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Funding News and Grant Tips
New Report finds Giving by Family Foundations Recovering Slowly
According to a new report from the Foundation Center, United States family foundations contributed more than $20 billion in 2010 to organizations and people working for the public good.
Issued annually, the latest installment of Key Facts on Family Foundations reported a 1.1 percent increase in family foundation giving between 2009 and 2010, a reversal of the previous year's 3.4 percent drop. The report also found that family foundation giving in 2010 remained below the pre-recession peak of $21 billion registered in 2008. In the U.S., family foundations, fully a third of which have been established since 2000, account for the majority (63 percent) of giving by independent foundations.
Although education was the top priority of family foundations in the Northeast, Midwest, and South, health received the biggest share among family foundations in the West, largely due to the giving of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest, 2/24/12
Gear Up for the 2012 Texas HIV/STD Conference!
Texas HIV/STD Conference Opens Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts for the 2012 Texas HIV/STD Conference is now open. The conference will take place October 28-31, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin.
The conference planning committee will consider abstracts in the following formats:
* Learning Workshops
* Oral Presentation for Research
* Poster Presentations
* Round Table Discussions
* Pre-Conference Workshops
Standard abstracts are due April 1, 2012. Research abstracts are due May 1, 2012. Visit the Web site for conference call for abstracts page for abstract submission forms and instructions at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/conference/2012/abstract.shtm.
Register Now to Exhibit at the Texas HIV/STD Conference
Agencies and businesses interested in increasing visibility among HIV/STD professionals in Texas can now register to exhibit at the 2012 Texas HIV/STD Conference. The conference will take place October 28-31, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin.
Exhibits are open to federal and state agencies, public and private corporations and foundations, national HIV and STD organizations, HIV and STD service organizations and community based organizations. Exhibitors should be interested and engaged in HIV and STD prevention and care.
A limited number of exhibit spaces are available. Exhibitors may register online at the Texas Public Health Association conference exhibitor page at http://www.texaspha.org/Default.aspx?pageId=425478&eventId=449430&EventViewMode=EventDetails.
Follow the Conference on Facebook, Twitter
The 2012 Texas HIV/STD Conference is now on Facebook and Twitter. Conference news, updates and related topic threads will be posted to these two social networking sites before, during and after the conference. Click the following links to like the conference on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-HIVSTD-Conference/108733452498476 or to follow the conference on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TxHIVSTDConf.
From DSHS HIV-STD Insider e-mail, 2/14/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Ancillary Domain Validation Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Studies (R01): RFA-AR-12-007
SOURCE: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 3/10/12. Application: 4/10/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to fund an estimate of two to five awards, corresponding to a total of $1 million for fiscal year 2012. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
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: With this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the NIH solicits applications that propose to conduct ancillary studies intended to facilitate incorporation of PROMIS® (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) domains into ongoing clinical projects in patient populations that represent the NIH portfolio of diseases.
CFDA: 93.846, 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.399
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-12-007.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 2/15/12
Subject(s) technology
Company Commercialization Awards: RFA C-12-COMP-3
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/15/12.
$ AVAILABLE: This is a three-year funding program with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires (see Sections 8.2 and 10.3.3). Financial support will be awarded based upon the breadth and nature of the development program proposed. While requested funds must be well justified, there is no limit on the amount that may be requested. Funding will be milestone driven.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be Texas-based companies that have already received at least one round of professional institutional investment (i.e., Series A financing). Recipient companies must currently have or must commit to the following: headquarters and registration in Texas, the majority of staff residing in or relocated to Texas, and Texas-based subcontractors and suppliers unless adequate justification is provided for the use of out-of-state entities. To the extent that Texas-based subcontractors or collaborators are not available, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors may be used. However, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors are not eligible to receive funds from CPRIT unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated and approved by CPRIT.
PURPOSE: The long-term objective of this award is to support commercially oriented therapeutic and medical technology products, diagnostic- or treatment-oriented information technology products, diagnostics, tools, services, and infrastructure projects. Common to all applications under this RFA (with the exception of infrastructure applications) should be the intent to develop products that would eventually be approved for marketing for the diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of cancer.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: CommercializationHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-12-comp-3.pdf
From CPRIT e-mail, 2/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Company Formation Awards: RFA C-12-FORM-3
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/15/12.
$ AVAILABLE: This is a three-year funding program with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires. Financial support will be awarded based upon the breadth and nature of the development program proposed. While requested funds must be well justified, there is no limit on the amount that may be requested. Funding will be milestone driven.
ELIGIBILITY: Early-stage start-up companies are eligible. Such companies may have received seed funding from family, friends, and/or angel investors. However, only applicants with no previous round of professional institutional investment (i.e., those that have not yet received Series A financing) are eligible. The inclusion of a complete and detailed capitalization table is required for assessment of eligibility. Recipient companies must commit to the following: headquarters or substantial functions of the company in Texas; personnel sufficient to operate the Texas-based research and/or development activities of the company, along with appropriate management, relocated to or hired from within Texas and remain in Texas for a specified period after funding; and use of Texas-based subcontractors and suppliers unless adequate justification is provided for the use of out-of-state entities.
PURPOSE: The State of Texas seeks to attract industry partners in the field of cancer care to advance economic development and cancer care efforts in the state. The goal of this award mechanism is to support the formation and establishment of new start-up companies in Texas that will develop products to significantly impact cancer care. These companies must be Texas based or personnel sufficient to operate the Texas-based research and/or development activities of the company, along with appropriate management, must be willing to relocate to or be hired and remain in Texas for a specified period after funding.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: CommercializationHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-12-form-3.pdf
From CPRIT e-mail, 2/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Company Relocation Awards: RFA C-12-RELO-3
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/15/12.
$ AVAILABLE: This is a three-year funding program with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires. Financial support will be awarded based upon the breadth and nature of the development program proposed. While requested funds must be well justified, there is no limit on the amount that may be requested. Funding will be milestone driven.
ELIGIBILITY: Company applicants must be currently based outside of Texas and must have already received at least one round of professional institutional investment (i.e., Series A financing). Applicants that have not yet received a round of professional institutional investment should apply under the Company Formation Awards mechanism. Recipient companies must commit to the following: headquarters or substantial functions of the company in Texas; personnel sufficient to operate the Texas-based research and/or development activities of the company, along with appropriate management, relocated to or hired from within Texas and remain in Texas for a specified period after funding; and use of Texas-based subcontractors and suppliers unless adequate justification is provided for the use of out-of-state entities. To the extent that Texas-based subcontractors or collaborators are not available, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors may be used. However, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors are not eligible to receive funds from CPRIT unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated and approved by CPRIT.
PURPOSE: The goal of this award mechanism is to recruit to Texas companies with proven management teams who are focused on exceptional product opportunities to improve cancer care. These companies must presently be domiciled outside of Texas, and personnel sufficient to operate the Texas-based research and/or development activities of the company, along with appropriate management, must be willing to relocate to or be hired and remain in Texas for a specified period after funding.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: CommercializationHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-12-relo-3.pdf
From CPRIT e-mail, 2/15/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Express Outreach Award
SOURCE: National Network of Libraries of Medicine / South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/9/12.
$ AVAILABLE: A total of five projects up to $5,000 each will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Network members in the NN/LM SCR (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) are eligible to apply.
Network membership is free and open to institutions interested in providing health information. To apply for membership please see http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Express Outreach Award is to support a wide range of outreach projects aimed at improving access to and use of the National Library of Medicine's databases to improve access to health information.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: Texas applicants: Cheryl Rowan, (800) 338-7657, e-mail: cheryl.rowan@exch.library.tmc.edu. For more information see http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/exp_outreach.html
From NN/LM SCR e-mail, 2/14/12
Subject(s) health information
Health Information Literacy Award
SOURCE: National Network of Libraries of Medicine / South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/9/12.
$ AVAILABLE: One project up to $5,000 will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Network members in the NN/LM SCR (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) are eligible to apply. Network membership is free and open to institutions interested in providing health information. To apply for membership please see http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
PURPOSE: Health literacy refers to the ability to read and understand health information and use it effectively. The purpose of the Health Information Literacy Award is to support Network member projects, particularly those from community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs) and other organizations which serve minority populations, to develop innovative and creative ways to promote health literacy to these target populations. Special consideration will be given to those projects that include easy-to-read materials located in MedlinePlus.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: Cheryl Rowan, (800) 338-7657, e-mail: cheryl.rowan@exch.library.tmc.edu. For more information see http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/health_lit.html
From NN/LM SCR e-mail, 2/14/12
Subject(s) health information
Phased Services Research Studies of Drug Use Prevention, Addiction Treatment, and HIV in an Era of Health Care Reform (R21/R33): RFA-DA-13-001
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 7/22/12. Application: 8/22/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The National Institute on Drug Abuse intends to commit $1,500,000 in FY 2013 to fund four to five 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: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits applications for Phased Innovation (R21/R33) research projects to conduct rigorous, objective services research to monitor and examine changes in drug use prevention, addiction treatment, and associated HIV and viral hepatitis services that may occur as a result of healthcare reform. This FOA provides support for up to two years (R21 phase) for research planning activities and feasibility studies, followed by possible transition of up to four years of expanded research support (R33 phase). The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five years.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-13-001.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 2/15/12
Subject(s) substance abuse treatment, substance abuse education/prevention, substance abuse research, HIV/AIDS treatment, HIV/AIDS education/prevention, HIV/AIDS research
Stem Cell Approaches to Developing New Therapies for Ocular Diseases (R01): RFA-EY-12-001
SOURCE: National Eye Institute (NEI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/2/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NEI appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. NEI anticipates committing $2 million in FY 2013.
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 purpose of this announcement is to encourage the submission of applications proposing to use human stem cells to develop methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques for the treatment of ocular diseases and disorders. Studies may include elucidating the mechanisms required to direct stem cell differentiation into specialized ocular cell lineages.
CFDA: 93.867
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-12-001.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 2/15/12
Subject(s) medical research
Technology Improvement Project (TIP) Award
SOURCE: National Network of Libraries of Medicine / South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/9/12.
$ AVAILABLE: One project up to $5,000 will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Network members in the NN/LM SCR (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) are eligible to apply. Network membership is free and open to institutions interested in providing health information. To apply for membership please see http://nnlm.gov/scr/services/member.html.
PURPOSE: The Technology Improvement Project (TIP) Award is intended to improve access to and increase use of free high quality health information including resources from the National Library of Medicine. It is designed to meet the health information needs of "under connected" communities and increase access to health information services within the community.
Preference will be given to organizations that:
* Demonstrate need to upgrade or maintain technology access to health information.
* Provide access to health information in rural or inner city areas.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: Cheryl Rowan, (800) 338-7657, e-mail: cheryl.rowan@exch.library.tmc.edu. For more information see http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/tip.html
From NN/LM SCR e-mail, 2/14/12
Subject(s) health information, technology
Private Funding Opportunities
Alzheimer's Challenge 2012
SOURCE: Pfizer Inc., Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, and the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/16/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The challenge will award $25,000 to each of five finalists and a prize of $175,000 to one winner.
ELIGIBILITY: The challenge is open to all individuals who are legal residents of the fifty United States and District of Columbia, including but not limited to healthcare providers, patients, IT professionals, students, organizations, and other business entities. Applicants must be of legal age of majority in their state of residence (and at least 18) at the time of entry.
PURPOSE: The challenge calls for inventive concepts to help improve the diagnostic identification and tracking of Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, the challenge seeks the development of simple, cost-effective tools that could be easily used to assess memory, mood, thinking, and activity level over time to help improve diagnosis and monitoring of people with Alzheimer's disease. The challenge is designed to provide an entrepreneurial springboard to harness new thinking and approaches to improve Alzheimer's care.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see https://www.alzheimerschallenge2012.com/
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin, 2/10/02
Subject(s) medical research, mental health, aged/seniors
Heiser Program for Research in Leprosy
SOURCE: New York Community Trust
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/20/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Two-year research grants of up to $70,000 ($35,000 per year) will be awarded. In exceptional circumstances, the program will consider Letters of Intent for larger awards for multiyear/multi-component/multi-institute projects involving leprosy research in endemic sites.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications for leprosy research grants should come from laboratories that have experience in leprosy research and have demonstrable ongoing, productive interactions with corresponding laboratories in endemic regions and/or leprosy field sites/workers.
PURPOSE: The Heiser Program for Research in Leprosy, a grantmaking initiative administered by the New York Community Trust, awards grants for basic laboratory research directed at a better understanding of leprosy and its bacterial agent. The ultimate aim of the program is to find measures for the prevention and cure of leprosy that can contribute to the global goal of leprosy elimination.
The program will support the training efforts of laboratories involved in leprosy research, or those that provide funds for the initiation of new leprosy research projects in the field. Grants are not awarded for the treatment of patients.
Please note that in 2012 the program is funding leprosy research only and will not support postdoctoral fellowships in tuberculosis research.
The program is particularly interested in: 1) the application of new and available tools for diagnosis and better understanding of transmission and the extent of drug resistance; 2) the mechanisms of nerve damage and reactions and the means to predict and to prevent leprosy; 3) more effective chemoprophylaxis, immunoprophylaxis, and rapid bactericidal drugs; and 4) understanding of the leprosy-causing organism, its origins, its pathogenicity, and immunological spectrum. Other areas of importance are the use of the genome of M. leprae to develop new drug targets and the identification of immunologically important molecules.
CONTACT: Len McNally, (212) 686-0010, x556. For more information see http://www.nycommunitytrust.org/TheHeiserProgram/tabid/399/Default.aspx
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin, 2/3/02
Subject(s) medical research
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/4/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to $2.5 million will be available under this call for proposals (CFP) for research studies.
• Short-term studies — Awards of up to $150,000 each for a maximum of 18 months.
• Complex and comprehensive studies—Awards of up to $450,000 each for a maximum of 30 months.
ELIGIBILITY: Preference will be given to those applicant organizations that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories. The focus of this program is the United States; studies involving other countries will be considered only to the extent they may directly inform U.S. law and policy.
PURPOSE: The program seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. PHLR is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. PHLR’s purpose is to answer important questions, such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment? This kind of rigorous, credible research can inform and guide the crafting and implementation of laws that promote public health.
CONTACT: PHLR Grant Solicitation Helpdesk, (215) 204-2134, e-mail: phlr@temple.edu. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21388&cid=XEM_206615
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation e-mail, 2/10/12
Subject(s) health policy research
Quality of Life Grants Program for Paralysis Due to Spinal Cord Injury
SOURCE: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 3/31/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants range from $10,000 to $100,000 for one year. Applications should demonstrate that the program is sustainable beyond Neilsen Foundation funding. The foundation does not typically provide funding for staff salaries but may consider a request for such funding if a compelling explanation is provided. The foundation discourages requests for funding to cover administrative expenses (i.e., indirect costs, operating costs, overhead, etc.); however, it does allow for a limit of up to 10 percent of the total grant request for administrative expenses.
ELIGIBILITY: Quality of Life grants are awarded only to qualifying nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (or Canadian equivalent) in the U.S. and Canada for programs or projects that clearly address the needs of people living with traumatic spinal cord injury. Proposals must include an estimate of how many people living with SCI will benefit from the program/project. Grants are not awarded to individuals.
PURPOSE: The foundation's Quality of Life Grants Program provides support for innovative rehabilitation and recreation programs as well as independent living and educational opportunities intended to improve the quality of life for people living with spinal cord injuries in the United States and Canada.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.chnfoundation.org/
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin, 2/10/02
Subject(s) disabilities
Events
Grants and Proposal Writing
SPONSOR: National Network of Libraries of Medicine / South Central Region (NN/LM SCR)
WHEN: March 22.
WHERE: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Gibson D. Lewis Library, (Fort Worth, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Designed for beginning proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including: documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; developing a work plan, an evaluation plan and dissemination plan. More information is available at http://nnlm.gov/training/grants/.
COST: Free but registration is required. To register go to http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/register.html?schedule_id=1593
CONTACT: NN/LM SCR, (800) 338-7657.
From NN/LM SCR e-mail, 2/7/12
All about Grants: Two-Day Institute
SPONSOR: Harris County Department of Education
WHEN: June 6, 8 am to 4 pm. June 7, 9 am to 3 pm.
WHERE: Harris County Department of Education, 6300 Irvington Blvd., (Houston, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Learn to plan, write, and process successful grants. For beginning to advanced grant specialists. Enroll today in All about Grants: Two-Day Institute.
You will discover:
• How to decipher funding guidelines and other requirements.
• New funding resources and how to improve your organization’s capacity statement to gain attention from potential funders.
• Hot topics that are gaining momentum to receive discretionary funding from public agencies.
• Tools for program design that funders require.
• Local statistics that every grant writer should know and where to locate local statistics fast.
• How to develop a grant proposal using a team approach.
COST: $350 to $400.
CONTACT: Gayla Rawlinson, (713) 696-8293, e-mail: grawlinson@hcde-texas.org.
From Harris County Department of Education e-mail, 2/14/12
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