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Funding News and Grant Tips
Health Promotion Policy Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications
The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) are accepting preceptors for the Health Promotion Policy Fellowship Program. The program's goal is to address emerging needs of health equity, public health, and health disparities, as well as provide leadership and professional opportunities at state and local health departments for recent graduates and doctoral-level students from public health schools. The program's overall intent is to help prepare future public health professionals with an emphasis on health disparities by providing unique training opportunities in prevention policy. The support offered through this program will expand minority representation in the public health prevention workforce and provide fellows an opportunity to gain practical, firsthand experience in prevention research. The fellowship is at no cost to the state or local health department. DHPE will serve as the administrator of the program. For more information about the DHPE Health Promotion Policy Fellowship Program, contact kthompkins@dhpe.org or call 202-659-2230. The deadline for applications is COB Dec. 10.
From DHPE e-mail, 11/20/12
AHRQ Updates Grant Basics
The Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) has updated its general grant policies, including provisions involving:
* human subjects protection,
* privacy requirements,
* obligations to make research data available through the Freedom of Information Act, and
* how studies should be tied to the goals of HealthyPeople 2020.
The HealthyPeople 2020 web site can be found at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople/.
More information is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/foaguidance.htm.
From AHRQ e-mail, 11/12/12
Donor Advised Funds Continue to Grow
A report by the National Philanthropic Trust indicates that donor-advised funds are growing as a source of charitable giving. In the past year, there's been more than a 17 percent in asset growth at DAFs, and contributions last year totaled $9.6 billion.
These are not grant programs; rather, they are tools for individuals, community foundations and others which enable the administration of a funding organization to be handled by someone else while still supporting direct donations to a variety of nonprofits.
Donor-advised funds are often administered by community foundations, which are good places to start in tracking down available funding in your area. And, when you find such a fund, try to learn as much as possible about the donor's personal and business priorities. Donor funds are usually supported by higher income individuals who often restrict funding to specific categories and/or programs.
The report is available at http://nptrust.org/daf-report/.
From National Philanthropic Trust e-mail, 11/12/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Centers of Excellence for Translational Research (CETR) (U19): RFA-AI-12-044
SOURCE: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 2/26/13. Application: 3/26/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NIAID intends to commit $75 million in FY2014 to fund 10 to 20 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites new applications from single institutions and consortia of institutions to participate in the Centers for Excellence in Translational Research (CETR) program. The purpose of this FOA is to support multidisciplinary translational research centers focused on generating, validating and advancing medical countermeasures to NIAID Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases.
CFDA: 93.855; 93.856
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-044.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/26/12
Subject(s) medical research
Determinants and Consequences of Personalized Health Care and Prevention (U01): RFA-RM-12-024
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 1/28/13. Application: 2/28/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The total amount of funds available for this announcement is approximately $2.7 million for FY2013, contingent upon receiving scientifically meritorious applications. Six to eight awards are anticipated from this solicitation.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits U01 applications for economic research on the determinants and consequences of personalization in health care and prevention. The objective of the research program is to support foundational research on economic aspects of individualized health interventions that will provide a framework for subsequent applied analyses. Program Director(s)/Principal investigator(s) for projects funded under this FOA are required to participate in a Steering Committee that will help identify key strategies to support critical research advances in this field. Research to be supported by this FOA includes analyses and development of research tools to advance understanding of: factors that affect the value of personalized interventions to individuals and their families, health care providers and payers, and society at large; incentives and constraints facing individuals and their families, health care providers, research organizations, drug and device manufacturers, and others and how they affect the actual and optimal extent to which interventions are tailored to patients’ personal characteristics or preferences; and strategies to promote improvements in health and cost outcomes through personalization of health care and preventive interventions. The purpose of this FOA is to expand generalizable understanding of the determinants and consequences of personalization in health care and prevention; it is not primarily intended to support evaluation of specific interventions or strategies for addressing particular health conditions.
CFDA: 93.310
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-024.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/26/12
Subject(s) health policy research
Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research (P50): RFA-NS-13-006
SOURCE: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 12/23/12. Application: 1/23/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The NINDS intends to commit $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2013 to fund up to two awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invites new and renewal applications for the Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research program. The overarching goal of the specialized Udall Centers program is to establish a network of Centers that work collaboratively as well as independently to define the causes of and discover improved treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD). A more immediate goal for each Center is to rapidly advance synergistic basic, translational and clinical research programs while serving as local resources and national leaders in PD research. The overall theme, proposed research projects, and associated cores must inform the etiology, pathogenesis or treatment of PD. Investigations on related parkinsonian disorders may be included, to the extent that these directly inform research on PD. Required components include: 1) a minimum of three interdisciplinary research projects, with at least one translational research project focusing on the development of therapeutics, diagnostics, or clinical criteria that would ultimately lead to new approaches for the treatment of PD; 2) Research Cores that are essential to accomplish the aims of proposed research projects, plus an Administrative Core; and 3) a specific plan to provide for training of PD researchers. Because basic research serves as the foundation for discovery in the Udall Centers program, NINDS programmatic priorities will focus on applications that propose multidisciplinary programs including a well-integrated basic research project. A considerable degree of synergy must be evident among Center research projects and Cores, such that successful completion of the aims could not be accomplished without the Center structure. The Udall Center Director (PD/PI) must be an established leader in scientific research with visionary leadership skills and proven expertise in research project and personnel management. Eligible institutions must demonstrate commitment to and support for the establishment and continuation of the proposed Udall Center. Funding decisions will focus on those applications evincing the capacity for innovative contributions to PD research, as well as the potential to contribute new ideas to and collaborate effectively across the Centers program. Successful applicants will participate in a network of existing Udall Centers to foster the translation of scientific findings and technological developments into novel treatments for PD. Contact with the NINDS program officer at initial stages of program planning is encouraged.
CFDA: 93.853
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-13-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/26/12
Subject(s) medical research, mental health
Trans-Agency Research Consortium for Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy (TACTIC) (UM1): RFA-HL-13-025
SOURCE: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 1/6/13. Application: 2/6/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NHLBI intends to fund one award and commit $24 million total costs over a period of five years.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Trans-Agency Research Consortium for Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy (TACTIC) is to support a single multi-component basic collaborative Research Program to conduct hypothesis-driven studies of trauma induced coagulopathy (TIC). Through this initiative, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are in partnership to form a consortium with the UM1 Research Program to address TIC research. The TACTIC program will link clinical investigators involved with ongoing DoD funded trauma-related clinical trials with the UM1 Research Program scientists who will have the unique opportunity to utilize patient samples in their basic research in TIC.
CFDA: 93.839
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-13-025.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/26/12
Subject(s) medical research
U.S.-Russia Bilateral Collaborative Research Partnerships (CRP) on the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS and Co-morbidities (R21): RFA-DA-14-001
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/15/13.
$ AVAILABLE: It is anticipated that $3 million will be available in FY 2014 to fund eight to 10 new awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Exploratory/Developmental (R21) applications from United Stated U.S.-based institutions with a Russia-institution partner in collaboration with the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) to establish Collaborative Research Partnerships (CRP) in the field of HIV/AIDS in science that is directed toward increasing knowledge and understanding in behavioral, social, and biomedical topics that will eventually impact HIV/AIDS and HIV-associated co-infections, co-morbidities, and complications. The U.S.-Russia Bilateral CRP Program is designed to develop collaborations between scientists and institutions in the U.S. and Russia to conduct high quality HIV/AIDS research of mutual interest and benefit to both countries while developing the basis for future institutional and individual scientific collaborations.
CFDA: 93.242, 93.273, 93.279, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396, 93.399, 93.855, 93.856, 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-14-001.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 11/19/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS education/prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, HIV/AIDS research
Private Funding Opportunities
Distinguished Fellows Program
SOURCE: William T. Grant Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letters of Inquiry: 1/3/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The program generally selects between one and four fellows annually. Each will receive up to $175,000 (including direct and indirect costs) for the total duration of the fellowship. Fellowships may range from six months to two years. The foundation also may provide a small grant of up to $25,000 to the fellowship site to defray the costs associated with hosting a fellow.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must be influential mid-career practitioners, policy makers, or researchers, and propose one or two tax-exempt private and governmental organizations that are willing to "house" and mentor the fellow. For the purposes of this program, a mid-career professional is defined as having eight to twenty years of cumulative experience in his/her current role as a researcher, policy maker, or practitioner.
PURPOSE: The William T. Grant Foundation's Distinguished Fellows Program is designed to increase the supply of, demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved youth outcomes. To accomplish this goal, the program gives influential mid-career researchers the opportunity to immerse themselves in practice or policy settings, and conversely gives influential practitioners and policy makers the opportunity to work in research settings.
The program encourages mid-career researchers to submit proposals that are designed to deepen their understanding of policy processes and practice settings. Similarly, the program invites policy makers and practitioners to propose projects that will enhance their capacities to recognize and use high-quality research.
Proposed fellowships must fit the Grant Foundation's research interests. The foundation currently supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth 8 to 25 years of age in the United States. Specifically, the foundation funds studies that enhance the understanding of how youth settings work, how they affect youth development, and how they can be improved; and when, how, and under what conditions research evidence is used in policy and practice that affect youth, and how its use can be improved.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/fellowships/william_t__grant_distinguished_fellows
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 11/16/12
Subject(s) youth services, health policy research
Studies on the Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice Affecting Youth
SOURCE: William T. Grant Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letters of Inquiry: 1/3/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The foundation will support research projects with awards ranging from $100,000 to $600,000 for direct and indirect costs over two to three years.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be employed at a nonprofit institution, either in the U.S. or abroad.
PURPOSE: The William T. Grant Foundation seeks to fund high-quality empirical research with the goal of improving the lives of youth between 8 and 25 years of age in the United States. To help accomplish this goal, the foundation is requesting Letters of Inquiry for its Request for Proposals on Understanding the Acquisition, Interpretation, and Use of Research Evidence in Policy and Practice.
Support will be provided for empirical theory-building studies of what affects policy makers' and practitioners' acquisition, interpretation, and use of research evidence. The foundation is interested in policy and practice directly relevant to youth in the U.S. Areas of focus can include education, juvenile justice, child welfare, health, family support, employment, mental health, and youth programs.
The foundation will consider applications for newly initiated studies as well as add-on studies to existing projects. Add-on studies must address research questions not covered by prior funding from the Grant Foundation or other funders, although they may cover secondary analyses of existing data or collection and analyses of new data.
The foundation encourages interdisciplinary projects and welcomes applications from researchers in various fields and disciplines, including anthropology, communications, economics, education, family studies, human development, organizational studies, political science, prevention research, psychology, public administration, public policy, public health, social work, and sociology.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/research_grants/use-of-research-evidence
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 11/16/12
Subject(s) youth services, health policy research
Events
'We Have a Latino Problem' The 2012 Presidential Election: A Wake Up Call for Texas Business and Organizations
SPONSOR: Center for Community Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC), Cultural Strategies
WHEN: December 4, 9 to 10:30 am.
WHERE: Alamo Drafthouse - South Lamar, 1120 S. Lamar Blvd., (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Hours within the election results, Republican strategist Michael Murphy said, "We have a Latino problem that just cost us the election." Yet this "problem" goes beyond politics, and the 2012 election is a testament to the ever-increasing influence of Latinos in Texas and the US. The question is, will you also find yourself in your boardroom looking back at your failure to adequately adjust our changing demographics? Or are you on board to engage Latinos in Texas?
Join Cultural Strategies as we look back to the election and share thoughts on what Texas businesses and organizations can do to authentically engage with this growing and influential segment of our population.
COST: Free Admission. Coffee and tacos will be provided.
CONTACT: RSVP to Jessika Gomez-Duarte at jgduarte@cultural-strategies.com.
From CCBNO ACC e-mail, 11/20/12
20th Annual Legal and Accounting Institute
SPONSOR: San Antonio Area Foundation Center for Nonprofit Support
WHEN: December 6, 7:30 am to 4 pm.
WHERE: Whitley Theological Center at the Oblate School of Theology - 285 Oblate, (San Antonio, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Join the San Antonio Area Foundation Center for Nonprofit Support and presenters from BDO and Cox Smith for the 20th Annual Legal and Accounting Institute. This one day conference is for nonprofit executives and professionals who want to get up to date information on the latest legal, accounting and financial issues and their impact on nonprofits. Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your organization’s ability to serve our community.
The purpose of the Legal and Accounting Institute is to:
* Update nonprofit professionals on legal, finance and accounting best practices.
* Address specific issues for attorneys, accountants, board members, trust officers and others who work as advisors to nonprofit organizations.
* Offer a means of obtaining CPE (Continuing Professional Education) and CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credits.
COST: $175.
CONTACT: Pershama Dailey, (210) 242-4751, e-mail: cns@saafdn.org.
From San Antonio Area Foundation Center for Nonprofit Support e-mail, 11/19/12
Grant Writing as a Process
SPONSOR: Project Others, Inc., The Area on Aging, Southside Bank, A Circle of Ten, Inc.-Network for Collaboration
WHEN: December 6, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
WHERE: Citizens Nation Bank’s Landon Alford Training Center, 100 S Main St., (Henderson, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Targets: Authorizing/Support Team of Staff, Board and Volunteers assisting in Program & Grant Development.
Topics include: Team Approach to Grants/Healthy Collaborations/ How Community and Program Dev. Relate to Grant Writing/Innovative Program Development/Types of Grant/Ethics/Q&A Panel
COST: $50 / $90 for two people from the same agency.
CONTACT: A Circle of Ten, 205 E Commerce, #205, Jacksonville, Texas 75766, (903) 541-0013.
From A Circle of Ten e-mail, 11/20/12
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