Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care (R21/R33)

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Purpose. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) invites Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications from organizations/institutions to support research and/or infrastructure needs leading to accessible and affordable hearing health care (HHC). Applications may request research and/or infrastructure support. This FOA seeks milestone-driven research applications exploring new or innovative adaptations of approaches designed to increase access and affordability of hearing health care. Applications should be focused on delivering better healthcare access and outcomes and should seek solutions that are effective, affordable and deliverable to those who need them. This FOA uses the R21/R33 grant mechanism and requires a separate statement that justifies the need for the mechanism and describes anticipated milestones. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the R21/R33 Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NIDCD has set aside $1 million dollars in FY2011 in anticipation of two awards per round.

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