PA-21-151: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PA-25-080). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires September 7, 2027. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on January 7, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 10, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR13
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNIAID, NCI, NHLBI
- Median yearly award$17,100
- Typical project length1 year
- R13, Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings. Costs of a scientific conference or meeting. Other open R13 notices.
Projects funded under PA-21-151 were run by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, 179 projects), National Cancer Institute (NCI, 117 projects), National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI, 95 projects) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS, 80 projects), and 19 more. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PA-21-151 in the NIH Guide.
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Key dates
| Posted | February 10, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 7, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | February 12, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- 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 (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 26 programs behind this notice (70% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant (R13) is to support high quality conferences that are relevant to the public health and to the scientific mission of the participating Institutes and Centers.
Funded under PA-21-151 so far
NIH funded 958 projects under PA-21-151 in fiscal 2021 to 2026, at 247 institutions. The median yearly award was $17,100.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| The International Mammalian Genome Conference | International Mammalian Genome Society | 2026 | $56,500 |
| Enhancing Population Impact of Mental Health Research: American Psychopathological Association Annual Meetings | New York State Psychiatric Institute DBA Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc | 2026 | $30,000 |
| Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators | American Psychiatric Assoc Foundation | 2026 | $25,000 |
| International Zebrafish Conference | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | 2026 | $15,000 |
| 2024 Boston Bacterial Meeting (BBM) | Harvard Medical School | 2026 | $5,000 |
| Recent Advances in HIV Research | University of California, San Francisco | 2026 | $20,000 |
| Infectious Diseases in Africa (IDA) Training Symposium for Next Gen Scientists | Duke University | 2026 | $50,000 |
| Symposia for Association for Research in Otolaryngology | University of Illinois at Chicago | 2026 | $55,000 |
Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Washington | 85 | $938 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 230 | $781 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 138 | $745 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 321 | $668 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 282 | $650 million |
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837) awarded $15 billion across 11,798 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 313 | $380 million |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | Massachusetts | 274 | $374 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 277 | $355 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 207 | $335 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 295 | $320 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- Mental Health Research Grants
- Trans-NIH Research Support
- Cancer Treatment Research
- Cancer Biology Research
- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
- Vision Research
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- Human Genome Research
- Environmental Health
- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- Research Infrastructure Programs
- Cancer Research Manpower
- Cancer Control
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
- Lung Diseases Research
- Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PA-25-080, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PA-21-151 still open?
No. It closed on January 7, 2024. A newer notice is open: PA-25-080, due dates in the notice, expires September 7, 2027.
Who can apply for NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed January 7, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PA-21-151?
NIH RePORTER lists 958 projects funded under PA-21-151 in fiscal 2021 to 2026, at 247 institutions. The most were at Gordon Research Conferences, Keystone Symposia, Federation of Amer Soc for Exper Biology.
Who has won Environmental Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
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