Limited Submissions Calendar

A number of external funding programs limit the number of applications the University of Arizona may submit.  If you would like to be considered for a limited solicitation opportunity, please submit a pre-proposal to your college Dean prior to the internal deadlines listed below. Please review eligibility requirements carefully. If you identify a program that we have not listed that limits submissions, or if you have questions about any of the limited solicitations listed below, please contact Research Development Services.

Please note that proposals to private foundations may require clearance through the University of Arizona Foundation.

Program Title Sponsorsort ascending Funding Type RDI Deadline External Deadline Notes
DOT 693JJ324NF00019: 2024 Highway Construction Training Program Grants United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Program Development 05/08/2024

06/17/2024

Submit ticket request  // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

 

The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications for the Highway Construction Training Program (HCTP) to award highway construction workforce development grants. The NOFO will result in the distribution of up to $4,226,871. The purposes of the HCTP as described in 23 U.S.C. 504(f) are to:

1) Develop, test, and review new curricula and education programs to train individuals at all levels of the transportation workforce; and

2) To implement the new curricula and education programs to provide for hands-on career opportunities to meet current and future needs.

 

As further described in 23 U.S.C. 504(f)(2), in making grants, FHWA may consider the extent to which the project will:

A) Develop new curricula or education program to meet the specific current or future needs of a segment of the transportation industry, States, or regions.

B) Provide for practical experience and on-the-job training.

C) Be oriented toward practitioners in the field rather than the support and growth of the research community.

D) Provide for new curricula or programs that will provide training in areas other than engineering, such grants as business administration, economics, information technology, environmental science, and law.

E) Provide programs or curricula that train professionals for work in the transportation field, such as construction materials, information technology, environmental science, urban planning, and industrial or emerging technology.

F) Demonstrate the commitment of industry or a State DOT to the program.

USFWS F24AS00309: 2024 Latin America Regional Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Community or Outreach Programs 03/06/2024

06/04/2024

Submit ticket request  // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

 

Only one application per organization will be accepted under this announcement. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (“Service”) mission is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service’s International Affairs Program delivers on this mission through its financial assistance programs by supporting projects that deliver measurable conservation results for priority species and their habitats around the world.

The mission of the Latin America Regional Program is to provide technical and financial assistance to partners to conserve the region’s priority species and their habitats. It advances its mission by supporting projects that reduce threats to key wildlife species and strengthen local capacity that results in measurable conservation impacts that benefit biodiversity and its people in the long-term.

Responding to and tackling the challenges that Latin America’s biodiversity faces requires inclusive and equitable approaches, as well as coordinated actions by stakeholders across the region. The Latin America Regional Program seeks to partner with national governments, civil society and grassroots organizations, and research and academic institutions that are willing to work with local groups that bring new perspectives and leadership. See Section C. Eligibility Conditions for more information about eligibility.

 

Areas of Interest

Conserving Latin America’s unique assemblage of species and natural habitats requires addressing the damage that unsustainable resource use, habitat loss and fragmentation, agricultural expansion, human-wildlife conflict, and climate change have on species and ecosystems. Therefore, this NOFO will only consider projects that clearly articulate how the proposed actions will reduce these above-mentioned threats under at least one of the following categories:

1. Species Conservation: This category seeks to support projects that promote the recovery and conservation efforts of key terrestrial species and their habitats along their range.

2. Conservation Stewardship: This category seeks to support projects that assist communities living in and along critical wildlife corridors and strongholds, by building on their traditional land-use practices, governance principles, ethnobiological knowledge and reduce their costs of living with wildlife. Proposed activities can be implemented on the local, national or regional (transnational) level.

Projects are to be implemented in or around natural protected areas, biological corridors, and recovery units in:
Mexico: Species: jaguar Geographic Eligibility: Yucatan Peninsula and Lacandon jungle
Central America: Geographic Eligibility: Guatemala and Honduras
South America: Geographic Eligibility: Gran Chaco (Eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina) and Andes-Amazon (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru)

 

Amount Description

The Notice of Funding Opportunity seeks to fund approximately six awards, each with a total budget not to exceed $200,000 over two years.

Maximum Award
$200,000
Minimum Award
$100,000

2024 Rahamimoff Travel Grants for Young Scientists United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) Travel 05/08/2024

05/30/2024

Submit ticket request  // Limit: 5 // Tickets Available: 4

 

Robert Ferrando (Applied Mathematics)

 

The Travel Grants Program is open to Ph.D. students doing research that requires facilities or expertise not available in their home country.

The program has two calls annually, each supporting 10 awards.

The awards are for $6,000 each.

The trips will be only to a higher education, or a research facility in the U.S.A. (for Israelis) or Israel (for U.S. students).

The program will not support participation in conferences, or trips by very early/late-stage Ph.D. students.

Each trip will be for a maximum length of 2 months.
The awards must be utilized within 1 year of BSF notification.
Applications for trips that have already occurred will not be accepted.

 

The BSF will only accept applications that are in the scientific fields it supports in its regular research grant program. 

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Life Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Psychobiology
  • Exact and Physical Sciences
  • Social Sciences

 

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be U.S. or Israeli citizens.
  • The applicant, rather than his or her thesis advisor, must write the application.
  • Applicants must be conducting supervised research towards a PhD in an accredited higher education institution, or in a non-profit research institution (government or other, including hospitals).
  • Submitting an application before the PhD research program/plan is formally approved by the university is not recommended.
  • Students in their last year of PhD studies are not eligible to submit applications to the program.
  • Applicants must be 35 years old or younger.
  • Israeli and American students doing research in the other country are not eligible to apply.
  • A student who was previously awarded a grant in this program is not allowed to submit again.
  • A student who was turned down may resubmit an application after 12 months, but only after receiving an approval from the BSF office. This approval will be given if an examination of the original submission will indicate that a resubmission has a good chance to succeed, for example if the application was submitted too early in the PhD study, and was otherwise excellent.
New America Foundation: 2024 Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Challenge New America Foundation Program Development 05/07/2024

05/17/2024

TBA  // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

 

 

In 2024, the Network Challenge focuses on two specific areas:

  • Educational offerings that foster cross-disciplinary perspectives and credentialing.
  • Career pipeline/placement efforts to develop a public interest technology workforce in government, industry, and social impact organizations.

 

Project themes may include:

  • Environmental, climate, or sustainability projects that provide for opportunities for storytelling around the importance of PIT.
  • Policy projects with state and local governmental partnership research or briefs that advance PIT in these key fields: data science, artificial intelligence (AI), or quantum computing.
  • Technical projects where students and researchers explicitly engage in storytelling about PIT within the work (Quantum, AI, augmented analytics, machine learning, robotics).
  • Democracy and voting projects that explore ways to strengthen public interest systems and broaden participation at the local, state, and federal government levels.
  • The intersection of gender and technology in the pursuit of justice and equity.

 

 

Funding and Allowable Uses

PIT-UN is inviting proposals in two funding tranches. Budgets should be inclusive of an indirect rate, set at 20% of total direct costs.

 

Note: Tranche 2 funding has changed for 2024

  1. Tranche 1: Up to $90,000 for direct and indirect costs (indirect costs are capped at 20%)
  2. Tranche 2: From $90,001 to $145,000 for direct and indirect costs (indirect costs are capped at 20%)

Proposals requesting Tranche 2 funding must include at least 50% in-kind contribution funding from the primary institution.

Note: If the required institutional in-kind funding is less than 50%, the proposal will not be considered.

 

 

 

Eligibility

In this sixth year of the Network Challenge, PIT-UN will accept the following types of proposals in response to its RFP:

  1. New Projects: Projects that have not received prior funding from the PIT-UN Challenge (“new projects”).
  2. Expansion and Scale of Existing Projects: Projects that have received prior funding from the PIT-UN Challenge in 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022, but have not received three years of Network Challenge funding can apply for additional funding to expand and/or scale their project (“previously funded projects”).

 

Projects ineligible to apply for funding are Network Challenge projects of any year that have not submitted their project's final reports (narrative and budget reconciliation) to New Venture Fund using the Submittable grant management system.

Limits

Limited Submissions

The PIT-UN Network Challenge is a limited submission funding opportunity and limits the number of applications from one institution. These “limited submission” funding opportunities must undergo an internal selection process (also known as an internal competition), which is coordinated by the institution. Please consult your institution before you develop any applications.

Additionally, there is a limit to the number of proposals a PIT-UN member university can submit:

  • Proposals for up to a total of three new projects. Only one of these can fall within the funding Tranche 2 ($90,001–$145,000).
  • Proposals to expand/scale previously awarded projects, outlined in Eligibility section ii, can fall into either funding Tranche 1 (up to $90,000) or Tranche 2* ($90,001$145,000).

Proposals requesting Tranche 2 funding must include at least 50% in-kind contribution funding from the primary institution. Proposed budgets should be inclusive of an indirect rate, set at 20% of total direct costs.

Note: Proposals can only be funded with Network Challenge funding for three years.

 

A person may be listed as the principal investigator (PI) on only one Network Challenge application, but individuals may be listed as collaborators on multiple applications.

 

Projects that are a partnership between two or more universities should submit one single application from the lead institution. Projects should explain the nature of the partnership, including the division of labor and funds in the proposal.

 

Each PIT-UN member has identified one point of contact for submitting all grant applications for their institutions. Only that point of contact should be accessing the online grant platform. If you do not know who your PIT-UN member Network Challenge point of contact is, get in touch with your institution's PIT-UN designee.

Geneen Charitable Trust: 2024 Awards Program for Coronary Heart Disease Research Geneen Charitable Trust Research 05/01/2024

07/11/2024

 Limit: 1 // E. A. Blackwood (College of Medicine – Phoenix, Translational Cardiovascular Research Center)

 

 Each invited institution may only submit one application to the program which meets the eligibility requirements for the 2025 Grant Cycle. Applicants must be full-time faculty at an invited non-profit academic, medical, non-governmental or research institutions. United States citizenship is not required. Junior faculty are encouraged to apply. 

 

 The Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Awards Program for Coronary Heart Disease Research supports research in the prevention of coronary heart disease or circulatory failure and improving care for patients with these medical conditions. The program focuses on basic and translational scientific research. Clinical studies are currently ineligible. 

In accordance with Mr. Geneen’s directives, the program seeks to establish “…a more direct and personalized relationship with grant recipients than is normally possible in dealing with the diffuse and bureaucratic administrations through which large organizations are managed…and to support smaller institutions rather than major universities or medical complexes which have a demonstrated capacity to raise funds from the public generally.” Thus, eligible institutions represent mid-size institutions conducting relevant and innovative cardiovascular research. 

Applications examining the intersection of coronary heart disease and/or congestive heart failure and COVID-19 or similar viral illnesses are highly encouraged to apply. 

 

 

Eligibility 

Each invited institution may submit a single application from a full-time faculty member. United States citizenship is not required. To encourage the support of junior faculty, applicants are ineligible if at the time of application, they have combined federal and non-federal funding totaling $500,000 or more in direct costs during the first year of the Geneen Award. This figure refers to external funding only and not an applicant’s start-up package, other intramural support, or the Geneen Award itself. Applicants may hold a K Award or be in the R00 phase of a K99/R00 as long as those award amounts, combined with other funding, do not exceed these specified limits. 

Pending Federal and Non-Federal Support 

Applicants who have pending R01s or other large applications to the NIH and other agencies are encouraged to submit proposals to the Geneen Trust. Notification of funding after the application date will not impact eligibility for a Geneen Award. However, it is the responsibility of applicants to contact GeneenAwards@hria.org as soon as they are notified of any new funding

 

Review Criteria 

• The proposed research has the potential to improve the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease or circulatory failure (understanding, prevention/treatment). 

• Hypothesis and Research Aims are clearly stated, based on sound precedents, and supported by relevant literature and preliminary data (if applicable). 

• Objectives that are well thought out, realistic, and technically feasible. 

 

• Research methodology, data collection, and data analyses are appropriate, thorough, well-specified and appropriate to the proposal’s aims. 

• The research project is of high quality and originality. 

• The timeline and budget align with a scope of work that can be completed within a two-year timeframe. 

• The applicant is qualified and supports the conduct of an innovative and successful research project. The research award would positively impact the development of the applicant’s cardiovascular research program. 

 

In order for the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust (the “Funder”) and Health Resources in Action (the “Administrator”) to carry out our legal responsibilities, we must ask the award recipient (the “Recipient”) and the Recipient’s institution (the “Institution”) as identified in the Application to read and acknowledge this award agreement (the “Agreement”) for Recipient’s proposed project submitted to the Administrator (the “Project”). The Agreement specifies the Recipient’s and Institution’s obligations for the duration of this award as identified above. 

Award Amount and Funding Period: Awards are made according to the stated schedule. Recipients may postpone the start date for up to three (3) months without an approval, but the revised date must be noted either on the signature page of this Agreement or by an email notification to the Administrator. Longer delays must be approved by the Administrator. A delayed start date will not reduce the total award period but will adjust the schedule out to include the entire period. 

Awards are made to non-profit academic, medical, non-governmental or research institutions within the United States on behalf of the Recipients. The Institution is responsible for the administrative and financial management of the Project, including any subcontracts, and maintaining adequate supporting records and receipts of expenditures. 

 

2024 Walmart Local Community Grants Walmart Community or Outreach Programs 02/14/2027

12/31/2024

Submit ticket request  // Limit: 25 per calendar year // Tickets Available: 24 

B.Carter (Center for Digital Humanities)

 

Walmart supports work directly related to our philanthropic priorities and markets where Walmart operates. Priority Areas:

Local Community grants range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000.  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until December 31, 2024.

2024 Piper Trust Grants Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Program Development 07/31/2024

12/31/2024

Apply to the UA internal competition  // Limit: 1  // Tickets Available: 1

 

 

UA may submit 1 proposal per calendar year.

 

Piper Trust’s grantmaking focuses on Virginia Galvin Piper’s commitment to improving the quality of life for residents of Maricopa County. Reflecting Mrs. Piper’s own philanthropic legacy, the Trust awards program and capital grants in six core areas:

Arts & Culture

Children

Education

Healthcare & Medical Research

Older Adults

Religious Organizations

ARPA-H ARPA-H-SOL-24-02: 2024 Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) ARPA-H Research 02/14/2024

04/26/2024

No Applicants // Limit: 5 // Tickets Available: 2

 

  1. J.M. Roveda (Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences) -- TA Pending
  2. J.M. Roveda (Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences) -- TA Pending
  3. S.  Adhikari (Emergency Medicine) -- TA5: Intelligent Task Guidance.

 

An organization may submit up to two abstracts per technical area (TA) but may only submit one proposal for each technical area per section 1.3.1 of the Solicitation. All abstracts will be evaluated independently regardless of their affiliation.

 

 

The Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and InteGrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) program aims to address the current challenges in rural health by creating a scalable vehicle platform that can provide advanced medical services outside of a hospital setting. Building on recent developments in fields ranging from satellite communication to medical device miniaturization, this mobile care platform will allow health providers to meet rural patients where they are.  

In order to create a platform that can bring sophisticated medical services to the doorstep of rural populations, PARADIGM will focus on five technical areas: 1) designing distributed hospital-level care, 2) producing an integrated care delivery platform, 3) harmonizing diverse medical device data within a single system, 4) building a miniaturized, ruggedized CT scanner, and 5) creating intelligent task guidance software to help health workers perform activities beyond their usual training.  

If successful, PARADIGM hopes to develop a mobile platform capable of delivering many different types of cutting-edge services – including multi-cancer screenings, hemodialysis, perinatal care, and much more. With medical technology no longer tied to a specific place – but instead available on a platform that can travel to even the most remote locations – rural patients will thus be able to access the care that they need within their own communities. 

 

Technical Areas (TAs):

  • TA1: Decentralized Approach to Hospital-Level Care. Provide clinical care in a CDP that is currently only available in a hospital, and evaluate the clinical effectiveness, financial sustainability, and patient/staff user acceptability of CDP-based care.
  • TA2: Care Delivery Platform Integration. Develop a multipurpose scalable CDP to deliver advanced care outside the walls of a hospital.
  • TA3: Medical Internet of Things (IoT) Platform. Develop a low-cost software platform that enables seamless data ingestion, normalization, and translation between common medical devices and commercial or open-source EHR.
  • TA4: Rugged & Miniaturized CT Scanner. Fundamentally redesign and miniaturize a CT scanner for use in out-of-hospital settings to enable utilization of this essential imaging modality in remote rural populations.
  • TA5: Intelligent Task Guidance. Develop and equip CDP staff with an easy-to-use and interactive intelligent task guidance system that will provide real-time task guidance and decision support and turn a generalist into a just-in-time specialist
ODNI ODNI-FOA-24-01: 2024 Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE) Intelligence Community (IC) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Center 03/20/2024

05/13/2024

Institutionally Coordinated - Competitive Resubmission //  Limit: 1 // T. Prudhomme (Convergence Center)

 

The IC CAE Program began as a three-year pilot project directed by congressional authorization and appropriation for FY 2004 and was initiated by the Director of Central Intelligence to meet the nation’s demand for “a diverse cadre of professionals to carry out national security priorities and obligations”. In 2005, following the establishment of ODNI, the program moved under ODNI management with the intent to increase the pool of applicants by expanding awareness of the IC mission and culture throughout ethnically and geographically diverse communities. From October 2011 through December 2019, the IC CAE Program was managed by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), with oversight from ODNI, and expanded in scope and number of grant recipients. In December 2019, congress returned management of the IC CAE Program to the ODNI.

American Skin Association (ASA): 2024 La Roche-Posay Research Grant Melanoma and Skin Cancer American Skin Association (ASA) Research 02/07/2024

03/31/2024

Limit: 1 //   E. Thornley (Child Health)

 

American Skin Association (ASA) is accepting applications for support of research in melanoma and skin cancer. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be working actively in areas related to dermatology targeting melanoma and skin cancer. Funds may be used for support of a new or ongoing research/clinical investigation project. There is no age requirement. However, applicants without prior funding, who are in a formative stage of their career, or who are undergoing a mid-career research change, will be given preference. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION: An application must include: 1. A letter from the applicant stating: a. a lay statement of 2-3 sentences describing the relevance of the proposed research b. career goals c. relevance of the grant at this time d. acknowledgment of the requirement to submit a progress report (written in layman’s language) and an expenditure report at the end of the grant period e. acknowledgement of the requirement to list ASA support in all presentations/publications f. acknowledgement to keep ASA informed of current and future dates of presentations and/or publications

Arizona Community Foundation (ACF): 2024 Cochise Grant Cycle Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) Program Development 02/28/2024

05/01/2024*

Limit: 1 //  G. D. Block (Thomas D. Boyer Liver Institute)

 

April and May: Cochise workshops take place to prepare organizations for applying. These are mandatory in order to apply.
Early June: Cochise grant cycle applications are due. Only organizations who attended a grant application workshop may apply.

 

This regional office focuses on mobilizing enduring philanthropy for those in southeast Arizona. We are staffed with people who reside in and are passionate for these communities. With back-office support from our central office, ACF of Cochise can focus on community building and local donor development.While statewide funding opportunities are available year-round, two grant cycles are available each spring for nonprofits serving Cochise and eastern Santa Cruz counties.

USAID 7201P124R00001: 2024 American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program Worldwide United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Program Development 03/13/2024

04/01/2023*

No Applicants // Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 2 

 

*The close date will be updated after the official RFA is posted.
One USO may submit separate applications for a maximum of two OSIs.

 

he United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for cooperative agreements and grants from qualified entities to implement the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program.

ASHA provides assistance to overseas schools, libraries, hospital centers , and centers of excellence to highlight American ideas and practices, to provide concrete illustrations of the generosity of the American people, to further USG public diplomacy, and to catalyze collaboration between U.S. citizens and citizens of other countries.

ASHA awards grants and cooperative agreements to existing partnerships between U.S. not-for-profit non-governmental organizations and institutions overseas founded or sponsored by United States citizens (referred to as “Overseas Institutions,” or “OSIs”). These partnerships enable OSIs to benefit from the expertise and experience of USOs while ensuring projects are locally owned and sustained. These partnerships help mitigate investment and construction risk, and contribute to sustained returns.
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USAID 7200AA24APS00004: 2024 EXpanding Partnerships, Learning, and REsearch (EXPLORE) United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Community or Outreach Programs 02/07/2024

04/08/2024

Limit1: // G. Davidowitz (Entomology)

 

 

Through this umbrella APS, USAID aims to provide broad flexibility for the research and higher education community and connected organizations to collaborate with USAID, each other, and local institutions to build partnerships and support an enabling environment for addressing key development challenges in a sustainable manner. This umbrella APS: (A) describes the types of activities for which Applications will be considered under any forthcoming Addenda; (B)

describes the funding available and the process and requirements for submitting Applications; (C) explains the overall criteria for evaluating Applications; and (D) refers prospective applicants to relevant documentation available on the internet.

 

USAID/ITR anticipates awarding multiple grants and/or cooperative agreements as a result of this APS through the use of published subsequent Addenda (specific calls for Concept Notes). However, publishing this APS does not commit USAID to publish any specific Addenda or make any awards.

 

The EXPLORE APS is not a Request for Applications (RFA) or a Request for Proposals (RFP). Rather, the EXPLORE APS requests Concept Notes in response to Addenda published to this APS. Based on Concept Note(s) submitted in response to specific Addenda opportunities, USAID will determine whether to request a Full Application from an appropriate partner.

Luce Fund in American Art: 2024 Exhibition Competition Luce Henry Foundation Program Development 02/07/2024

04/26/2024

No Applicants  // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

 

 

Only one exhibition per year can be submitted per institution. 

The American Art Program supports scholarly loan exhibitions that significantly advance the study and understanding of art of the United States, including all facets of Native American art.

Proposals for loan exhibitions are considered once each year, and grants are awarded on a competitive basis. An external panel of advisors, including academic art historians, curators, and art journalists, participates in the final stages of the competition. They are selected for the aesthetic and historical merit of the art as well as on the intellectual rigor and originality of the exhibition’s conceptual framework. 

 

DHHS HHS-2024-IHS-INMED-0001: 2024 American Indians into Medicine (InMed) United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Training and Development 03/06/2024

04/14/2024

Limit: 1 //  T. Solomon (Family and Community Medicine)

 

PO has confirmed this is a limited submission, only the last application received from UArizona will be reviewed. 

The purpose of this program is to add to the number of Indian health professionals serving Indians by encouraging Indians to enter the health professions and removing barriers to serving Indians.

 

Allowable activities

• Provide outreach and recruitment of people to serve Indian communities in the health professions. Include recruitment and outreach at elementary and secondary schools as well as community colleges located on Indian reservations that your program will serve

• Incorporate a program advisory board of representatives from the Tribes and communities you will serve

• Provide summer preparatory programs for Indian students who need enrichment in the subjects of math and science needed to pursue training in the health professions

• Provide tutoring, counseling, and support to students who are enrolled in a health career program of study at your college or university

• Employ qualified Indians in the program, to the maximum extent feasible. Describe the college or university’s ability to meet this requirement

• Address the opioid crisis, which is an HHS priority, by educating and training students in opioid addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery

1907 Trailblazer Award for 2024 1907 Foudation Award 03/18/2024

04/15/2024* ( Applicant registration) - 05/03/2024 ( Nomination )

No Applicants // Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 3 

 

**Please note, 1907 Foundation would like all applicants to additionally apply in Atala with the same five-part application (regardless of if they are selected in this internal competition) so they can share their ideas with other funding organizations who use Atala. Register in the Atala system and submit your application prior to April 15, 2024.

 

The 1907 Trailblazer Award was established to encourage high-impact, step-change approaches to research in the brain and mind sciences for psychiatric health. In addition to supporting a specific research project, the Award intends to increase the size of the talent pool of early career investigators researching causes & cures for psychiatric illness. The 1907 Foundation promotes these aims by providing a $100,000 research grant on an unrestricted basis, a $20,000 prize to enhance the economic security of the scientist, and travel & expense coverage for attendance to in-person annual meetings. Each winner will be invited to present interim findings (year 1) and final findings (year 2), where they can form scientific relationships with other Fellows, the Science Innovation Committee and the Science Selection Committee. The Foundation aims to build community and provide value to the scientist in excess of the monetary element.

1907 Foundation fosters a culture of innovation, encourages risk-taking and assesses applications based on the merit of the novel idea, not the identity of the applicant. It seeks to attract scientists who can think creatively across disciplines and who are motivated to swim against the tides of consensus. 1907 Foundation wants to see your outside-the-box ideas and methods, and encourages applicants who have never received a major grant to apply.

Projects must be grounded in the study of biological mechanisms underlying brain function, cognitive processes, and/or consciousness. Supported projects are for basic science in addition to near-term applications (e.g. disruptive technologies and potential clinical interventions).

 

  • UArizona may nominate three individuals.
  • 1907 Foundation strongly encourages faculty with specialization outside of psychiatry to apply as well (e.g. endocrinology, genetics, radiology, etc.) and outside of medicine (e.g. psychology, neuroscience, engineering, informatics, physics, maths, etc.) to apply.
  • Eligibility:
    • Applicants must be within ten years of the date when PhD/MD degree was awarded (whichever came later and with exceptions for maternity leave, paternity leave and other excused absences).For clinical scientists, the 10-year clock starts upon completion of all residency and fellowships.
      • Please use February 23, 2024, as the end date for calculation of the 10-year period.
  • Funding:
    • Awards of $100,000 will be made to successful applicants, via their institutions, for research costs. Funding is to be spent over a two-year duration and can support (examples):
    • Stipends for research staff within the Award recipient’s lab
    • Equipment, supplies, laboratory costs and/or technician
    • Imaging costs
    • Publication fees
    • Patient participant expenses
    • Travel
    • In addition to the $100,000, US$20,000 will be awarded as a cash prize payable directly to the recipient (50% after year 1, 50% after year 2). Lastly, 1907 Foundation will cover travel and expenses for in-person annual meetings.
    • As a charitable organization, 1907 Foundation prefers that institutions do not apply indirect costs or overheads to these awards. They ask that applicants gain the agreement of their department head that the Award can be used by the Awardee. If some contribution to indirect costs is needed, the letter of support should state how much of the $100,000 (up to a maximum $10,000) will be used in this way and explain why. Administrative overhead will not count against an Applicant so long as it falls within $10,000.

 

 

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) 2024 Inspire Research Challenge World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Research 01/27/2021

03/08/2024

Limit: 5 // Tickets Available: 4

F. Baker ( Nutritional Sciences and Wellness)

 

 

 A maximum of 5 applications will be accepted from 1 institution in any 1 grant cycle.

The INSPIRE Research Challenge will prioritise innovative, bold and creative proposals with the potential to catalyse rapid and impactful advances in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship.

This is a new grant call aimed at early career investigators. It will run in parallel with our existing grant programmes and is open to investigators worldwide.

The programme is open to early career individuals – defined as not less than 2 years, but not more than 6 years post-doctoral degree (PhD or MD research).

Applicants must be employed on a research contract within a department at a research institution affiliated with a university or medical school.

Proposed projects must have direct relevance to cancer prevention, treatment or survivorship and may address any or all stages of the cancer journey.

Proposals should address modifiable factors including both lifestyle – such as diet, nutrition, physical activity – and environmental factors – such as pollution/contaminants and pathogens.

Particular priority will be given to novel exposures including stress, sleep and host factors such as immune function.

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation 2024: Emerging Investigator Fellowship Grants Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Research 02/07/2024

03/01/2024

Limit:1 // E. Thornley (College of Medicine -Phoenix) 

 

 

These grants are designed to support Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Clinical Investigator training for emerging pediatric cancer researchers to pursue exciting research ideas. Applicants must have completed two years of their fellowship or not more than two years as a junior faculty instructor or assistant professor at the start of the award period. These grants encourage and cultivate the best and brightest researchers of the future.

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation 2024: Translational Research Grants Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Research 02/07/2024

03/01/2024

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

 

These grants fund new research protocols and therapies that hold promise for improved outcomes and accelerates cures from the laboratory bench to the bedside of children and teens with highrisk cancers. This Grant is given to single or multi-institutional programs that involve open, cancer clinical trials or consortia, and implement new approaches to therapy. Applicants must be a PhD and/or MD.

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation 2024: Basic Science Research Grants Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Research 02/07/2024

03/01/2024

No Applicants  //  Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

 

These grants fund basic science, translational and/or clinical state of the art pediatric cancer research initiatives. These grants fund work that is the basis for childhood cancer research, helping to move science in the direction of improved treatments and eventually finding a cure. They are designed to move hypothesis-driven research into the clinic providing support for important preclinical projects that are necessary to move a study from the pre-clinical arena into a clinical trial. Applicants must be a PhD (with a least two years as a junior faculty or assistant professor) and/or MD

Arizona Commission on the Arts (AZArts): 2024 Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants, Festival Grants, and Youth Arts Engagement Grants Arizona Commission on the Arts (AZArts) Program Development 03/08/2024

04/04/2024

Limit: 1* // S. Soto (Public Health Practice, Policy, & Translational Research Department) - Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants

 

* Please note, while an organization or unit of government may be eligible for more than one grant program, the Arts Commission limits the number of applications that may be submitted across programs to one application per entity per funding period. 

 

UArizona is not eligible for the Creative Capacity Grant, due to surpassing the maximum annual budget of $399,999
Creative Youth Grant is open to individuals between 14-17.

 

2024 Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants

Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that foster meaningful arts learning experiences for adult learners of any age and/or intergenerational projects in community settings.

Lifelong Arts Engagement Grants support projects that…

  • focus on learners across the aging spectrum,
  • occur in accessible community spaces, and
  • center arts learning practices.

Such projects should also…

  • provide opportunities for creative expression in safe and nurturing environments, and
  • utilize the assets of the community being served.

Projects may take place in…

  • arts venues,
  • community or senior centers,
  • residential facilities, and
  • other settings that serve adult learners of any age and/or intergenerational projects.

 

2024 Youth Arts Engagement Grants

Youth Arts Engagement Grants support arts learning projects for young people that occur outside of traditional school hours.

Youth Arts Engagement Grants support projects that…

  • focus on young people, ages 24 and under,
  • occur outside of traditional school hours (before/after school and/or during school holidays/breaks), and
  • center arts learning practices.

Such projects should also…

  • provide opportunities for creative expression in safe and nurturing environments,
  • honor youth voices, narratives, and perspectives, and
  • utilize the assets of the community being served.

Projects may take place in…

  • arts venues,
  • community centers,
  • school sites, and
  • other youth-oriented settings.

     

2024 Festival Grants

Festival grants support in-person, virtual, and hybrid festivals. For the purposes of this grant program, a festival is defined as a periodic celebration or gathering that…

  • happens in a condensed period of time,
  • features a varied and curated program of events, and
  • has an easily identifiable and unifying theme or specified focus.

Festivals eligible for Festival Grants must…

  • demonstrate a thematic emphasis on arts and culture in their programming,
  • last a minimum of one four-hour day, and
  • only span the duration of two consecutive weekends.   
NRC 31310024K0001: 2024 Research and Development Grant United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Research 02/14/2024

04/01/2024

No Applicants // Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 2 

 

An applicant/institution may submit no more than two (2) applications in response to this announcement.

 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency, established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, tasked with licensing, and regulating the Nation’s civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear material to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment.

The program provides funding to support research and development (R&D) for nuclear science, engineering, technology, and related disciplines to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe handling of nuclear materials. University R&D activities provide an opportunity to complement current, ongoing NRC-led research.

More specifically, the program shall be used to provide financial assistance for R&D projects relevant to the programmatic mission of the NRC referenced above, with an emphasis on providing financial assistance with respect to research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of new and advanced nuclear technologies. New this year, nontechnical research will be considered under this announcement (for example, projects that would foster the development of innovative community engagement strategies, including incorporation of principles of equity and environmental justice).

 

 

Award of these grants is contingent upon the availability of funds. The estimated budget for this program is $6,000,000.00. The NRC anticipates that there maybe up to twelve (12) grants awarded as a result of this NOFO. The number of awards depends on the number, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.

This is a three (3)-year program. Research and development funds may be requested up to $500,000.00 total costs (direct costs and facilities and administrative costs) for the project period.

PhRMA Foundation: 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship - Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Inc. (PhRMA Foundation) Research 03/13/2024

05/15/2024*

Submit ticket request  // Limit: one postdoctoral applicant per lab

 

The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Drug Delivery supports individuals engaged in a multidisciplinary, collaborative research training program that will extend their credentials in drug delivery research, including basic pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, or biomedical engineering.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must hold a PhD, PharmD, MD, before funding can begin.
  • Applicants must be within their first five years of postdoctoral study at the time of award activation.

 

*Due to the competitive nature of this funding program, the internal competition is run based on the anticipated May 15, 2024 LOI deadline.

PhRMA Foundation: 2024 Predoctoral Fellowship - Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Inc. (PhRMA Foundation) Research 03/13/2024

05/15/2024*

Submit ticket request  // Limit: one postdoctoral applicant per lab

 

The Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Delivery provides support for promising students in advanced stages of training and thesis research in drug delivery research, including basic pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, or biomedical engineering.


Eligibility: 

  • Applicants will have completed most of their pre-thesis requirements and be PhD candidates. 
  • Applicants should expect to complete their PhD requirements in two years or less from the time funding begins. 
  • Applicants enrolled in MD/PhD programs should not be engaged in required clinical coursework or clerkships while the fellowship is active. 

*Due to the competitive nature of this funding program, the internal competition is run based on the anticipated May 15, 2024 LOI deadline.

PhRMA Foundation: 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship - Drug Discovery Targets and Pathways Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Inc. (PhRMA Foundation) Research 03/13/2024

05/15/2024*

Submit ticket request  // Limit: one postdoctoral applicant per lab

 

The PhRMA Foundation seeks to fund novel early-stage, exploratory drug discovery research with the potential for translation to humans, including biological validation of potential drug targets, signaling pathways, or mechanisms of disease. 

 

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must hold a PhD, PharmD, MD, before funding can begin.
  • Applicants must be within their first five years of postdoctoral study at the time of award activation.

*Due to the competitive nature of this funding program, the internal competition is run based on the anticipated May 15, 2024 LOI deadline.

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