Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 20 275
The NIH Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) opportunity (PA 20-275) is designed for organizations that already hold certain active NIH awards and need to request a change in the official recipient organization for that award. In practical terms, it is a formal pathway to ask NIH to transfer an existing grant from the current grantee institution to a new legal entity that is assuming the original organization s responsibilities, such as after a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or other institutional change. This is not a typical competition for new research or program funding; it is an administrative mechanism to keep an existing NIH-supported project in place when the institution behind it is changing.
These requests are treated as prior approval actions under the NIH Grants Policy Statement (specifically the section covering change of recipient organization), meaning the request is reviewed as an administrative decision rather than scored like a traditional grant application. Submissions made under this FOA are routed directly to the Grants Management Specialist associated with the current award, rather than going through a standard peer review process. NIH emphasizes that even if an organization submits a successor-in-interest request through this opportunity, approval is not automatic and there is no guarantee the award will be transferred. Applicants are strongly encouraged to talk with the awarding NIH Institute or Center before submitting, because the awarding component will ultimately determine whether the proposed new recipient can assume the award and whether the transfer is appropriate.
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant mechanism with activity areas spanning education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security, and social services, and it is associated with CFDA 93.113. The FOA includes a broad range of eligible applicant types across government, education, nonprofit, and private sectors. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities. NIH also explicitly calls out additional eligible categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and even non-U.S. (foreign) organizations, reflecting that successor situations can occur across many institutional settings.
Key administrative details in the listing include an original closing date of 2023-07-23 and a creation date of 2020-10-01. The notice does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards because the action is not meant to fund brand-new projects; instead, it addresses whether an already-funded project can continue under a different recipient organization. Overall, the main purpose of PA 20-275 is to provide a standardized NIH route for institutions to request a transfer of an existing NIH grant when organizational control changes, while making clear that NIH approval is required, review is handled through grants management, and early coordination with the awarding Institute or Center is an important step before submission.Apply for PA 20 275
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-10-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-07-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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FAQs: NIH Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) - PA 20-275
What is the NIH Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional) opportunity (PA 20-275)?
PA 20-275 is an NIH grant opportunity used by organizations that already hold certain active NIH awards and need to request a change in the official recipient organization for an existing award. It is a formal pathway to ask NIH to transfer an active grant from the current grantee institution to a new legal entity that is assuming the original organization's responsibilities.
Is PA 20-275 a competition for new research funding?
No. This is not a typical competition for new research or program funding. It is an administrative mechanism intended to keep an existing NIH-supported project in place when the institution behind the award is changing.
When would an organization use a successor-in-interest request?
This pathway is used when organizational control or legal responsibility for an award is changing, such as after a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or other institutional change where a new legal entity will assume the responsibilities of the original recipient organization.
What does "successor-in-interest" mean in practical terms?
In practical terms, it refers to a situation where a different legal entity is taking over the original recipient organization's duties and responsibilities for an existing NIH grant, and NIH is being asked to recognize that new entity as the official recipient for the award.
How are successor-in-interest requests reviewed?
These requests are treated as prior approval actions under the NIH Grants Policy Statement section that covers change of recipient organization. The decision is handled as an administrative review rather than being scored like a traditional grant application.
Does this request go through standard peer review?
No. Submissions under this FOA are routed directly to the Grants Management Specialist associated with the current award, rather than going through the standard peer review process.
Is approval guaranteed if we submit under PA 20-275?
No. NIH explicitly emphasizes that approval is not automatic and there is no guarantee the award will be transferred, even if the request is submitted through this opportunity.
Who ultimately decides whether the award can be transferred?
The awarding NIH Institute or Center will determine whether the proposed new recipient can assume the award and whether the transfer is appropriate.
Should we contact NIH before submitting a successor-in-interest request?
Yes. Applicants are strongly encouraged to talk with the awarding NIH Institute or Center before submitting, since early coordination is an important step and the awarding component makes the final determination.
Where is the request routed within NIH after submission?
The request is routed directly to the Grants Management Specialist associated with the current award.
What policy framework governs these requests?
The request is handled as a prior approval action under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, specifically the section covering change of recipient organization.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply under this opportunity?
The eligible applicant types are broad and include entities across government, education, nonprofit, and private sectors, reflecting that successor situations can occur in many institutional settings.
Are state and local governments eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are educational institutions eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized.
Are housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses are both listed as eligible applicants.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly called out as additional eligible categories.
Are minority-serving institutions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. NIH explicitly calls out additional eligible categories including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included among the explicitly mentioned eligible categories.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible?
Yes. Non-U.S. (foreign) organizations are explicitly mentioned as eligible, recognizing that successor situations can occur across many institutional settings.
Is this opportunity associated with a specific CFDA number?
Yes. The listing is associated with CFDA 93.113.
What type of grant mechanism is this listed as?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant mechanism, but it functions as an administrative pathway for transferring an already-funded award to a new recipient organization.
What activity areas are associated with this listing?
The activity areas spanning this listing include education, environment, food and nutrition, health, income security, and social services.
Does the notice provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards?
No. The notice does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards because the action is not meant to fund brand-new projects. It addresses whether an already-funded project can continue under a different recipient organization.
What is the original closing date listed for this opportunity?
The listing includes an original closing date of 2023-07-23.
What is the creation date listed for this opportunity?
The listing includes a creation date of 2020-10-01.
What is the main purpose of PA 20-275?
The main purpose is to provide a standardized NIH route for institutions to request a transfer of an existing NIH grant when organizational control changes, while making clear that NIH approval is required, review is handled through grants management, and early coordination with the awarding Institute or Center is strongly encouraged.
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