Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative – Grants to States and Communities
Cooperative agreements under this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI), are dedicated to the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems in States and Communities. There are two application options contained in this FOA, one for States (Option A) and the other for Communities (Option B). No entity would be eligible to apply for both State and Community options. The systems resulting from program activities under both program options will provide quality, person-centered services that help individuals remain independent and safe in their communities.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 17, 2020
Amount: $1,000,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # HHS-2020-ACL-AOA-AB-0379
Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants – American Battlefield Protection Program
Program Background Information and Objectives: The American Battlefield Protection Program supports the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of historic battlefields and associated sites on a national, state, and local level. Under this Funding Opportunity, grant funds are awarded to state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Projects must relate to planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States, in order that present and future generations may learn and gain inspiration from the ground where Americans made their ultimate sacrifice.
Secretary of the Interior Priorities: This program supports the following Secretary of the Interior Priorities: Foster relationships with conservation organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands. Expand the lines of communication with Governors, state natural resources offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities. The program supports the priorities listed above by providing financial and technical assistance to conservation or preservation organizations as well as state, local, and tribal governments for projects and partnerships related to local and regional community needs and interests. Grant funds support battlefield planning, interpretation, and protection projects.
Funding Agency: National Park Service
Deadline: January 31, 2020
Amount: $100,000
For more information: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/battlefields/battlefield-planning-grants.html
Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage revision applications (formerly called “competing revisions”) from currently funded NCI R01 research projects. The applicants should propose to expand upon the original research question(s) or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating a new technical approach or instrument developed through support from the NCI Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program. Awards from this FOA are meant to incentivize independent validation and accelerate the adoption of these emerging technologies by appropriate research communities. As a component of the NCI IMAT program, this FOA aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of innovative tools and methods that enable cancer research and accelerate scientific discovery.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Amount: $150,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-021.html
Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage revision applications (formerly called “competing revisions”) from currently funded NCI P01 program projects. The applicants should propose to expand upon original research question(s) from specific projects or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating a new technical approach or instrument developed through support from the NCI Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program. Awards from this FOA are meant to incentivize independent validation and accelerate the suitability of these emerging technologies for appropriate research communities. As a component of the NCI IMAT program, this FOA aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of innovative tools and methods that enable cancer research and accelerate scientific discovery.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Amount: $150,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-024.html
Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage revision applications (formerly called “competing revisions”) from currently funded NCI P50 specialized centers. The applicants should propose to expand upon original research question(s) from specific projects or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating a new technical approach or instrument developed through support from the NCI Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program. Awards from this FOA are meant to incentivize independent validation and accelerate the suitability of these emerging technologies for appropriate research communities. As a component of the NCI IMAT program, this FOA aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of innovative tools and methods that enable cancer research and accelerate scientific discovery.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: September 29, 2020
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-025.html
Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI- Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage revision applications (formerly called “competing revisions”) from currently funded NCI U01 research projects. The applicants should propose to expand upon the original research question(s) or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating a new technical approach or instrument developed through support from the NCI Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program. Awards from this FOA are meant to incentivize independent validation and accelerate the suitability of these emerging technologies for appropriate research communities. As a component of the NCI IMAT program, this FOA aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of innovative tools and methods that enable cancer research and accelerate scientific discovery.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: September 29, 2020
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-022.html
Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage revision applications (formerly called “competing revisions”) from currently funded NCI U54 Resource-Related Research Projects. The applicants should propose to expand upon original research question(s) from specific projects or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating a new technical approach or instrument developed through support from the NCI Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program. Awards from this FOA are meant to incentivize independent validation and accelerate the suitability of these emerging technologies for appropriate research communities. As a component of the NCI IMAT program, this FOA aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of innovative tools and methods that enable cancer research and accelerate scientific discovery.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Amount: $150,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-023.html
Revision Applications for Incorporation of Novel NCI-Supported Technology to Accelerate Cancer Research (U2C Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage revision applications (formerly called “competing revisions”) from currently funded NCI U2C Resource-Related Multi-Component Projects and Centers. The applicants should propose to expand upon original research question(s) from specific projects or otherwise accelerate progress for the parent study by incorporating a new technical approach or instrument developed through support from the NCI Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies (IMAT) program. Awards from this FOA are meant to incentivize independent validation and accelerate the suitability of these emerging technologies for appropriate research communities. As a component of the NCI IMAT program, this FOA aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the development of innovative tools and methods that enable cancer research and accelerate scientific discovery.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: September 29, 2020
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-20-026.html
Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program
The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families’ Family and Youth Services Bureau announces the availability of funds under the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program. The purpose of the SRAE Program is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teach participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. The services are targeted to participants that reside in areas with high rates of teen births and/or are at greatest risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The goals of SRAE are to empower participants to make healthy decisions, and provide tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, STIs, and youth engagement in other risky behaviors. Successful applicants are expected to submit program plans that agree to use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement sexual risk avoidance curricula and/or strategies with an evidence-based approach integrate research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity.
Funding Agency: Administration for Children & Families – ACYF/FYSB
Deadline: May 20, 2020
Amount: $450,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # HHS-2020-ACF-ACYF-SR-1849
U.S. Administration on Aging National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaii Programs
The primary goal of the centers will be to enhance knowledge about older Native Americans and thereby increase and improve the delivery of services to elders. The National Resource Centers on Native American Elders will concentrate on the development and provision of technical information and expertise and best practices to Indian tribal organizations, Native American communities, educational institutions including Tribal Colleges and Universities, and professionals and paraprofessionals in the field. Each center will have a national focus and direct its resources to one or more of the areas of primary concern in their application which includes; health issues, long term care, including in-home care; elder abuse; and other problems and issues facing Native communities. Each center will incorporate the concepts and principles and cultural competencies into all aspects of their staffing, program and activities. Per the OAA, these funds shall be used to (1) gather information; (2) performance research; (3) provide for the dissemination of results of research, and (4) provide technical assistance and training to entities that provide services to the elderly Native American populations. Each center is expected to develop special activities and best practices within its areas of primary concern which will address the special needs of different Indian communities. Each application must contain a description of anticipated outcomes for the activities, how these outcomes will be measured and how the overall success of the program /activity will be determined. Institutions of higher education are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity. Applicants must have experience conducting research, assessing the needs of elders and developing best practices to be utlized by tribes, tribal organizations and other culturally specific communitities; including Alaskan natives and Native Hawaiians. In an effort to achieve cultural competence within each Center, ACL/AoA strongly encourages that directors under these programs are Native American.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: April 9, 2020
Amount: $340,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # HHS-2020-ACL-AOA-OIRC-0380
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Projects for Translating the Findings and Products of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Development into Practice
Please note this will be the Funding Opportunity for Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Projects for Translating the Findings and Products of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Development into Practice. The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP), which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by generating new knowledge, or developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of health and function, independent living, and employment outcomes among individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities. Under this particular DRRP priority, grantees must promote the use or adoption of findings or products from NIDILRR-sponsored research or development projects.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 10, 2020
Amount: $200,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPKT-0381
Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model extrapolation to human from rabbit for ophthalmic drug products (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
Background: For approval, a generic drug product must demonstrate it is bioequivalent (BE) to the (brand name) reference listed drug (RLD) product. For locally acting drug products, where conventional BE approaches are infeasible, the FDA has been researching the feasibility of alternative, scientifically valid methods, including modeling approaches, to support an evaluation of BE. Ophthalmic drugs are locally acting and may give rise to challenges in measuring detectable drug levels. To establish BE of ophthalmic drug products, a comparative clinical endpoint BE study is generally utilized as a surrogate for drug concentration at the site of action, as such measurements in local eye tissues are often impractical, unethical and cost-prohibitive. Modeling and simulation can be a powerful tool to predict local drug concentrations in eye tissues based on data from in vitro, animal, and human studies. Specifically, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling may integrate information about the drug product properties and ocular physiology to predict the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) in humans, allowing clinical relevance determination of critical drug product attributes for BE assessment. To advance FDA’s mission to make high quality, safe, and effective drug products available to the American public while supporting innovation, it is essential to explore the potential utility of novel, efficient standards for BE that may be applicable to prospective generic drug products. To support this goal, the Agency seeks to investigate the qualitative and functional characteristics of different ophthalmic formulations and to understand when differences in product quality attributes may be clinically meaningful, by utilizing modeling and simulation approaches.
Objective: The objective of this work is to support research relevant to ophthalmic drug products that will help extrapolate animal models to human ophthalmic PK and PD models. The purpose is to systematically evaluate the current animal and human ophthalmic PK and PD models available, with a focus on extrapolation from existing animal models to human models. Upon the successful completion of this research, we would expect to have a better understanding of the current existing knowledge gaps and potential solutions for the human PK/PD model extrapolation from animal models.
Detailed Description: Preclinical studies are very useful to understand drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME). The rabbit is commonly used in ophthalmic drug development due to the similarity in anatomy and physiology between rabbit and human eyes. Drug concentrations in rabbit local eye tissues, such as aqueous humor, iris ciliary body, cornea and conjunctiva, can be measured. This in vitro and animal data can be used to develop PK and PD models that can be further verified and validated using additional animal data during the rabbit model development. Human PBPK/PD models can be extrapolated from validated animal models by considering the anatomy and physiology differences between rabbit and human eyes. However, one of the major challenges is the validation of the extrapolated PK and PD models because human data are sparsely available. The measurement of drug in most ocular tissues is infeasible in clinical studies. Drug concentrations may be measured in aqueous humor but obtaining samples can only be justified during cataract surgery for cataract patients only. For PD measurement, intra-ocular pressure (IOP) currently remains to be the only known modifiable risk factor for open-angle glaucoma. Measurement of IOP reduction has been used in preclinical and clinical settings to evaluate the efficacy for anti-glaucoma drug products. This research would aim to systematically evaluate the current animal and human ophthalmic PK and PD models available, with a focus on the extrapolation from existing animal models to human PK and PD models, validating the human model, and understanding knowledge gaps and potential solutions for successful model extrapolation.
Specific aims include: 1. Develop a comprehensive report detailing the rabbit ophthalmic PK and PD models and pre-clinical data available. 2. Develop a comprehensive report detailing the human ophthalmic PK and PD models and the related clinical data available. 3. Extrapolate rabbit PK and PD models in Aim 1 to human PBPK/PD models by considering the anatomy and physiology differences between rabbits and human beings. 4. Compare and verify the human PK and PD models developed in Aim 3 with human models collected in Aim 2. Evaluate the knowledge gaps and potential solutions in the rabbit-to-human scale up. 5. Preparation of manuscripts, which is intended to be done in the third year of the grant, and is the reason for the reduced budget for that year. This phase may also begin earlier than the third year.
Funding Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Deadline: February 27, 2020
Amount: $400,000
For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-20-018.html
University Training and Research in Fossil Energy – UCR/HBCU
The objective of the proposed activity is to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement with restricted eligibility among the University and HBCU/OMI community, receive and review the applications, select the top-rated applications for award, negotiate with the selected applicants and complete the award process by issuing grants. Applications submitted in response to the FOA will be evaluated by reviewers from differing backgrounds (e.g., industry and DOE) with the most meritorious applications selected for award. University Coal Research (UCR): Coal technology research and development (R&D) projects focused on fundamental and innovative coal technology that provide a pipeline of talented human resources to fill critical fossil workforce gaps and advance the Fossil Energy R&D Mission. Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions (HBCU/OMI): Fossil energy R&D that supports program goals while educating and training the next generation of highly-skilled scientists and engineers in advanced technology markets with knowledge of, and sensitivity for, culturally diverse customers and business partners.
Funding Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Deadline: March 2, 2020
Amount: $6,379,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #DE-FOA-0002193
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Community Living and Participation (Development)
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act).Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a development project that is aimed at improving the community living and participation of individuals with disabilities. In carrying out a development project under this program, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create materials, devices, systems, or methods beneficial to the target population, including design and development of prototypes and processes. Please note that this is the Funding Opportunity for field-initiated DRRP development projects in the community living and participation domain. NIDILRR plans to make two field-initiated DRRP awards in the community living and participation domain. NIDILRR’s two field-initiated DRRP awards in the community living and participation domain may be (1) both research projects, (2) both development projects, or (3) a research project and a development project, depending on the ranking of applications provided by the peer review panel.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: September 30, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0383
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Community Living and Participation (Research)
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a research project that is aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes of individuals with disabilities. In carrying out a research project under this program, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new or full scientific knowledge, or (2) understanding of the subject or problem studied. Please note that this is the Funding Opportunity for field-initiated DRRP research projects in the community living and participation domain. NIDILRR plans to make two field-initiated DRRP awards in the community living and participation domain. NIDILRR’s two field-initiated DRRP awards in the community living and participation domain may be (1) both research projects, (2) both development projects, or (3) a research project and a development project, depending on the ranking of applications provided by the peer review panel.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 3, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0382
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2020 Special Interest Project Competitive Supplements (SIPS)
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will provide supplemental funding to Prevention Research Centers (PRCs), funded under RFA-DP-19-001, to conduct Special Interest Projects (SIPs) to design, test, evaluate, disseminate and translate effective applied public health prevention research on interventions (i.e. programs, practices, policies, or strategies) and tools developed in real-world settings to address the leading causes of illness, disabilities, and death in the United States. Research projects announced in this NOFO align with public health priorities associated with Healthy People 2020 topic areas: Aging, Arthritis, Adolescent Health, Cancer, Epilepsy, Immunization, Perinatal Mental Health, Smoking Cessation, and Tobacco Use Prevention.
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA
Deadline: February 25, 2020
Amount: $4,500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # RFA-DP-20-003
OVW FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
The primary purpose of the OVW Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (TA Initiative) is to provide direct technical assistance to existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. OVWs TA Initiative is designed to strengthen and build the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers across the nation to respond effectively to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes.
Funding Agency: Office on Violence Against Women
Deadline: February 26, 2020
Amount: $1,500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #OVW-2020-17795
Methods and Measurement in Research with Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (R21- Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
The purpose of this initiative is to support projects to advance the measurement of constructs relevant to health research with sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: March 13, 2020
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-20-005.html
Transferring Harmonized Laboratory Data from Healthcare Institutions to Registries Using FHIR Protocol (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
The FDA Center of Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is encouraging applications to explore the development of how Health Level Seven (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) data exchange standard could be used to automate the transfer of LOINC-coded laboratory data from a clinical healthcare institution into registries.
Funding Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Deadline: March 4, 2020
Amount: $800,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # RFA-FD-20-017
Develop, Implement, and Evaluate Evidence-based, Innovative Approaches to Prevent, Find, and Cure Tuberculosis in High-Burden Settings
The End TB Strategy envisions a world free of tuberculosis (TB)—zero deaths, disease and suffering due to TB by 2035. This requires reducing the global TB incidence from >1250 cases per million people to <100 cases per million people within the next two decades.
Each year, an estimated 10 million people develop TB disease, and an estimated 1.6 million TB people die from TB – the leading cause of death from any infectious disease. In 2017, 90% of all estimated new TB cases were adults (15 years of age or older), and 9% were persons living with HIV (PLHIV) with 72% living in Africa. Despite being preventable and treatable, large gaps in detection and treatment of TB cases remain; of the estimated 10 million new TB cases in 2017, only 6.4 million TB cases were officially reported. Drug-resistant TB is on the raise, posing significant programmatic challenges. Worldwide, an estimated 580,000 multi-drug-resistant (MDR) TB cases emerge annually. Unfortunately, there are substantial gaps in MDR TB detection and treatment. Approximately 1 of 5 persons needing MDR TB treatment actually receive it, and among those who do receive treatment, less than half (48%) who start treatment finish successfully. These rates are driven by treatment failure, loss to follow-up, and premature death. Globally, it is estimated that 1.7 billion people (about one fourth of the world’s population) are infected with TB and form the next generation of future TB cases. Expanding testing and treatment of TB infection is critical to achieving our elimination goals. However, in high-burden countries, the implementation of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) remains a low priority. The purpose of this NOFO is to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based, innovative approaches in collaboration with CDC to: prevent TB infection, disrupt TB transmission, and halt progression of TB disease in high-burden settings; find TB infection and TB disease in all populations, including those most vulnerable (i.e., children, displaced persons, healthcare workers, economically disadvantaged, PLHIV, persons with other co-morbid conditions [alcohol use disorders, diabetes mellitus, persons who use illicit substances, undernourished] and elderly) optimize treatment for TB infection, TB disease, TB/HIV, and MDR TB through new treatment and adherence modalities; improve the use of routinely collected data to monitor and evaluate TB program performance; promote operations research (i.e., local solutions for local problems) for broader application, adoption, and integration into routine TB care and treatment practice.
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA
Deadline: March 3, 2020
Amount: $1,000,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity # RFA-GH-20-001
U.S. Embassy Nouakchott, PAS Request for Statements of Interest: Annual Program Statement
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Embassy Nouakchott Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State announces a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) from organizations interested in applying for funding for program proposals that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Mauritania through cultural and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. PAS invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit Statement of Interest (SOI) applications outlining program concepts that reflect this goal. Please carefully follow all instructions below. The submission of a SOI is the first step in a two-part process. Applicants must first submit a SOI, which is a concise, 3-5-page concept note designed to clearly communicate a program idea and its objectives before the development of a full proposal application. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants the opportunity to submit program ideas for PAS to evaluate prior to requiring the development of full proposal applications. Upon review of eligible SOIs, PAS will invite selected applicants to expand their ideas into full proposal applications.
Purpose: PAS Nouakchott invites SOIs for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the U.S. and Mauritania through cultural programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives.
Examples of PAS-funded programs include, but are not limited to: Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions; Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs; Professional and academic programs; and American spaces programming outside of Nouakchott
Priority Program Areas: Proposals should be related to one or more of the following U.S. Embassy priority program areas: Strengthened Security for Americans and Mauritanians. Example projects under this program area could focus on: Crime and safety awareness; Countering Violent Extremism; Increased Opportunity and Reduced Poverty. Example projects under this program area could focus on: Entrepreneurship; Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM); Environmental protection. Promoting an Inclusive Society: Example projects under this program area could focus on: Promoting social inclusion; Reducing discrimination in all its forms; Advocacy for inclusive national identity; Cross-Cultural dialogue and understanding; Human rights; Cultural and ethnic diversity.
Participants and Audiences: The target audiences should be youth, women, and culturally/ethnically diverse communities. Please read the complete instructions and eligibility requirements, under “Public Affairs Grants” linked below.
Funding Agency: US Mission to Mauritania
Deadline: June 19, 2020
Amount: $70,000
For more information: https://mr.usembassy.gov/embassy/nouakchott/grants/
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Health and Function (Research)
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a research project that is aimed at improving health and function outcomes of individuals with disabilities. In carrying out a research project under this program, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new or full scientific knowledge, or (2) understanding of the subject or problem studied. Please note that this is the Funding Opportunity for field-initiated DRRP research projects in the health and function domain. NIDILRR plans to make two field-initiated DRRP awards in the health and function domain. NIDILRR’s two field-initiated DRRP awards in the health and function domain may be (1) both research projects, (2) both development projects, or (3) a research project and a development project, depending on the ranking of applications provided by the peer review panel.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 6, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPHF-0384
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Health and Function (Development)
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a development project that is aimed at improving the health and function of individuals with disabilities. In carrying out a development project under this program, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create materials, devices, systems, or methods beneficial to the target population, including design and development of prototypes and processes. Please note that this is the Funding Opportunity for field-initiated DRRP development projects in the health and function domain. NIDILRR plans to make two field-initiated DRRP awards in the health and function domain. NIDILRR’s two field-initiated DRRP awards in the health and function domain may be (1) both research projects, (2) both development projects, or (3) a research project and a development project, depending on the ranking of applications provided by the peer review panel.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 6, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPHF-0385
Malaria Operations Research to Improve Malaria Control and Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Western Kenya
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is: to assist with the implementation of malaria focused operations research, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation activities, in Kenya. Through this funding announcement, the Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria seeks to fund critical operations research and evaluation activities with the potential to yield high impact public health findings and to improve strategies that will decrease the overall burden of malaria and increase the health and well-being of affected populations in Kenya.
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA
Deadline: March 2, 2020
Amount: $2,000,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #RFA-GH-20-002
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Individual Mobility and Manipulation
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Field-Initiated RERC on Individual Mobility and Manipulation: In the area of individual mobility and manipulation, NIDILRR seeks to fund research and development to enhance mobility, physical movement, and manipulation of the environment, and to accommodate limitations in manual dexterity among individuals with a variety of disabling conditions. Rehabilitation engineering in this area should result in new or improved products, devices, or technological advances that allow individuals with disabilities to be more mobile, and to manipulate their environments more effectively.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 31, 2020
Amount: $925,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-REMM-0387
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions
The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Field-Initiated RERC on Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions: In this area, NIDILRR seeks to fund research and development that leads to rehabilitation practices and services that improve the health, and the physical, cognitive, sensory, and communication abilities, of individuals with a wide range of disabling conditions. Rehabilitation engineering in this area should result in new or improved products, devices, and technological advances that enhance rehabilitation services in clinical or community settings.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: March 3, 2020
Amount: $925,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0386
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): Employment of People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders. The purpose of this particular RRTC is to conduct research, training, technical assistance, and related activities to generate new knowledge about the efficacy of programs and interventions designed to improve employment outcomes for individuals who are blind or have low vision.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: May 26, 2020
Amount: $875,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0388
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function of People with Psychiatric Disabilities
The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders. The purpose of this particular RRTC is to generate new knowledge that can be used to inform and shape evidence-based services, supports, and interventions that are intended to improve health outcomes of people with psychiatric disabilities.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: May 18, 2020
Amount: $875,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-RTHF-0389
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Physical Access and Transportation
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities. Field-Initiated RERC on Physical Access and Transportation: In the area of physical access and transportation, NIDILRR seeks to fund research and development that leads to new or improved products, devices, built environments, and technological advances that enhance (1) accessibility and usability of homes and communities for people with disabilities, or (2) access to safe, accessible, and useable transportation options for people with disabilities, or both.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: April 27, 2020
Amount: $925,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0390
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program CFDA Number 84.031S
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. The DHSI Program provides grants to assist Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students. DHSI Program grants enable HSIs to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, faculty quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and help large numbers of Hispanic students and other low-income individuals complete post secondary degrees. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.031S.
Funding Agency: Department of Education
Deadline: February 10, 2020
Amount: $600,000
For more information: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-12-27/pdf/2019-27984.pdf
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment Policy
The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR.These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders.
The purpose of this particular RRTC is to conduct research, training, technical assistance, and related activities to contribute to new knowledge regarding the effect of public policies and programs on employment for people with disabilities.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: May 19, 2020
Amount: $875,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-RTEM-0392
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Outcomes Research and Measurement
The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. The RRTC grant made under this priority will conduct research and related activities that will lead to improved quality of home and community based services (HCBS) for people with disabilities. The RRTC grant will work closely with the Administration for Community Living and NIDILRR to continue the development of HCBS quality measures that emphasize the importance of community living outcomes among HCBS beneficiaries. The RRTC will also conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to improve the quality and efficacy of HCBS.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: May 17, 2020
Amount: $875,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-RTGE-0391
Surgical Disparities Research (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding and addressing disparities in surgical care and outcomes, in minority and health disparity populations. While the goal is to better understand and explore effectiveness of clinical intervention approaches for addressing surgical disparities, this initiative will also seek to identify multi-level strategies at the institutional and systems level.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: July 5, 2022
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-079.html
Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program
The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) is a vital program within the DOE/NNSA Management and Budget, Learning and Career Management which awards grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) to prepare NNSA’s next-generation technical workforce. MSIPP aligns investments in university capacity and workforce development with DOE/NNSA mission areas to develop the needed skills and talent for DOE/NNSA’s enduring technical workforce and to enhance research and education at MSIs. The program’s primary mission is to create and foster a sustainable STEM-pipeline that prepares a diverse workforce of world class talent through strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions and the DOE/NNSA Enterprise. To execute this mission, MSIPP builds a network of NSE ready students through enrichment activities from K-20 to post-doctoral level. Through university-lab consortia partnerships students are exposed to cutting-edge research and activities in their relevant fields. The following MSIPP crucial success factors are to: 1. Strengthen and expand MSI STEM capacity and research experience in DOE/NNSA mission areas of interest; 2. Target collaborations between MSIs and DOE/NNSA Laboratories and Plants that increase scientist-to-scientist interactions, visible participation of MSI faculty in DOE/NNSA technical engagements and activities and provide MSIs direct access to DOE/NNSA facilities relative to STEM; 3. Grow the number of minority students who graduate with STEM degrees; 4. Grow the number of minority graduates and post-doctoral students hired in to DOE/NNSA’s STEM workforce.
Funding Agency: NNSA
Deadline: March 4, 2020
Amount: $1,000,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #DE-FOA-0002144
White Matter Lesion Etiology of Dementia in the U.S. Including in Health Disparity Populations (U19 Clinical Trial not Allowed)
Despite established associations between white matter lesions and cognitive impairment including dementia, the volume, anatomical location, and other key cellular and molecular characteristics of white matter lesions that are both necessary and sufficient are unknown, as are the comorbid clinical factors that may modify (including protect from) these effects. Therefore, this initiative will support one large prospective clinical research study in the U.S. studying individuals with white matter lesions at risk for cognitive decline to determine the magnitude and anatomical locations that are both necessary and sufficient to cause cognitive impairment and dementia. The study will include health disparities populations, and will examine additional clinical factors and comorbidities that may be effect modifiers of the relationship between white matter lesions and cognitive impairment, including dementia. Clinical trial-ready VCID biomarkers should be utilized, further developed, and/or subject to implementation research in this study. Secondary goals include: identifying clinical and mechanistic targets for future VCID interventional trials; determining interrelationships (cross-sectional and longitudinal) among white matter lesions, cerebro- and cardio-vascular disease and risk factors including dementia-relevant genes. Applicants are encouraged, when scientifically advantageous, to utilize existing resources for VCID and stroke research, e.g. MarkVCID, StrokeNet, Alzheimers Centers, and large NIH funded prospective cohort studies (e.g. Framingham, ARIC, CHS, NOMAS, etc.) as well as other dementia resources.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: March 31, 2020
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-20-013.html
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Technology for Expressive Communication
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, NIDILRR aims to sponsor research and development activities to generate new knowledge and technology products that can be used to improve the use of expressive language by people with developmental, adult-onset, or acquired communication disabilities, thereby improving community living outcomes.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: April 27, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0394
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, NIDILRR has adopted the framework of knowledge translation (KT) to help promote the effective use of research findings by people with disabilities, policymakers, service providers, and other important research stakeholders. The objective of the funding opportunity is to identify and promote the use of relevant findings and products that can be used to improve employment outcomes of people with disabilities.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: Mary 22, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPEM-0395
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Chronic Disease Management for People with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The purpose of NIDILRR’s Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, the objective is to improve long-term health outcomes of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The grantee will conduct research at the intervention-development stage, to directly inform and shape the development of chronic disease management approaches for meeting the complex and varied health care needs of people with TBI.
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living
Deadline: April 3, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: Go to grants.gov and search opportunity #HHS-2020-ACL-NIDILRR-DPHF-0393
New Investigator Gateway Awards for Collaborative T1D Research (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The New Investigator Gateway Award in T1D Research is designed to ensure that a robust pipeline of talented new investigators will continue to embark on successful careers in T1D research. In addition to providing support for preliminary research, the Gateway program provides an opportunity for new PIs to pursue their studies within the intellectual environment of a select number of large, ongoing collaborative research programs. Embedding awardees within an established scientific framework in each of these consortia will provide unique opportunities for New andEarly Stage Investigators to increase their understanding of key questions in the field, to network, and to establish unique and potentially long-lasting collaborations that will propel their careers forward.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: November 3, 2020
Amount: $100,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-19-026.html
Development and Integration of Novel Components for Open and Closed Loop Hormone Replacement Platforms for T1D Therapy (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications from institutions/organizations proposing original research addressing barriers that limit progress toward effective open- and closed-loop glucose control systems. Proposed research should tackle important obstacles at the level of sensing, hormone formulation and delivery, self-management decision support systems, and/or design of automated controllers/algorithms able to manage an integrated platform. This research may contribute to development of affordable and user friendly technologies to improve glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: April 7, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-19-029.html
Discovery of Early Type 1 Diabetes Disease Processes in the Human Pancreas [HIRN Consortium on Beta Cell Death and Survival (CBDS)] (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) requests applications to explore human pancreatic tissues for the discovery of specific signaling or processing pathways that may contribute to the asymptomatic phase of T1D, the discovery of early biomarkers of T1D pathogenesis, the development of diagnostic tools for the detection and staging of early T1D in at-risk or recently-diagnosed individuals, and/or the identification and biological validation of therapeutic targets for the development of preventative or early treatment strategies. Successful applicants will join the Consortium on Beta Cell Death and Survival (CBDS), whose mission is to better define and detect the mechanisms of beta cell stress and destruction central to the development of T1D in humans, with the long-term goal of protecting the residual beta cell mass in T1D patients as early as possible in the disease process, and of preventing the progression to autoimmunity. The CBDS is part of a collaborative research framework, the Human Islet Research Network (HIRN, https://hirnetwork.org ), whose overall mission is to support innovative and collaborative translational research to understand how human beta cells are lost in T1D, and to find innovative strategies to protect and replace functional beta cell mass in humans. This FOA will only support studies with a primary focus on increasing our understanding of human disease biology (as opposed to rodent or other animal models). This FOA will not accept applications proposing a clinical trial.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: April 1, 2020
Amount: $550,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-19-024.html
Treating Diabetes Distress to Improve Glycemic Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
This FOA seeks applications for clinical trials testing interventions targeting diabetes distress in individuals with type 1 diabetes and/or their caregivers, with the goal of understanding whether lowering diabetes distress will improve glycemic control and quality of life. Given the clinical care recommendation that screening for diabetes distress take place in the context of medical care, applications should reflect a practical team approach to screening and treatment that could realistically occur in a clinical setting.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: March 26, 2020
Amount: $500,000
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-19-021.html
BRAIN Initiative: Biology and Biophysics of Neural Stimulation and Recording Technologies (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
A central goal of the BRAIN Initiative is to develop new and improved technologies suitable for recording from as well as controlling specified cell types and circuits to modulate and understand function in the central nervous system. In order to accomplish these goals, further information is needed to understand the function of current technologies used for recording or stimulating the nervous system. This RFA accepts grant applications in two related but distinct areas. The first is to systematically characterize, model, and validate the membrane, cellular, circuit, and adaptive-biological responses of neuronal and non-neuronal cells to various types of stimulation technologies. The second is to understand the biological and bioinformatic content of signals recorded from neuronal and non-neuronal cells and circuits. Development of new technologies, therapies and disease models, are outside the scope of this FOA. Activities related to enabling the simultaneous use of multiple recording or stimulation technologies are allowed.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Deadline: October 3, 2022
For more information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-20-006.html