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 Limit: 1 // K. Lutrick (Research, Family & Community Medicine) & K. Ellingson (Epidemiology and Biostatistics)

Only one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique entity identifier [UEI] number) is allowed. 

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to establish: 1) a multi-site community-based cohort study that would allow close monitoring of the burden of acute respiratory illness in the community, contributions of various respiratory viruses to this burden, and the impact of vaccination and other interventions on risk of infection and/or severe outcomes, and 2) a case-ascertained household transmission study (or multi-site study) that would support ongoing assessment of transmission dynamics of respiratory viruses of interest and factors (i.e., demographic, clinical, or household-level factors) that may impact transmission.

While hospital-based platforms are key to assessing frequency and risk factors for severe disease, community-based platforms are essential for understanding age-specific incidences of infection, risk factors for infection, socioeconomic burden of infections (such as days of work/school lost), and the clinical spectrum of illness. They are important for characterizing the immune response to infection or reinfection and long-term outcomes, and they are key to understanding the impact of individual- and household-level mitigation factors (including but not limited to vaccination) on all of these measures. This type of network may be especially useful for detecting changes in any of these factors when a new virus or viral variant begins circulating.

Case-ascertained household transmission studies are well-positioned to quickly and efficiently enable us to understand transmission dynamics of respiratory viruses (or sublineages/types of existing viruses that undergo frequent mutation, such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza) and assess potential mitigation factors. These studies can also be valuable for characterizing viral shedding dynamics and infectiousness. These studies were key during the COVID-19 pandemic to understanding if changes in hospitalization rates were due to changes in transmissibility/infection rates versus changes in severity of illness. They are also great resources for assessing how history of vaccination or prior history of infection effect transmission to close contacts.

This NOFO would build on the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and establish a consolidated network of community cohorts to monitor a range of respiratory viruses among community members who develop symptoms of acute respiratory illness. Incorporation of multi-pathogen testing will allow us to better understand the relative contribution of various viruses to the overall community burden of respiratory disease now in the post-pandemic setting, and how the clinical spectrum of these illnesses compare, in a setting in which multiple new preventive products are becoming available. This would also support the establishment of a case-ascertained transmission study (or multi-site study) that would be able to assess SARS-CoV-2, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and other prioritized respiratory viruses on an ongoing basis.

The combination of these studies will generate much greater visibility on risk factors for infection and the effectiveness of various interventions in reducing infections and viral transmission, factors that are relevant to reducing overall morbidity and mortality related to respiratory viruses. Should a new variant or virus arrive, this platform would be well positioned to further expand testing to better understand potential concerns like proportion symptomatic, timing of transmission, likelihood of asymptomatic transmission and other related questions. Such questions may be key to developing public health guidance should additional mitigation measures become necessary.

Limit: 3 // Tickets Available: 1

H.  Monroe (Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers)
A. Ganchorre (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)

UA may submit two proposals. Due to problems in the foundation's submission portal, this funding cycle. The previous PI selected (H.  Monroe) will be submitted in addition to the two regular tickets for the spring cycle.

The submission of this funding program is coordinated by RII with the assistance of the UA Foundation. For more information, please contact Cyndi Laughren.

The APS Foundation supports programs that enhance academic achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Since 1981, the Foundation has invested more than $44 million in projects throughout Arizona that help prepare students to compete in a 21st century economy.
A workforce proficient in STEM skills is critical to attracting and retaining high-quality businesses and industries to the state. The APS Foundation targets projects that help educators increase content knowledge in STEM subjects as well as the ability to transfer this knowledge effectively to students.

Average funding amount: ~ $75,000

How we evaluate potential programs:
Organizations must be registered as a 501(c)(3) public charity in good financial and public standing. Programs should demonstrate their ability to improve educational outcomes, increase access and/or offer an innovative approach to learning.
All grantees will have specific reporting requirements and must submit a final evaluation before they can be considered for additional funding.

Please note, the APS Foundation will not support:
• Individuals
• Individual K-12 schools
• Religious organizations, churches and programs that are purely denominational in purpose
• Political, labor or fraternal organizations, associations or civic service clubs
• Legislative, lobbying or advocacy efforts or organizations
• Private or family foundations
• Animal shelters or agencies
• Foundations or organizations which are grant-making entities or that distribute funds to other nonprofit organizations (pass through)
• Start-up organizations defined as nonprofits whose ruling year has been granted by the IRS for less than three years
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law
• Health organizations whose primary focus is funding programs or services for a specific disease or illness
• Sports teams or sporting programs
• Scouting troops
While not a part of our traditional grant program, the APS Foundation occasionally supports capital requests of our long-standing partners on an invite-only basis.

Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 1

S. Soto (Public Health)

To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists who are in the early stages of their careers, including post docs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is open to applicants at institutions in the contiguous United States. This is a two-year grant for a total of $125,000, with half the grant award being paid out each year.

Applicants for the 2025 award must (i) not have held a tenure track faculty or tenure track research position for more than four years following completion of their training, as of March 1, 2025; (ii) not have been or are not a principal investigator on an NIH R01 or equivalent national/international non-mentored award as of March 1, 2025; and (iii) dedicate at least 50% of their work effort to research. This grant is intended to help advance the careers of young researchers who do not yet have their own major grant support but who design and conduct their own independent research projects.

The term of the Young Investigator Grant is two years, beginning on March 1, 2025. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $125,000 (distributed over the two-year period as noted above.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs. 

Limit: 2 // Tickets Available: 1

G. Sutphin (Molecular and Cellular Biology)

The mission of Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. To promote these goals, we invest in innovative research, breast surgery fellowships, regional education, dignified support and screening for the underserved.

The research project must be directly related to the field of breast cancer. Areas of relevant research may include but are not limited to: diagnosis, etiology, immunology, genetics and epigenetics, therapies, prevention and clinical studies.

No applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) can nominate one application for this funding program.
For more information, please contact: UACC-PreAward.

UACC Limited Submission Information:

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) can nominate one applicant for the V Foundation Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research 2024.

Purpose of Award:

The UACC is seeking nominations for the Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research which supports women cancer researchers and is restricted to adult cancer research. 

Sustaining the careers of women in research and preventing the loss of women from academic careers focused on cancer is paramount to accomplishing the V Foundation’s mission. Women are underrepresented in many STEM fields and this disparity becomes more pronounced further along the career continuum. To make significant progress towards Victory Over Cancer®, we need all voices at the table. The V Foundation’s Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research helps promote inclusion for women in cancer research while supporting the most cutting-edge proposals.

Applicant Eligibility

Nominee must meet all of the following criteria by the nomination due date:

• Self-identify as a woman
• Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
• Employed at a non-profit research institution (e.g., 501c3, Section 170).
• See additional criteria for Translational and V Scholar mechanisms listed in corresponding RFA and Supporting Documents.

If you have any question concerning eligibility and details regarding the opportunity, please contact the Grants Team at Grants@v.org in advance of applying.

For any other questions, please contact UACC-PreAward@arizona.edu.

Institutionally Coordinated // Limit: 1
Please contact RDS for more information. 

This award recognizes an outstanding assistant-level faculty member who demonstrates leadership potential in addressing inequity in medical education and health care; demonstrates efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States; and is committed to a career in academic medicine.

The recipient receives a $25,000 grant to support a project performed in the United States to support racial and ethnic minorities. Recipients are required to accept the award at Learn Serve Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.

A medical school may nominate one current faculty member per year for this award. A candidate must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Hold the rank of full-time assistant professor in a LCME-accredited U.S. medical school department.
• Have held the assistant professor position appointment beginning no earlier than July 1, 2021.
• Have received only one appointment as assistant professor.
• Hold a MD, PhD, or have earned another doctoral degree.

UArizona is ineligible to propose as a lead institution * // Limit: 1 

The proposal must be submitted by Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., that are not currently classified as a Doctoral University with “Very High Research Activity” (R1 institutions) according to the 2021 Carnegie Classification update: https://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/.

These include two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Eligibility is based on the classification on the date of proposal submission deadline.

All U.S.-based accredited Institutions of Higher Education, including R1 institutions, are eligible to be named a subawardee (partner) institutions. Funding of partnering institutions must be requested via subawards; separately submitted collaborative proposals are not permitted. The total amount of funding to subawardee institutions is limited to no more than 30% of the total award amount.

No Applicants // Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

Only one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique UEI number) is allowed.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports research to implement and evaluate strategies aligned with CDC’s What Works in Schools (WWIS) approach for successful implementation in local education agencies and schools serving rural or American Indian and/or Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents to address students’ health behaviors, experiences, and outcomes, particularly those related to sexual and reproductive health and mental and behavioral health, as well as suicidality, substance use, and experiences of violence. The purpose of the research is to build the evidence base for innovative, school-based or school-linked strategies that promote the health of youth across multiple health domains while also supporting translation and dissemination of the research findings. Strategies may include programs, policies, or practices that seek to improve sexual and reproductive health as well as improve mental and behavioral health in a manner that also addresses health equity among youth in local education agencies and schools serving rural or AI/AN adolescents. Additionally, strategies may also seek to reduce suicidality, substance use and experiences of violence among school-aged adolescents.

The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for the first year (12-month budget period) will be $1,000,000.00 with individual awards of $500,000.00 each for two awards. The estimated total funding (direct and indirect) for the entire project period will be $5,000,000.00. The project period is anticipated to run from 09/29/2024 to 09/28/2029.

Limit: 1 // J. Dutram ( Assistant Vice President, Mexico and Latin America)

U.S. Mission Mexico’s PDS invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties and mutual understanding between the U.S. and Mexico through cultural, economic, educational, professional, and exchange programming that highlights shared values and promotes bilateral cooperation. All programs must include a U.S. cultural element, or connection with U.S. expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policies and perspectives. Programs that include multiple states and/or promote increased collaboration and networking between USG program alumni are encouraged.

Examples of PD Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to:

·        Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs;

·        Artistic, cultural, educational, and sports workshops, joint performances, clinics, and exhibitions;

·        Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs;

·        Professional and academic exchanges and programs; and

Promotion of entrepreneurship for indigenous and Afro-Mexican community programs.

 Limit: 1 // E. Sparks  (Cooperative Extension Pima - 4-H Youth Development)

Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed.

The primary goal and objective of the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program is to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of projects on (1) the improvement of dietary health through increased consumption of fruits and vegetables; (2) the reduction of individual and household food insecurity; and (3) the reduction in healthcare use and associated costs.

Eligibility Note (01/24/2024): NIFA’s policy team has reviewed the University of Arizona’s documentation. Per the attached IRS letter the University of Arizona was formed by the State of Arizona and is an “integral part of the government agency.” This documentation from the IRS is considered sufficient to support the institution’s eligibility as a government agency per 7 USC 7517(a)(1).