Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Funding Opportunities
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network is excited to announce pilot and early-career research funding opportunities for 2022-2023.
These awards are available to full-time faculty at the following institutions: UNMC, UNO, UNK, UNL, Creighton University (CU), Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CHMC), Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH) and Omaha VA Medical Center (O-VAMC).
Pilot Project Funding Opportunities: Earliest funding start date July 1, 2023.
Team Research Pilot
This award provides funding to support existing teams/CTR projects that have preliminary data but need further development before being able to submit for external funding.
- Up to $75,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- LOI required
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Team Research
Tech Transfer Pilot
The Tech Transfer projects are focused on translation of intellectual property into clinical and/or community applications. Funds would be used to support investigators obtaining additional data to support patent applications, SBIR/STTR applications, other sponsored research, and/or licensing agreements.
- Up to $50,000 for a one-year project will be awarded
- LOI required
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Tech Transfer
Heart and Vascular Pilot
This funding is for projects that are related to heart and vascular research, including but not limited to cardiac pathology, hypertension, stroke, kidney disease, and vascular focused research.
- Up to $40,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- LOI required
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Center for Heart and Vascular Research
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Pilot
Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extract and data across a broad range of application domains.
- Up to $30,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence
Novel Methodology Development Pilot
The methodology pilot is an opportunity for Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design. Successful applicants will receive up to $30,000 in direct costs for a one-year project. The purpose of this funding program is to promote development and use of novel statistical methodological tools. The goal is to support investigators in obtaining extramural funding for developing novel statistical and research design methodology.
- Up to $30,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Novel Methodology Development
Community-Engaged Research Pilot
The intent of this award is the generation of preliminary data for feasibility and acceptability trials for projects that have an existing or forming community-academic partnership and focused on how to improve community health.
- Up to $25,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Community Engaged Research
Community-Engaged Capacity Development Pilot
The purpose of this award is to provide seed funding for investigators working to (1) develop or engage community partnerships for project design or planning purposes or (2) engage Practice Based Research Networks to identify local priorities and begin project planning.
- Up to $5,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Community-Engaged Capacity Development
Superstar Award
This funding is intended for projects that develop innovative tools and methods for medical research.
- Up to $20,000 in direct costs for a one-year project will be awarded
- View last year’s RFA: 2022 Superstar