Grant Funding Opportunities: 2/17/12
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Grant Deadlines
Deadline: 3/15/12
Agency: North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Program: Biotechnology Event Sponsorship
Description: The grant promotes and supports events advancing the understanding or application of biotechnology to benefit North Carolina. Events must promote information sharing and personal interaction focused on biotechnology research, education, or business. For the March 15th deadline, the event must take place between April – June.
Award Amount: Max$3,000
Website:http://www.ncbiotech.org/resource-library/funding-resources/biotechnology-event-sponsorship
Eligibility: Any nonprofit organization planning a conference, workshop or other event in North Carolina focusing on biotechnology or its related aspects.
Special Note: If your event falls within 30 days after the quarterly deadline for it, your proposal must be submitted45 days prior to that quarterly deadline. For example, if event date is July 11, 2012 - proposal must be submitted no later than May 1, 2012.
Deadline: 3/15/12
Agency: North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Program: Biotechnology Meeting Grant
Description: This grant promotes and supports national and/or international meetings which advance the understanding or application of biotechnology and focus national and international attention on the North Carolina scientific community.Meetings must include attendees from North Carolina as well as a substantial presence of national and/or international participants. For example, a "traveling" meeting held in a different state or country each year and/or a NC based meeting with a large participation from the national or international biotechnology community. Meetings must promote information sharing and personal interaction focused on biotechnology research, education, or business. For the March 15th deadline, the meeting must take place between April – June.
Award Amount: Max$10,000
Website:http://www.ncbiotech.org/resource-library/funding-resources/biotechnology-meeting
Eligibility: Any non-profit organization planning a national or international meeting in North Carolina focusing on biotechnology or its related aspects.
Special Note: If your meeting falls within 30 days after the quarterly deadline for it, your proposal must be submitted 45 days prior to that quarterly deadline. For example, if meeting date is July 11, 2012, proposal must be submitted no later than May 1, 2012.
Deadline: A letter of intent is due at least two weeks prior to the deadline of 4/10/12 (Full Proposal Deadline if invited to submit—proposals submitted quarterly; future 2012 deadlines of 7/10 and 10/10)
Agency: Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)
Program: Various—see below description
Description: The ADDF funds drug discovery and development research programs in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), related dementias and cognitive aging. The ADDF seeks to fill the critical translational funding gap between basic research and later stage drug development by funding promising drug discovery and development programs. In addition to funding academic programs, the ADDF also invests in and creates early stage biotechnology companies. The ADDF co-sponsors conferences to stimulate new ideas and approaches in areas of interest to the Foundation. Funding mechanisms include: (1) Academic Drug Discovery and Development Program; (2) Biotechnology Development Program; (3) Biotechnology Founders Technology Transfer Program; and (4) Conference Grants. See link below for specifics of what is supported under each program.
Award Amount: Funding averages $150,000 per year and must be justified based on the scientific work plan. ADDF typically supports one year of research at a time with potential for future follow-on funding. In some cases, multi-year proposals can be considered.
Website:http://www.alzdiscovery.org/index.php/research-programs/grant-opportunities
Eligibility: Academic institutions (including non-profit research centers) and for-profit biotechnology companies.
Deadline: 4/18/12 (LOIs due—optional but suggested); 5/18/12 (Full Proposals Due)
Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program: New Biomedical Frontiers at the Interface of the Life and Physical Sciences (R01)
Description: The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, is to encourage grant applications from institutions and organizations that propose discovery research that may create entirely new areas of biomedical investigation through bridging the physical and life/behavioral sciences.
Award Amount: The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed four years. Amount varies based on scope of project.
Website:http://grants.nih.gov.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-142.html
Eligibility: Higher Education Institutions, Non-Profit, For-Profit, Small Business, Government, Others
Deadline: 7/2/12
Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Program: Stem Cell Approaches to Developing New Therapies for Ocular Diseases (R01)
Description: The purpose of this FOA is to encourage the submission of applications proposing to use human stem cells to develop methods for generating replacement cells and transplantation techniques for the treatment of ocular diseases and disorders. Studies may include elucidating the mechanisms required to direct stem cell differentiation into specialized ocular cell lineages.
Award Amount: Applicants may request up to $250,000 annual direct costs. The scope of the application should determine the project period. The maximum period is five years.
Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-12-001.html
Eligibility: Higher Education Institutions, Non-Profits, For-Profits, Governments, Other
