Funding Fridays | A Research Newsletter 
Funding Fridays is the title of a bi-monthly newsletter aimed at amplifying and consolidating external funding opportunities shared with the faculty through various channels. This newsletter will highlight and foster funding opportunities that offer cross-unit, multidisciplinary, or unique collaborative opportunities. It will also highlight all limited-institution submissions or opportunities that are high risk / high reward. Below you will find links to standard funding search engines for those interested in exploring more available opportunities.
New Funding Search Tool Alert
Search Tool for Corporate and Foundation Funding Opportunities
The Office of Corporate Relations and the Office of Foundation Relations have teamed up to create this resource site to provide a curated list of current funding opportunities and other resources. This site will help promote connections between Emory colleagues and corporate/foundation partners.

Events
Demystifying NIH: Diverse Strategies for Finding and Securing NIH Funding
January 25, 2021 from 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. via Zoom

This event, which will feature program staff from six National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and centers, is intended for doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. The program officers will hold a panel discussion and breakout sessions on critical strategies for finding and securing NIH funding. Participants will learn about the diversity of research funded by NIH and how their own research may fit.
New Funding Opportunities
American Heart Association Disparities in Cardio-Oncology
Strategically Focused Research Network
LOI Due February 9, 2021
Cardio-oncology represents the intersection of cancer and cardiovascular disease. It has emerged as a new research area as a result of the evolution in cancer therapies which have improved prognosis for many cancer patients. To address critical deficiencies related to disparities in cardio-oncology, AHA has prioritized funding research that increases the understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease among cancer patients and cancer survivors from diverse populations.

Cancer patients and/or survivors are often not included in cardiovascular studies. Understanding mechanistic underpinnings of cardiac complications, especially targeted and immune-based therapies, can lead to better diagnostic, preventive and treatment strategies. Furthermore, data describing differences in cardiovascular toxicities associated with cancer therapies are sparse.

The Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience:
Due February 15, 2021
The Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship supports early-career investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. To qualify for an award, investigators must hold a Ph.D. and/or an M.D and have completed all research training, including post-doctoral training. (More eligibility requirements included in the attached announcement).

The award of $225,000 is payable over a three-year period beginning July 1.

Contact: Nicole Dancz Office of Foundation Relations, nicole.dancz@emory.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – Equity-Focused Policy Research: Building Cross-Cutting Evidence on Supports for Families with Young Children
Due February 16, 2021
The Equity-Focused Policy Research (EFPR) grant program seeks to fund a body of research that illuminates strategies and policies that enhance families’ equitable access to key resources for supporting their children’s healthy development. The foundation expects to fund up to 20 grantees nationwide through this funding opportunity.

They expect that awards will range from $50,000 to $200,000 each.

Contact: Office of Foundation Relations, Connor Cook, connor.cook@emory.edu

Infectious Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease: LOI Due February 28, 2021
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support applications aimed at: (1) determining whether microbial pathogens represent a causal component of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), (2) establishing mechanisms by which microbial pathogens impact neurodegenerative processes in AD, and (3) informing aspects of future translational studies in AD, including the discovery of candidate therapeutics aimed at regulating pathogen-associated networks and molecules in AD.

HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study:
LOI Due March 1, 2021
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to seek applications for linked Research Project Sites for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using the cooperative agreement award mechanism. This FOA seeks applications to create a consortium of research sites in service of the nationwide, multi-site, multi-modal, longitudinal cohort HBCD Study to prospectively examine brain and behavioral development from birth through childhood, including an emphasis on understanding the impact of in utero substance exposure on outcomes.

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award
Deadline: March 15, 2021
The Foundation encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention.

Candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a Sponsor—a scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the Fellow. In addition to aiding in the planning, execution and supervision of the proposed research, the Sponsor’s role is to foster the development of the Fellow’s overall knowledge, technical and analytical skills, and capacity for scientific inquiry. The Sponsor is also expected to assist the Fellow in attaining their career goals. Assistant Professors with limited mentorship are strongly encouraged to identify a more established scientist to co-sponsor the candidate.

Awards are made to institutions for the support of the Fellow under direct supervision of the Sponsor. Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible.

Contact: Office of Foundation Relations, Connor Cook, connor.cook@emory.edu

BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System:
Due May 3, 2021
This FOA seeks applications for unique and innovative recording and/or modulation technologies that are in the earliest stage of development, including new and untested ideas that are in the initial stages of conceptualization. Some projects may aim to increase recording or modulation capabilities by many orders of magnitude, while others may aim to improve the precision and selectivity of recording or modulation (also referred to as stimulation, perturbation, or manipulation). A wide range of modalities are appropriate including acoustic, chemical, electrical, magnetic, optical and chemical, as well as the use of genetic tools.

Limited-Institution Submission Opportunities
Sept 2021 Deadline - NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Internal Submission Due February 8, 2021
This NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25) is a flexible and specialized program designed to foster the development of neuroscience researchers from diverse backgrounds, including from underrepresented groups across career stages. Thus, it encourages applications from applicant organizations that propose innovative mentoring and professional development activities in the mission area(s) of the NINDS and/or NIMH. This Neuroscience Diversity R25 initiative will focus on factors that have been shown to affect retention of underrepresented graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty in neuroscience research such as mentoring, scientific networks, professional development, and attention to the structural and institutional environment regarding inclusion

Finding Funding
GrantForward
Free access available with Emory Email address. Formally IRIS. Provides access to the University Community to conduct funding searches. The database is provides funding opportunities for the physical and life sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Link for More Information
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs from over 27 federal agencies. Interested applicants can search for relevant funding opportunities by Keyword or Category or browse opportunities by agency. The portal is also a central source to apply for federal grants. Information on the processes for proposal submission through Grants.gov can be found in Proposal Submission.
Foundation Directory
Free access available through Databases@Emory. This database, produced by the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, includes extensive program details for thousands of leading foundations; detailed application guidelines for more than 7,000 grants; and a searchable file of approximately half a million grants.