Funding Alert Vol. 23 No. 8 Alert # 4 - August 28, 2012

Funding News and Grant Tips

UNAIDS Report Urges Planning for Next Phase of Fighting AIDS
The UNAIDS report Together We Will End AIDS advises the global health community to consider an agenda for the next phase of the fight against AIDS in which innovation is a key driver.
While efforts to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic have resulted in expanded access to antiretroviral therapy, the reduction of HIV transmission from mothers to children, and broader health and development gains through partnerships and innovative financing, it is time for the global health community to establish an agenda for the next phase of the fight against AIDS in which innovation is a key driver, a report from UNAIDS urges. The report, Together We Will End AIDS (140 pages, PDF), introduces the "AIDS-Plus Agenda — Shaping the Future We Want," a vision that seeks to expand the use of antiretroviral drugs, perhaps ultimately to all people diagnosed with HIV; manage the cost of treatment, including designing better combination therapies to prevent drug resistance from developing; develop an effective vaccine for the disease; and innovate — though collaboration — in the areas of service delivery, resource investment, and activism. The report also argues that eliminating discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS requires not only protecting but empowering them, while civil society remains the lifeblood of the AIDS response. You can view the report at http://www.unaids.org/en/media/unaids/contentassets/documents/epidemiology/2012/20120718_togetherwewillendaids_en.pdf.1
From The Foundation Center's PND Connections e-mail, 8/23/12

Nonprofits Take Steps to Measure Outcomes
A growing number of nonprofits have begun tracking outcomes in an effort to improve their performance and demonstrate their value to donors.
The trend of applying so-called corporate methods in the nonprofit sector began after the economic downturn, when many donors started requesting more data on how the programs they fund improve people's lives. Since that time, a number of charities around the country have ramped up their efforts to collect performance data and are hiring experts to analyze the information.
Indeed, consultants that provide such services have seen a rise in the number of charities seeking help on the performance measurement front. While the cost of such services is not cheap, consultants and nonprofits alike believe the knowledge gleaned from the data makes it easier for them to demonstrate their value to funders and increase the number of people who benefit from their programs.
"If you aren't measuring what you're doing, then you're not evolving what you're doing," said Elisabeth Babcock, president of the Crittenton Women's Union in Boston, which has been able to improve its program results and strengthen its donor base through the collection and analysis of performance data. "In the for-profit world, companies live or die by whether or not they're getting better at what they deliver, and in the nonprofit world, we need to be doing the same."
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 8/21/12

Public Funding Opportunities

2013 NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program (DP2): RFA-RM-12-016
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/17/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications. NIH intends to commit approximately $80 million for approximately 33 awards in FY 2013. The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
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 NIH Director’s New Innovator (DP2) Award initiative was created in 2007 to support a small number of early stage investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative new research approaches that have the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important problems in biomedical and behavioral research. The New Innovator Awards complement ongoing efforts by NIH and its Institutes and Centers to fund early stage investigators through R01 grants, which continue to be the major sources of NIH support for early stage investigators.
CFDA: 93.310
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-016.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) health professions training, medical research

2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1): RFA-RM-12-015
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/9/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications, and the availability of funds.
NIH intends to commit approximately $6 million for at least seven awards in fiscal year 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 NIH Director's Pioneer Award initiative complements NIH's traditional, investigator-initiated grant programs by supporting individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering and possibly transforming approaches to addressing major biomedical or behavioral challenges that have the potential to produce an unusually high impact on a broad area of biomedical or behavioral research. To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigator’s research program or elsewhere.
CFDA: 93.310
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-015.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) health professions training, medical research

Genomic Sequencing and Newborn Screening Disorders (U19): RFA-HD-13-010
SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/19/12. Application: 11/19/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NICHD and NHGRI intend to commit an estimated total of $25 million.
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 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) invite applications that propose to explore the implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the possible use of genomic sequence information in the newborn period. Funds will be used to stimulate research in three component projects specifically applicable to newborn screening:
* Acquisition and analysis of genomic datasets that expand considerably the scale of data available for analysis in the newborn period;
* Clinical research that will advance understanding of specific disorders identifiable via newborn screening through promising new DNA-based analysis; and
* Research related to the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of the possible implementation of genomic sequencing of newborns.
Each research project will be expected to collect a comprehensive genomic dataset from infants with known newborn screening results (positive or negative) and analyze those data in the context of one or more of the following research questions:
* For disorders currently screened for in newborns, how can genomic sequencing replicate or augment known newborn screening results?
* What knowledge about conditions not currently screened for in newborns could genomic sequencing of newborns provide?
* What additional clinical information could be learned from genomic sequencing relevant to the clinical care of newborns?
CFDA: 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-010.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research, children's health

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): Collaborative Centers (U54): RFA-RM-12-006
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 9/28/12. Application: 10/29/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The total amount of funds available for these awards is approximately $2.5 million per year (total costs) in FY13 and $2 million per year (total costs) in FY 14-16, contingent upon receiving scientifically meritorious and availability of funds. Up to two awards are anticipated from this solicitation.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education and foreign institutions.
PURPOSE: This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds from the NIH Common Fund (Common Fund) and participating NIH Institute(s) and Center(s), invites applications from Institutions in African countries for research centers called H3Africa Collaborative Centers (H3ACCs). This FOA is a component of the Human Health and Heredity in Africa Initiative (H3Africa), an NIH initiative in partnership with the Wellcome Trust to develop the study in Africa of genomic/genetic/environmental contributors of human health and disease within Africa using cutting-edge genomic research tools, to increase capacity for biomedical research in Africa, in terms of building infrastructure (including data and research resources), and to increase the genomic proficiency of researchers and trainees in Africa. The H3Africa Initiative is focused on supporting these efforts as part of an effort to promote sustainable research in Africa that will promote health and combat disease.
CFDA: 93.310, 93.172, 93.853, 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research, health care facilities

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Research Grants (U01): RFA-RM-12-007
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 9/28/12. Application: 10/29/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The total amount of funds available for these awards is approximately $1.4 million per year (total costs) in FY13 and $2 million per year (total costs) in FY 14-16, contingent upon receiving scientifically meritorious and availability of funds. Up to four awards are anticipated from this solicitation.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education and foreign institutions.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds from the NIH Common Fund (Common Fund) and participating NIH Institute(s) and Center(s), is to invite applications from Institutions in African countries for Research Projects (U01 cooperative agreements) that address one or more goals of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative. H3Africa is an NIH initiative in partnership with the Wellcome Trust with the goals of developing the study of genomic/genetic/environmental contributors to human health and disease within Africa using cutting-edge genomic research tools, increasing capacity for biomedical research in Africa, in terms of building the infrastructure needed for genomic research (including data and research resources), and increasing the genomic proficiency of researchers and trainees in Africa. The H3Africa Initiative is focused on supporting these efforts as part of an effort to promote sustainable research in Africa that will promote health and combat disease.
CFDA: 93.310, 93.172, 93.279, 93.853, 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-007.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research

Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa): H3Africa Biorepository Grants (UH2/UH3): RFA-RM-12-008
SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 9/28/12. Application: 10/29/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The NIH Common Fund intends to commit for the UH2 (Phase I) period an estimated total of $400,000 over two years for 1 to 2 UH2 grants. For the UH3 (Phase II), up to $16 million total costs for four years beyond the UH2 Phase I phase will be available to support up to three full-scale biorepositories. Funding per year will vary depending upon the number of biorepositories funded.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education and foreign institutions.
PURPOSE: This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds from the NIH Common Fund (Common Fund) and participating NIH Institute(s) and Center(s), invites applications from Institutions in African countries to develop an H3Africa Biorepository in order to provide an international site for the receipt, storage and distribution of samples from H3Africa research projects as well as other African research studies. The NIH is partnering with the Wellcome Trust to provide support for H3Africa, an initiative to enhance the development of sustainable research capacity in Africa that will use genomics as a part of a cutting-edge approach to promote health and combat disease.
CFDA: 93.310, 93.172
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-12-008.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research

Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Clocks in Aging Tissues (R01): RFA-AG-13-007
SOURCE: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/5/12. Application: 11/5/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIA intends to commit $1.5 million in FY 2013 to fund five or six applications
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 solicits grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose research to enhance the understanding of the molecular mechanisms that control circadian clocks in aging tissues. This FOA encourages studies on the roles of peripheral and extra suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) circadian clocks during aging. These studies include understanding the impact of alterations in the clock system on chromatin remodeling, gene expression, translation, signaling, and function of individual cells. In addition, studies are solicited on the pathophysiology of alterations to circadian clock regulation in aged tissues, with particular attention to the response of the clock system to metabolic/nutritional, environmental and pharmacological challenges.
CFDA: 93.866
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-13-007.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research, aged/seniors

Research Infrastructure for Demographic and Behavioral Population Science (R24): RFA-HD-13-007
SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/30/12. Application: 11/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to fund an estimate of three to five awards, corresponding to a total of $1,061,473 for fiscal year 2013. 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: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to promote science within the mission of the NICHD Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch by providing research infrastructure to population science research centers. Types of research infrastructure provided include administrative and technical research support, developmental infrastructure, and public infrastructure. This FOA supports three types of applications: (1) General Center applications, for centers with three to six signature population science research themes; (2) Specialized Center applications, for centers with one or two signature research themes; and (3) Translation/Dissemination Center applications, for centers that request funding only for public infrastructure.
CFDA: 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-007.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research

SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer Therapeutics, Imaging Technologies, Interventional Devices, Diagnostics, and Prognostics toward Commercialization (R44): RFA-CA-12-023
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/6/12, 2/6/13. Application: 11/6/12, 3/6/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NCI intends to commit $10 million for up to ten awards in FY2013.
ELIGIBILITY: Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that seek additional funding to support the next stage of development for projects that were previously funded by NIH SBIR Phase II awards. Projects proposed in response to this FOA must be applicable to one of the following areas: (1) cancer therapeutics; (2) cancer imaging technologies, interventional devices, and in vivo diagnostics; or (3) in vitro and ex vivo cancer diagnostics and prognostics. The purpose of this FOA is to facilitate the transition of SBIR Phase II projects to the commercialization stage.
CFDA: 93.394, 93.395
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-023.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research, cancer research, technology

Secondary Analyses of CALERIE Data Set and Stored Biospecimens to Address Research Questions Related to Effects of Caloric Restriction in Humans and Adherence to Caloric Restriction Interventions (R01): RFA-AG-13-008
SOURCE: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 9/30/12. Application: 10/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: $1 million for up to five 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 on Aging (NIA) invites applications for short-term (up to two years) projects involving secondary analysis of CALERIE (Comprehensive Assessment of Long-term Effects of Restricting Intake of Energy) data set and / or stored biospecimens. The goal of these studies is to test the hypotheses about effects of sustained caloric restriction (CR) on protective and risk factors for aging processes and diseases associated with aging, psychological effects and safety of CR, and other specific candidate hypotheses based on pre-clinical animal and cell culture data on mechanisms affecting aging. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply tools capturing an integrated, global picture of the effects of CR on multiple systems simultaneously. These approaches may include screening in domains such as the proteome, metabolome, transcriptome, and others.
CFDA: 93.866
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-13-008.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 8/23/12
Subject(s) medical research, aged/seniors

Private Funding Opportunities

Humana Foundation Community Grants
SOURCE: Humana Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
$ AVAILABLE: Amounts not specified.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations who are eligible for one-year funding or annual support include:
• Nonprofit organizations classified 501(c)(3) – tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service.
• Organizations located in eligible locations a list of eligible locations can be found on Humana's Directory of Eligible Locations.
Geographic coverage: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Louisiana, New York, N. Carolina Ohio, Pennsylvania, S. Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
PURPOSE: The Humana Foundation supports charitable activities that promote healthy lives and communities, such as:
• Childhood health and education.
• Health literacy.
• Active lifestyles.
CONTACT: For information e-mail: HumanaFoundation@humana.com or call (502) 580-4140. For more information see http://www.humanafoundation.org/about/
From Rural Assistance Center Web site, accessed 8/24/12
Subject(s) children's health, public health, health promotion/wellness

Events

Funders' Forum 2012 Series
SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Management
WHEN: September 7, 9 am to noon.
WHERE: Center for Community Cooperation, Oak Corner, 2900 Live Oak Street, (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Join your peers and a panel of the Metroplex's community support leaders to hear the latest about their funding priorities, initiatives, guidelines, success stories, and opportunities. Learn if your organization is a match for funding and how to best approach them to request support.
Panelists will be announced later.
The format is each panelist will offer brief remarks about their foundation/company, including information on application procedures, deadlines and tips on preparing successful proposals, and anecdotal information. After each panelist has presented, they will join a table of attendees for a more intimate question and answer session. Every 20 minutes, the panelists will rotate to a new table until each table has had a chance to visit with each panelist.
COST: $65 members / $115 non-members. Payment in full is due in advance to guarantee your spot. Register Early, this event is anticipated to sell out quickly.
CONTACT: Shana Risinger, (214) 826-3470, e-mail: risinger@cnmdallas.org.
From Center for Nonprofit Management Web site, accessed 8/24/12

Grant Research
SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Management
WHEN: September 11, 9 to 11 am.
WHERE: Center for Nonprofit Management, 2902 Floyd Street, (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Do you have the right prospects?
New to grants research or need a refresher?
Success in receiving grants starts first with finding the right organizations to target as prospects. This course is valuable for both beginners and for anyone who would like a refresher on the fundamentals of prospecting for right funders. This practical class goes into common public and private sector research sources and how to narrow your focus into cultivating the right prospects for your organization. By the end of the class, you’ll have the necessary information to research and narrow prospects into a manageable list to pursue.
COST: $65 members / $115 non-members.
CONTACT: Shana Risinger, (214) 826-3470, e-mail: risinger@cnmdallas.org.
From Center for Nonprofit Management Web site, accessed 8/24/12

Say Goodbye to Benefit Auction Headaches
SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Management
WHEN: September 12, 9 am to 12:30 pm.
WHERE: Center for Nonprofit Management, 2902 Floyd Street, (Dallas, 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: $65 members / $115 non-members.
CONTACT: Shana Risinger, (214) 826-3470, e-mail: risinger@cnmdallas.org.
From Center for Nonprofit Management Web site, accessed 8/24/12

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