REsearch Across Complementary and Integrative Health Institutions (REACH) Virtual Resource Centers (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) recognizes a compelling need to support the development of clinician-scientists trained in complementary and integrative health practices to pursue clinically informed research careers. The REACH Virtual Resource Centers are intended to fill that gap by fostering partnerships with accredited, academic institutions providing clinical degrees in complementary and integrative professions and by providing a wide array of research and training resources to support clinician scientist faculty at accredited complementary and integrative health clinical institutions.

Grant Details
The REACH virtual resource centers will provide a variety of services and resources including Administrative Support, Research Support, Grantsmanship, Mentoring and Training, and Team Building to support clinician scientists located at complementary and integrative health clinical institutions to form multi- and interdisciplinary research teams and pursue externally funded research aligned with NCCIH strategic priorities for symptom management. The centers should focus on resources to support investigators pursuing clinical research (e.g., observational, epidemiological, mechanistic clinical research, mixed methods, feasibility studies, etc). The centers are expected to improve the quality and quantity of Federal research grant applications submitted by clinician-scientist faculty at complementary and integrative health clinical institutions; aid the formation of multi- and interdisciplinary research partnerships across partnering institutions; enhance the research environment at these institutions; and support a pipeline for clinician-scientists trained in complementary and integrative health practices to pursue research careers at clinical institutions.

Eligibility Requirements
Higher Education Institutions, Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Private Institutions of Higher Education, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education, Small Businesses, Local Governments, State Governments, County Governments, City or Township Governments, Special District Governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized), U.S. Territory or Possession.

Period of Performance
The project period should not exceed 5 years. The earliest start date is August 30, 2024.

Grant Value
$2.75 million total costs in FY2025 to support up to two awards. Application budgets may not exceed $850,000 per year in direct costs.

Place of Performance
Partnership with accredited U.S. domestic complementary and integrative health clinical institutions such as schools of acupuncture, chiropractic, osteopathy, naturopathy, physical therapy, music therapy.