Bringing In The Research Dollars! (BiRD) / Pilot/Seed Fund Opportunities

ARPA-H Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Deadline: December 31, 2024 / 11 pm

Amount: There are no budgetary limits; budget must match the work being done

ARPA-H has released its first Broad Agency Announcement! Highly Innovative ideas sought in the following categories: Health Science Futures Scalable Solutions Proactive Health Resilient Systems There are no deadlines, and this process is in two stages: a three-page abstract, followed…

More info: https://arpa-h.gov/engage/baa/

Emory at Grady Research Infrastructure Support

Deadline: January 01, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Funds may be requested in $25,000 increments up to $75,000 annually for a period of two years (total maximum commitment of $150,000*)
*5 years after completion of the support term, unused EMCF funds will be evaluated and may be returned to the EMCF fund.

On a case-by-case basis with appropriate justification, larger support requests may be considered.

The Emory at Grady Dean’s Office is pleased to announce that we are now accepting proposals for research infrastructure support (formerly called programmatic support), with a submission deadline of January 1, 2025.  To answer questions about the research infrastructure…

NOSI: Impact of Policy Changes/Emerging and Evolving Public Health Crises on NICHD Pop. of Interest

Deadline: January 08, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Variable

Purpose The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to announce that research on the effects of:emerging and evolving public health crises; and/or…

NICHD Resource Program Grants in Bioinformatics (P41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: January 25, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Requested direct costs cannot exceed $1,750,000 per year, are expected to range from $500,000 to no more than $1,750,000 per year and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Purpose The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support the continued operation, maintenance, and dissemination of unique knowledge, data, and/or bioinformatics resources that are of major importance to the research community using animal models of…

More info: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-301.html

Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan (R25)

Deadline: January 27, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Application budgets are limited to $325,000 direct costs per year and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH.  The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a…

Georgia CTSA KL2 Program

Deadline: February 03, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Scholars program will receive salary support to enable them to spend at least 75% of their professional time (50% is allowed for trainees from surgery or surgical subspecialties) on clinical and translational research (CTR)/clinical and translational science (CTS) and research training. They will also receive a KL2 technical budget of $25,000 per year for research-related expenses and tuition for the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree or Certificate Program in Translational Science (CPTS) programs.

The goal of the Georgia CTSA KL2 Program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD) interested in a career that encompasses clinical and translational science (CTS) and clinical and translational research …

More info: https://georgiactsa.org/training/kl2.html

NIH (NHLBI) Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) , R35 Clinical Trial Optional

Deadline: February 19, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Applications may request up to $700,000 direct costs per year. Investigators are encouraged to request what is well-justified for their research program. The award amount will be determined by the NHLBI and commensurate with current NHLBI support of the PD/PI.

The purpose of the NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who are currently PDs/PIs on at least two…

More info: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-26-003.html

NIH (NHLBI) Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA), R25 Clinical Trial Optional

Deadline: February 19, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Applications may request up to $700,000 direct costs per year. Investigators are encouraged to request what is well-justified for their research program. The award amount will be determined by the NHLBI and commensurate with current NHLBI support of the PD/PI.

The purpose of the NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) is to promote scientific productivity and innovation by providing long-term support and increased flexibility to experienced Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) who are currently PDs/PIs on at least two…

More info: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-26-002.html

Catalyst Award for ESIs Pursuing Research on HIV Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications

Deadline: May 01, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: $350,000 per year in direct costs

Background HIV-related comorbidities, coinfections, and complications (CCCs) cause significant pathology and suffering in people with HIV (PWH). These conditions include cardiovascular disease, lung disease, HIV-related cancers,, hepatobiliary disease, metabolic perturbations, obesity, enteritis, and renal disease. Some infections are more common…

More info: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-024.html

ClinGen Genomic Curation Expert Panels (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Deadline: May 25, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Application budgets are limited to $220,000 per year in direct costs and need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.

Background Clinical genetic testing is becoming increasingly routine in clinical practice, and genome-scale sequencing is leading to the identification of many genomic variants with vastly differing clinical relevance. Many of these tests reveal a large number of variants of unknown…

More info: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-199.html

NOSI: Validation of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Tools

Deadline: July 06, 2025 / 5 pm

Amount: Variable

Purpose The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to encourage grant applications to support the evaluation of the utility and validity of digital health and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) tools and technologies in biomedical and…

More info: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-CA-24-031.html