PAR-21-191: Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. 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 April 30, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 5, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR21 / R33
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNCCIH, NIA
- Median yearly award$424,836
- Typical project length3.5 years
- R21, Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant. Early, exploratory ideas that may not have preliminary data yet, usually for up to two years. Other open R21 notices.
- R33, Exploratory/Developmental Grant Phase II. The second phase of a phased award, usually following an R61 or R21 phase. Other open R33 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-21-191 were run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH, 2 projects) and National Institute on Aging (NIA, 1 project). 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 PAR-21-191 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | March 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 30, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 5, 2021 |
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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); 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 not allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 6 programs behind this notice (73% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Nearly 40,000 people in the U.S. die from firearm-related deaths each year, primarily from suicide (60%) or homicide (37%), and many more have experienced non-fatal firearm injuries, both intentional and nonintentional. The Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) included funding for the NIH to conduct research on firearm injury and mortality prevention and recommended that NIH take a comprehensive approach to studying the underlying causes and evidence-based methods of prevention of firearm injury, including crime prevention. Within the legislative mandates and limitations of NIH funding (NOT-OD-21-058, NOT-OD-21-056), the NIH encourages research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury, the identification of those at risk of firearm injury (including both victims and perpetrators), the development and piloting of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality, and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.
Funded under PAR-21-191 so far
NIH funded 3 projects under PAR-21-191 in fiscal 2021 to 2023, at 2 institutions. The median yearly award was $424,836.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST (Fostering Optimal Regulation of Emotion for prevention of Secondary Trauma): Implementation and evaluation of a burnout prevention program for staff in gun violence prevention programs. | Northwestern University | 2023 | $2.0 million |
| FOREST (Fostering Optimal Regulation of Emotion for prevention of Secondary Trauma): Implementation and evaluation of a burnout prevention program for staff in gun violence prevention programs. | Northwestern University | 2021 | $406,967 |
| Shared Decision-Making for Firearm Safety among Older Adults with early changes associated with Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) | University of Washington | 2021 | $424,836 |
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 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 150 | $305 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 156 | $262 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | 120 | $242 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 100 | $182 million |
| New York University | New York | 62 | $173 million |
Who has won Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (93.865) awarded $6.0 billion across 6,026 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 167 | $178 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 133 | $146 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 114 | $131 million |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Texas | 116 | $124 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 104 | $116 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-21-191 still open?
No. It closed on April 30, 2021.
Who can apply for Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)?
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 Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed April 30, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-21-191?
NIH RePORTER lists 3 projects funded under PAR-21-191 in fiscal 2021 to 2023, at 2 institutions. The most were at Northwestern University, University of Washington.
Who has won Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, The General Hospital Corporation, Duke University. The program made 653 awards worth $575 million in that time.
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