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FIC Releases Holiday Funding Alert Schedule
The Funding Information Center will distribute the December 25 Funding Alert on Friday, December 21 and we will not publish a Funding Alert on Tuesday, January 1 due to the holidays.
We will return to our normal distribution schedule the following week with the January 8, 2013 issue.
Happy Holidays from the Funding Information Center staff!
From the Funding Information Center, 12/7/12
NIH Research is Available for Public Access
The National Institutes of Health’s Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. NIH funds more than $28 billion on research each year. Currently there are 2.6 million archived articles available for public use, creating an excellent resource of health, science and technical information.
NIH Public Access Policy
The NIH Public Access Policy requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funded projects to its digital archive, PubMed Central. To help advance science and improve human health, the policy requires that these papers are accessible to the public on PubMed Central no later than 12 months after publication.
The Public Access Policy is part of NIH’s Open Access policy. Through the PubMed repository created under the Public Access Policy, these manuscripts and materials are made available to the public.
The original policy was voluntary and went into effect in May 2005, achieving a 4 percent deposit rate of research articles into the archives. The policy became mandatory in April 2008. Through legislation, the NIH Public Access Policy became permanent in March 2009 and now achieves a 70 percent deposit rate.
The access policies at NIH take into consideration some legal challenges with respect to compliance with U.S. copyright law, and underscores the need for NIH grantees and researchers to properly manage copyrights. Awardees must make sure that the final manuscript is submitted with the necessary authority to grant NIH permission to make it publicly available.
The White House, particularly through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, is considering expanding public access policies to publications arising from other federally funded programs. The Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) would require that 11 U.S. government agencies with annual extramural research expenditures greater than $100 million make manuscripts of journal articles stemming from research funded by that agency publicly available online.
New Requirement for 2013
NIH published Notice NOT-OD-12-160 in November announcing actions it will take relating to continuation awards starting in the spring of 2013. Since 2008, compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy has been a statutory requirement and a term and condition of all grant awards and cooperative agreements. While NIH and its awardees have developed increasingly effective ways to track and report compliance with the public access policies, NIH now seeks to improve grantee compliance.
With this notice, NIH informs grantees that in Spring 2013, it will delay processing of noncompeting continuation grant awards if publications under the award are not in compliance with the Public Access Policy. The policy requires that these final peer-reviewed manuscripts be accessible to the public on PubMed Central to help advance science and improve human health. Continuation awards will not be processed until recipients have demonstrated compliance.
What is PubMed Central?
PubMed Central is an archive of full-text biomedical journal papers available online without a fee. Papers on PubMed Central contain links to other scientific databases such as GenBank (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Genbank/) and PubChem (http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/). Papers collected under the Public Access Policy are archived on PubMed Central.
For More Information
More information about PubMed Central is available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/faq.html.
To read more about the NIH Public Access Policy, go to: http://publicaccess.nih.gov.
To access the digital archive of journals at PubMed Central within the National Library of Medicine, go to: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc.
To access PubMed Central directly, go to: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov.
From Local/State Funding Report e-mail, 12/14/12
Public Funding Opportunities
AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08): PA-13-039
SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/12, 6/12, 10/12. Expires 2/13/16.
$ AVAILABLE: Because the nature and scope of the proposed career award program will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.
ELIGIBILITY: Public or nonprofit private institution, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization; units of local or state government; eligible agencies of the federal government; Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized); and Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose of the AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. This program represents the continuation of an AHRQ program that provides support and “protected time” to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in health services research. The award can be used both by individuals who propose to newly embark in health services research training and those who had a hiatus in their research careers because of illness or family circumstances. The award is also available to promote research workforce diversity by providing enhanced research career development opportunities.
CFDA: 93.226
CONTACT: See URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-039.html
From AHRQ Web site, accessed 12/13/12
Subject(s) health professions training
Community Based Dental Partnership Program: HRSA-13-170
SOURCE: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/28/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Eleven awards for an unspecified amount.
ELIGIBILITY: Public, state, private controlled institutions of higher education; accredited dental schools; postdoctoral dental education programs; and dental hygiene education programs.
PURPOSE: The goals of the Dental Community Partnership Program are to increase access to oral health care for patients with HIV in areas that remain underserved, especially in communities without dental education programs, and to increase the number of dental providers capable of managing the oral health needs of patients with HIV, through community-based service-learning experiences.
CFDA: 93.924
CONTACT: Mahyar Mofidi, (301) 443-2075, e-mail: mmofidi@hrsa.gov. For more information see https://grants3.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?&fCycleID=7855002e-2bea-4d4a-9461-02a88282b721&txtAction=View+Details&submitAction=Go&ViewMode=EU
From HRSA Web site, accessed 12/13/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS services, dental health
Company Commercialization Awards: RFA C-13-COMP-3
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/17/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Consistent with statutory mandate, of the total program budget, CPRIT will contribute $2.00 for every $1.00 contributed, in matching funds, by the Company. The demonstration of available matching funds must be made at the time the award contract is executed, not necessarily when the application is submitted. The commitment can be made on a year-by-year basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for complete eligibility information.
PURPOSE: This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications for innovative products addressing critically important needs related to diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of cancer and the product development infrastructure needed to support these efforts. CPRIT encourages applicants who seek to apply or develop state-of-the-art products, services (e.g., contract research organization services), technologies, tools, and/or resources for cancer research, prevention, or treatment. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care—from prevention to treatment and cure. To fulfill this vision, applications may address any topic or issue related to cancer biology, causation, prevention, detection or screening, treatment, and cure.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Call (866) 941-7146, e-mail: Help@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-13-comp-3.pdf
From Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas e-mail, 12/4/12
Subject(s) technology, cancer research
Company Formation Awards: RFA C-13-FORM-3
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/17/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Consistent with statutory mandate, of the total program budget, CPRIT will contribute $2.00 for every $1.00 contributed, in matching funds, by the Company. The demonstration of available matching funds must be made at the time the award contract is executed, not necessarily when the application is submitted. The commitment can be made on a year-by-year basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for complete eligibility information.
PURPOSE: The award mechanism described in this Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to support the formation of oncology-focused companies in Texas. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care—from prevention to treatment and cure. To fulfill this vision, applications may address any product development topic or issue related to cancer biology, causation, prevention, detection or screening, treatment, or cure. The overall goal of this award program is to improve outcomes of patients with cancer by increasing the availability of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapeutic interventions with a primary focus on Texas-centric programs.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Call (866) 941-7146, e-mail: Help@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-13-form-3.pdf
From Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas e-mail, 12/4/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Company Relocation Awards: RFA C-13-RELO-3
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/17/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Consistent with statutory mandate, of the total program budget, CPRIT will contribute $2.00 for every $1.00 contributed, in matching funds, by the Company. The demonstration of available matching funds must be made at the time the award contract is executed, not necessarily when the application is submitted. The commitment can be made on a year-by-year basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for complete eligibility information.
PURPOSE: The award mechanism described in this Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to encourage the relocation of existing oncology-focused companies or a substantial portion of their business to Texas. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care—from prevention to treatment and cure. To fulfill this vision, applications may address any product development topic or issue related to cancer biology, causation, prevention, detection or screening, treatment, or cure. The overall goal of this award program is to improve outcomes of patients with cancer by increasing the availability of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved therapeutic interventions with a primary focus on Texas-centric programs.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Call (866) 941-7146, e-mail: Help@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-13-relo-3.pdf
From Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas e-mail, 12/4/12
Subject(s) cancer research
HIV Early Intervention Services (EIS) Program Existing Geographic Service Areas (EISEGA): HRSA-13-168
SOURCE: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/14/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Eleven awards for an unspecified amount.
ELIGIBILITY: State, county, city, township, or special district governments; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and private institutions of higher education.
PURPOSE: This funding is limited to the service areas under Appendix B of the funding opportunity announcement. The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection.
CFDA: 93.918
CONTACT: Hannah Endale, (301) 443-0493, e-mail: HEndale@hrsa.gov. For more information see https://grants3.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?&fCycleID=374d43d0-3946-42b3-aefe-a1849f766132&txtAction=View+Details&submitAction=Go&ViewMode=EU
From HRSA Web site, accessed 12/13/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS services
Private Funding Opportunities
2013 Young Investigators Awards
SOURCE: Prostate Cancer Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/1/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The awards will provide $75,000 per year for three years to advance the career and research efforts of the awardees. Funds may be used flexibly to advance the career and research efforts of the awardee. This includes, for example, funding "protected time" or direct costs for experiments. Documentation of an equal in-kind level of support will be requested in the form of dedicated space, equipment, institutional overhead, core institutional resources, etc. Mentorship is required for every PCF Young Investigator applicant and grantee. Awardees and their mentors will be required to attend the annual PCF Scientific Retreat in October 2013.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications are welcome from the global community. Applicants need not be trained specifically in clinical prostate cancer research. Young Investigators may be working in basic, translational, or clinical research, or in population sciences, bioengineering, or any other field that could contribute to the end of prostate cancer. However, successful applicants should be working in a research environment capable of supporting transformational prostate cancer research. Access to and interaction with a clinical environment, as well as translational prostate cancer physician-scientists, is highly desirable. Applicants should be within six years of completing a professional degree or clinical training such as an M.D., Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., M.P.H., or equivalent. The applicant may hold the title of senior postdoctoral fellow, instructor, research associate, assistant professor, or equivalent.
PURPOSE: The Prostate Cancer Foundation has announced another round of funding for early career prostate cancer researchers through its Young Investigators Awards program.
Consistent with the foundation's goal to end death and suffering from prostate cancer, the awards program seeks to help develop a gifted cohort of investigators to undertake the next generation of prostate cancer research. Investigators with diverse expertise from anywhere in the world are invited to apply. This year, the foundation encourages research molecular pathologists and bioinformaticians to apply.
Highly innovative basic science programs will be considered, but priority will be given to "bench to bedside" translational research proposals with the potential to deliver near-term benefit to patients.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.pcf.org/site/c.leJRIROrEpH/b.5849007/k.F70A/Open_RFAs.htm
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin e-mail, 12/7/12
Subject(s) cancer research, health professions training
Games to Generate Data Challenge
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/22/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Phase 1 Top 5 Teams $5,000 each.
Phase 2 First Place $100,000 and a demo opportunity at a major conference.
Phase 2 Second Place $50,000.
Phase 2 Third Place $25,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility information.
PURPOSE: This is the second challenge in a series of innovation challenges sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) Initiative. In the first challenge, titled “Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Aligning Forces Challenge”, RWJF asked developers to create applications that help patients access better health care using publicly available inpatient and outpatient measures of health care quality from the Aligning Forces program.
Following up on the great success of the first Challenge, RWJF is sponsoring another challenge that uses gaming and gamification concepts to generate health data that can be incorporated into the Aligning Forces data set. Gamification has been an increasingly hot topic in the health space, but seldom have games been used for the express purpose of creating data to improve the health and the quality of care in a community (big or small).
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.health2con.com/devchallenge/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-aligning-forces-games-to-generate-data-challenge/#description
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (CM) e-mail, 12/12/12
Subject(s) technology, health information
Healthy Relationship College Program
SOURCE: Avon Foundation for Women
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/11/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Twenty-five grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to nonprofit college and university organizations in the United States.
Eligible organizations may apply for funding for programs that deal with dating abuse, sexual assault, and stalking prevention and awareness, including campus-wide outreach events, trainings, and/or workshops; peer education programs to increase the number of student ambassadors; awareness materials, including resource guides, Web site pages, posters, cards, and buttons; and video or print PSAs or short films.
PURPOSE: The Avon Foundation for Women, which supports programs that address breast cancer or domestic violence, has announced a Request for Proposals for its m.powerment by mark Healthy Relationship College Program.
The program should emphasize awareness and prevention through education. Funded programs should be able to provide a minimum of four on-campus outreach events, trainings, or workshops to be completed in the one-year grant period and report on numbers served at these programs; provide preventive education on issues of dating abuse, sexual assault, and stalking and promote healthy relationships; provide resources and referrals to the student population about community-based domestic violence agencies and advocates; and develop or expand data collection and analyses of their program's reach and impact to demonstrate sustainability and garner additional program support.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.avonfoundation.org/grants/domestic-violence/
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin e-mail, 12/7/12
Subject(s) women's health
New Idea Award
SOURCE: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1/3/13.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to eight grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Investigators in academic laboratories are eligible to apply. Investigators must demonstrate that their research environment is equipped and suitable for the proposed study. Applicants need not be United States citizens or be associated with a U.S.-based institution. Applicants should hold a Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M., or equivalent degree.
PURPOSE: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has released a Request for Applications for the New Idea Award, a new grant program designed to support the development of safer and more effective treatment paradigms for patients with hematological malignancies. Specifically, the program represents a concept grant to support academic researchers with innovative therapy ideas that are substantially different from current standard treatments and may advance to clinical testing in the short term. It is anticipated that each project funded through the program will be unique and represent a high-risk, potentially high-reward opportunity.
The goal of this RFA is to evaluate novel concepts that could lead to significant improvements in the clinical outcomes, including quality of life, of patients with hematological malignancies. Grants will support initial exploration of untested but potentially transformative research ideas and treatment approaches. Applicants must succinctly describe the innovative idea/approach and a method for testing it within one year. Upon completion of the one-year grant period, applicants will be evaluated on the extent to which their concept has been substantiated by initial testing, and promising projects may be selected for extended funding.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.lls.org/#/researchershealthcareprofessionals/academicgrants/newidea/
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin e-mail, 12/7/12
Subject(s) cancer research, health professions training
Events
Starting a Nonprofit in Texas
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: January 23, 10 am to noon.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: CCBNO ACC believes that everyone should have the opportunity to fulfill their passion and express themselves personally, professionally and organizationally. Our focus is on helping you to think through and then create an EFFECTIVE nonprofit. Simply put, that is an organization that has a clear sense of what it seeks to achieve, develops and implements plans to achieve that mission, and then strives for continuous improvement.
This is a two hour live overview of the issues that ought to be addressed and the processes that are required to establish a Texas Nonprofit Corporation and then to obtain 501(c)(3) charitable designation from the Internal Revenue Service.
COST: $5.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From CCBNO ACC Web site, accessed 12/17/12
Say Goodbye to Benefit Auction Migraines
SPONSOR: Greater Giving and Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: January 24, 9 am to 12:30 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Dazzle your Board, committee and guests with a new approach to your next event
Has your annual event become something you dread managing—rather than something you look forward to? If so, then it’s time to take a fresh look at the way you’re managing this crucial fundraiser, and put the fun back into the process!
In this seminar, learn about the tips, tricks and strategies compiled from the experience of thousands of Greater Giving clients. You’ll also find out how to make your organization and mission stand out from the rest, by leveraging emerging fundraising opportunities used by some of the most successful nonprofits in the nation.
COST: $18.99. Morning beverages and breakfast will be provided.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From CCBNO ACC Web site, accessed 12/17/12
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