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Funding Opportunities: Research
Below is a list of funding opportunities related to providing
medical homes for children with special needs.
Child Care State Research Capacity Cooperative Agreements from the Department of (HHS) and (ACF)
Deadline: May 13, 2008
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation funding is available for the Child Care State Research Capacity cooperative agreements. These cooperative agreements support the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies' analyses of administrative data; data improvements, including linking data across programs; and measurement of the effects of CCDF on program outcomes. The aim of the Child Care State Research Capacity cooperative agreements is to: improve the collection, analysis, and interpretation of CCDF data; develop or improve analytic linkages with other State and local data systems (e.g., CCDF and TANF); and to encourage collaboration among State policymakers and research institutions. Applicants may apply for project periods up to 36 months consisting of three 12-month budget periods. Successful applicants will most likely be those that address issues of significance related to CCDF services and programs and inform policy decisions and solutions, particularly for underserved populations.
For more information please visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YE-0031.html
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Active Living Research
Deadline: May 14, 2008
Program Area: Childhood Obesity
Purpose: Active Living Research is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). This call for proposals (CFP) is the first to reflect a new emphasis for Active Living Research. The program will now focus on supporting research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. We will place special emphasis on strategies with the potential to reach racial/ethnic populations and children living in low-income communities who are at highest risk for obesity. Findings are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.
Proposed studies must address one of the topics identified below. Target populations include children and adolescents ages 3 to 18.
- Evaluations of policy or environmental interventions and strategies for increasing physical activity and/or reducing sedentary behaviors among youth.
- Studies of the interactive effects of built environment and social/cultural factors on youth physical activity and/or sedentary behaviors in populations at high risk for obesity.
- Studies of the economic determinants and/or impacts of environments and policies that affect youth physical activity and/or sedentary behaviors.
- Analyses of macro-level policies and environmental-change strategies with the potential to increase physical activity and/or reduce sedentary behaviors among youth.
Call for Proposals
Apply Online to Submit a Full Proposal for One of the Four Research Topics
Apply Online to Submit a Full Proposal for a Dissertation Award
Commonwealth Fund
Deadline: Rolling
The Commonwealth Fund financially supports research on
health and social issues and makes grants to improve healthcare
practice and policy. Types of support include employee-matching
gifts, program development, program evaluation and research.
Additional information is available at: www.cmwf.org/programsgrants/programsgrants.htm
The Allen FoundationDeadline: Ongoing
Grant applications are accepted for efforts
affecting health and nutrition. The Allen Foundation focuses
on nutritional research, education and training to improve
the health of children, young adults and mothers during
pregnancy and after birth.
For more information, please click on
the link below:
www.allenfoundation.org/
Deadlines: April 10, August
10, December 10, annually.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) announces its continued interest in the health services
research dissertation grant program (R36). This program
supports research undertaken as part of an academic program
to qualify for a doctorate. The AHRQ dissertation award
supports dissertation research costs for students in accredited
research doctoral programs in the United States (including
Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories or possessions).
Dissertation applications must focus on methodological and
research topics that address the mission and research interests
of AHRQ noted below.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will use the
dissertation grant (R36) award mechanism. The total direct
costs awarded under this FOA for dissertations must not
exceed $35,000 for the entire project period, which should
be a minimum of nine months and not to exceed 17 months
in duration. The proposed grant start date should not be
sooner than five months after the submission deadline.
While grant awards are made to institutions rather than
individuals, this FOA and its instructions are written to
potential applicants to inform them of this funding opportunity
and facilitate the submission of grant applications. For
the purpose of this FOA, AHRQ will make grants only to domestic
non-profit organizations. Any individual with the skills,
knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed
research is invited to work with his or her institution
to develop an application for support. Individuals from
underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals
with disabilities are always encouraged to apply for AHRQ
programs.
Applicants may apply for this
award provided that:
- You are registered in an accredited research
doctoral degree program;
- You are in good-standing in that program;
- You will have completed all non-dissertation
requirements for your degree by the anticipated start
date of the award (except a clinical internship where
that is required to follow the dissertation phase);
- Your doctoral committee has approved your
dissertation proposal by the time of the grant award;
and,
- You are a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national
(e.g., residents of U.S. territories), or permanent resident
by the time of award.
Note that individuals supported under Ruth Kirschstein
National Research Service Award mechanisms including T32,
F31 and F32 research training awards are eligible to apply
for a dissertation award.
For more information visit: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7609
However, as these awards cover full-time effort
and provide a small amount that may be used to support dissertation
research expenses, such students may only receive the up
to $15,000 allowed for additional, non-salary expenses,
and must provide a statement that these expenses are not
supported through the active training grant or fellowship.
The request for support must also satisfy institutional
policies.
· Applications must be prepared using the SF-424
Research and Related (R&R) grant application instructions
and forms. Applicants must download the SF-424 (R&R)
application forms and instructions for this FOA through
the Grants.gov/Apply web site (see: www.grants.gov/Apply).
· Telecommunications for the hearing impaired: TTY
301-451-0088.
Allstate Foundation
Deadline: Ongoing
The Allstate Foundation awards program grants focusing
on personal safety and security, neighborhood revitalization
and financial planning and education. Examples of funded
projects include: fire safety; child safety advocacy; structured
after-school programs with initiatives safeguard against
gangs and delinquency; automobile passenger safety; and
anti-drinking and driving programs.
For more information, please click on
the link below:
www.allstate.com/Community/PageRender.asp?Page=foundationmain.htm
American Legacy Foundation
Deadline: Ongoing
Legacy collaborates with organizations interested in decreasing
tobacco consumption among all ages and populations nationwide.
Awards issued for innovative grants and research demonstration
projects ("grants") must address one or more of
Legacy's Goals to reduce youth tobacco use; reduce exposure
to second-hand smoke among all ages and populations; or
increase successful quit rates among all ages and populations.
Legacy expects to issue nonrenewable grants in the range
of $20,000 to $100,000 per year. Depending on circumstances,
grants may fall outside of this range or reflect multiple
year commitments.
For more information, please click on
the link below:
www.americanlegacy.org/americanlegacy/skins/alf/home.aspx
Basic
And Preclinical Research On Complementary And Alternative
Medicine (CAM) (R15) Grant
Deadline: Multiple dates, depending on
topic area chosen. Click
here to see the submission schedule.
This initiative posted by the National Institutes of Health
encourages Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
and conventional researchers to carry out basic and/or pre-clinical
research on CAM areas of special interest with an aim to
understand the mechanisms of action of a CAM modality. Because
the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary
from application to application, it is anticipated that
the size and duration of each award will also vary. The
total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend
upon the number, quality, duration, and costs of the applications
received. This funding opportunity uses the NIH R15 award
mechanisms.
Eligible organizations include for profit and not-for-profit
organizations, public or private, including eligible agencies
of local, state and federal governments, domestic or foreign
institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations,
and units of State or Local Tribal governments may apply.
Eligible principal investigators include any individual
with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry
out the proposed research. These investigators are invited
to work with their institution to develop an application
for support. Individuals from underrepresented racial
and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities
are always encouraged to apply for NIH programs.
Applicants may submit more than one application, provided
they are scientifically distinct.
To learn more about this grant and the various topic areas
under which applications are being accepted, go to:
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-064.html
Bayer Hemophilia Awards Program
Supports Basic and Clinical Research and Education in Hemophilia
Deadline: November 30, 2006 (Letters of
Intent)
The Bayer Hemophilia Awards Program supports basic and clinical
research and education in hemophilia. Through grants provided
to early career investigators, fellows in training, and
other
hemophilia care professionals, the program seeks to support
the next steps for the next generation of care and treatment
options for people with hemophilia worldwide.
BHAP supports projects in four categories:
1) The Special Project Award is designed to support a wide
range of research projects in the field of hemophilia. Any
individual affiliated with a facility that provides care
to hemophilia patients -- including medical universities,
hospitals, blood centers, and other laboratories -- may
make requests for grants.
Around five new awards will be made annually from a total
fund of $900,000. The maximum grant is $200,000. Funding
will be awarded to allow the project to run for one or two
years.
2) The Early Career Investigator Award will fund salary
support and research funds for a junior faculty member who
wishes to undertake a mentored basic and/or clinical research
project in
the bleeding disorders field. The applicant would be expected
to dedicate a significant amount of time to the project.
The applicant should have an entry-level academic or clinical
appointment within his or her institution. This award is
open to applicants with a medical degree and/or Ph.D. Awards
will
provide funding of $100,000 annually for two years. Up to
five new awards will be made each year.
3) The Clinical Scholarship Award is intended to facilitate
the development of specific clinical expertise in the field
of hemophilia for applicants who have completed medical
training and have an interest in pursuing a career as a
hemophilia treater/researcher. The award will support a
mentored physician
in training for two years. The applicant should have earned
his/her medical degree within the previous eight years.
Clinical scholarships will provide funding of $70,000 annually
for
two years. Up to five new awards will be made each year.
4) Hemophilia Caregivers Education Award recognizes the
essential role of caregivers and allied health professionals
in the care of patients with hemophilia and is designed
to support that role by promoting continuing education.
Awards will be provided for education activities in the
field of hemophilia. Requests for these grants must come
from caregivers and allied health professionals involved
in the care of patients with hemophilia, including nurses
and nurse practitioners, physical therapists, pharmacists,
psychiatrists, psychologists, genetic counselors, social
workers, clinical dieticians, dentists and dental hygienists,
among others. Up to ten one-year awards of up to $15,000
each will be made.
For complete information on the Bayer Hemophilia Awards
Program, award categories, and submission process, visit
the program's Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10002941/bayerhemophiliaawards
For additional RFPs in Medical Research, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_medical_research.jhtml
Decision Making in Health: Behavior
Maintenance (R21) GrantDeadline: Various Dates
The purpose of this initiative is to invite applications
for research projects that will expand our knowledge of
basic decision-making processes underlying initiation and
long-term maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors that
may reduce one's risk of cancer and other chronic diseases,
such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and addiction.
The NCI, NIDA, and NIAAA encourage collaborations between
basic judgment and decision-making researchers, and applied
cancer control or addiction researchers that will elucidate
the basic cognitive and affective processes involved in
decisions that are made repeatedly over time, such as adhering
to weight-loss programs or smoking cessation programs.
-Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability
of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious
applications; therefore, the anticipated number of awards
is not known.
-This FOA utilizes the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Grant
(R21) mechanism and runs in parallel with an FOA of identical
scientific scope, PA-05-016, that solicits applications
under the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism.
-Because the nature and scope of the proposed research
will vary from application to application, it is anticipated
that the size and duration of each award will also vary.
The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend
upon the mechanism numbers, quality, duration, and costs
of the applications received. -The total project period
for an application submitted in response to this funding
opportunity may not exceed 2 years. Direct costs are limited
to $275,000 over an R21 2-year period, with no more than
$200,000 in direct costs allowed in any single year.
-Eligible organizations include for-profit organizations;
non-profit organizations; public or private institutions,
such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories;
units of State governments; units of State Tribal governments;
units of local governments; units of local Tribal governments;
eligible institutions of the Federal government; domestic
institutions; foreign institutions; and faith-based or community-based
organizations. -Eligible Project Directors/Principal Investigators
(PDs/PIs) include any individuals from the applicant institutions
who have the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary
to carry out the proposed research. Individuals from underrepresented
racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities
are always encouraged to apply for NIH support.
-Applicants may submit more than one application, provided
each application is scientifically distinct. For more information,
visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-016.html
NICHD Career Transition Award (K22)Deadline(s): Multiple
The overall goals of this program are to develop the next
generation of exceptionally talented new scientists who
are committed to a career in biomedical or behavioral research
in areas within the mission of the NICHD, by providing such
individuals with research training in the NICHD Division
of Intramural Research (DIR), and to facilitate their successful
transition to an extramural environment as independent researchers.
It is anticipated that awardees will subsequently obtain
a research project grant (R01) to support the continuation
of this work. - The Award involves two distinct phases:
(I) up to two years of research within the Intramural Research
Program at NICHD facilities and (II) up to two years of
faculty support at an extramural institution within the
U.S.
To view the application and grant guidelines, go to: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-078.html
NIH Research on Community Reintegration
for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Invites Proposals for Changes in Health Care Financing Initiative
Deadline: Rolling
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO)
is an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that
supports policy analysis, research, evaluation, and demonstration
projects.
Projects may be initiated from within many disciplines,
including health services research, economics, sociology,
political science, public policy, public health, public
administration, law, and business administration. Funded
projects should provide public and private decision makers
with usable and timely information on healthcare policy
and financing issues.
Grants are available in two categories:
small grants for projects requiring $100,000 or less and
projected to take twelve months or less; and large grants
for projects requiring more than $100,000 and/or projected
to take longer than twelve months.
Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis, and proposals
may be submitted at any time. The complete call for proposals
is available from the program Web site, or by calling the
National Program Office at Academy/Health: (202) 292-6700.
hcfo.net
Thrasher Research Fund - Medical
Research for Children
Deadline:
Rolling
Thrasher Research Fund funds research on insufficiently
studied medical conditions that either are severe or affect
children in large numbers. The mission of the Thrasher Research
Fund is to improve the health of children through research
that offers substantial promise for meaningful advances
in the prevention and treatment of children's diseases.
The fund does not give preference to any specific diseases
so that innovative ideas that fit within the broad mission
of the fund will not be limited. Applicants are required
to submit a concept paper as the initial step in the review
process.
Applicants whose research generally matches
the fund's interests will be asked to submit a proposal
for peer review. The fund's research managers may be consulted
about the suitability of specific research ideas prior to
submitting a concept paper.
For more information, visit: www.thrasherresearch.org
Last Updated April 2, 2008
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