NIH Notice: Healthcare-Associated Infections Research Grant Expired

NIH Guide Weekly Index

Published March 20th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) has issued a notice announcing the expiration of funding opportunity PA-21-264, which supported large health services research demonstration and dissemination projects for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. No further applications will be accepted under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

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What changed

The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) has issued a notice to inform potential applicants that funding opportunity PA-21-264, titled 'Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18),' has expired. This means that no new applications will be accepted under this specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

This expiration is an administrative action that closes the opportunity for new grant submissions related to healthcare-associated infections research. While this specific NOFO is no longer active, researchers interested in this area should consult other available funding opportunities from AHRQ or the NIH. The notice does not impose new compliance obligations but rather signifies the end of a funding cycle for a particular research initiative.

What to do next

Review other available NIH and AHRQ funding opportunities for research on healthcare-associated infections.

Source document (simplified)

Notice of Early Expiration PA-21-264 -- Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18). Notice Number: NOT-HS-26-019

Key Dates

Release Date: March 20, 2026

Related Announcements

June 15, 2021 - Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18). See NOFO PA-21-264.

Issued by

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & QUALITY (AHRQ)

Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to inform potential applicants that effective immediately PA-21-264 - Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18) is expired. No further applications will be accepted under this NOFO.