Funding Opportunities

The CCTSI Partnership of Academicians and Communities for Translation (PACT) Council is now accepting applications for its 2009-2010 (Cycle 2) Pilot Grant Program aimed at strengthening community-academic partnerships to improve research translation. Applications should target Colorado communities that are disproportionately and negatively affected by access, social, economic, or cultural factors. Community and Academic researchers are eligible for PACT Pilot Grants.

At the end of the grant period, PACT expects that community-academic partnerships funded under this program will be prepared to submit competitive grant proposals to governmental, university, and private funding sources.

The PACT will award a total of $200,000 to either community or academic applicants seeking pilot grants in one of two funding categories:

• A – Joint Pilot Projects: for joint projects between established community-academic partnerships.
• B – Partnership Development: for new community-academic partnership development.

Improving Translational Research Through Community-Academic Partnerships Pilot Grant Program

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Q: Will you allow material in an Appendix that does not count against the narrative page limit?

A:  No. Appendices are not allowed.

 

Q: Can pilot grants focus on mental health and mental health disparities?

A:  Yes.  Proposals can target a range of health topics and issues.

 

Q: How is “community” defined?

A:  As stated on the RFA, community and community partners is broadly defined as “a set of persons with shared commonalities, such as a geographic location (e.g., the community of Colorado Springs), work specialization (e.g., the community of cardiovascular care providers), or a common cause (e.g., a group of residents advocating for homeowners’ rights).”

 

Q:  Must we have a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between community and academic partners before submitting an application?

A: No.

 

Q: Can joint pilot grant funds be used to support educational or dissemination programs?

A: No, joint pilot grant funds should cover costs associated with translational research at the community level (i.e., costs associated with research and research development). 

 

Q:  Can non-faculty researchers submit pilot grant applications?

A: Yes.  We will accept applications from a range of research investigators, including those not holding a faculty appointment (e.g., graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research managers, professional research assistants).

 

Q:  Do academic applicants/partners have to be from the University of Colorado Denver?

A: No, we welcome applications involving academic researchers from other institutions.

 

Q: Do I have to submit my budget through Grants and Contracts before pilot grant submission?

A: No.

 

Q: What is the current approved indirect cost rate for community partners on this grant?

A: This pilot grant program does not pay indirect costs for either community or academic partners.  Please include only direct costs on your proposal budget.

 

Q: Can pilot grant proposals include people or partners within the region (or must they focus solely on Colorado)?

A: CCTSI welcomes applications that include partners or target populations in other states within our region (e.g., New Mexico, Wyoming).

*2009 RFA Available!

Questions? Contact Dee Smyth, PACT Pilot Grants Coordinator, 303.724.2400.