FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research

This new program will support research on topic areas which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. NIH Institute and Centers have selected specific Challenge Topics within each of the Challenge Areas. The research in these Challenge Areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health.

The application due date is April 27, 2009. Complete details on the Challenge Grants may be found here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-003.html


NIH-NCRR High End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (PAR-09-118)

PROPOSED PROJECT SUMMARY NEEDED BY: Monday, April 6, 2009

For the May 6 deadline, we are now requesting information for the $600K to $8M High-End Instrumentation Grant Program (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-118.html ), which permits one application per institution per instrument type (e.g., functional imaging systems, macromolecular NMR spectrometers, high-resolution mass spectrometers, cryoelectron microscopes and supercomputers). Although there is no limit on the number of applications an institution may submit each application must be for a different type of High End equipment, which necessitates a University-wide process to clear each applicant. Please send the information to Gayle Walters (gmwalters@jhmi.edu).

This year, the HEI initiative will be supported under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. $160M has been set aside to fund approximately 40 new awards in FY2010. Please note: These awards are for one year only and do not require cost sharing. Potential projects must have three or more qualified research scientists who are NIH funded investigators (of active research grants - P01, R01, U01, R35, R37, DP1 or DP2). Because this initiative is issued under ARRA, the time between announcement and submission is much shorter than usual.

Although Johns Hopkins is not limited to the number of proposals it can submit, there can be no duplication in the type of equipment proposed for each project. To avoid any duplication, interested candidates should submit a brief project summary (one page maximum) with the type, detailed description of the equipment being requested (include price quote if available) and the names of all co-investigators, with the list of grants that will be supported to Gayle Walters via e-mail at gmwalters@jhmi.edu no later than Monday, April 6, 2009. If additional space or costs for start-up, installation, staffing or any other support will be required, include documentation of budget approval from Rich Grossi with the project summary. Each summary will be carefully reviewed. If there are proposed projects with the same type equipment, Dr. Dang, Vice Dean for Research, will make the final determination for the School of Medicine. If there is duplication in requests amongst the Divisions, the Vice Provost for Research, with the Vice Deans for Research of the involved Divisions will determine the submission outcome. More detailed information about this program can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-118.html

If you have any questions, please contact Gayle Walters at gmwalters@jhmi.edu (443-287-0702).

Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities"

The NIH has established a new program entitled Research and Research Infrastructure "Grand Opportunities" hereafter called the "GO" grants program. This new program supports projects that address large, specific biomedical and biobehavioral research endeavors that will benefit from significant 2-year funds without the expectation of continued NIH funding beyond two years. The research supported by the "GO" grants program should have high short-term impact, and a high likelihood of enabling growth and investment in biomedical research and development, public health, and health care delivery. The initiative seeks novel approaches in areas that address specific knowledge gaps, scientific opportunities, new technologies, data generation, or research methods that would benefit from an influx of funds to quickly advance the area in significant ways. Applicants may propose to address either a specific research question or propose the creation of a unique infrastructure/resource designed to accelerate scientific progress in the future. This program is a trans-NIH effort supported by Recovery Act funds. For those projects that span the missions of Institutes, Centers and Offices (ICs), support may come from Recovery Act funds allocated to the Common Fund.

You must inform ORA of your intent to apply for this program by April 13th. The NIH application deadline is May 24, 2009. For more information on the "GO" grants program, click here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-004.html

The V Foundation for Cancer Research Translational Grant

The V Foundation has invited the Cancer Center's Director to nominate a cancer research project that brings together pre-clinical and clinical investigators for grant consideration. The Translational Grant is a $600,000 award paid in $200,000 installments over a three-year period. Ten percent of the grant annually may be used to offset the indirect costs of the project. The project team must have a minimum of two scientists from the same facility and the team must possess basic and clinical research experience.

Other Funding: This work must not be currently funded by other mechanisms external to our cancer center.

Purpose of Grant: To develop novel approaches to the prevention, detection and treatment of human cancer that requires collaboration of investigators from both the lab and clinic.

Since only one project may be submitted by the Cancer Center, an internal review process will be needed. If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please complete the following information by April 6, 2009 (5PM) and send it to Gail Voelker at voelkga@jhmi.edu in one PDF:

1) Information Sheet (email Gail for a copy at voelkga@jhmi.edu)
2) 1-Page summary of proposed research
3) NIH Biosketch

Deadlines:
SKCCC internal deadline - April 6, 2009 (5PM)
V Foundation deadline - June 5, 2009
Grant awarded - September 2009
First payment - November 2009

If you have any questions, please contact Gail Voelker via email at voelkga@jhmi.edu or by phone at 410-955-8823.

Note: The actual proposal will require a lot more materials (Cover letter, Director's letter of recommendation, Research proposal (not more than 10-pages), Current funding info, percent effort, budget, biosketch for all project team members, and a one-page description in lay terms).

Whitehall Foundation Grant Programs Supporting Basic Research in Neurobiology

Deadline for Letters of Intent: 4/15/09

The Foundation's current focus is on invertebrate and vertebrate (excluding clinical) neurobiology, specifically investigations of neural mechanisms involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions of the whole organism as these relate to behavior. The overall goal of the research should be to better understand behavioral output or brain mechanisms of behavior. Research should not be well supported by federal agencies or other foundations. Letters of intent must be sent by U.S. or other mail carrier (not email), and include a cover page and abstract of proposed research. Applicants must be scientists at the beginning of their careers who are assistant professors or productive senior scientists who wish to move into new fields of interest. P.I. must dedicate a minimum of 20 percent of his/her time to project and not have more than $200,000 of existing support. Up to $225,000 over three years is available via this grant program. To apply or get more information, click here: http://www.whitehall.org/applying


Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award

Deadline: 6/19/09 (Concept papers)

The fund's mission is to improve the health of children worldwide through high-quality research. Research projects with the potential to impact a large number of children as well as research projects that address severe problems affecting relatively few children will be considered. Investigators are encouraged to discuss the suitability of specific ideas with a Research Manager prior to submitting a concept paper. Physicians who are in a residency/fellowship training program, or who completed that program no more than one year before the date of submission of the concept paper, or post-doctoral researchers who received the doctoral level degree no more than three years prior to the date of submission of the concept paper are eligible to apply. The award is for up to $400,000 over three years. For more information and application instructions, click here: http://www.thrasherresearch.org/sites/www_thrasherresearch_org/Default.aspx?page=40

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