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Autism and other mental health and developmental disorder funding opportunities

This webpage contains autism and other mental health and developmental disorder funding opportunities:


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Autism Speaks
Environmental Epidemiology of Autism Research Grants
The goal of these grants is to promote collaboration among investigators conducting epidemiological studies that aim to identify environmental risk factors for autism, including gene/environment interactions
Faculty with PI eligibility
$150,000/yr x 2 yrs (2 to be awarded)
Letter of intent (required): June 27, 2012
LOI notifications: July 9, 2012
Full application (by invitation): Sept. 5, 2012
http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/grants-program/open-grants-how-apply




DoD CDMRP Autism Research Program
Guidelines:
http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp.shtml
Timeline:
Pre-application (required): June 20, 2012, 5 p.m. EST CDMRP eReceipt System (https://cdmrp.org/)
Invitation to submit a full application: July 2012
Full application (by invitation only): Sept. 20, 2012, 11:59 p.m. EST via grants.gov
*You do not have to submit your pre-application through your RPM. However, if subsequently invited to submit a full proposal, you must submit your full proposal through your RPM.

ARP Idea Development Award
Eligibility CLARIFICATION: only Stanford faculty with PI eligibility may apply (even though the guidelines state investigators at all academic levels may apply)
Amount of funding: maximum of $400,000 total direct costs plus indirects for up to 3 yrs

ARP Pilot Award
Eligibility: CLARIFICATION: only Stanford faculty with PI eligibility may apply (even though the guidelines state investigators at all academic levels may apply)
Amount of funding: maximum of $100,000 total direct costs plus indirects for 2 years

 

 

proposals accepted on an ongoing basis

 

Proposals accepted on an ongoing basis:

 

Autism Speaks
Suzanne and Bob Wright Trailblazer Award
The Trailblazer Award mechanism is designed to fund small investigator-initiated high risk/high impact projects that are potentially transformative, paradigm shifting, and/or will overcome significant roadblocks in autism research within a 12 month period.
Eligibility: faculty with PI eligibility
$100,000 over 12 moths
Deadline: proposals accepted on an ongoing basis
http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/grants-program/open-grants-how-apply

 

 

Simons Foundation for Autism Research Initiative
Explorer Award
Up to $60,000 for one year.
Eligibility: faculty with PI eligibility
Explorer Awards are intended to provide resources to support exploratory experiments that will strengthen hypotheses and lead to the formulation of competitive applications for subsequent larger-scale funding by SFARI or other organizations. Innovative, high-risk/high-impact proposals are encouraged. We especially encourage applications from investigators who are new to the field of autism, but who have expertise that could be brought to bear on this complex disorder.
Deadline: Applications are considered on a rolling basis via proposal central, with a response time as early as 30 days.
http://sfari.org/funding/grants/grants/explorer-awards-rfa




AHRQ-Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

AHRQ Small Grant Program (R03) PAR-10-168
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Some of the topics include: substance abuse, dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, depression and other mental health disorders, developmental delays, attention-deficit disorder and autism, etc.
Standard R03 small grant deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration Date: March 17, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-168.html

AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01) PAR-09-070
Some of the topics include: substance abuse, dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, depression and other mental health disorders, developmental delays, attention-deficit disorder and autism, etc.
Remaining Standard R01 deadlines: June 5 and Oct. 5, 2012
Remaining Standard AIDS related deadlines: Sept. 7, 2012 and Jan. 7, 2013
Expiration date extended to: Jan. 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-070.html

AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18) PA-09-071
Some of the topics include: substance abuse, dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, depression and other mental health disorders, developmental delays, attention-deficit disorder and autism, etc.
Remaining Standard R18 Sept. 25, 2012
Remaining Standard AIDS related deadlines: Sept. 7, 2012 and Jan. 7, 2013
Expiration date extended to: Jan. 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-071.html

 




NIH Funding Opportunities-which include autism and other mental health and developmental disorders

Collaborative R34s for Pilot Studies of Innovative Treatments in Mental Disorders (Collaborative R34) PAR-12-071
R34 Clinical Trial Planning grant
This FOA specifically focuses on testing innovative pharmacologic, somatic, and/or psychosocial treatments directed at novel targets for mental disorders (e.g., mood disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, fragile x, autism).
Standard R34 deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: Jan. 8, 2015
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-071.html

Development of Assays for High-Throughput screening for use in Probe and Pre-therapeutic Discovery (R01) PA-10-213
NIDDK, NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIDA, NIGMS, NIMH
NIMH: The NIMH is especially interested in applications to develop high-throughput screen (HTS) assays for novel clinically relevant targets with the goal of transforming target discovery into therapeutic treatment of mental disorders such as depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, and autism, etc.
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: Sept. 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-213.html

Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings, (R01) PA-12-133
NINR, NIEHS
Autism is mentioned.
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: Jan. 8, 2016
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-133.html

Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings, (R01) PA-12-134
NINR, NIEHS
Autism is mentioned.
Standard R21 exploratory/developmental deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: Jan. 8, 2016
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-134.html

National Cooperative Drug Discovery and Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders, Drug or Alcohol Addiction (UM1) PAR-11-206
NIMH, NIAAA, NIDA
UM1 Multi-Component Research Project Cooperative Agreements
The purpose of the National Cooperative Drug Discovery/Development Group (NCDDG) Program is to create multidisciplinary research groups or partnerships for the discovery of pharmacological agents to treat and to study mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction. NIMH’s objective for the NCDDG program is to establish public-private partnerships to conduct innovative, high impact research focused on the discovery of pharmacological agents targeting novel molecular targets implicated in the pathophysiology of mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, fragile x, autism, and other mental illnesses.
Remaining deadlines: June 22, 2012; October 22, 2012; February 22, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-206.html

National Cooperative Drug Discovery/Development Groups (NCDDG) for the Treatment of Mental Disorders, Drug or Alcohol Addiction (U19) PAR-11-207
NIMH, NIAAA, NIDA
U19-Research Program – Cooperative Agreements
The purpose of the National Cooperative Drug Discovery/Development Group (NCDDG) Program is to create multidisciplinary research groups or partnerships for the discovery of pharmacological agents to treat and to study mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction. Partnerships between academia and industry are strongly encouraged. NIMH’s objective for the NCDDG program is to establish public-private partnerships to conduct innovative, high impact research focused on the discovery of pharmacological agents targeting novel molecular targets implicated in the pathophysiology of mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, fragile x, autism, and other mental illnesses.
Remaining deadlines: June 22, 2012; October 22, 2012; February 22, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-206.html

 

NICHD Program Project Grant (P01) PAR-10-245
One of the various topics: Biomedical, biobehavioral, clinical, and translational research to prevent or ameliorate intellectual and developmental disabilities, including (but not limited to) such conditions as intellectual disability, Fragile X, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and Down syndrome;
Standard P01 deadlines: Jan. 25, May 25, Sept. 25
Expiration date: Sept. 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-245.html


Optimization of Small Molecule Probes for the Nervous System (R21) PAR-09-251
NINDS, NIDA, NIA, NIMH, NEI, NIAAA
One of the expamples of neurobiology topics: Potential therapeutic targets associated with the pathophysiology and/or treatment of neurological disorders, aging disorders, alcohol and substance abuse disorders, mental disorders (to include: disorders of mood, anxiety, eating or obsessive-compulsive behavior; schizophrenia; fragile x; autism) and eye disorders involving nervous system impairment.
Remaining Standard R21 deadline: June 16, 2012
Remaining Standard AIDS related deadlines: Sept. 7, 2012
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-251.html

Outcome Measures for Use in Treatment Trials for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01) PAR-11-045
NICHD, NIMH, NINDS
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: May 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-045.html

Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34) PA-11-283
NIMH, NICHD, NIDCD
Standard R34 deadlines: June 16, 2012
Remaining Standard AIDS related deadlines: Sept. 7, 2012
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-251.html

Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01) PA-10-158
NIMH, NICHD, NIDCD, NIEHS, NINDS, NINR, NCCAM, ODS
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: May 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-158.html

Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (R03) PA-10-159
NIMH, NICHD, NIDCD, NIEHS, NINR, ODS
Standard R03 small grant deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: May 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-159.html

Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21) PA-10-160
NIMH, NICHD, NIEHS, NINDS, NINR, ODS
Standard R21 exploratory/developmental deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: May 8, 2013
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-160.html

Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes (R01) PAR-12-058
NIMH, NCI, NEI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDDK, NIDA, NIGMS, NINDS
The NIMH is especially interested in applications for novel, clinically-relevant targets with the goal of transforming target discovery into therapeutic treatment of mental disorders such as depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, autism, etc.
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: Sept. 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-058.html

Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes (R21) PAR-12-059
NIMH, NCI, NEI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAMS, NICHD, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDA, NIGMS
The NIMH is especially interested in applications for novel, clinically-relevant targets with the goal of transforming target discovery into therapeutic treatment of mental disorders such as depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, autism, etc.
Standard R21 exploratory/developmental deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: Sept. 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-059.html

Solicitation of Validated Hits for the Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes (R01) PAR-12-060
NIMH, NCI, NEI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDA, NIGMS, NINDS
The NIMH is especially interested in applications for novel, clinically-relevant targets with the goal of transforming target discovery into therapeutic treatment of mental disorders such as depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, autism, etc.
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: Sept. 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-060.html

 

Translational Research for the Development of Novel Interventions for Mental Disorders (R21/R33) PAR-11-177
R21/R33-Phased Innovation Award
NIMH, ODS
One of the possible unmet therapeutic needs: "Interventions that improve functional outcomes for children, youth, and adults with chronic, significantly-impairing mental disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."
Standard R21 deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: May 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-177.html

Understanding and Treating Co-Morbid Conditions in Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01) PA-11-039
NICHD
Standard R01 deadlines: Feb. 5, June 5, Oct. 5
Expiration date: Jan. 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-039.html

Understanding and Treating Co-Morbid Conditions in Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R03) PA-11-040
NICHD
Standard R03 small grant deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: Jan. 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-040.html

 

Understanding and Treating Co-Morbid Conditions in Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R21) PA-11-041
NICHD
Standard R21 exploratory/development deadlines: Feb. 16, June 16, Oct. 16
Expiration date: Jan. 8, 2014
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-041.html

 

U.S.-China Program for Biomedical Collaborative Research (R01) RFA-AI-12-021
NIAID, NCI, NINDS, and NIMH is one of the participating institutes (included under NIMH: Studies of autism, particularly those focused on genomics, early detection, and/or treatment development.)
Deadline: Sept. 18, 2012
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-12-021.html

 

 

Resources

 

Institutional representatives (RPMs/RMG and OSR)
Reminder: you do not have to submit your letters of intent through your institutional representatives. However, if subsequently invited to submit a full proposal, you are encouraged to alert your RPM so he/she can begin working on your budget. Your PDRF file and your application materials must be submitted to your RPM in RMG or OSR at least 5 working days prior to the sponsor's deadline.
*Medicine: RPM Assignments by department: http://med.stanford.edu/rmg/rpmmaster.html
*Other schools: OSR assignments: http://ora.stanford.edu/ora/osr/contact.asp

Grants.gov@Stanford resource webpage
How to set up your computer, etc.
http://ora.stanford.edu/grantsgov/


Center Grant Coordinator
Pam Jahnke, Dean of Research Office, is an additional resource for faculty throughout the university who are preparing center grant and other complex grant applications. Pam's work is expected to be supplemental and complementary to the assistance that faculty receive from research administration staff in their departments and schools (RPMs/RMG, OSR, ERA). Pam can be reached at pam.jahnke@stanford.edu. Additional information:
http://med.stanford.edu/rmg/funding/center_grants_coord.html

Shared Facility/Service Center Resource
You are encouraged to discuss shared facility, service center, core facility resources with Bruce Koch, Senior Director, Discovery and Technological Service Centers, Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Research at bruce.koch@stanford.edu.

 

Funding Information Resources for the Stanford community:
http://med.stanford.edu/rmg/funding/

 

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