Stimulus Funding:

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Stimulus Funding Opportunities, Resources and
Strategy
Office of Science and Research April 1, 2009
Disclaimer Information on the ARRA funding is
changing constantly. We have tried to include the
most current information possible. Please see
Recovery.gov for the most up-to-date information.
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April 1 Town Hall Agenda

• Update on RFAs and some suggestions
• Website
• Administrative guidelines and rules
• QA

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Stimulus Phase 1 S10

• 19 Shared Instrumentation (S10) proposals
  submitted!!
• Shared Instrumentation Grants
• Due March 23
• Amount 100,000 to 500,000
• Successful use of website
• Goal is to Continue this Trend

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Recommendations

• What should you do?
• NIH-funded investigators
• Administrative Supplement
• Competitive Supplement
• (Check with Institute whether can apply for both)
• New/Early investigators
• If ready with a 4 5 yr proposal R01
• (If ready to put in a 2 yr proposal Challenge
  grant)
• Generally
• Challenge grants could be very competitive, so
  check for how well matched idea is with RFA by
  contacting Institute
• R01s, instrumentation (HEI), other RFAs
• Consider supplements for students and diversity
  supplements

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Overview of Funding Opportunities

• A. Competitive Revisions/Supplements
• NIH Letter of Intent Not applicable
• Due April 21
• Amount No maximum dollar limit prior approval
  not needed for budgets greater than 500,000
  direct costs, but equipment purchases cannot
  exceed 100,000
• B. Administrative Supplements
• Due Deadlines vary, see Institute/Center
  guidance
• Amount No maximum dollar limit in general no
  more than 50 of amount of parent grant
• C. Challenge Grants
• NIH Letter of Intent Not applicable
• Due April 27
• Amount Requested budget 500,000 total costs
  per year for a maximum of 1 million total costs
  over a two-year project period.
• Required Post your ideas online at
  http//fundingproposals.med.nyu.edu/
• D. GO Grants (Grand Opportunities)
• NIH Letter of Intent (not required, but
  preferred) due April 27
• Due May 27
• Amount Budgets gt 500,000/year for a project
  period of two years will qualify. Maximum amount
  will vary by Institute and Center
• E. High End Instrumentation Grants
• NIH Letter of Intent (not required, but
  preferred) due April 6
• Due May 6

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Overview of Funding Opportunities (cont.)

• Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in
  Health-Related Research PA-08-190
• Other Supplements High School and Undergraduate
  students, Science Teachers
• Renovation/Construction (coordinated through
  Deans Office/Real Estate/Facilities)
• Research Facilities (C06) RFA-RR-09-008
• Deadlines and Amounts Vary Due May 6 projects
  between 2M-5M June 17 projects between
  10M-15M), July 17 projects between 5M-10M
• Core Facilities (G20) RFA-RR-09-007.
• Due September 17, Ranges from 1M-10M

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SupplementsCompetitive Revision vs
Administrative
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NIH New and Early Investigators

• Definition of Early Stage Investigator
• Within 10 years of completing terminal research
  degree or is within 10 years of completing
  medical residency (or the equivalent). 
• Definition of New Investigator
• Have not previously competed successfully as
  PD/PI for a significant NIH independent research
  award. 
• CSR Deputy Director Dr Cheryl Kitt had 2 messages
  for new and early stage investigators
• New/Early Stage Investigators should Apply Now
  and Focus on RO1s (eg NHLBI says Early Stage
  35, New 30, Overall 15)
• Get Applications to the Right Study Section
  (review CSR guidelines to identify a home for
  your application) and Submit a Cover Letter
• Sign up for summer Grantsmanship course (Keith
  Micoli) http//www.med.nyu.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id
  1237232020753 

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Challenge Grants RFA-OD-09-003

• Letter of Intent Not applicable
• Due April 27
• Earliest Start Date September 30
• Amount 500,000 total costs/year, for maximum of
  1 Million total costs over a two-year project
• Multiple PIs Allowed, but must include
  leadership plan and a "Contact PI
• Number of Applications Applicants may submit
  more than one application, provided each
  application is scientifically distinct.
• No revisions, no renewals, no supplemental info
• 12 page proposals
• New Investigators Because these are substantial
  competing NIH research grants, recipients will
  NOT be considered New PIs or Early Stage
  Investigators when applying for future NIH
  research grants
• We anticipate HEAVY Submission Volume

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Challenge Grants

• Review
• Editorial board format
• Review Criteria Economic Impact and 5 standard
  criteria Significance, Innovation, Approach,
  Investigators, Environment
• Read instructions carefully
• Project Summary Start with Challenge area/topic
• Biosketches 2 pages only, ? 10 publications cited
• 1 page Specific Aims
• 12 page Research Plan, including tables, figures,
  diagrams, etc
• Research Area (Challenge area/Challenge topic)
• The Challenge and Potential Impact
• The Approach
• Timeline and Milestones
• Preliminary data is not required, but may be
  included to demonstrate feasibility

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15 Challenge Grant Areas

• 1. Behavior, Behavioral Change, and Prevention
• 2. Bioethics
• 3. Biomarker Discovery and Validation
• 4. Clinical Research
• 5. Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
• 6. Enabling Technologies
• 7. Enhancing Clinical Trials
• 8. Genomics
• 9. Health Disparities
• 10. Information Technology for Processing Health
  Care Data
• 11. Regenerative Medicine
• 12. Science, Technology, Engineering and
  Mathematics Education (STEM)
• 13. Smart Biomaterials Theranostics
• 14. Stem Cells
• 15. Translational Science

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GO Grants RFA-OD-09-004 Research and
Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities

• Letter of Intent (not required, but preferred)
  due 4/27/09
• Due May 27
• Earliest Start Date September 30, 2009
• Amount Budgets greater than 500,000/year for a
  project period of two years will be considered.
  The total annual cost for awards will vary.
• Multiple PIs Allowed
• Number of Applications Applicants may submit
  more than one application, provided each
  application is scientifically distinct.
• Each NIH Institute and Center determines their
  own areas of interest, refer to I/C websites for
  details.
• Research Plan 12 pages
• New Investigators Because these are substantial
  competing NIH research grants, recipients will
  NOT be considered New PIs or Early Stage
  Investigators when applying for future NIH
  research grants
• No resubmissions, no renewals, no supplements
• NEI and NIDDK are NOT participating

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High End Instrumentation 600k-8M PAR-09-118

• Letter of Intent (not required, but preferred)
  due April 6, 2009
• Due May 6, 2009
• 160M in FY 2010 for 40 awards start date Dec
  2009 and Jan 2010
• 600,000 (1M) - 8M, no FA or construction
  (spend within 18-24 mo of award) Do not propose
  over accessorizing midlevel routine instruments
• Institutional support infrastructure, service
  contracts, technical personnel
• Biomedical imagers, NMR spec, FTICR mass spec,
  EM, supercomputers (not synchrotron) (Only one
  instrument per app)
• If 2 or more apps for similar equipment from same
  institution, need institutional official to state
  it is part of the plan
• Major users 3 or more (PIs on NIH grantsP01,
  R01, U01, R35, R37, DP1, DP2). Users can be PIs
  or groups or outside PIs
• Existing grants will require at least 75 of
  total usage
• PI and an Internal advisory committee
• Following instructions in PAR-09-028

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Biomedical Research Core Centers (P30)
RFA-OD-09-005

• Letter of Intent (not required, but preferred)
  due April 29, 2009
• Due May 29, 2009
• Number of Applications Most institutes allow
  only 1 per institution (NIAMS, NINDS allow 2 per
  institution) Our effort must be coordinated.
  Post online by Apr 22.
• Amount Budgets will vary among participating NIH
  ICs. 
• Project duration of up to two years may be
  requested. 12 page application
• Purpose To support  the hiring of
  newly-recruited faculty to develop research
  projects within the context of Biomedical Core
  Centers (a community of multidisciplinary
  researchers focusing on areas of biomedical
  research)
• Allowable Costs
• Salaries and fringe benefits for
  newly-hired/promoted investigators (Asst Prof,
  tenure-track) at least 75 effort for Core
• Start-up package, which may include equipment,
  supplies, salary support for technical personnel
  whose role is critical to relevant research
  projects within the Center, and support for
  core/shared services.
• Research resources that facilitate a
  multidisciplinary approach to the Centers
  research.

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Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in
Health-Related Research PA-08-190

• Purpose.  This supports efforts to diversify the
  workforce
• Letters of Intent Not Required
• Application Due Applications can be received at
  any time
• Earliest Anticipated Start Date Within six
  months of the receipt of the application
• Eligibility Restriction Candidates must come
  from groups underrepresented in science,
  including individuals from underrepresented
  racial and ethnic groups, individuals with
  disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged
  backgrounds.
• Students  Any eligible graduate student who is
  enrolled in a master's or a research doctoral
  degree program in biomedical, behavioral,
  clinical or social sciences. Students in medical
  school or other professional schools.   However,
  students who are currently supported on research
  or training grants may not be supported on
  research supplements. Funds Available and
  Anticipated Number of Awards  Expect more than
  1,000 administrative supplements under this
  program at a total cost exceeding 60 million.
• Budget and Project Period  Direct costs from
  less than 5,000 to more than 75,000 depending
  on the career level of the candidate. 
• Number of Applications Usually, a parent grant
  may support only one individual on a supplement.
   However, investigators are encouraged to recruit
  more than one high school or undergraduate
  student for support by a supplemental award.  

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April 1 Town Hall Agenda

• Update on RFAs and some suggestions
• Website
• Administrative guidelines and rules
• QA

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What our New Stimulus Website Offers

• Login to new Funding Proposals site
• Challenge grants
• Grant Opportunity (GO) Challenge grants
• High End Instrumentation
• P30s
• Information on Funding by Type/Mechanism
• Criteria for Evaluation/Review of Proposals
• Resources/Guidance for New Investigators
• Resources for Students seeking Funding
• Grant Deadline Policy
• Background/Supporting Information
• For Help Applying Resources
• Related Links
• Stimulus Site is updated daily

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April 1 Town Hall Agenda

• Update on RFAs and some suggestions
• Website
• Administrative guidelines and rules
• QA

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NIH Requirement for SubmissionYou must have an
eRA Commons ID

• To apply for NIH funding, you must have an
  Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Commons
  Identification Number.
• If you do not have an eRA Commons ID, please
  contact the Sponsored Programs Administration
  Office ASAP at 212-263-8822 and they will create
  one for you.

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SPA Requirements for Submission

• 1) State your intent to apply for a Challenge
  Grant by April 15 or a P30 by April 22 at
  http//fundingproposals.med.nyu.edu/
• Provide Your Department, PI Name, and (only for
  P30s) Proposed Core
• This does not obligate you to submit. Online
  posting will enable coordination among
  investigators and departments, incl Facilities
• If more P30s are being proposed than allowed, an
  internal committee will review and select, based
  on letter of intent
• 2) Meet internal deadlines so that SPA can
  process applications
• 7  business days before the sponsor due date for
  all except Science
• 3 business days before sponsor due date for the
  final Science portion
• Request a waiver if you cannot meet the SPA
  deadlines
• Late applications without an approved waiver
  will NOT be submitted. 
• All waiver applications must come to SPA Senior
  Director Ken Devaney at kenneth.devaney_at_nyumc.org
  only he can approve a waiver request. 
• Details on what information to include in the
  waiver request and the full grants deadline
  policy is online at http//osr.med.nyu.edu/stimulu
  s-arra/deadline-policy

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Websites for More Information

• Office of Science and Research has compiled
  up-to-date information on opportunities related
  to the stimulus funding, at http//osr.med.nyu.edu
  /stimulus-arra
• Funding Proposals Site http//fundingproposals.med
  .nyu.edu/
• Sponsored Programs Administration can help, find
  them at http//www.med.nyu.edu/spa/
• Contact SPA at 212-263-8822 or e-mail
  grants.office_at_med.nyu.edu
• NIH Funding Opportunities are all available
  online at http//grants.nih.gov/recovery/

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Questions?