Funding Opportunities
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network offers funding opportunities to nurture, develop and guide clinical and translational research investigators across our region.
Network members receive notifications of the funding announcements listed here. These awards are available to full-time faculty at the following institutions: UNMC, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Creighton University, Children's Nebraska, Boys Town National Research Hospital and Omaha VA Medical Center.
Funding Announcements
Pilot Project Funding
This award will provide $50,000-$100,000 in direct costs for one year for research project development. The goal of this funding mechanism is to increase the number of scientists engaged in clinical and translational research dedicated to studying health conditions affecting our population. Pilot projects are one year feasibility studies designed to allow investigators to test ideas suitable for development into independent applications, such as NIH career development (K-series) or small/developmental research project grant (RPG) awards.
View the 2027 RFA GuidelinesDevelopment Project Funding
This award will provide $100,000 annually in direct costs for two years to support the development of a research project to build capacity and generate foundational data that has the potential to lead to a larger NIH research project grant (e.g., R01, U01).
View the 2027 RFA GuidelinesResearch Superstar
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2024 Superstar Awardee
The 2024 winner of the $35,000 award was Siwei Zhao, PhD, Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Surgery for his project on an electrotaxis system for enhancing chronic skin wound healing.
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2023 Superstar Awardee
The Superstar Competition is held during our annual scientific meeting to highlight promising scholars developing innovative tools for health care applications. The 2023 winner of the $35,000 award was Elizabeth Beam, PhD, for a ruggedized respirator for austere conditions.
Funding Statistics
The Great Plains IDeA-CTR provides funding support and resources to help faculty and our partners become more competitive for extramural funding in order to improve health in our region.
137
Pilot grant awards
$5,536,000
Total pilot funding
$48,487,576
Extramural funding
Pilot Grants
Learn about our pilot grant program, current funding opportunities and our current awardees.
Research Scholars Program
Find information on this program's components and learn about our current and past research scholars.
Early Career Investigator Program
Learn about this program to support early career faculty with funding, mentoring and professional development opportunities. Look for a 2025 RFA announcement soon.
Mini Sabbatical Program
Find details about this program that provides opportunities for short-term research immersion, and learn how to submit an application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
