Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH supports small grant studies that develop, test, or improve dissemination and implementation strategies, measures, or methods for adopting, adapting, scaling, sustaining, or de-implementing evidence-based health interventions, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, or policies.
⚑ R03 mechanism · clinical trials not allowed · applications must fit the mission of one of the listed NIH Institutes/Centers · foreign organizations are eligible under the notice
This is a health dissemination/implementation FOA centered on biomedical, clinical, and mental-behavioral interventions, which is far outside IPPRA’s core program lines in risk, weather, energy, security, and education policy evaluation. The team’s methods could be useful in principle, but this is not a plausible PI-level fit for any roster member.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-07-07
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topic: public_health (primary); signature methods: surveys longitudinal, community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is central; funds applied research; biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 55 good | technical depth: minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies. Conversely, there is a benefit in understanding circumstances that create a need to stop or reduce (de-implement) the use of practices that are ineffective, unproven, low-value, or harmful. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures are encouraged. All applications must be within the scope of the mission of one of the Institutes/Centers listed above.
Eligibility
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
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