GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Eligibility: Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; Hispanic-serving institutions; historically black colleges and universities; tribally controlled colleges and universities; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; small businesses; for-profit organizations; state governments; Indian/Native American tribal governments; Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations; county, city, or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; U.S. territories or possessions; and Indian/Native American tribal governments
Deadline: Letters of intent: October 24, 2008
Funds: Approximately $5 million
Contact: Charlette Kenley, Grants Management Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; (301) 594-8847; ck128k@nih.gov
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases is accepting proposals for the Translation of Common Disease Genetics into Clinical Applications grant program. Applicants must propose clinical studies that use information from genome-wide association or other genetic studies in common diseases; development and assessment of diagnostic, clinical trial, epidemiologic and risk analytic tools for the use in clinical research or practice; and cost-effectiveness studies of clinical applications of genetic information. Between four and eight grants will be awarded, and they are limited to $250,000 in direct costs per year for a two-year grant period. If you have any questions, contact Charlette Kenley, Grants Management Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at either (301) 594-8847 or
ck128k@nih.gov.
Searching unknown areas of the ocean and Great Lakes
Eligibility: Institutions of higher education; nonprofits; commercial organizations; foreign governments; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments; international organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments; and federal agencies
Deadline: October 21, 2008
Funds: $350,000
Contact: Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor; (301) 713-0926; steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is accepting applications for the Ocean Exploration Omnibus grant program. The deadline to apply is Oct. 21, 2008. The basic information of this funding initiative is for applicants to submit proposals that aim to search, investigate, and document poorly known and unknown areas of the ocean and Great Lakes. They may do this through interdisciplinary exploration. Another goal is to advance knowledge of the ocean environment and its physical, chemical, and biological resources. If you have any questions about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Exploration Omnibus grant program, contact Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, at either (301) 713-0926 or
steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov.
For more information on individual grant programs, please contact the relevant department or foundation. All grant announcements are subject to change. Thomson West does not provide application forms for any of these programs.