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Recent Department of Health and Human Services Funding Opportunities

Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)

Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health

Current Closing Date for Applications: August 25, 2023

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This FOA encourages applications for the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program for the purpose of supporting the research activities during the early stage careers of independent clinical researchers.

The program offers the opportunity for a unique bridge between the NIH intramural and extramural research communities and contains two phases. In the first phase, Lasker Scholars will receive appointments for up to 5-7 years as tenure-track investigators within the NIH Intramural Research Program with independent research budgets. In the second phase, successful scholars will receive up to 3 years of NIH support for their research at an extramural research facility; or, the Scholar can be considered to remain as an investigator within the intramural program.

Projects for Translating the Findings and Products of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Development into Practice

Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Community Living

Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 16, 2023

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The purpose of the DRRPs is to achieve the goals of, and 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, community living, and employment outcomes among people with disabilities, especially people with disabilities who have the greatest support needs. Under this particular DRRP priority, grantees must engage in knowledge translation activities to promote the use or adoption of findings or products from NIDILRR-sponsored research or development projects. NIDILRR plans to make six grants under this opportunity in FY 2023. Each grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods.

Emergency Awards: HEAL Initiative: Translational Science Career Enhancement Awards for Early and Mid-career Investigators (K18 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health

Current Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2023

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NCATS is issuing this FOA in response to the declared public health emergency issued by the Secretary, HHS. Please see Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Opioid Crisis as renewed in Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of the Opioid Crisis.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from early and mid-career investigators (i.e. postdoctoral fellow/associates associate professor) who strive to expand their research trajectories through the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in the areas of therapeutic drug, biologic, or device development.

Strengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) (UC2 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health

Current Closing Date for Applications: September 18, 2023

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The Strengthening Research opportunities for NIH grants: STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): STRONG-RLI program will support research capacity needs assessments by eligible Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs). The program will also support the grantee institutions to use the results of the assessments to develop action plans for how to meet the identified needs.

RLIs are defined as institutions with a mission to serve historically underrepresented populations in biomedical research that award degrees in the health professions (and in STEM fields and social and behavioral sciences) and have received an average of 0 to $25 million per year (total cost) of NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) support for the past three fiscal years.