Administrative Supplements for Validation Studies of Analytical Methods for Dietary Supplement Constituents (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funding Agency:
National Institutes of Health

The rigor and reproducibility of research on dietary supplements are enhanced by rigorous characterization of key experimental resources and biological samples. The dissemination of analytical methods that are validated to accurately and reliably characterize dietary supplements and quantify their constituents and/or metabolites is vital for both basic and clinical research. This FOA builds on existing NIH awards to support the performance and publication of formal single-laboratory validation studies of analytical methods for dietary supplements and other natural products. The method(s) proposed for validation must be used to identify and/or quantify dietary supplement-relevant ingredients or constituents (i.e., active or marker chemical compounds, adulterants, contaminants) or their metabolites in experimental reagents, raw materials, and/or clinical specimens (e.g., urine or plasma samples). The method(s) must already be developed or utilized in fulfillment of the active parent grant's specific aims. Candidate constituents for method validation studies include (but are not limited to): phytochemicals, nutrients, and potentially deleterious substances such as pesticides and mycotoxins. Multi-laboratory validation studies will not be supported through this FOA.

Application Due Date(s): October 15, 2020, January 15, 2021, April 15, 2021, October 15, 2021, January 17, 2022, and April 15, 2022

PA-20-252 Expiration DateĀ April 16, 2022

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Eligibility Requirements

All organizations administering an eligible parent award may apply for a supplement under this announcement.

This announcement is for supplements to existing projects. To be eligible, the parent award must be active and the research proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the competitive segment. The proposed supplement must be to provide for an increase in costs due to unforeseen circumstances. All additional costs must be within the scope of the peer reviewed and approved project.

IMPORTANT: The research proposed by the NIH grantee in the supplement application must be within the original scope of the NIH-supported grant project.

Validation studies must be conducted in a laboratory that is a participating component of the active parent award. Validation studies may not be sub-contracted to a commercial laboratory that was not a participant in the parent award.

    Amount

    $100,000

    Amount Description

    Application budgets are limited to no more than 25% of the Council-approved direct costs for the current budget year of the project or $100,000 (direct costs), whichever is less, and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed validation studies. The requested budget may include the cost of validation methods training, consultants, and fees, if any, paid to a recognized training organization.

    The funding mechanism being used to support this program, administrative supplements, can be used to cover cost increases that are associated with achieving certain new research objectives, as long as the research objectives are within the original scope of the peer reviewed and approved project, or the cost increases are for unanticipated expenses within the original scope of the project. Any cost increases need to result from making modifications to the project that would increase or preserve the overall impact of the project consistent with its originally approved objectives and purposes.

    Funding Type

    Grant

    Eligibility

    Faculty

    Category

    Engineering and Physical Sciences
    Medical
    Medical - Basic Science
    Medical - Clinical Science
    Medical - Translational

    External Deadline

    April 15, 2022