Extramural Funding

March 29, 2019

Limited Competition: NEI - DOD Vision Research Collaborative (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline:  April 15, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PAR-19-203
Link:  PAR-19-203

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  Unspecified
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  Unspecified
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to establish a joint initiative between the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the Vision Research Program (Vision Research Program) of the Department of Defense (DOD). Through this FOA, the NEI will support meritorious VRP proposals that were unable to be funded by the DOD.

Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence

Department of Justice/National Institute of Justice
Application Deadline:  April 24, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  NIJ-2019-15288
Link:  NIJ-2019-15288

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $2,000,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  One or more

Summary

The purpose is to fund research and program evaluation projects that inform efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and public mass shootings in the U.S. NIJ will support scientifically rigorous research and evaluation projects designed to strengthen the knowledge base and produce findings with the high practical utility to improve public safety. NIJ is particularly interested in applications in four areas: (1) Evaluate prevention or intervention programs and/or policies aiming to reduce firearm violence; (2) Examine the defensive use of firearms and its impact on firearm violence; (3) Examine the impact of plea-bargaining firearm charges on firearm violence, and (4) Improve the understanding of mass shooters and mass shooting incidents to inform prevention efforts at a local level.

Alcohol and Other Substance Use Research Education Programs for Health Professionals (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Interest Deadline:  30 days prior to application deadline
Application Deadline:  May 25, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PAR-19-207
Link:  PAR-19-207

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  Unspecified
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  4 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

This FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Outreach. Specifically, this FOA will support projects designed to engage practicing health care professionals in education about current and emerging knowledge derived from scientific research on the neurobiology, epidemiology, prevention, and/or treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders and related health conditions.

Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance

Department of the Interior/Fish and Wildlife Service
Application Deadline:  April 27, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  F19AS00118
Link:  F19AS00118

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $960,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  $600,000
Maximum Contract Duration:  3 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  10 

Summary

Quagga and Zebra Mussels are aquatic invasive species that are rapidly expanding their range in the Western United States. Popular recreational reservoirs on or connected to the lower Colorado River are a major source of invasive mussels, which are easily transported via trailered watercraft to areas that have not yet been invaded. This RFP will fund proposals in four principal areas towards the fulfillment of the top priorities in the Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters.

Growing Convergence Research (GCR)

Deadline: May 8, 2019

In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of "Big Ideas", 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering. The Big Ideas represent unique opportunities to position our Nation at the cutting edge of global science and engineering leadership by bringing together diverse disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research. As such, when responding to this solicitation, even though proposals must be submitted to the Office of Integrative Activities, once received, the proposals will be managed by a cross-disciplinary team of NSF Program Directors.

Growing Convergence Research (GCR) at the National Science Foundation was identified as one of 10 Big Ideas. Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs. It entails integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and forming novel frameworks to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation.

GCR identifies Convergence Research as having two primary characteristics:

Research driven by a specific and compelling problem. Convergence Research is generally inspired by the need to address a specific challenge or opportunity, whether it arises from deep scientific questions or pressing societal needs.
Deep integration across disciplines. As experts from different disciplines pursue common research challenges, their knowledge, theories, methods, data, research communities and languages become increasingly intermingled or integrated. New frameworks, paradigms or even disciplines can form sustained interactions across multiple communities.

A distinct characteristic of convergence research, in contrast to other forms of multidisciplinary research, is that from the inception, the convergence paradigm intentionally brings together intellectually diverse researchers and stakeholders to frame the research questions, develop effective ways of communicating across disciplines and sectors, adopt common frameworks for their solution, and, when appropriate, develop a new scientific vocabulary. Research teams practicing convergence aim at developing sustainable relationships that may not only create solutions to the problem that engendered the collaboration, but also develop novel ways of framing related research questions and open new research vistas.

This GCR solicitation targets multi-disciplinary team research that crosses directorate or division boundaries and is currently not supported by NSF programs, initiatives and research-focused Big Ideas. Proposers must make a convincing case that the research to be conducted is within NSF’s purview and cannot be supported by existing NSF programs and multidisciplinary initiatives. Proposals involving convergence in areas covered by existing programs and solicitations will be returned without review.

The proposers should outline a five-year research plan delineated in two phases, Phase I: years 1-2, and Phase II: years 3-5.  Successful proposals will be funded initially for two years and then each team’s progress will be evaluated based on a report and presentation that the team will make to a panel of reviewers at NSF.  Teams that show significant progress during the first two years will receive funding for an additional three years. Interested researchers may request up to $1,200,000 total for the first two years and $2,400,000 for the last three years.

DoD Ovarian Cancer Clinical Development Award

Department of Defense/Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Pre-application Submission Deadline:  April 30, 2019
Application Deadline:  July 31, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  W81XWH-19-OCRP-CDA
Link:    W81XWH-19-OCRP-CDA

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $4,480,000
Maximum Direct Costs Per Award:  Clinical Development Award: $600,000; Clinical Development Award with nested Early-Career Investigator: $800,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  4

Summary

This award is intended to provide support for the translation of promising preclinical findings into products for clinical applications, including prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, or quality of life. The goal is to accelerate the clinical introduction of medical products and technologies that target ovarian cancer biology.

DOD Military Burn - Idea Development Award

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $4,480,000
Maximum Direct Costs Per Award:  $600,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  4

Summary

This award is being offered for the first time in FY19. The intent is to support highly impactful and military relevant research in the field of burn wound care. Potential future conflicts may cause a rise in the number of burn injuries sustained by Service members and the general public should those conflicts occur in rural areas, austere combat zones, and in mass casualty events, whereby medical resources are limited and/or access to medical care is delayed for hours, days, or weeks.

Limited Competition for the Continuation of the Chronic Kidney Disease Biomarkers
Consortium (CKD BioCon) Data Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Interest Deadline:  April 15, 019
Application Deadline:  May 15, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  RFA-DK-19-501
Link:  RFA-DK-19-501

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $750,000
Maximum Total Direct Costs Per Award:  $500,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  2 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  1

Summary

The consortium was to develop, validate and qualify biomarkers based on existing bio samples from well-characterized CKD patients with longitudinal follow-up. The DCC's goal over the next two years will enhance biomarker research in CKD by a) providing ongoing logistical support, expertise and statistical support to consortia work involving one or more PCCs, b) supervising the proposal, approval and progress of consortia studies, and supporting the conduct of the studies, and c) supervising transfer of data and samples between members of the consortium and repository activities of the consortium, as well as the NIDDK repository.

Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk (DECIPHeR) - Research Coordinating Center (RCC) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health

Letter of Interest Deadline:  30 days prior to application deadline
Application Deadline:  May 17, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  RFA-HL-20-004
Link:  RFA-HL-20-004

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $4,625,000
Maximum Total Direct Costs Per Award:  $2,995,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  7 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  1

Summary

The DECIPHeR RCC will coordinate activities across all of the DECIPHeR projects, including coordinating and managing in-person and virtual network steering committee meetings and working groups; promoting collaboration and communication among investigators and the broader research community; coordinating network outreach activities; promoting skills development in implementation science; and organizing, implementing, and managing a global implementation data safety and monitoring board (DSMB) and providing clinical study and site monitoring for DECIPHeR awards.

 Related 

Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk (DECIPHeR) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Link:  RFA-HL-20-003

BLOODSAFE: Research to enhance availability of safe blood for patients with severe anemia and hemorrhagic conditions in low or lower-middle income countries (LLMICs) in Sub-Saharan Africa - Data Coordinating Center (DCC) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Interest Deadline:  April 19, 2019
Application Deadline:  May 20, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  RFA-HL-20-010
Link:  RFA-HL-20-010

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $6,300,000
Maximum Total Direct Costs Per Award:  $4,155, 000
Estimated Contract Duration:  6 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  1

Summary

This opportunity is intended to support a Data Coordinating Center (DCC) to conduct the activities of the BLOODSAFE program to enhance the availability and delivery of safe blood for transfusion for patients in low or lower-middle income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The primary responsibilities of the DCC are to coordinate the activities of the research consortium, assist with program oversight by NHLBI, provide expertise in study design and management as well as data management and analysis, develop common measures and outcomes, ensure data quality, and facilitate collaboration and mutual learning among all research teams.

Maritime Energy Conservation or Efficiency Pilot Demonstration

Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration
Application Deadline:  April 22, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  693JF719R000011
Link:  693JF719R000011

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $400,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  Unspecified
Estimated Number of Awards:  1 – 2

Summary

The MARAD has partnering on efforts to reduce vessel and port emissions, as well as efforts to support the use of alternative fuel and energy sources. Currently, MARAD would like to focus on exploring and supporting proposals focused on shipboard energy efficiency and conservation. MARAD is seeking to provide cost share funding through a cooperative agreement(s) that offer the potential for advancement and improvement of energy efficiency for marine vessel operations. Collaborative partnerships with industry, ports, maritime organizations, and state or local governments are highly encouraged.

NINDS Institutional Research Training Program (T32)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Interest Deadline:  30 days prior to application deadline
Application Deadline:  May 29, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PAR-19-211
Link:  PAR-19-211

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  Unspecified
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

These institutional research training programs should produce well-trained neuroscientists who leave the program with the research skills and scientific knowledge to make a significant contribution to neuroscience research. Programs should enhance the breadth and depth of training in NINDS mission areas by incorporating didactic, research and career development components in the context of a defined scientific theme. Programs support basic, clinical and/or translational research. Components of programs include mechanisms to ensure an understanding of experimental design, strong statistics and analytical skills, and skills for communicating science, both orally and in writing, to a wide variety of audiences.

Team-Based Design in Biomedical Engineering Education (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Interest Deadline:  April 29, 2019
Application Deadline:  May 31, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PAR-19-215
Link:  PAR-19-215

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  Unspecified
Maximum Annual Direct Costs Per Award:  Up $20,000; clinical immersion program outside academic year of 6 to 10 weeks may request additional $20,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

The over-arching goal is to support educational activities that include innovative approaches to enhance biomedical engineering design education to ensure a future workforce that can meet the nations needs in biomedical research and healthcare technologies. This FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development. Applications are encouraged from institutions that propose to establish new or to enhance existing team-based design courses or programs in undergraduate biomedical engineering departments or other degree-granting programs with biomedical engineering tracks/minors. This FOA targets undergraduate students.

Characterizing the Complications Associated with Therapeutic Blood Transfusions for Hemoglobinopathies

HHS/Centers for Disease Control – NCBDDD
Application Deadline:  May 3, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  CDC-RFA-DD19-1903
Link:  CDC-RFA-DD19-1903

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $3,750,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  $1,875,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  2

Summary

This funding opportunity aims to improve access to, coordination of, and continuity of health care for individuals with thalassemia or sickle cell disease which will lead to a decreased occurrence of transfusion-related complications, improved quality and increased length of life. These health care improvements will result from a multi-faceted approach that includes (1) identification of patients, families, communities, and providers who will benefit from increased knowledge about therapeutic transfusions and their potential complications, (2) development and dissemination of materials that will increase understanding of the diagnosis and management of these blood disorders, and (3) collection of biological specimens from individuals with thalassemia or sickle cell disease. 

Evaluations of Services for Victims of Crime 

Department of Justice/National Institute of Justice
Application Deadline:  May 6, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  NIJ-2019-15443
Link:  NIJ-2019-15443

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $4,000,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  3 years 
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

NIJ seeks proposals for formative evaluations and evaluability assessments of victims of crime service programs. NIJ is interested in evaluations of different types of victim services including, but not limited to, programs embedded in hospitals/trauma centers; umbrella/network organizations; one-stop victim services programs; and/or programs embedded in criminal justice agencies. NIJ recognizes that many victim services programs may not be ready to support rigorous outcome evaluations, and as such, a phased approach is needed. Applicants should consider the diverse array of victim service programs.

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Projects for Translating the Findings and Products of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Development into Practice

HHS/Administration for Community Living
Application Deadline:  May 6, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  HHS-2019-ACL-NIDILRR-DPKT-0332
Link:  HHS-2019-ACL-NIDILRR-DPKT-0332

 Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $3,000,000
Maximum Annual Value Per Award:  $200,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  3

Summary

The purpose is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by generating new knowledge, or developing methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technologies that advance a wide range of health and function, independent living, and employment outcomes among individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities. Under this particular DRRP priority, grantees must promote the use or adoption of findings or products from NIDILRR-sponsored research or development projects.

Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons 

Department of Justice/National Institute of Justice
Application Deadline:  May 8, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  NIJ-2019-15231
Link:  NIJ-2019-15231

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $1,500,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  Multiple

Summary:

NIJ continues to build upon its research and evaluation efforts to better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking in persons in the U.S. Applicants should propose research projects that-first and foremost-have clear implications for criminal justice policy and practice. NIJ is particularly interested in research responding to the following priority areas: 1) Labor trafficking 2) Phased evaluation, not to exceed a 24-month period of performance. 3) Outcome evaluation of trafficking focused victim service providers and 4) Develop a better understanding of traffickers. 

Preventing Maternal Deaths: Supporting Maternal Mortality Review Committees

HHS/Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP
Application Deadline:  May 8, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  CDC-RFA-DP19-1908
Link:  CDC-RFA-DP19-1908

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $43,500,000
Average Value Per Award:  $348,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  25

Summary

This funding will support agencies and organizations that coordinate and manage Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) to identify and characterize maternal deaths for identifying prevention opportunities. Recipients will identify pregnancy-associated deaths within one year of death; abstract and enter clinical and non-clinical data into a standard data system, conduct multidisciplinary reviews, and enter committee decisions in MMRIA within 2 years of death. Recipients and CDC will analyze data and share findings with stakeholders to inform policy and prevention strategies to reduce maternal deaths.

Modulating Intestinal Microbiota to Enhance Protective Immune Responses against Cancer (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Interest Deadline:  30 days prior to application deadline
Application Deadline:  June 10, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PAR-19-198
Link:  PAR-19-198

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  Unspecified
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

The purpose is to support research which can elucidate mechanism(s) of action by which gut microbes inhibit or enhance anti-tumor immune responses. Thus, research projects should be focused on delineating how specific microbes or their metabolites target host immune responses to prevent colitis-associated or sporadic tumor formation.

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Health and Function of People with Physical Disabilities

HHS/Administration for Community Living
Application Deadline:  May 10, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  HHS-2019-ACL-NIDILRR-RTHF-0335
Link:  HHS-2019-ACL-NIDILRR-RTHF-0335

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $4,375,000
Maximum Annual Value Per Award:  $875,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  1

Summary

The purpose is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders. The purpose of this RRTC is to conduct research, training, technical assistance, and related activities to contribute to improved health and function of people with physical disabilities.

Administrative Supplement for Research on Bioethical Issues

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline:  May 13, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PA-19-217
Link:  PA-19-217

Estimated Maximum Total Funding from FY 2019:  $2,000,000
Maximum Total Direct Costs Per Award:  $100,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  1 year
Estimated Number of Awards:  10

Summary

The purpose is to make available administrative supplements to support research on bioethical issues to develop and evidence base that may inform future policy directions. Applicants may propose to supplement parent awards focused on bioethics or to add a component related to bioethics to a parent award in which bioethics was not the focus.

Tribal-Researcher Capacity Building Grants Solicitation, FY 2019

Department of Justice/National Institute of Justice
Application Deadline:  May 13, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  NIJ-2019-15203
Link:  NIJ-2019-15203

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $500,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  $100,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  18 months
Estimated Number of Awards:  5

Summary

The intent is to provide small planning grants to develop proposals for new and innovative criminal justice research projects involving federally recognized tribes and which represent a new tribal-researcher investigator partnership. The following research topics are of particular interest: (1) The impact of concurrent criminal jurisdiction on the administration of justice in Indian country and Alaska; (2) The effectiveness of the criminal justice response to the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs; (3) Crime prevention and intervention efforts; (4) Criminal offending; (5) Enhancing investigations and prosecutions; (6) Provision, role, and impact of forensic science services (including medico legal death investigation); (7) Murdered, missing, and trafficked women and girls; (8) Violent crime reduction; (9) Responding to and reducing victimization; (10) Strengthening tribal justice systems; (11) Developing and testing tools and technologies to improve criminal justice policy and practice.

Deepening Linkages in Civic Participation Activity

U.S. Agency for International Development/Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty
Application Deadline:  May 13, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  72011519RFA00004
Link:  72011519RFA00004

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $14,000,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  5 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  1

Summary

The overall purpose is to enable horizontal and vertical networks of individuals and organizations to advocate for and bring about change across issues that resonate with local communities and increase government responsiveness and accountability in the Kyrgyz Republic. USAID proposes to promote joint action by a range of actors on a limited number of focused issues. An important measure of impact is whether the activity can strengthen linkages and collaboration between civil society groups and between government and non-government actors.

Limited Competition: NIGMS Legacy Community-Wide Scientific Resources (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

HHS/National Institutes of Health
Letter of Intent Deadline:  30 days prior to application deadline
Application Deadline:  June 14, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  PAR-19-208
Link:  PAR-19-208

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  Unspecified
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  Unspecified
Estimated Contract Duration:  3 years
Estimated Number of Awards:  Unspecified

Summary

The purpose is to support important "legacy" resources developed as a result of NIGMS research activities that are central to the mission of NIGMS and demonstrate a high value to a community of researchers that NIGMS supports, but are no longer eligible for support under their original initiatives. This funding opportunity is designed to support the continuation of existing resources. The support requested must be for funding of maintenance activities only. Only NIGMS-sponsored "legacy" resources that cannot be renewed under their initial funding activity are eligible.

BJA FY 19 Justice for All: Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program

Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance
Application Deadline:  May 14, 2019
Funding Opportunity Number:  BJA-2019-15252
Link:  BJA-2019-15252

Estimated Maximum Total Value:  $5,000,000
Maximum Total Value Per Award:  $2,500,000
Estimated Contract Duration:  36 months
Estimated Number of Awards:  2

Summary

The selected TTA providers are responsible for responding to grantee requests for assistance and for advancing the state of knowledge about their respective subject(s). Approaches to TTA will range from simple to complex, from short- to long-term, from agency-specific to system-wide, depending on the specific needs of the grantee or requestor. Mechanisms for providing TTA can include: conference calls, on-site consultation, video conferencing, webinars, publications, peer-to-peer learning sessions, coaching, communities of practice, customized resource packets, facilitated sessions, trainings, guided planning processes.

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