MN Futures Grant Program

MN Futures Grant Program: OVPR is requesting applications. LOIs are due on February 20th 2017. Full proposals are accepted starting on February 21. The program is designed to promote in-depth work to enable faculty members to respond collaboratively and boldly to emerging opportunities in interdisciplinary research and scholarship. This call seeks interdisciplinary research and scholarship proposals that originate from new interdisciplinary groups. Proposals may be for up to two years for a maximum of $250,000 each. It is anticipated that two grants will be awarded. For more details visit MN Futures grant awards.

Grand Challenges Research Scholar Collaborative

Grand Challenges Research Scholar Collaborative: The second phase of the Provost's Grand Challenges Research Initiative will include both a competitive call for proposals from interdisciplinary teams (pre-proposals due March 20) and opportunities for extended interdisciplinary engagement through participation in a collaborative of Grand Challenges Research Scholars (nominations due March 1). Awards will focus on two spotlighted Grand Challenges areas: 1) Assuring Clean Water and Sustainable Ecosystems and 2) Fostering Just and Equitable Communities-or an integration of the two. Please review the detailed guidelines for the Phase 2 Grand Challenges Research Initiatives and consider collaborating with colleagues across disciplines. 

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Grant Opportunity

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Grant Opportunity - $675,000 total funds distributed over 3 years. The foundation seeks to identify outstanding inventors and innovators who harness science and technology to enhance the conduct of scientific research, strengthen environmental conservation, or improve the experience and outcomes of patient care.This opportunity limits the U of MN to two nominations. 
Moore Inventor Fellows (Click here for preliminary proposal instructions)

The internal deadline for preliminary proposals is 1/12. Sponsor's final deadline is 3/1. Instructions for the UMN internal deadline are below:
http://apps.research.umn.edu/c/extramural/UMGuidelines.cfm?oppid=452&yearid=2017

The link to the foundation's guidelines:
https://www.moore.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/moore-inventor-fellows-guidelines.pdf?sfvrsn=0

Please contact sthil001@umn.edu for assistance with this application.

Save the Date! - January 11th 2017

Save the Date! - January 11th 2017 - Faculty Research Development series, 9:00am to 1:00pm​ on January 11th, 2017 concurrently on the Twin Cities (5-125 MoosT) and Duluth (160 LSci) campuses. Lunch is included. The first session in a series of focus groups geared towards but not limited to clinical faculty in the College of Pharmacy. The goal is to to advance your research ideas with feedback from colleagues with similar interests. Required prior registration information: 
Your research question including successes and challenges that you have identified in answering this question. 
If your research question is not fully developed yet, instead provide a short summary of your research interests including challenges in pursuing this topic. 

• A minimum of 3 questions about ways to achieve your research goals. 
• What you hope to gain from attending the session. 
• Up to 3 pdf files of your most recent published work or relevant scholarship. 
• A laptop, tablet, or other portable device that can be used in working groups during the session. 

Watch for a separate announcement about this event in your email inbox to follow. Please contact sthil001@umn.edu if you wish to attend.

OVPR Matching Funds

 OVPR Matching Funds: provided for grant proposals to external sponsors on an ongoing basis. For details on eligibility visit http://www.research.umn.edu/advance/match_funds.html

U of M Foundation - Corporate and Foundation Relations team

U of M Foundation - Corporate and Foundation Relations team: Do you have an idea that does not fit traditional funding sources? The CFR team can assist with finding funds for your research. The team identifies funders and helps with proposal development at any point of the grant seeking process. They can identify prospective foundation supporters for your research program. Please see the attached Power Point for details and contact information. 

For questions or help please contact sthil001@umn.edu

Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation

Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation: Two types of awards are available and two applicants are allowed per institution. The UMN internal deadline is 11/23/16.

The first award supports early stage investigators who are in the first to fourth year of a tenure-track position,engaged in basic biomedical research that has the potential to significantly advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Applicants should hold M.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees and have not received R01 funding. Awards are for $60,000 per year for a period of up to three years.  

The second award supports faculty members who hold M.D. and/or Ph.D. degrees, and are in their fifth to eighth year of a tenure-track position, with support to move the project forward to the point where other independent funding can be obtained.  Candidates may have an R01.  Awards are for $100,000 per year for a period of four years.

For details for both awards visit:
http://apps.research.umn.edu/c/extramural/external_coordinated_funding.cfm
http://www.emallinckrodtfoundation.org/Guidelines.html

How to get funding

How to get funding: the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) suggests these resources - 

• Special Feature: Grant Writing for Tight Times

• Faced with falling grant-approval rates, researchers need to work harder and smarter to get their projects funded. 
• The NIH R01 Tool Kit
• Getting to the Top of a Big Pile
• A Guide to NSF Success

UMN grant planning resources: http://www.research.umn.edu/forresearchers/resources.html
CoP grant planning resources: http://www.pharmacy.umn.edu/research/office-research
Grant editing services (internal and external) and statistical support from CTSI are available.
For assistance with your grant applications or questions please contact sthil001@umn.edu.

NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (G13)

NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health (G13): The National Library of Medicine has funds for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other works of academic and/or public health policy value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers and historians of the health sciences.  The next submission date is February 24, 2017.  Please see (PAR-16-417) for details. 

OVPR Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program

OVPR Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship Program:Five funding categories are available for grants of ~$28,000 for one year. Application are routed to approvers by: Monday, September 19, 2016.  Applications are routed to the OVPR by: Thursday, September 22, 2016.  Details are available at http://www.research.umn.edu/advance/gia.html
 

FDA Scientific Conference Grant Program

FDA Scientific Conference Grant Program: support for small conferences and scientific meetings clearly aligned with the FDA mission. Application due dates are in August, October, February and April annually until 2019. Funds from $25,000 to unlimited amounts are available for up to 5 years. Participating organizations are:
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)
Office of the Commissioner (OC)
Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)  

Please see (PAR-16-378) for details

MN Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics RFP

 MN Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics RFP: awards in the $200,000 to $1,000,000 range to support joint projects between Mayo Clinic and UMN faculty. SPECIAL NOTE- The Minnesota State Legislature made an additional commitment of $500,000 toward the prevention, treatment, causes and cures of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias for FY17, and applications in this area are encouraged.  A letter of intent is due by 4:30 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Invited proposals are due on September 30, 2016. The request for proposals is attached with details of the application process.

The Minneapolis Foundation

The Minneapolis Foundation: is accepting LOIs from June 1st - July 11th 2016 at 4:30 pm CST. Project support of ~$50,000 is offered in the following general areas: 

• Arts and culture
• Economic vitality
• Environment and conservation
• Education
• Community Health
• Civic engagement

Do you currently work with a non-profit organization in Minnesota? Your group may be eligible to receive these grants. A discussion of your ideas with the foundation's Directors of Strategic Impact is recommended before applying for this funding. Details are at:
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http://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/
http://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/grants/how-to-apply/

Please contact sthil001@umn.edu if you're interested in any of these opportunities and would like to discuss them further.