The Pilot Projects Program of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network is excited to announce 4 new funding opportunities for the July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 funding year. Letters of Intent (LOI) where required are due October 21, 2020.
These awards are available to full-time faculty at the following institutions: UNMC, UNO, UNK, UNL, Creighton University, and Boys Town National Research Hospital.
Funding areas are as follows:
- Team Development Pilot $25,000 for one year to support new team collaborations in clinical and translational research. No LOI required. Full submission due date is November 9th, 2020
- Team Research Pilot $50,000 for one year to support existing clinical and translational CTR research teams/projects. LOI required.
- Tech Transfer Pilot $50,000 for one year to support translation of intellectual property. LOI required.
- Heart and Vascular Pilot $50,000 for one year (through the Center for Heart and Vascular Research (CHVR) only UNMC faculty are eligible for this award). LOI required.
*Funding is dependent on the renewal of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR grant.
Questions should be addressed to Heather Braddock email or 402-559-9870
Application Deadline: November 19, 2020, 5 PM
Program Summary
The Otis Glebe Medical Research Foundation, which awards grants to projects focused on translational research, is now open for applications. Projects of particular interest will be those that emphasize the translation of laboratory findings to clinical practice and those that facilitate the application of research findings to the community to enhance the adoption of best practices.
Eligibility
All current UNMC faculty members are eligible to apply. Only one application per faculty member.
Award
The Glebe Foundation anticipates that it will fund one grant of up to $90,000 for a one-year period.
- Indirect costs are unallowable
- Salary for the Principal Investigator is not allowed
- All cost must relate directly to the project.
Application Submission Requirements
Proposals must be submitted in accordance with NIH application standards as a single pdf and should include:
- Face Page
- Lay Summary - avoid using scientific terms or abbreviations; the Glebe Foundation will rely heavily on this component of the application to finalize its funding decision.
- Research Plan (PHS 398 Continuation Format Page, 1/2018 revision)
- Specific Aim(s) one page limit
- Rationale, brief Experimental Design, and future funding plans two page limit
- References
- While preliminary data is not required, relevant data can be included within the two page limit
- Appendices will not be accepted
- Biosketch (NIH Biographical Sketch Format Page, 9/2017 revision)
- Must be submitted for the Principal Investigator
- More information on the current NIH biosketch format can be found here
- Budget (PHS 398 Form Page 4, 03/2020 revision)
- Budget Justification (PHS 398 Continuation Format Page, 3/2020 revision)
Applications are uploaded as a single pdf into NuRamp Internal Competitions, please select "Collaboration Initiative" routing when submitting your application.
Review Process: Proposals will be submitted to an internal committee of UNMC reviewers for initial consideration. Finalists are expected to prepare and present a brief summary of their proposal to the Otis Glebe Medical Research Foundation who will make the final selection. Funds will typically be available within one month of award notification.
Progress Report:
A lay report of activity including any abstracts, manuscripts, patent applications, grant application or awards should be sent to SPAdmin by email no later than October 31, 2020 for later presentation to the Otis Glebe Medical Research Foundation.
Deadline
Thursday, November 19, 2020……Applications submitted to routing in NuRamp no later than 5pm.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020.... Finalists notified; presentation to OGMRF board members TBD
For more information:
- Otis Glebe Medical Research Foundation Program Guidelines (click here)
- If you have questions, please contact Tess Kuenstling, Director of Research Resources, at 402-559-6162 or email.
Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2020
Program Summary
The Edna Ittner Pediatric Research Support Fund, which awards grants for the study of diseases and birth defects of children, is now open for applications.
Eligibility
All UNMC faculty members are eligible to apply. Only one application is allowed per faculty member. Priority will be given to requests from faculty members in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics if the number of scientifically meritorious requests exceeds available funds.
Award
Up to $45,000 for a one-year period (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021)
- Indirect costs are not allowed
- Faculty salary is not allowed
- Three proposals will most likely be funded
Application Submission Requirements
The proposal must be submitted in accordance with NIH application standards. Applications should include:
- Face Page – does not need to be signed (PHS 398 Form Page 1, 03/2020 revision)
- Project Summary – new this year (PHS 398 Continuation Format Page, 03/2020 revision)
- Research Plan (PHS 398 Continuation Format Page, 03/2020 revision)
- Limited to five pages
- Specific Aim(s)
- Rationale
- Brief Experimental Design
- References (not included in the five-page limit)
- Preliminary data is not required and appendices will not be accepted
- Biosketch for Key Personnel (NIH Biographical Sketch Format Page, 03/2020 revision)
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- More information on the current NIH biosketch format can be found here.
- Budget (PHS 398 Form Page 4, 03/2020 revision)
- Budget Justification (PHS 398 Continuation Format Page, 03/2020 revision)
Applications may be submitted to SPAdmin in one of two formats: 1) PDF emailed to spadmin@unmc.edu or 2) one original (unstapled) hard copy. Internal forms in ADIS are not required at the time of application.
Timeline
Friday, November 20th..………….Applications due to SPAdmin no later than 5pm
Friday, January 1st ……...............Award announced by Review Committee
For more information:
The Buffett Cancer Center is pleased to announce a new FPBCC bridge funding program intended to support the research of Cancer Center members who have received encouraging scores that fell below the funding threshold on recent cancer-focused grant applications. The purpose of this program is to support the efforts necessary to produce additional data for promising cancer research projects, in order to strengthen related proposal resubmissions to federal funding agencies.
The Buffett Cancer Center is primarily seeking to support proposals submitted after February 2017 that fit within the following criteria:
- New (A0) applications that received priority scores outside of the granting agency's current pay line; or
- Grants that have been submitted for competitive renewal and received a competitive but non-fundable score within two years from the expiration of the current award.
Eligibility for bridge funding extends to all Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Members who are applying for or renewing individual investigator awards, multi-investigator awards, center grants, and program project grants from federal funding agencies and/or nationally peer-reviewed organizations. Funding priority will be given to those who submitted applications to the NCI, followed by those with cancer-focused proposals submitted to other NIH institutes or other federal agencies.
To be considered for this opportunity, please review the request for applications available at: https://unmc.edu/cancercenter/research/research-funding-opp.html. Applications must be prepared in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the RFA and submitted as a single, complete PDF to both Matt Winfrey (winfreym@unmc.edu) and Kelly Jordan (kjordan@unmc.edu). Proposals requesting bridge funding will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Cancer Center leadership will review all submissions to identify promising candidates for bridge funding. It is the expectation of the Buffett Cancer Center that those competitive proposals selected for support will be able to move into the fundable scoring range during the following funding cycle.- Application Deadline: Rolling
- up to $100,000
Bridge Funding is intended to provide critical support to established investigators threatened by an imminent lapse in research funding; both traditional bridge and retooling funding are available.
Contact Ken Bayles, PhD for information.
Application information for the Bridge Grant Program. Applications must include a letter of support from the applicant's dean/director/department or division chair. Completed applications should be submitted to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, attention: Pamela Welch (402-559-4837 or email)
Deadline: monthly
Amount: varies
The Research Support Fund is a Nebraska Medicine and UNMC funding mechanism for clinical and translational Pilot Grants. Approval allows the investigator to waive hospital-based costs of clinical and translational research, such as laboratory or radiologic tests, hospital bed costs or other hospital based services. The Research Support Fund does not provide funds for marketing, patient recruitment costs, or non-hospital testing such as send-out tests.
Eligibility
UNMC faculty who need to obtain preliminary data for extramural research applications or who have budget shortfalls for extramurally funded clinical trials are eligible to apply for this program.
Application Information
(3) weeks prior to the monthly Review Committee meeting (Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month)
See the CRC Web site for instructions and application forms.
Applications are accepted quarterly: February 15, May 15, August 15, November 15
Eligible applicants must have a faculty appointment at UNMC, but they can be primarily based at Children's Hospital & Medical Center or Creighton University Medical Center. Applicants from non-Pediatric departments who have a primary research commitment to pediatrics are also eligible. UNMC residents, fellows and medical students are encouraged to apply.
Two categories of grant applications will be considered: Pediatric Research Grants and Pediatric Mini-Grants.
- Pediatric Research Grants will be funded for a maximum of $50,000. Applicants must have a faculty level appointment. A clinical division can be awarded no more than one Pediatric Research Grant per year.
- Pediatric Mini-Grants will be funded for a maximum of $5,000. The Mini-Grant is designed for small research studies, exploratory projects, case studies, etc. Applicants may be faculty, residents, fellows or medical students. Applicants in-training are encouraged to apply and must list a faculty mentor who will supervise the project and attest to the applicant's commitment and availability.
Grant awards will be for a period of one year with the option to carry over funds for a second unfunded year, if requested. Unspent funds will revert back to the Pediatric Research Fund after completion of the research period.
The Innovation Micro-Grant is by nature a rarely used program designed to further the development of previously submitted inventions that generate commercial interest. UNeMed initiates and drives the application process for inventions that attract keen interest from investors or industry representatives.
The intent of the awards is to fill small funding gaps to support additional experiments, analysis, rapid prototyping or other developmental steps that a potential commercial partner might require before entering a licensing agreement. A technology’s licensing manager will determine whether an Innovation Micro-Grant is an appropriate course of action.
Contact UNeMED for details.
Amount: up to $250,000 per project
The purpose of the Proof of Concept (POC) grants is to provide funds for additional development of selected technologies to increase their commercialization potential and value. POC grant funds are provided through the University of Nebraska Central Administration, via the Nebraska Research Initiative, and were initiated in the fall of 2011. It is the intent of the grants to increase the value of a technology beyond the cost of the grant, thereby generating a positive return to fund additional research.
- Alcohol and Addictive Disorders
- Obesity and Type II Diabetes Mellitus
- Rheumatology and Immunology
Additional areas of research include work in Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Liver Disease, Immunology, Endocrine/Diabetes/Obesity, Pulmonary Airway Inflammation and COPD, Rheumatology Arthritis, Infectious Disease, Orthopedic Rehabilitation, GI Physiology (obesity emphasis), Surgical Wound Healing, Cancer Treatment Trails, Reproductive Endocrinology, Video-laryngoscopy and Virtual Perioperative Care, Vascular Diseases/gait, Dental Prosthetics, Quality of Care and Patient Safety. Conducting research on each of these areas which impact on the health and care of veterans is consistent with the NWIHCS and VA mission.
Contact NWI VAMC Research for current funding opportunities in these areas.
Internal Deadline: 2019 CLOSED
Program Summary & Background
In 2008, the Nebraska State Legislature adopted the Stem Cell Research Act (LB 606), which established a Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee to facilitate the awarding of grants to Nebraska institutions or researchers for conducting stem cell research that does not use human embryonic stem cells.
UNMC is allowed to submit five applications to NE DHHS so Principal Investigators (PI’s) who are interested in submitting applications must first participate in UNMC’s internal screening process by submitting a one-page project description and biosketch. A total of approximately $436,500 is available for the 2019 competition.
UNMC Internal Review Process
Applicants must email the following to Deborah Hawkins at deb.hawkins@unmc.edu by April 24th:
- One page project description in PDF format
- Biosketch in PDF format
An internal review committee will evaluate the project descriptions based on the selection criteria in the linked RFA and invite five investigators to submit full applications to NE DHHS. Based on previous reviews of the full applications, it is recommended that special emphasis be placed on the translational merits of the proposed projects. Thus, the internal review committee will be asked to evaluate the therapeutic potential associated with each proposed project, in addition to the “Selection Criteria” indicated in the RFA.
Award
Up to $110,000 for a 12 month period (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020)
- Indirect cost requests are not allowed
- Salary support for the PI, doctoral level co-investigators, and administrative or clerical assistance is unallowable
Eligibility
- A proposal may not be an extension of a project previously funded by LB606; it should be substantially different enough to be clearly a new project
- Renewals of existing projects are not allowed
- There is no prohibition for a current grantee to apply for the new RFA
2019 Timeline
Wednesday, April 24……..One-page Project Description & Biosketch (PDF only) due to Deb Hawkins (deb.hawkins@unmc.edu)
Wednesday, May 1………Five (5) UNMC Applicants announced by Review Committee
Wednesday, May 15……..Full applications due to SPAdmin by 5:00 pm to allow for processing
Monday, May 20………….Signed applications submitted to NE DHHS by SPAdmin via PDF
Late June……………..........Selection of awards by NE DHHS
July 1………………..……….Grant period begins
For more information:
- Click here for the Stem Cell Research Project 2019 RFA (click here for the Word version)
- UNMC Internal Screening: contact Dr. Ken Bayles at kbayles@unmc.edu or 9-4945
- Contact your Sponsored Programs Grants & Contracts Specialist
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