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Funding News and Grant Tips
FIC Offers Annual Grant Writing Workshop in Austin or Via Webinar to a Computer Near You!
The Funding Information Center (FIC) is sponsoring a free Grants and Proposal Writing Workshop on Thursday, April 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 am. It will be offered at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 1100 West 49th Street in Austin, or you may attend the three-hour workshop remotely via webinar.
Designed for beginning grant 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; and developing a work plan, an evaluation plan, and dissemination plan. By the end of the class, participants will be able to:
* Identify online resources to search for funding.
* Describe the basic sections of a proposal.
* Identify types of documents necessary to include with a proposal.
* Recognize common mistakes of proposal writers.
The presenter will be Michelle Malizia from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region.
Both the Webinar and participation workshops are free but pre-registration is required.
Registration for the Webinar opens for everyone on Thursday, March 22 at 9 am.
Registration for the in person workshop in Austin opens to the following groups at the following times. "Early" registration is not allowed, so please do not ask!
* DSHS and HHSC Enterprise employees, on Wednesday, March 21 at 9 am.
* All other state agency employees on Wednesday, March 28 at 9 am.
* Registration opens to everyone on Wednesday, April 4 at 9 am.
To register please e-mail elaine.byrd@dshs.state.tx.us and include your name, organization, phone number, and whether you wish to attend the workshop in Austin or via webinar. Also include your employee ID number if you want us to add this training to your AccessHR Training folder. Registration is not allowed by phone or fax. Also, your registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation e-mail. Those wishing to participate in the webinar will receive an email with additional instructions. In order to allow more participants, we ask that you not register for this training if you have already taken Grants and Proposal Writing from us in the past. For more information only, call (512) 776-7684.
From The Funding Information Center, 3/16/12
CPRIT Extends Deadline for Texas Life Sciences Incubator RFA to April 19
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Commercialization Program has extended the deadline for an open Request for Application (RFA) for Texas Life Sciences Incubator Infrastructure Award through April 19. Please use http://www.cpritgrants.org to submit your application. Incubator awards are expected to be announced at the end of July.
The goal of the Texas Life Sciences Incubator Infrastructure Award is the development or enhancement of incubator organizations that will provide valuable programs and services in Texas to enhance the ability to commercialize innovative, new products for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancer and to establish infrastructure that is critical to the development of a robust life sciences industry in Texas.
For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-12-incu-2_2.pdf.
From CPRIT e-mail, 3/14/12
Texas HIV/STD Conference Abstracts Due April 1
Abstracts for the 2012 Texas HIV/STD Conference are due on April 1. 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.
Visit the conference call for abstracts page at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/conference/2012/abstract.shtm for abstract submission forms and instructions. Standard abstracts are due April 1 and research abstracts are due May 1.
From DSHS HIV/STD Program HIV-STD Insider e-mail, 3/21/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Centers of Excellence in Symptom Science (P30): RFA-NR-12-006
SOURCE: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/16/12. Application: 5/16/12.
$ AVAILABLE: It is anticipated that $2.1 million will be available to support scientifically meritorious applications responding to this P30 and the companion P20 constituting the FY2012 NINR Centers initiative.
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 announcement supports applications to develop interdisciplinary biobehavioral nursing research capacity in Symptom Science Research.
CFDA: 93.361
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-12-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/22/12
Subject(s) nursing, medical research
Centers of Excellence in Symptom Science: Building Research Teams for the Future (P20): RFA-NR-12-009
SOURCE: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/16/12. Application: 5/16/12.
$ AVAILABLE: It is anticipated that $2.1 million will be available to support scientifically meritorious applications responding to this P30 and the companion P20 constituting the FY2012 NINR Centers initiative.
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 announcement supports applications to develop interdisciplinary biobehavioral nursing research capacity in Symptom Science Research.
CFDA: 93.361
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-12-009.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/22/12
Subject(s) nursing, medical research
Development and Translation of Medical Technologies to Reduce Health Disparities (R43/R44): RFA-EB-12-001
SOURCE: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/21/12, 8/21/12. Application: 5/21/12, 8/21/12. .
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. Issuing IC and partner components intend to commit an estimated total of $2.2 million.
ELIGIBILITY: Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop and translate medical technologies aimed at reducing disparities in healthcare access and health outcomes. Appropriate medical technologies should be effective, affordable, culturally acceptable, and deliverable to those who need them. Responsive grant applications must involve a formal collaboration with a healthcare provider or other healthcare organization serving a health disparity population during Phase I and Phase II.
CFDA: 93.286, 93.307, 93.846
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EB-12-001.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/22/12
Subject(s) technology, health disparities
Misuse and Abuse of DEA Schedule II-V Opioid Analgesic Drugs: Researching Strategies to Ensure Safe Use and Reduce Preventable Harm (U01): RFA-FD-12-005
SOURCE: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research [CDER]
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/27/12. Application: 5/22/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The FDA intends to invest up to $300,000 contingent upon the availability of funds and the number of meritorious applications received.
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), issued by the FDA, will provide resources for research to further define the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that lead to inappropriate use and abuse of opioid analgesics; to research and implement strategies impacting inappropriate use and abuse of these drugs; and subsequently reduce the preventable harm, morbidity and mortality caused by Schedule II-V prescription opioid analgesic drugs.
CFDA: 93.103
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-FD-12-005.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/22/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, medical research
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08): RFA-LM-12-001
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine (NLM)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/22/12. Application: 5/22/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NLM intends to fund up to five awards for approximately $500,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Because this announcement focuses on providing health information to health disparity populations, institutions with demonstrated commitment to the needs of health disparity communities will be considered.
PURPOSE: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) solicits resource grant applications for projects that will bring useful, usable health information to health disparity populations and the health care providers who care for those populations. Access to useful, usable, understandable health information is an important factor during health decisions. Proposed projects should exploit the capabilities of computer and information technology and health sciences libraries to bring health-related information to consumers and their health care providers. Preference will be given to applications that show strong involvement of health science libraries.
CFDA: 93.879
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-LM-12-001.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 3/22/12
Subject(s) health disparities, health information
Partnerships for Sustainable Research and Dissemination of Evidence-based Medicine (R24): RFA-HS-12-005
SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 4/27/12. Application: 5/22/12.
$ AVAILABLE: AHRQ intends to commit a total of $2.3 million annually to fund an anticipated seven to 10 awards.
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: This AHRQ funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits Resource-Related Research Project (R24) applications from applicant organizations that propose to build new and/or enhance existing capacity in research and dissemination infrastructure that will bridge the gap between clinical and health services research and everyday practice by building a knowledge base about how to improve the translation and dissemination of evidence-based health information, interventions, and clinical practices to populations not traditionally reached by such information or practice.
CFDA: 93.226
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-12-005.html
From Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality e-mail, 3/12/12
Subject(s) medical research
Private Funding Opportunities
2012 Integrated Health Care Planning and Implementation Grants
SOURCE: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/26/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Depending on the quality of proposals received, the foundation plans to award grants of up to $25,000 each for one-year planning grants and up to $100,000 each for two-year implementation grants. Respondents may apply for either a one-year planning grant or a two-year implementation grant.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit behavioral health and primary care providers in Texas.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the grant program is to increase the number of Texas nonprofit behavioral health and primary care providers delivering integrated care, with the ultimate goal of making integrated care standard practice in the state.
CONTACT: Please e-mail all inquiries to hogg-grants@austin.utexas.edu. For more information see http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/rfp/IHCGrants.html
From Hogg Foundation for Mental Health e-mail, 3/20/12
Subject(s) mental health, health policy research
Funding for Pilot Orthotic and Prosthetic Research Projects
SOURCE: American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: For 2012-13, the association is seeking proposals for one-time grants in amounts of up to $15,000 for one year.
ELIGIBILITY: Preference will be given to proposals that address evidence-based clinical application in orthotics and prosthetics.
Please note that in addition to O&P professionals, physicians in training (including interns, residents, and fellows) are eligible to apply, provided that their work is conducted under the preceptorship of a more senior or experienced investigator.
PURPOSE: The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association has announced a Request for Pilot Grant Proposals in orthotic and prosthetic research.
AOPA is interested in funding original pilot research that will lead to larger trials that may qualify for government or other research funding support in the following six areas: microprocessor knee — stumble recovery benefit for non-variable cadence ambulators, and does restricted access for K-1 and K-2 to hydraulic controls adversely impact patient safety?; validity of energy storing feet — AK/BK , clinical appropriateness, and efficacy of dynamic response feet for K-3 patients, and defining appropriate levels of variable cadence; TLSO, reduction of fall, and/or injury related to different types of spinal devices post- surgery; socket interface — methods for measuring proper socket fit and alignment; vacuum-assisted socket suspension systems; and other top-quality clinical O&P topics that are beyond the priorities listed above.
CONTACT: Inquires should be sent in writing to: Thomas F. Fise, Executive Director, RFP Number EBP- 043012, American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association, 330 John Carlyle Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, (571) 431-0802, fax: (571) 431-0899, e-mail: tfise@AOPAnet.org. For more information see http://www.aopanet.org/RFP_2012_Small_Grants_Announcement.pdf
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 3/21/12
Subject(s) medical research, technology
MSM Initiative Community Awards
SOURCE: amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/10/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Each eligible organization may apply for an award of up to $20,000 to support project-related costs for up to 12 months. Proposals for general operating support will not be considered.
Approximately $140,000 is available in this round of awards; amfAR anticipates funding from seven to eight proposals.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are nonprofit community-based organizations (e.g., NGOs, CBOs) with annual budgets of less than $1 million that are located in one of the eligible low- and middle-income countries in Eastern Europe or Central Asia. Organizations must be comprised of MSM or LGBT community members and/or have established links to MSM/LGBT communities and experience directly involving members of those communities in the development and implementation of programs and activities. Grassroots groups that are not yet formally registered may consider partnering with a sponsor organization that is eligible to receive funding.
PURPOSE: amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced new funding for innovative projects that address HIV/AIDS among gay men, other men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender (TG) individuals in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Grassroots organizations led by or closely linked to MSM/LGBT communities in low- and middle-income countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are encouraged to submit relevant proposals.
CONTACT: Applicants are encouraged to e-mail msm.awards@amfAR.org if they have any questions or seek advice about this announcement. For more information see http://www.amfar.org/Articles/Around_The_World/Global_Initiative_Grants/Request_For_Proposal/TARGETED
_Request_for_Proposals_-_MSM_Initiative_Community_Awards_%E2%80%93__Eastern_Europe_and_Central_Asia__%E2%80%93__Deadline__10_April_2012/
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 3/21/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS research
Events
Grant Writing as a Process
SPONSOR: A Circle of Ten, Inc.-Network for Collaboration
WHEN: April 5, 8:30 am to noon.
WHERE: The ARC of Texas, 8001 Centre Park Drive, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Participants leave this workshop with a better understanding of collaboration & the grant writing process. Includes:
- A Team Approach to Grants.
- Healthy Collaborations.
- How Community & Program Development Relate to Grant Writing.
- Innovative Program Development.
- Types of Grants.
- Ethics.
- Q & A Panel.
COST: $100.
CONTACT: A Circle of Ten, Inc., 205 E Commerce, #205, Jacksonville, Texas 75766, (903) 541-0013, e-mail: circleof10@circleof10.org.
From A Circle of Ten, Inc. e-mail, 3/19/12
Essential Grant Skills
SPONSOR: The Grantsmanship Center
WHEN: May 1-2, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
WHERE: Dallas Public Library, 1515 Young Street, (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This two-day workshop provides an overview of the entire grants process, with an in-depth emphasis on the key areas where even experienced grant professionals often stumble. You’ll get a sound orientation to the art of grants works, as well as an in-depth examination of the four elements most likely to make or break a grant application. All participants leave the workshop with a head start on future grant proposals: the custom-crafted outline of core elements you will create during the class. Also includes a six month subscription to our searchable funding databases, a $250 value.
COST: $445.
CONTACT: To register go to https://www.tgci.com/egsregister.asp or call The Grantsmanship Center at (800) 421-9512.
From The Grantsmanship Center e-mail, 3/16/12
Grantsmanship Training Program
SPONSOR: The Grantsmanship Center
WHEN: August 20-24. Class will conclude each day by 5:30 pm, except for Wednesday, which is an extended day for small group-work on a major exercise, and Friday, which ends by 1 pm.
WHERE: Waco Foundation, 1105 Wooded Acres Drive, Suite 701, (Waco, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This is comprehensive five-day training for grantseekers at nonprofit and public agencies. It is the first training of its kind and still the most highly acclaimed. Learn—and practice—every step in the grant proposal development process. Includes program planning, funding research, proposal development (participants work in teams to develop complete grant proposals), and proposal review. Continuously updated to reflect today’s funding climate. Also includes a year subscription to our searchable funding databases, a $495 value.
COST: $895.
CONTACT: To register go to https://www.tgci.com/gtpregister.asp or call The Grantsmanship Center at (800) 421-9512.
From The Grantsmanship Center e-mail, 3/16/12
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