Funding Opportunities

Funding Path 1

Pilot Start-up Awards

Pilot preparatory awards supporting small, short-term feasibility studies for the purpose of developing a strong, highly competitive proposal for our traditional pilot award.

Two projects are set to be funded for up to $12,000 for a 6 month period.

• Release date of RFA:
  June 15, 2017
• Application due in MCW GCO:
  July 25, 2017, 11:59 a.m. CDT
• Application  deadline: August 1, 2017, 5:00 p.m. CDT
• IRB/IACUC approval(s) deadline:
  August 15, 2017 *
• Notification of award:
  September 15, 2017
• Project start date: October 1, 2017
• Project end date: March 31, 2018 **

*Proposal will not be considered for funding if any required regulatory, safety, or other ancillary committee approvals are not in place by this date. This includes IRB; IACUC; OCRICC; IBC (biosafety); etc.

**No-cost extensions for projects will not be allowed; all research expenses must be incurred prior to March 31, 2018

Funding Path 2

Traditional Pilots

 For stimulating inter-institutional and interdisciplinary translational and clinical research among the CTSI partner institutions. During the 2018 cycle, the CTSI is set to fund 13 awards up to $50,000 each.

By supporting collaboration, these awards will promote best practices in team science across all disciplines, including special emphasis categories of community-engaged health disparities and under-served and special populations.

• Release date for RFA for 2018 cycle:
  June 1, 2017
• Intent to Apply due:
  July 1, 2017, 5:00 p.m. CDT
• Application due in MCW GCO:
  August 25, 2017, 11:59 a.m. CDT
• Application deadline:
  September 1, 2017, 5:00 p.m. CDT
• Notification of award:
  December 1-15, 2017
• Mandatory Orientation:
  January, 2018
• Project Start Date: April 1, 2018
• Project End Date: March 31, 2019

Funding Path 3

Pilot Mobility Awards

To provide an additional year of support to current meritorious pilot projects that are poised to be competitive for external national-level funding and will benefit from an additional aim or data analysis.

Only current CTSI pilot awardees who are on schedule to complete all aims and objectives by the original project end date will receive an invitation to apply for the Mobility award.

• Invitation sent to eligible applicants:
  January 5, 2018
• Application due in MCW GCO:
  February 8, 2018, 11:59 a.m. CT
• Application deadline:
  February 15, 2018, 5:00 p.m. CT
• Notification of award:
  March 15, 2018
• Project Start Date: April 1, 2018
• Project End Date: March 31, 2019 **

**No-cost extensions for projects will not be allowed; all research expenses must be incurred prior to March 31, 2019

Community Engaged Research Seed Grant: Translational Focus

The CTSI is pleased to partner with the MCW Community Engagement Core to offer one award of up to $50,000 for a 16 month project which focuses on one of two priority areas:

1. Health Disparities Research
2. Recruitment Strategies for Community Participation in Research

This funding opportunity is designed to stimulate researcher/community partnerships and collaborative study for improving health outcomes in minority and socio-economically disadvantaged populations.

• Request for Proposals release date:
  June 30, 2017
• Pre-proposals due:
  August 4, 2017
• Application due in MCW GCO:
  September 15, 2017, 11:59 a.m. CT
• Application deadline:
  September 22, 2017, 5:00 p.m. CT
• Notification of award:
  January, 2018
• Project Start Date: February 1, 2018
• Project End Date: May 31, 2019 *

*No-cost extensions for projects will not be allowed.