Below is a recap of research funding opportunitiesthat were recently announced, nationwide. While these alerts are intended to provide you with a broad-reaching overview of the opportunities available, we certainly want to hear if thereare specific opportunities that you would like to pursue. Please let your Content Director know if you have any questions or are interested in learning more.
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This pair of programs (P20 / P50) invites applications for the Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research initiative. The overarching goal of this program is to support specialized research Centers that work collaboratively as well as independently to define the causes of and discover improved treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by August 28, 2020; full proposals by September 28, 2020.
This program aims to stimulate research in discovery and development of novel, small molecules for their potential use in studying disease treatment relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes (NIDCD, NIMH); and to generate new insight into the biology of relevant diseases and processes that have yet to be validated as important drug targets. Stages of discovery research covered by this FOA include: 1) assay development; 2) primary screen implementation to identify initial screening hits (high throughput target-focused screens, or moderate throughput screens); 3) hit validation using a series of assays and initial medicinal chemistry inspection to prioritize the hit set; and 4) hit-to-lead optimization.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due 30 days before standard tri-annual NIH due dates.
The purpose of this FOA is to develop tools and technologies to conduct scientifically rigorous, ethical, efficient, and cost-effective research, as well as develop necessary infrastructure, that supports germline and somatic transgenic and gene editing studies in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus). These studies should answer crucial scientific questions that require genetic perturbation in a non-human primate model organism, as well as support the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) goals of understanding the brain in health and disease.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by September 15, 2020; full proposals by October 15, 2020.
NIDA Core Center of Excellence Grants (P30) are intended to bring together investigators currently funded by NIH or other Federal or non-Federal sources, to enhance the effectiveness of existing research and also to extend the focus of research to substance use/misuse and addiction. It is expected that a Center will transform knowledge in the sciences it is studying. Incremental work should not be the focus of Center activities; rather, new and creative directions are encouraged. An application should integrate and promote research in existing funded projects, to achieve new and creative directions. It is expected that individual core activities reflect a relationship to the integrating theme of the Center and the Center is expected to provide research opportunities and experiences to new investigators, and share findings, data and their resources, consistent with achieving the goals of the program.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by August 25, 2020; full proposals by September 25, 2020 (with similar due dates in 2021 and 2022).
This Funding Opportunity Announcement invites applications that apply a cross-disciplinary and team science approach to gain comprehensive mechanistic understanding of the impact of sex differences on the trajectories of brain aging, phenotypes, and risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD), and on precision medicine for treatment and prevention of AD/ADRD, including the responsiveness to pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by October 10, 2020; full proposals by November 10, 2020.
The purpose of this program is to support exploratory or developmental research that explores the premise that fertility status can be a marker for overall health. Chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and obesity can impair fertility; however, less is known about the extent to which fertility status can impact or act as a marker for overall health. Data suggest that infertility is not necessarily a unique disease of the reproductive axis but is often physiologically or genetically linked with other diseases and conditions. Recent epidemiologic studies demonstrate links between fertility status in both males and females and various somatic diseases and disorders. Taken together, these data strongly suggest that fertility status can be a window into overall health. Advancing this premise will require substantive involvement of experts in reproductive health/fertility along with expert in another non-reproductive specialty appropriate to the area of overall health being investigated, for example, experts in other fields such as epidemiology, or the somatic disease in question. This FOA focuses on studies evaluating fertility as a marker for overall health, and therefore applications that look at the effects of a disease or disorder on fertility are outside of the scope of this program. Recruitment of new cohorts will not be supported by this FOA. There is also an R01 track.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by September 19, 2020; full proposals by October 19, 2020.
This program invites grant applications for the Outstanding Investigator Award (R35) in any area of cancer research. The objective of the National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award is to provide long-term support to accomplished investigators with outstanding records of cancer research productivity who propose to conduct exceptional research. The OIA is intended to allow investigators the opportunity to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their lines of inquiry, or take the time to develop new techniques. It is expected that the OIA would provide extended funding stability and encourage investigators to embark on projects of unusual potential in cancer research. The research projects should break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications that may lead to a breakthrough that will advance biomedical, behavioral, or clinical cancer research.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
LOIs are due by October 6, 2020; full proposals by November 6, 2020.
This program aims to fund secondary data analysis and integration of existing datasets and database resources, with the ultimate aim to elucidate the genetic architecture of cancer risk and related outcomes (e.g., risk prediction or reduction, survival, or response to treatment, etc.). The goal of this initiative is to address key scientific questions relevant to cancer genomic and epidemiology by supporting the analysis of existing genetic or genomic datasets, in combination with other omics and environmental, clinical, behavioral, lifestyle, and molecular profiles data. Applicants are encouraged to leverage existing genetic data and perform innovative analyses of the existing data. Applications may include new research aims that are being addressed with existing data, new or advanced methods of analyses, or novel combinations and integration of datasets that allow the exploration of important scientific questions in genomic and epidemiology cancer research. There is also an R01 track.
This notice solicits applications for projects under the Community-based Approaches to Strengthening Economic Supports for Working Families Initiative to serve low-income working families disproportionately at risk for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including racial and ethnic minority families. This initiative seeks to determine if implementation of earned income tax credit outreach and education activities in communities at higher risk for ACEs can result in (1) increased EITC receipt and (2) changes in risk and/or protective factors for ACEs. OMH expects recipients to demonstrate effective outreach strategies to communities disproportionately at higher risk for ACEs, including racial and ethnic minority communities, and a collaborative multi-sectoral approach which should include partners in community-level sectors and community-based organizations, such as social services agencies, child support agencies, home visiting programs, early childhood service providers, housing agencies, business/labor organizations, and health systems. In the long term, OMH expects projects to lead formalized and sustainable systems change and enhanced partnerships that foster economic stability in order to prevent ACEs. OMH anticipates funding up to six grants for $300,000 to $450,000 each per year, for up to three years.
This notice solicits applications for projects under the Reducing Cardiac Arrest Disparities Through Data Registries Initiative to demonstrate if participation in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) registry using standard data collection tools and data infrastructure supports the: (1) identification of racial/ethnic minority and/or disadvantaged populations experiencing cardiac arrest; and (2) implementation of evidence-informed interventions to improve cardiac arrest survival rates. These grants are designed to bring together stakeholders across health systems to strengthen an existing coordinated service network. OMH expects the applicant to represent a collaborative partnership, including representation from each of the following: (1) state/territorial/tribal health agencies; (2) state/territorial/tribal emergency management service (EMS) agencies/organizations; and (3) hospitals/health care organizations. Other partners could include, but are not limited to: institutions of higher education, EMS professional associations and non-profit public health entities. OMH anticipates the availability of $250,000 for this funding opportunity to support up to five grants with awards ranging from $50,000 to $70,000 per year for up to two years.
The mission of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Research Directorate is to deliver future Geospatial-Intelligence capabilities to users for operational impact. NGA Research supports the National Security Strategy by solving hard defense and intelligence problems for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Research Broad Agency Announcement invites proposers to submit innovative basic and applied research and development concepts that address one or more of the following technical domains: (1) Foundational GEOINT, (2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and (3) Analytic Technologies.
The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems and the Division of Chemistry are conducting a Re-entry to Active Research program to reengage, retrain, and broaden participation within the academic workforce. The primary objective of the RARE program is to catalyze the advancement along the academic tenure-track of highly meritorious individuals who are returning from a hiatus from active research. By providing re-entry points to active academic research, the RARE program will reinvest in the nation’s most highly trained scientists and engineers, while broadening participation and increasing diversity of experience.
Eligibility:
Beyond the hiatus requirement, there are no eligibility restrictions.
The CMMT program supports fundamental research that advances conceptual understanding of hard and soft materials, and materials-related phenomena; the development of associated analytical, computational, and data-centric techniques; and predictive materials-specific theory, simulation, and modeling for materials research. First-principles electronic structure, quantum many-body and field theories, statistical mechanics, classical and quantum Monte Carlo, and molecular dynamics, are among the methods used in the broad spectrum of research supported in CMMT.
The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Proposals are accepted at any time until the next announcement (July 2021).
The NOAA Marine Debris Program supports the development and implementation of locally-driven, marine debris assessment, removal and prevention projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources. Projects awarded through this grant competition will create long-term, quantifiable ecological benefits and habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources through on-the-ground marine debris removal activities, with highest priority for those targeting derelict fishing gear and other medium- and large-scale debris.
Through this announcement, CPO is seeking applications for six separate competitive research programs to support high-priority climate science, assessments, decision support research, outreach, education, and capacity-building to advance our understanding of the Earth’s climate system. Several of these competitions are relevant to high-priority climate risk areas CPO is organizing some of its activities around to improve science understanding and/or capabilities that result in user-driven outcomes in four initial risk areas: Coastal Inundation, Marine Ecosystems, Water Resources and Extreme Heat.
Eligibility:
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Dates:
Proposals are due from October 19 to November 30, 2020, depending on track.
The Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research program makes awards to institutions and organizations conducting empirical field research to answer significant questions in the humanities.
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is a partnership of seven federal wildland fire management and research agencies that have a shared need to address problems associated with managing wildland fuels, fires, and fire-impacted ecosystems. This program provides grants of up to $500,000 for scientific studies to support land management agencies and other stakeholders in addressing issues associated with wildland fire.
The Graduate Research Innovation award is for current master and doctoral students enrolled at colleges or universities within the United States in the field of wildland fire and related physical, biological, and social sciences, to enhance student exposure to the management and policy relevance of their research to achieve beneficial outcomes of funded work. To be eligible, students must be currently enrolled in a master or doctoral program when the announcement closes. Grants are up to $25,000.
The goal of LuSTR, part of the Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative (LSII), is to accelerate the development of groundbreaking technologies that support and enable lunar surface activities to be conducted under Artemis, the core of NASA’s exploration and human spaceflight plans for the next decade. As part of the LSII portfolio, LuSTR solicits ideas from universities for the creation of requisite technologies for lunar surface exploration and to accelerate the technology readiness of key systems and components.
The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, like the physical therapy profession, is dedicated to the goal of improving the quality and delivery of patient care and promoting scientifically based and clinically relevant research related to the effectiveness of physical therapy practice. To that end, the Foundation invites applications for its Moffat Geriatric Physical Therapy Research Grants program. The Foundation seeks research that helps refine the definition of frontloading; describes the prevalence of frontloading and visit intensity; examines the impact of frontloading therapy visits on functional improvement and hospital readmission rates; identifies the kinds of patients most likely to benefit from frontloading; and provides guidance to home health physical therapy providers on how and when to implement these strategies.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has announced a new effort to support innovations in imaging technology with the potential to be transformative for medical applications and for understanding life at the cellular level. Through a new Request for Applications, the Frontiers of Imaging initiative, part of CZI’s broader Imaging program, aims to advance deep tissue imaging approaches for observing cells and sub-cellular processes at high resolution in complex tissue with up to an initial $10 million in funding.
The Foundation Fighting Blindness has launched a new Translational Research Acceleration Program to help advance vision-saving research into clinical trials. To that end, the foundation welcomes proposals for retinal degeneration treatment approaches, including but not limited to gene therapies, regenerative treatments, and novel medical therapies, and has created a variety of TRAP grant mechanisms through which it can provide up to $1.5 million in funding over the next three years. TRAP brings a proactive program management structure and hands-on advisory committee with expertise in drug development, clinical trials, business and commercialization, regulatory guidance, intellectual property, and partnerships catalyzing the movement of technology into clinical use to the evaluation of proposals.
The goal for this funding opportunity is to translate and adapt knowledge from around the world to the United States with respect to approaches that can improve health or the determinants of health by improving gender equity. RWJF is especially interested in understanding how to change systems, norms, and practices that systematically disfavor women, girls, and other groups based on gender or sexual identity.
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement seeks to support basic research in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, physics, and related fields) at colleges and universities and advance innovative scientific research and the development of academic scientists. Through the Cottrell program, grants of $100,000 over three years are awarded to tenure-track scholar-educators who hold a primary or courtesy appointment in a chemistry, physics, or astronomy department that offers bachelor's and/or graduate degrees in the applicant's discipline.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, applicants must hold a primary or courtesy appointment in a chemistry, physics, or astronomy department and have started their first tenure-track appointment in calendar year 2017.
CETF seeks research funding to find an existing drug or drug combination that, when given early, can reduce COVID-19 hospitalization and fatality rates by 75% or more.
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