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Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources

November 26, 2024

Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources November 26, 2024

Updates to NIH Grant Requirements
Reminder: FORMS-I Grant Application Forms and Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2025
(NOT-OD-25-026)
National Institutes of Health

Reminder that Multiple Changes Affecting Extramural Applications and Review are Coming for Application Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025
(NOT-OD-25-035)
National Institutes of Health

Funding Announcements

Internal Opportunities and Pilot Grants

Joining Population Science and Health Promotion – CHECA Scientist Program
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Center for Health Equity in Cognitive Aging (CHECA)
Funding amount: $50K
Letter of Intent (optional): December 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT
Application deadline: January 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM CT
As a part of the 18 Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) funded by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) of NIH, CHECA aims to enhance research and mentoring infrastructure at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and to promote a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible aging research community in social and behavioral sciences on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD). The CHECA Scientist Program provides pilot funding and tailored mentorship designed to support investigators in the development of a competitive grant proposal to be submitted to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). We invite applications from early career faculty from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, who would be interested in enhancing their knowledge of behavioral and social pathways to AD/ADRD in the context of dementia care and caregiving. Funds are available for investigator-initiated research projects to enhance the well-being of adults aging with or at risk for AD/ADRD and those who care for them.

Midwest Roybal Center Competition
The UIC Midwest Roybal Center for Health Promotion and Translation is seeking proposals for clinical trials that seek to prevent or delay cognitive decline and have a primary focus on behavioral or social intervention development among older adults. The Midwest Roybal Center will support 1-2 trials for 1-2 years at $200K direct.
Letters of Intent are due December 9th, 2024. Eligible applicants will receive instructions for submitting full applications due January 20, 2025. Trials will begin June 2025.

Illinois Innovation Network Sustaining Illinois Seed Grants
Deadline: February 21, 2025
Sustaining Illinois has multiple meanings, including the broad economic, health-related, and social well-being of the state and its communities, and environmental sustainability of its food and water ecosystem, which includes addressing issues affecting groups who are underserved, under-represented, or under-resourced. Sustaining Illinois elements are as follows:

Education and Workforce Development

Economic Development

Health and Wellness

Water, Food, and Agriculture

Computing and Data

Forecasts and Notices

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIDA REI: Reaching Equity at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use: Novel Approaches to Address HIV Related Health Disparities in Underserved Racial and/or Ethnic Populations (R34)
(NOT-DA-24-051)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIDA REI: Reaching Equity at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use: Novel Approaches to Address HIV Related Health Disparities in Underserved Racial and/or Ethnic Populations (R01)
(NOT-DA-24-052)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Federal Opportunities

Social disconnection and Suicide Risk in Late Life (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-067)
National Institute of Mental Health
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-094)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-095)
National Cancer Institute
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-228)
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Library of Medicine
Earliest submission: January 6, 2025

Utilizing the PLCO Biospecimens Resource to Bridge Gaps in Cancer Etiology and Early Detection Research (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-248)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 10, 2025

NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-24-316)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 12, 2025

Pragmatic Trials across the Cancer Control Continuum (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
(PAR-25-072)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 14, 2025

Advancing Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Chronic Disease in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control – NCCDPHP
Advancing Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Chronic Disease in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States Synopsis 1
Application closing date: January 15, 2025

NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)
(PA-25-125)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in AD/ADRD Research (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PA-25-246)
National Institute on Aging
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Promote Diversity (R36 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-24-130)
National Institute on Aging
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-096)
National Cancer Institute
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-152)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-244)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Research Opportunities in Established Cancer Epidemiology Cohort Studies (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-275)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission date: January 28, 2025

Non-federal Opportunities

Action for Women’s Health-Global Open Call
LEVER FOR CHANGE
Pivotal, a Melinda French Gates organization
Deadline: Register before 4:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time on Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Action for Women’s Health will support an array of organizations—of diverse geographies, sizes, perspectives, and approaches—united by their work to improve the mental and physical health of women. 

Health Effects Institute RFA 24-3: Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award
This new investigator award supports creative early career investigators, at the Assistant Professor or equivalent level, with outstanding promise who are interested in the health effects of air pollution. Webinar for applicants 12/12/24.
Preliminary applications due: 1/24/25

AHA Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT

AHA Transformational Project Award
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET

Research Resources

NEW! Public Health Research Connect is a discussion board on Microsoft Teams where UIC faculty and staff can ask questions, get answers, and share information related to public health research. Research Connect includes channels with more grant funding opportunities, training and professional development, and research resources. Get connected and contribute by joining the team here. (UIC NetID required to join)

Visit the SPH Research Resources web page for more resources including our Grant Toolbox, workshop recordings, and resource library.

SPH Mini-grants for Faculty Research
A limited amount of discretionary funds are available each year to support SPH faculty’s research activities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are expended (maximum amount per request: $500-$750).

SPH Dissertation Research Grants for Students
A limited number of small grants are available each year to support research activities for UIC SPH PhD/DrPH students conducting dissertation research projects. Research activities that may be supported include fieldwork, data collection and analysis, laboratory experiments, or participation of human subjects (award limit $500).

A limited archive of SPHTimes Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources is available here.

November 11, 2024

Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources November 11, 2024

Announcements

OVCR Research and Scholarship Annual Awards
Notices of Intent to nominate (NOIs) are due on Friday, November 15th. NOIs are optional and are not binding, but they greatly help plan for the review process. Full nominations will be due on Friday, December 20th.
See the program website<https://research.uic.edu/roy-soy-2024-2025/> and pdf program guidelines document<https://uofi.box.com/s/kogkfuee87tz61vjby62o0djw1y1g1h2> for further details. We’re looking forward to another year of celebrating research excellence at UIC!

Research Events

NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award (November 13-14, 2024 Two-Part Virtual Event)
(NOT-OD-24-177)
Office of the Director, NIH

Integrating Theoretical Frameworks into Grant Proposals
Hanover Research Grants Webinar Series
Date/Time: November 21, 2024, 11:00 AM CT
Location: Zoom. Register here
The integration of theoretical frameworks into a grant narrative can strengthen the rationale and impact of your project. This session will dive into the importance of theoretical frameworks,  the selection of the appropriate framework for your proposal, and the art of seamlessly weaving your framework into a proposal narrative.
Speakers include members of Hanover’s Grants Team: Rob Guroff – Managing Grants Consultant and Mallory Waters – Grants Advisor

Funding Announcements

Internal Opportunities and Pilot Grants

Education and Workforce Development

Economic Development

Health and Wellness

Water, Food, and Agriculture

Computing and Data

Forecasts

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (ADAR) through Undergraduate Education Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-AG-24-070)
National Institute on Aging

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity for NIDA REI: Racial Equity Visionary Award Program for Research on Substance Use and Racial Equity (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-DA-24-049)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity for Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
(NOT-OD-25-006)
Office of the Director, NIH

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity for Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36)
(NOT-OD-25-007)
Office of the Director, NIH

Notices

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for Assessing Capacity to Address Obesity for Cancer Prevention and Control
(NOT-CA-25-004)
National Cancer Institute

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
(NOT-OD-25-009)
National Institutes of Health

Federal Opportunities

Advancing Health Equity Through Interventions to Prevent and Address Housing Instability (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): November 13, 2024

Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
NIH multiple ICs
(PAR-25-098)
Earliest submission: November 21, 2024

Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-235)
National Library of Medicine
National Institute of Mental Health
Earliest submission: December 5, 2024

Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-MH-25-205)
National Institute of Mental Health
Earliest submission: December 7, 2024

Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-MH-25-206)
National Institute of Mental Health
Earliest submission: December 27, 2024

Research Infrastructure Development for Interdisciplinary Aging Studies (R61/R33 – Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-218)
National Institute on Aging
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Earliest submission: January 2, 2025

Population Approaches to Reducing Alcohol-related Cancer Risk (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-221)
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PA-25-172)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Co-infection and Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-082)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-117)
NIH multiple ICs
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Integrating Mental Health Care into Health Care Systems and Non-Health Settings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-201)
National Institute of Mental Health
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

NIA Multi-site Clinical Trial Implementation Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
(PAR-25-222)
National Institute on Aging
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Natural History of Disorders Screenable in the Newborn Period (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-227)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Improving Care and Outcomes for Cancer Survivors from Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-237)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Research Opportunities for New and “At-Risk” Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAS-25-190)
NIH multiple ICs
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-144)
NIH multiple ICs
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Implementation Research for Multi-morbidity Management in the Context of Non-communicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and US Tribal Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-213)
NIH multiple ICs
Earliest submission: January 7, 2025

Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PA-25-253)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Co-infection and Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-083)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-143)
NIH multiple ICs
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-233)
NIH multiple ICs
Earliest submission: January 6, 2025

Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional)
(PAR-25-103)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest Submission Date: January 25, 2025

Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trials Optional)
(PAR-25-104)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest Submission Date: January 25, 2025

Engaging Loved ones in Recovery Processes to Enhance Recovery Capital and Outcomes (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-DA-26-024)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Earliest Submission Date: January 27, 2025

Cancer Epidemiology Cohorts: Building the Next Generation of Research Cohorts (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-186)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest Submission Date: January 28, 2025

Non-federal Opportunities

Responsive Grants [Retirement Research Foundation (RRF)]
Sponsor: Retirement Research Foundation (RRF)
Internal LOI deadline: November 22, 2024 by 5:00 PM CT
Sponsor LOI deadline (required): February 1, 2025
Sponsor full application deadline (by invitation): May 5, 2025
Organizations may submit only one Letter of Inquiry and corresponding proposal per grant cycle.

American Association for Cancer Research: Career Development Awards
AACR Career Development Awards to Promote Diversity and Inclusion, which represent a focused effort to encourage and support investigators from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in cancer research and/or from low resource settings, and to foster their professional advancement. The proposed project may be in basic, translational, clinical, epidemiological, population health, and/or community-based cancer related research and designed to accelerate the discovery, development, and application of new agents to treat breast cancer. 
Proposals are due by December 4, 2024.

Request for Proposals for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research on  COVID-19
The Social, Behavioral, and Economic COVID Coordinating Center (SBE CCC) is soliciting applications for pilot projects on the innovative measurement of social, behavioral, and economic indicators that are important correlates and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two award sizes are available: (1) Larger projects between $30,000 and $60,000 in total costs (direct and indirect), (2) Smaller projects with up to $30,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). Proposals from early career investigators, those involving new collaborations, and those building on existing SBE CCC research (U01 or pilot grants) are encouraged. Proposals are due December 13, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

AHA Innovative Project Award
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Letter of Intent (required): December 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM CT
Application deadline (by invitation only): March 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT

AHA 2025 Career Development Award
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Funding Amount: $231K
Application deadline: December 5, 2024 by 3:00 PM CT

Public Health& Public Policy Research Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Application deadline: December 6, 2024

AHA Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT

AHA Transformational Project Award
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET

Research Resources

NEW! Public Health Research Connect is a discussion board on Microsoft Teams where UIC faculty and staff can ask questions, get answers, and share information related to public health research. Research Connect includes channels with more grant funding opportunities, training and professional development, and research resources. Get connected and contribute by joining the team here. (UIC NetID required to join)

Visit the SPH Research Resources web page for more resources including our Grant Toolbox, workshop recordings, and resource library.

A limited archive of SPHTimes Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources is available here.

October 28, 2024

Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources October 28, 2024

Announcements

NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
(NOT-OD-25-010)
National Institutes of Health

New AHRQ “FORMS-I” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2025
(NOT-HS-25-006)

Research Events

UIC Events

Taking flight – Hard-earned wisdom for establishing oneself as an independent scientist
November 13, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
Description: Co-facilitators Taylor and Minshall will facilitate a Zoom roundtable discussion about the multiple pathways to obtaining independence as a scientist.
Register here

Other Events

NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award (November 13-14, 2024 Two-Part Virtual Event)
(NOT-OD-24-177)
Office of the Director, NIH

Funding Announcements

Internal Opportunities and Pilot Grants

Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Pilot Grants
Sponsor: Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
Funding amount: $25K
Letter of Intent (required): November 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT
Application deadline (by invitation only): February 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM CT
Although applications are welcome in the broad domains of clinical translational research, we are especially interested in applications covering the following priority areas for 2025 funding:
• Clinical translational science; that is projects that focus on the process of turning research results into real-world applications to improve health
• Methods to improve the clinical translational research process
• Innovative Implementation Science methods that promote the uptake of research findings into routine healthcare in clinical or policy contexts
• Innovations in chronic pain management, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches especially to reduce opioid use (see NIH HEAL initiative)
• Health disparities/health equity issues
• Community-based participatory research approaches
• Local community-identified health and social issues
• Use of Chicago Health Atlas data
• Leveraging Health Chicago 2025 and Chicago Health Equity Zone priorities
• A lifespan, critical period perspective
We highly recommend that applicants attend the Pilot Informational Sessions and/or request a consultation to ensure their proposal meets eligibility criteria and addresses translational science.

Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) Faculty Fellowships
Sponsor: UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP)
Funding amount: $5K – $17K
Application deadline: November 4, 2024
The Faculty Fellowship Program supports faculty members who do research on race and ethnicity by providing time and research funds for new and ongoing projects, assistance with initiating or deepening community engagement, tools to translate their research for a public audience, and a supportive cohort to exchange ideas with. To support UIC scholars in these efforts, the Faculty Fellowship provides research funding and an intensive, year-long faculty development program to scholars whose research on race and ethnicity has the potential to contribute to current policy conversations and actions.

Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) Policy & Social Engagement Fellowship (PSEF)
Sponsor: UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP)
Funding amount: $10K
Application deadline: November 4, 2024
The Policy and Social Engagement Fellowship (PSEF) provides funding to UIC faculty members who work with community organizations on community action projects related to race, ethnicity, and policy. Faculty and community partners identify a pressing community or organizational need and together they create a resource that helps address that need. Resources to be developed might include knowledge, networks, strategies, processes, or models; they may come in a variety of different forms (e.g., documents, publications, exhibitions, performances) as long as they can be documented for future use, review, or replication. In addition to funding, the PSEF provides an intensive, year-long faculty development program for scholars to meet and exchange ideas with a vibrant, interdisciplinary cohort, and the opportunity to join the Faculty WriteOut! retreat to strengthen their writing practice.

University of Toronto (U of T) and University of Illinois System (U of I) Collaborative Education and Research Initiatives
Sponsor: University of Toronto (U of T), University of Illinois System (U of I)
Funding amount: $55K
Application deadline: November 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET
U of T and U of I are committed to the positive impact that universities can have through international partnerships and, through this Call, are supporting new or existing collaborations in the following areas:
1. Mobility: building capacity to move people and goods effectively, ensuring every dollar spent boosts prosperity, mitigates climate impacts, increases resilience, promotes equity, and improves health outcomes.
2. Data Science: collecting, manipulating, storing, visualizing, learning from, and extracting useful information from data in a reproducible, fair and ethical way.
3. Climate Change and Sustainability: social, scientific, technical, economic, and policy solutions to transform our energy systems, and ensure energy access and production is equitable.
Between three and five joint initiatives will be selected for a funding period of one year. The proposals will be assessed and recommended for selection by a committee composed of members of both institutions.

Forecasts

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for New Institutional Training Programs for Aging Research (T32, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-AG-24-068)
National Institute on Aging

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-NR-25-003)
National Institute of Nursing Research

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-OD-25-002)
Office of Disease Prevention

Notices

Notice of Change to Funding Opportunity: RFA-HS-24-005 National Evaluation Center (NEC) for AHRQs Healthcare Extension Service – State-based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement (U19)
(NOT-HS-25-003)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on the Health of Women of Underrepresented, Underserved, and Underreported (U3) Populations (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-OD-24-179)
Office of Research on Women’s Health

NIEHS Notice of Participation in PA-25-080 “Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not allowed)”
(NOT-ES-25-001)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Notice of NIDA Participation in PA-25-080 “NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
(NOT-DA-24-050)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Federal Opportunities

Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
(PAR-25-098)
Office of Disease Prevention
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Earliest submission: November 21, 2024

Epidemiologic Research on Emerging Risk Factors and Liver Cancer Susceptibility (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PA-25-121)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Co-infection and Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-25-082)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

Towards a Better Understanding of the Neurological Effects of Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-116)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institute of Mental Health
Office of the Director, NIH
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

HEAL Initiative: Understanding Individual Differences in Human Pain Conditions (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-NS-25-020)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
National Cancer Institute
National Eye Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Earliest submission: January 6, 2025

Epidemiologic Research on Emerging Risk Factors and Liver Cancer Susceptibility (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PA-25-123)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest submission: January 16, 2025

Towards a Better Understanding of the Neurological Effects of Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses (R21 – Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-115)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institute of Mental Health
Office of the Director, NIH
Earliest submissions: January 16, 2025

NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research (NCI Omnibus) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-25-078)
National Cancer Institute
Earliest Submission Date: January 24, 2025

Ending the Epidemic: New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-DA-25-070)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Earliest submission: February 19, 2025

Ending the Epidemic: New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial required)
(RFA-DA-25-072)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Earliest submission: February 19, 2025

Non-federal Opportunities

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Distinguished Investigator Innovation Grants
The Foundation invites applications for its Distinguished Investigator Innovation Grants program. Grants of up to $150,000 over two years will be awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publication. All AFSP research grants are designed to support research on suicide from a variety of disciplines, including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, health services administration, and social work.
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Proposals are due by November 15, 2024.

AHA 2025 Career Development Award
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Funding Amount: $231K
Application deadline: December 5, 2024 by 3:00 PM CT

Public Health& Public Policy Research Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
This award is designed to stimulate and inform public policy debates about healthy air and lung disease. The intent is to support research on and evaluation of existing public policy and public health programs, as well as pilot new ideas in these areas.
Application deadline: December 6, 2024

AHA Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT

AHA Transformational Project Award
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET

Research Resources

NEW! Public Health Research Connect is a discussion board on Microsoft Teams where UIC faculty and staff can ask questions, get answers, and share experiences related to public health research. Get connected and contribute by joining the team here.

Visit the SPH Research Resources web page for more resources including our Grant Toolbox, workshop recordings, and resource library.

A limited archive of SPHTimes Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources is available here.

October 11, 2024

Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources October 11, 2024

Announcements

NIH Releases Final Scientific Integrity Policy 
Today, NIH is releasing the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health. The final policy incorporates and is responsive to the principles and directives of the Presidential Memorandum on Restoring Trust in Government Through Scientific Integrity and Evidence-Based Policymaking,Protecting the Integrity of Government Science, and A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice.
In developing this policy, NIH also considered all the comments received during the Draft Policy public comment period. The final policy articulates the procedures and processes in place at NIH that help maintain rigorous scientific integrity practices. Additionally, the final policy describes several new functions to further enhance scientific integrity at NIH and throughout the biomedical research enterprise.
The Policy will take effect on December 30, 2024.

Research Events

UIC Events

Informed Consent & Questionnaires of Non-English Speaking Participants and Special Populations
This seminar will cover the policy, regulatory requirements, and patient facing aspects of consenting non-English speaking patients.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
12:00pm – 1:00pm, CST
Virtual via Zoom
Register here

Master Class: “Recruitment and Retention”
The CCTS Master Class seminar series helps clinicians, research coordinators/specialists and other health research personnel develop a better understanding of conducting human subjects research at UIC.  These immersive training workshops enable participants to implement best practices for human research subject protection, recruitment, study conduct, and data safety/security. The Master Class on Recruitment and Retention will be held over 2 days, about 2 hours per day, and will cover a wide range of topics on recruitment and retention, relevant for individuals involved in recruitment for research studies.
Tuesday, October 22nd, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Thursday, October 24th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Online / Virtual via Zoom Register here

Other Events

NIH Grants Policy Updates: FY2025 Edition
Registration is now open for a webinar on the NIH Grants Policy Updates: FY2025 Edition scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00pm CT. This virtual event will be live and offers the research community the opportunity to ‘stay informed on the latest policy news.

NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award (November 13-14, 2024 Two-Part Virtual Event)
(NOT-OD-24-177)
Office of the Director, NIH

Doing Business With ARPA-H – Industry day event
Sponsor: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Date/Time: Wednesday November 13, 2024, 10 AM – 4 PM ET
Location: Virtually via Zoom. Registration is required by November 8 (12 PM ET) through ARPA-H’s Solutions Portal.
The event aims to provide information on the agency’s overall mission, current projects, and business processes for interested parties within the health innovation ecosystem, including universities, research institutions, small and large businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The agenda includes sessions on ARPA-H’s contracting authority and contracting preferences for research and development projects, how to find specific funding opportunities, and initiatives related to the ARPA-H customer experience. Breakout sessions throughout the day will focus on topics such as intellectual property, international collaborations, teaming, program transition, and navigating Other Transactions as a funding mechanism.

Research Resources

Visit the SPH Research Resources web page for more resources including our Grant Toolbox, workshop recordings, and resource library.

Upcoming changes to the NIH Biosketch
Dr. Mike Lauer, in his extramural NEXUS post, writes that the ‘New Federal Common Disclosure Forms Strengthen Integrity and Security of NIH-Funded Research’. The ‘Common Forms being implemented will replace the NIH Biosketch and Other Support format pages’ and will be ‘required for all applications and progress reports submitted in 2025’. ‘The SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) must be used to complete the Common Forms and NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement’. Further, an ORCID ID must be linked to the eRA Commons Personal Profile for all Senior/Key Personnel. Look for an upcoming RCR Workshop on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from Sandra DeGroote on ‘Updates on SciENcv Biosketches and ORCID ID’s.

CDC Releases New Podcast Episode: The Science of Communicating Clearly
Whether you are a scientist or a policy or communications professional, communicating science clearly has never been more important than now. Amidst a crowded information landscape, audiences skim information and seek content that is understandable the first time they see or hear it. Clear communication builds trust and saves lives. Fortunately, a scientific basis exists for how to do it. The Science of Communicating Clearly podcast episode helps listeners understand the core principles and practices for clear communication.

NIAID ClinRegs Website
Do you need help identifying and understanding a country’s clinical trial requirements? The NIAID ClinRegs website has 23 country-specific profiles, which cover requirements for regulatory and ethics approval, clinical trial lifecycle, sponsor responsibilities, informed consent, investigational products, and specimens. Webinar: Utilizing NIAID’s ClinRegs Website to Support International Clinical Research Regulatory Compliance

Funding Announcements

Internal Opportunities and Pilot Grants

SPH Seed Funding Program AY24-25
The program aims to fund projects that will lead to extramural funding. Activities such as conducting preliminary research to inform study design, demonstrating feasibility of research protocols, pilot testing novel methodologies, exploring translational research methods in public health (all fields), or initiating new interdisciplinary research are encouraged. Applications must be submitted no later than October 21, 2024.

OSF-UIC Community Health Advocacy Program
The Community Health Advocacy (CHA) program is a partnership between OSF HealthCare and UIC aimed at developing solutions to health challenges in urban communities. We are looking for new tools, techniques, and processes that remove barriers to care, enhance health and wellness education, and leverage technology to improve training and community outreach. The program is open to all UIC faculty and health care providers of OSF HealthCare.Proposals must identify two co-investigators: one faculty member from UIC and one health care provider at OSF HealthCare. Selected projects will receive one year of funding up to $75,000 with the option to reapply for additional funding after the project is successfully completed.
Deadline: Oct 21 2024 05:00 PM (CDT)

CCTS Pilot Awards
CCTS pilot projects address urgent questions or develop preliminary data that can be used to launch new NIH or other externally-funded research proposals. We encourage interdisciplinary teams of investigators that span across colleges and campuses to develop new collaborations or research avenues. The Pilot Grant Program also promotes interactions between basic, clinical, social, and community-based scientists.
LOIs due: Friday, November 1, 2024 by 5:00 PM CT

Center for Health Equity in Cognitive Aging Pilot Program
Center for Health Equity in Cognitive Aging Pilot Program
Funding for Early Career Faculty: Center for Health Equity in Cognitive Aging: Joining Population Science and Health Promotion (CHECA) is now accepting letters of intent (LOI) for the 2025-2026 CHECA Scientist program. Funds are available for investigator-initiated research projects to enhance the well-being of adults aging with or at risk for AD/ADRD and those who care for them.
Learn more here.
LOI deadline: 12/2

Forecasts

Administration for Children and Families – OPRE Child Care Policy Research Partnerships: Effects of CCDF Provider and Family Friendly Policies Forecast 3
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services

Notices

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-DA-24-046)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Accelerating the Pace of Substance Use Research Using Existing Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-DA-24-047)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NINR Resources and Related Research Projects in Firearm Injury Prevention (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-NR-24-012)
National Institute of Nursing Research

Federal Opportunities

Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging, Including Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) (D&E Centers) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-AG-25-007)
National Institute on Aging
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): October 01, 2024

Pesticides Health Care Initiative: National and Community Based Health Care Provider Training for Pesticide Illness [EPA-OCSPP-OPP-2024-005]
Sponsor: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Funding amount: Up to $2.1M
Internal LOI deadline: October 17, 2024 by 5:00 PM CT
Sponsor application deadline: December 19, 2024 by 11:59 PM ET
EPA will consider only one application from each eligible applicant.
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the EPA is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants through a cooperative agreement to improve health care providers’ (HCPs) ability to prevent, recognize, treat, manage, and report pesticide-related illness. The EPA also aims to ensure that HCPs consider the social determinants of health, cultural context, and vulnerabilities of patients at high risk of pesticide-related illness.

Weather Program Office Research Program Announcement – Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES) [NOAA-OAR-WPO-2025-28598]
Sponsor: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Department of Commerce (DOC)
Funding amount: $250K
Letter of Intent (preferred): October 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
Application deadline (required): December 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET

Partnership for National Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership [HRSA-25-028]
Sponsor: Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Funding amount: Up to $400K or up to $1.6225M, dependent on focus area
Internal LOI deadline: October 25, 2024 by 5:00 PM CT
Sponsor application deadline: January 3, 2025 by 11:59 PM ET
You may not submit more than one application per Focus Area.

Scaling-up and Maintaining Evidence-based Interventions to Maximize Impact on Cancer (SUMMIT)- Lung Cancer Screening (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
(RFA-CA-25-009)
National Cancer Institute
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): November 06, 2024

Scaling-up and Maintaining Evidence-based Interventions to Maximize Impact on Cancer (SUMMIT) – Tobacco Use Treatment for Cancer Survivors (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
(RFA-CA-25-010)
National Cancer Institute
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): November 06, 2024

Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships [FR-6700-N-USP]
Sponsor: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Funding amount: Up to $2M available for Lead and Healthy Homes Research Partnerships. Approximately $1M is available for Research Partnerships
Application deadline: June 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
HUD developed the Research Partnerships vehicle to allow greater flexibility in addressing evidence gaps concerning strategic policy questions and to better utilize external expertise in evaluating effectiveness of programs affecting residents of urban, suburban, rural, and tribal areas, as well as local innovations in the delivery of these programs. HUD can accept unsolicited research proposals that address current research priorities and allow innovative research projects that could inform HUD’s policies and programs. Applicants are encouraged to submit research proposals that inform important policy and program objectives of HUD that are not otherwise being addressed, that focus on one of HUD’s research priorities, and that make effective use of HUD’s funding.

Non-federal Opportunities

Grants Conservation, Food and Health Foundation
Sponsor: Conservation, Food and Health Foundation
Funding amount: Up to $50K
Internal LOI Deadline: October 23, 2024 by 5:00 PM CT
Sponsor concept paper deadline (required): January 1, 2025
Sponsor full proposal deadline (by invitation): March 1, 2025
The foundation will not consider more than one proposal from an organization in any calendar year and will not fund an organization more than once in a funding year.
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Preventing and Improving Clinical Encounters – Sparking National Discussion to Strengthen Health Research
Sponsor: Doris Duke Foundation, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Dana Foundation, Donaghue Foundation, Robertson Foundation, Susan G. Komen
Funding amount: $125K
Application deadline: November 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
The Collective will fund a set of convenings held around the United States in Spring 2025 to inform efforts to do the following:
• Forge pathways that connect societal priorities for health improvements, research ideas, and commercial incentives to facilitate support for knowledge generation, and application of effective innovations to prevent and improve clinical encounters.
• Develop a blueprint for action that builds to reimagined funding models, to policy changes, and to industry investments that produce transformative gains in lives saved and population health.
• Galvanize a core group of champions for strengthened national health research funding to inform approaches for prevention and improvement in clinical encounters.
Multi-disciplinary teams are strongly encouraged to apply.
If you have any questions or are interested, please contact Morgan Benson (benson6@uic.edu). Use “2024 Strengthen Health Research” as the subject line

AHA 2025 Career Development Award
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Funding Amount: $231K
Application deadline: December 5, 2024 by 3:00 PM CT

AHA Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT

AHA Transformational Project Award
American Heart Association
Application deadline: February 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET

Engagement Opportunities

Call for Nominations! 2025 ODP Early Stage Investigator Lecture
Help the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) highlight future leaders in prevention research by submitting a nomination for the 2025 Early Stage Investigator Lecture (ESIL)! The ODP ESIL award recognizes early career scientists who have made significant research contributions in prevention but who have not yet been awarded an R01 or R01-equivalent NIH research grant.
In addition to meeting NIH’s definition of an early stage investigator as of the nomination deadline, nominees should have the following:

Innovative and significant research accomplishments in applied prevention research in humans and in in areas that are relevant to ODP’s mission

Evidence of highly collaborative research projects, especially those that bridge disciplines to offer new approaches and ways of thinking in prevention research

ODP is particularly interested in nominees who are conducting applied preventive intervention research to address health disparities in common risk and protective factors for illnesses, injuries, and the leading causes of death in the United States.
Nomination packages are due by October 25, 2024.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced the Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative
ARPA-A aims to engage, identify, and fund early career investigators and community innovators to ultimately increase access to federal funding and bridge existing healthcare gaps across the United States. The initiative is a collaborative project with the Customer Experience (CX) Hub of ARPANET-H. As a first step, ARPA-H is launching a Network Survey, which will gather input from the research community to identify research topics and technologies that the community is working on. The survey will also help the Initiative address specific needs that create challenges for the research community. EHI seeks responses from a variety of stakeholders, including current early-stage researchers (those who are within ten years of their terminal degree), community researchers (those who work in community health, non-profit organizations, or faith-based organizations), and administrators who work at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), community-based organizations, health centers, or non-profits. Submissions to the survey are due October 25, 2024, by 11:59 PM ET.

A limited archive of SPHTimes Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources is available here.

September 30, 2024

Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources September 30, 2024

Announcements

Reminder: Reporting Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Activities in Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) Submitted on or After October 1, 2024
(NOT-OD-24-175)
National Institutes of Health

Updated Processes for Requesting Revisions to an Approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan
(NOT-OD-24-176)
National Institutes of Health

Research Events

SPH Events

Getting Started with Research at UIC School of Public Health
This virtual session will provide an overview of research support available from UIC and SPH research offices. The presentation will also include procedures and systems related to research development, research administration, and compliance at UIC. Recommended for faculty and researcher staff new to SPH or those who would like a refresher.
October 10, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM on Zoom
Register here

UIC Events

ACER training schedule
These weekly webinars cover a variety of topics ranging from introductions to R and Python to parallel programming and GenAI. All tutorials are free and open to everyone at UIC. The tutorials usually take place on Thursdays from 3-4:30pm and registration typically closes a week before each tutorial. The schedule can also be found on ACER’s News & Events webpage.

Other Events

NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award (November 13-14, 2024 Two-Part Virtual Event) Register Today!
(NOT-OD-24-177)
Office of the Director, NIH

AHA’s Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Data Bootcamp at Scientific Sessions
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Date/Time: Friday, November 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
Location: Chicago, Illinois; Special Ticketed Event – Registration required.
Attend this bootcamp to be eligible to apply for GWTG Research Awards, with application deadlines in January and April. The AHA will fund up to 10 awards each cycle for up to $50K per award (1-year awards). These funding opportunities are only available to those who successfully attend and complete the bootcamp.
• The AHA’s GWTG data includes > 14 million patient records across five programs.
• Access and analysis of the GWTG data is through the AHA’s Precision Medicine Platform. This requires coding experience in R, Python, or SAS. You may bring with you a researcher who has these skills. Each person must register separately.
• The bootcamp will include 1-2 pre-requisite virtual meetings and homework prior to the onsite bootcamp in Chicago.
Bootcamp learning objectives:
• Experienced users and members of the GWTG committees will show you how to navigate and use the GWTG data for research.
• Perform statistical analyses in the Precision Medicine Platform and learn shortcuts for analyzing the data from the AHA data science team.
• Experienced researchers will teach you how to write a successful research proposal, with hints on how to write a competitive grant.

Research Resources

Visit the SPH Research Resources web page for more resources including our Grant Toolbox, workshop recordings, and resource library.

Funding Announcements

Internal Opportunities and Pilot Grants

Forecasts

Notice of Intent to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and Quality of Care Contributors to Cancer Disparities in People with HIV (U01; Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-CA-24-106)
National Cancer Institute

Notices

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Training Program in Application of Artificial Intelligence in Development of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders)
(NOT-DA-26-004)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Basic and Translational Oral Health Research Related to HIV/AIDS
(NOT-DE-25-038)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Effectiveness of Mobile Health Clinics to Advance Health Equity
(NOT-MD-24-022)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Office of Disease Prevention

Federal Opportunities

Limited Competition: State-based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives to Accelerate Implementation of Actionable Knowledge into Practice (U19)
Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Sponsor opportunity ID: RFA-HS-24-004
Funding amount: Up to $25M
Internal LOI deadline: October 10, 2024 by 5:00 PM CT
Internal application site: https://uic.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1952352
Sponsor application deadline: December 12, 2024 by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization
Sponsor solicitation site: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-24-004.html
Description: This NOFO invites applications to establish and support State-based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives (referred to as Cooperatives) to conduct an initiative that is based on PCOR (patient-centered outcomes research) evidence to improve care for medically underserved people; the initiative’s focus must be on behavioral healthcare. To support this initiative, the Cooperative will (1) engage key stakeholders including Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations, and other organizations that address the health needs of people who are medically underserved in identifying and addressing barriers and facilitators to implementing patient-centered healthcare delivery improvements that are based on PCOR evidence, (2) work with healthcare policy, payment, community, care delivery, and research organizations that serve people who are medically underserved to build their capacity to implement patient-centered healthcare delivery improvements based on PCOR evidence, and to support ongoing learning, (3) conduct evaluations of the Cooperative’s activities and (4) provide the support structure to ensure these activities are integrated and aligned.

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-24-301)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Advancing Health Equity through Interventions to Prevent and Address Housing Instability (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-NR-25-001)
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Office of Disease Prevention
Office of Research on Women’s Health

EPA-OLEM-OBLR-24-08

FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANTS)
Environmental Protection Agency
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 14, 2024

Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Substance Use Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-24-298)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Earliest submission: March 05, 2025
LOI due date: 30 days prior to the due date

Non-federal Opportunities

IWRC Annual Research Grants – Call for Proposals
Sponsor: Illinois Water Resources Center, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Funding amount: $20K
Letter of Intent (required): October 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT
Application deadline: November 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT
The Illinois Water Resources Center (IWRC) requests proposals to fund exploratory research or educational projects that enhance water sciences research and higher education throughout Illinois. Although the sponsors are interested in supporting all water resources studies that affect Illinois, their 2025 priority topics are:
• artificial intelligence applications and water resources
• ecohydrology and public health in urban settings
• emerging water quality issues
• socioeconomics in water resources management
• synergy among multiple-scale spatiotemporal complex water systems
• water equity
The sponsors are particularly interested in supporting projects that will help grow the body of research in Illinois, including proof-of-concept projects that may help researchers attract larger grants.

Exploring patterns of LARC use through mixed methods research
Purpose: To generate mixed methods research on patterns of LARC use that can be used to inform person-centered contraceptive care.
Deadline to apply: October 15, 2024 8:59 pm PT/ 11:59 pm ET

AHA 2025 Career Development Award
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Funding Amount: $231K
Application deadline: December 5, 2024 by 3:00 PM CT

Public Health& Public Policy Research Award: $50,000/year for up to two years
American Lung Association (ALA)
This award is designed to stimulate and inform public policy debates about healthy air and lung disease. The intent is to support research on and evaluation of existing public policy and public health programs, as well as pilot new ideas in these areas.
Application deadline: December 6, 2024

Engagement Opportunity

ARPA-H Launches Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced the Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative, which aims to engage, identify, and fund early career investigators and community innovators to ultimately increase access to federal funding and bridge existing healthcare gaps across the United States. The initiative is a collaborative project with the Customer Experience (CX) Hub of ARPANET-H. As a first step, ARPA-H is launching a Network Survey, which will gather input from the research community to identify research topics and technologies that the community is working on. The survey will also help the Initiative address specific needs that create challenges for the research community. EHI seeks responses from a variety of stakeholders, including current early-stage researchers (those who are within ten years of their terminal degree), community researchers (those who work in community health, non-profit organizations, or faith-based organizations), and administrators who work at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), community-based organizations, health centers, or non-profits. Submissions to the survey are due October 25, 2024, by 11:59 PM ET.

While the survey is EHI’s first engagement opportunity, the Initiative aims to use the information collected by the survey to inform an upcoming solicitation. This solicitation will have two tracks: the Technology-Driven Innovation Track, which will focus on researchers who aim to develop innovative health technology; and the Community-Centered Innovation Track, which will focus on Community-Engaged Research (CER). Track 1 applicants must be early career investigators, including those working at MSIs, and Track 2 applicants must be community innovators, including medical professionals, social workers, or non-profit and faith-based organizations that are working to develop technologies that can address specific community needs. While a solicitation is not yet available, it is anticipated later this year.
Sources and Additional Information:

More information on the Emerging Health Innovators (EHI) Initiative is available https://arpa-h.gov/news-and-events/arpa-h-launches-initiative-early-career-researchers-and-community-health .
The complete survey can be found at https://www.customerexperiencehub.org/emerging-health-innovators-network-survey/ .
More information on ARPNET-H can be found at https://arpa-h.gov/engage-and-transition/arpanet-h .

A limited archive of SPHTimes Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources is available here.

September 16, 2024

Public Health Funding Announcements and Research Resources September 16, 2024

Announcements

New Decision Matrix Further Clarifies NIH Processes for Handling Allegations of Foreign Interference
The research community is encouraged to read Dr. Mike Lauer’s post in the extramural NEXUS regarding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) newly issued decision matrix to determine possible foreign interference and clarifies the NIH processes for handling such allegations.

Changes Coming to NIH Applications and Peer Review in 2025
This page serves as a central location where you can learn more about multiple changes coming in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of NIH grant applications.

Redesigned NIH Grants & Funding Website to Launch on September 24, 2024
(NOT-OD-24-171)
National Institutes of Health

Updating the Definition of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations in NIH-Supported Research
(NOT-OD-24-169)
Office of the Director, NIH

Research Events

SPH Events

UIC Events

REDCap 101 Session
September 19, 2024, 1:00 – 2:00pm CST, Virtual via Zoom
In this session, participants will learn the basics of REDCap, a secure, web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases, hosted by the CCTS REDCap support team.
Learn More and Register

Epic Cosmos Hackathon
Institute for Equitable Health Data Science Research
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 8:30 AM. – 5:00 PM CT
Location: ERF 1043, 842 W. Taylor St. Chicago, IL 60607
Limited to 50 participants. Register here.
Cosmos is a dataset created in collaboration with a community of health systems using Epic and is designed to improve patient care. By combining their data, participating organizations and Epic can make new discoveries and advance medicine. Cosmos also powers tools at the point of care, providing insights to clinicians that are tailored to the patient in front of them.
This is a dataset of over 270 million unique patients in a secure enclave.   As part of the Hackathon you will be provided access to this data to ask insightful questions and compete for best insight into the world wide data.   This is a HIPAA limited dataset and appropriate training must be completed before the Hackathon to protect the patients and understand the tools.
This Hackathon is open to all faculty, students and staff, but attendance is only in person.

Getting Started with Research at UIC School of Public Health
This introductory session will provide an overview of procedures for sponsored research at UIC, research resources for SPH and UIC, and who to ask about research support. Recommended for new SPH faculty and research staff. Register with UIC email to receive a Zoom link.
Time: Oct 10, 2024 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register here

Tuesday, October 22nd, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Thursday, October 24th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Online / Virtual via Zoom Register here

Other Events

PCORI Virtual Applicant Town Halls for Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities: Register Now
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Register for the town halls at the links below:
• Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
• Promoting Healthy Children and Youth Topical PFA
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
• Broad Pragmatic Studies
Date/Time: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
PCORI will be hosting several virtual applicant town halls in September for prospective applicants to learn more about the new Research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) in Cycle 3 2024. Attendees will hear from PCORI staff about the PFAs and learn about submitting responsive Letters of Intent (LOI) and applications for high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and related studies. The new funding opportunities open on September 4, 2024 and Letters of Intent will be due on October 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

Revisions to the NIH Fellowship Application & Review Process
Location: Virtual. To register, click here.
Date/Time: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
The NIH fellowship application and review criteria are undergoing changes that take effect for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. These involve restructuring the review criteria used to arrive at an overall impact score, as well as modifications to sections of the PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form, candidate biosketch, and referee letter instructions.

Scaling Up Your Research
Hanover Research Webinar
Date/Time: Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM ET
Location: Zoom, register here.
Many researchers who have experienced initial funding success are faced with the same question – where do I go from here?
This session will focus on grant-seekers who are aiming to expand the scale of their research, whether it’s broadening the scope of their work, adapting to target larger-scale grant opportunities, or exploring collaborations across disciplinary lines.
Speakers: Tom Kuhn – Senior Grants Consultant, Clinton Doggett – Senior Grants Advisor

Register for the IIN Sustainability Research Conference
Join us on Oct. 17-18 at Illinois State University for the Illinois Innovation Network Sustainability Research Conference! Check out three panels featuring IIN Sustaining Illinois seed grant recipients that addressed sustainability themes of food & agriculture, computing & data, and environment and water.
We also will have a roundtable session titled “Funding Your Research” where attendees can meet with an expert on working with foundations and industry, plus discuss funding opportunities with multiple funding organizations.

NIH to host course on ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research
This course is offered to anyone interested or involved in the ethics of clinical research with human subjects. Participants represent multiple disciplines including research teams, IRB members, physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, administrative staff, students, and others. The course meets Wednesday mornings from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET (USA) from September 25 to November 6, 2024.

More information

Self-register

NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) Festival
This event is organized by the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR-CC).
When: November 6–7, 2024, Noon–4:00 p.m. ET
Where: Virtual and In-person at the Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD

2024 Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Annual Meeting
October 1, 2024, 8:00am – 5:00pm EST, NIH Main Campus, Natcher Conference Center (Building 45) Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) is an institutional mentored career-development program designed to connect junior faculty, known as BIRCWH Scholars, to senior faculty mentors with shared interest in women’s health and sex differences research.
Learn More and Register

Advancing Research Participation for LGBTQI+ Individuals
Webinar on Wednesday, October 2, 12 – 2 pm EDT
Registration required. Click here to register!
This webinar, jointly sponsored by OHRP and the Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) at NIH, supports the goal of promoting diversity, inclusivity, and appropriate representation in biomedical and socio-behavioral research to improve health for everyone. This webinar focuses on advancing this endeavor for LGBTQI+ individuals.
Click here for more information

Research Resources

Visit the SPH Research Resources web page for more resources including our Grant Toolbox, workshop recordings, and resource library.

Funding Announcements

Internal Opportunities and Pilot Grants

University of Illinois Cancer Center – American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG)
Sponsor: University of Illinois Cancer Center
Funding amount: $50K
Letter of Intent: September 20, 2024
Application deadline: November 1, 2024
The University of Illinois Cancer Center is the recipient of the American Cancer Society’s Institutional Research Grant (ACS IRG). The ACS IRGs are awarded to institutions as block grants and provide seed money for newly independent investigators to initiate cancer research projects. The intent is to support junior faculty in initiating cancer research projects so they can obtain preliminary results that will enable them to compete successfully for national research grants.
There will be three awards issued, plus an additional diversity pilot project from an applicant belonging to a population underrepresented in science.

Forecasts

Notices

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Career Development Opportunities for Research on Cancer in Global Settings at the Center for Global Health at the National Cancer Institute
(NOT-CA-24-098)
National Cancer Institute

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Consequences of Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure
(NOT-DA-26-003)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Application of Artificial Intelligence in Treatment Development for Substance Use Disorders
(NOT-DA-26-005)
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Developing and Delivering Feasible Screening Methods and Tools for Eating Disorders.
(NOT-MH-24-380)
National Institute of Mental Health

Federal Opportunities

Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) (U54 – Clinical Trial Optional)
(RFA-MD-24-012)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
LOI due date: September 11, 2024
Earliest submission: October 11, 2024

Short Courses Promoting Cross-National Analyses Using Data from the International Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(RFA-AG-25-025)
National Institute on Aging
Earliest submission: October 1st, 2024

The Impact of Stressors on the Biological Mechanisms of Aging and Other Aging-Associated Outcomes in Experimental Model Systems (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not allowed)
(RFA-AG-25-019)
National Institute on Aging
Earliest submission: October 7, 2024

Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (USDA)
The CFPCGP is intended to bring together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system and to foster understanding of national food security trends and how they might improve local food systems. Understanding that people with low incomes experience disproportionate access to healthy foods, projects should address food and nutrition insecurity, particularly among our nation’s most vulnerable populations. Nutrition security means all Americans have consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being. Applications from organizations that address food insecurity in rural, Tribal, and historically underserved communities are encouraged.
There are no eligibility restrictions.
Proposals are due by November 7, 2024.

NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health Equity (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-24-281)
National Library of Medicine
Office of Research on Women’s Health
Earliest submission: November 13, 2024

Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative and Promising Strategies to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative and Promising Strategies to Prevent Firearm-Related Violence and Injuries
Application closing date: December 2, 2024

Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA Grants to Support New Investigators in Conducting Research Related to Preventing Interpersonal Violence Impacting Children and Youth
Application closing date: December 2, 2024

Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies for Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Synopsis 1
Application closing date: December 2, 2024

Effectiveness Research to Prevent Polysubstance-Impaired Driving
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA Effectiveness Research to Prevent Polysubstance-Impaired Driving Synopsis 1
Application closing date: December 2, 2024

Formative Research of Community-led Primary Prevention Approaches to Address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA Formative Research of Community-led Primary Prevention Approaches to Address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence Synopsis 1
Application closing date: December 2, 2024

Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Overdose Prevention Activities Among Populations Disproportionately Affected by Overdose
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary Overdose Prevention Activities Among Populations Disproportionately Affected by Overdose Synopsis 1
Application closing date: December 2, 2024

Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
(PAR-24-273)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Disease Prevention
Earliest submission: January 5, 2025

NIA Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(PAR-24-271)
National Institute on Aging
Earliest submission: January 10, 2025

Non-federal Opportunities

Promoting Healthy Children and Youth Topical PCORI Funding Announcement — Cycle 3 2024
This Topical PCORI funding announcement (PFA) seeks to fund high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects that focus on interventions that improve patient-centered outcomes in U.S. children and youth.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
Oct. 1, 2024; 5 pm (ET)

LOI Status Notification
Oct. 29, 2024

Application Deadline
Jan. 14, 2025; 5 pm (ET)

Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research (PLACER) — Cycle 3 2024
This PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) invites applications for high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects that will address critical decisions faced by patients, families, caregivers, clinicians, and the health and healthcare community and for which there is insufficient evidence.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
Oct. 1, 2024; 5 pm (ET)

LOI Status Notification
Oct. 29, 2024

Application Deadline
Jan. 14, 2025; 5 pm (ET)

Broad Pragmatic Studies Funding Announcement — 2024 Standing PFA (Cycle 3 2024)
This PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) invites applications for high-quality comparative clinical effectiveness research projects.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
Oct. 1, 2024; 5 pm (ET)

LOI Status Notification
Oct. 29, 2024

Application Deadline
Jan. 14, 2025; 5 pm (ET)

Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research PCORI Funding Announcement — Cycle 3 2024
This PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA) seeks to fund studies that build an evidence base on engagement in research.

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
Oct. 1, 2024; 5 pm (ET)

LOI Status Notification
Oct. 29, 2024

Application Deadline
Jan. 14, 2025; 5 pm (ET)

Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research — 2024 Standing PFA (Cycle 3 2024)
With this PCORI Funding Announcement (PFA), PCORI aims to fund studies that address high-priority methodological gaps in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER).  

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
Oct. 1, 2024; 5 pm (ET)

LOI Status Notification
Oct. 29, 2024

Application Deadline
Jan. 14, 2025; 5 pm (ET)

AHA 2025 Career Development Award
Sponsor: American Heart Association (AHA)
Funding Amount: $231K
Application deadline: December 5, 2024 by 3:00 PM CT

Public Health& Public Policy Research Award:$50,000/year for up to two years
American Lung Association (ALA)
This award is designed to stimulate and inform public policy debates about healthy air and lung disease. The intent is to support research on and evaluation of existing public policy and public health programs, as well as pilot new ideas in these areas.
Application deadline: December 6, 2024

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