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National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) for Optimizing Oral Health for All (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

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Key facts

Deadline
Due Nov 16, 2028 · 771 days left
Award size
Up to $300K
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
City or town government, Small business, Private college or university, County government, Tribal government, Larger business, Public college or university, School district, State government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal organization, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 203

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About this grant

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit UG3/UH3 phased, cooperative agreement research applications to evaluate, implement, and/or test population-based interventions to policies, programs, and/or practices for promoting integration of services, systems, and/or values by leveraging cross-sector partnerships in communities. Such interventions must address social and chronic disease common risk factors and/or barriers driving oral disease burden in communities. Projects funded through this funding opportunity and a separately funded Community Engagement Evaluation and Data Coordination hub (CEED) will form a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) consortium: Advancing Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), which will receive consultative services from the NIH Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) and join in the Science Collaborative for Health and Artificial Intelligence Reduction of Errors (SCHARE) platform for the overarching goal of promoting data use and transformational community engagement to optimize oral health for all people across the lifespan.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Oct7
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Oct26
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Nov9
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Nov14
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Nov16
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

81 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 1996. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$143.7M2016
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$66.3M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$51.7M spent that year2025
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$45.7M
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$32.8M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$27.5M1997
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$22M2016
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$19.6M2011
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$15.5M2021
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$12.6M2016
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$11.9M2016
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$9.3M2021

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 122 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyYale Univ$3.4M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$2.6M2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Wisconsin System$2.2M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$2M2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleVanderbilt University Medical Center$1.9M spent that year2025
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$1.6M2025
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center$1.4M spent that year2025
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVumc$1.2M spent that year2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of North Texas Hsc$1.1M spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyUniversity of Washington$945K2023
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$823K2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyThe General Hospital Corporation$809K2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Oral Diseases and Disorders Research, also called “Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research.”
Program number 93.121 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant

How applications are judged

The primary criteria for evaluating grant applications include assessment of: (1) the scientific merit, significance and overall impact of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the competency of the proposed investigator(s) to successfully pursue the project; (3) the innovation and novelty of the concepts, approaches, or methodologies; (4) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (5) the adequacy of the available proposed facilities and resources; (6) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (7) the relevance and importance to the posted institute program objectives. Also evaluated, where applicable, but not scored are: (1) protections for human subjects; (2) inclusion of women, minorities, and children; (3) vertebrate animal welfare; and (4) adequate protection of research personnel and/or the environment, biosafety, biocontainment and the security of select agents; (5) resource sharing plans; (6) authentication of key biological and/or chemical resources, (7) budget and period of support. In addition, the following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR/STTR Phase I grant applications: the potential of the proposed research for commercial application. Phase II grant applications will reviewed based upon the following criteria: (1) The degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; (2) the scientific and technical merit of...

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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About the federal program

Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
Program number 93.307 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating all new grant and renewal grant applications include assessments of the scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; and the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project and the relevance and importance to the announced program objectives. SBIR and STTR grants: For Phase I grant applications, the criteria used are the soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; the technological innovation of the proposed research; the potential of the proposed suitability of the facilities and research environment; and where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for safeguarding human or animal subjects and/or protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. For Phase II grant applications, the criteria used are the degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; the scientific and technical merit of the proposed approach for achieving the Phase II objectives; the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff and consultants; the technological...

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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About the federal program

Trans-NIH Research Support, also called “NIH-wide Research Support”
Program number 93.310 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant, training

How applications are judged

Funding decisions are based on scientific merit (42 CFR 52h) and program relevance. Scientific merit review encompasses: the peer review criteria detailed in the specific funding announcement, as well as the significance, approach, and innovation of the proposed research; the competency of the principal investigator; the adequacy of the resources and environment; the proposed budget and requested period of support; and, where applicable, the adequacy of the measures for protecting against adverse effects upon humans, animals, or the environment.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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About the federal program

NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, also called “(NIH/ORWH)”
Program number 93.313 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Project grant

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: read this year's.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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