Other Funding
NIH/NIEHS
SBIR/STTR
Fellowships/Early Career
Other Agencies
Heather Henry, Program Administrator, NIEHS Superfund
NIH/NIEHS
• Current NIEHS Solicitations:
– Request for Applications:
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announce
ments/request/index.cfm
– Program Announcements:
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announce
ments/announcements/index.cfm
• Topics:
– Autism, health literacy, placental development,
nanomaterial toxicology, breast cancer,
bioengineering, hazardous air pollutants, dietary
supplements
Grants.gov: Searchable database for all Federal Funding:
www.grants.gov
NAEHS Council – “inside” scoop
• NAEHS Council – NIEHS staff present their ideas for upcoming
RFAs…
• Public Information
• Slides included
• Precedes an RFA by
several months
Action shot of NAEHS Council
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/boards/naehsc/agenda/index.cfm
NIEHS SBIR/STTR Program
SBIR = Small Business Innovation
Research
STTR = Small Business Technology
Transfer
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• For Profit (40%) +
Nonprofit
(30%)
• <500 employees at For Profit
• US owned and operated
• 5 Federal Agencies w/ extramural
budgets >$1B
For Profit
<500 employees
US owned and operated
11 Federal Agencies w/ extramural
budgets >$100M
FY
SBIR Required
Allocations
FY
STTR Required
Allocations
2015
2.90%
2015
0.40%
2016
3.00%
2016
0.45%
2017
3.20%
2017
0.45%
NIEHS SBIR/STTR Program
PHASE I Feasibility Study
(SBIR R43, STTR R41)
 Budget Guide: Up to $225K Total Costs
 Project Period: 6 months (SBIR); 1 year (STTR)
PHASE II Full Research/R&D (SBIR R44, STTR R42)
 Up to $1.5M Total Costs over 2 years
PHASE IIB Competing Renewal/R&D
 Clinical R&D; Complex Instrumentation/Tools to FDA
 Many, but not all, ICs participate
 Varies ~$1M/year for 3 years
PHASE III Commercialization Stage
 NIH, generally, not the “customer”
 Consider partnering and exit strategy early
NIEHS SBIR/STTR Program
Emphasis is on the development of new and novel approaches using state-of-theart technologies for environmental health sciences:
Unsolicited - PHS 2015-2, Omnibus for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications
Exposure Assessment Tools
Integrated systems or models combining sensors,
biomonitors, and existing databases
Nano EHS
Sensors, biomonitors, and in vitro assays
Toxicology
Toxicity screening, testing, and modeling
Improved or expanded methods with multiple endpoints
and genetic diversity that reduce animal use
Biomarkers
Oxidative stress, Inflammation, DNA damage, Immune
function, Mitochondrial function, Epigenetic regulation
Superfund Research Program
Education/Outreach
Detection
Remediation
Tools that build capacity, improve environmental health
literacy, and support citizen science endeavors
.
SRP Center Spin-off
Gold nanoparticle-based mercury
analyzer for on-site measurement of
soil and sediment (R44 ES023729)
JAMES, JAY, PICOYUNE
Combining gold’s unique
nano-properties and affinity
for mercury as a sensor
platform for use in soils and
sediments. Technology
developed at UC-Berkeley SRP.
.
SRP Center Spin-off
Endophyte Assisted
Phytoremediation of Arsenic
(R43 ES025483)
BLAYLOCK, MICHAEL J, EDENSPACE SYSTEMS
CORPORATION
Poplar trees – can they
accumulate arsenic with help
from bacteria? Project is a
spin-off from SRP-funded
researcher at U Washington
(Doty).
Submission Due Dates SBIR/STTR
Three standard receipt dates per year:
• January 5, April 5, September 5
Contact information
NIEHS Superfund Research Program SBIR/STTR
Heather Henry
henryh@niehs.nih.gov
• Joint Funding Opportunities webinar with NSF, EPA, SRP
archived on Clu-in (April 2, 2015)
• www.cluin.org
Current NIH NRSA Fellowship Opportunities
F30: Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellowships
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up to 6 years of support towards the combined MD/PhD degree
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-150.html
F31: Individual Predoctoral Fellowships
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up to 5 years of support towards the PhD degree
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-147.html
F31: Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related
Research
•
•
up to 5 years of support towards the PhD degree for qualifying candidates
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-148.html
F32: NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship
•
•
up to 3 years of support following the completion of a doctoral degree
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-149.html
Career Development Awards
K99/R00: NIH Pathway to Independence Award
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•
Up to 5 years of support:
– Mentored K99: 1-2 years
– Independent R00: 3 years
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-15-083.html
K22: NIEHS Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR)
Career Development
• Award up to 3 years of support
•
– For newly independent faculty within 3 years of appointment
– Salary support
– Research development funds up to $50,000 per year
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-188.html
Submission Due Dates
Three standard receipt dates per year:
• Fellowships
• April 8, Aug 8, Dec 8
• K99/R00
• March 12, July 12, Nov 12
• K22
• February 12, June 12, October 12
Contact information
NIEHS Career Development Program (K awards) NIEHS Fellowship Program (F awards)
Mike Humble, PhD
Carol Shreffler, PhD
humble@niehs.nih.gov
shreffl1@niehs.nih.gov
Other Agencies
Environmental and Engineering Grant
Opportunities – Posted on EPA’s Clu-In
• Agencies
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EPA
NIEHS (SRP)
DOD
DOE
NSF
• Scope
– Clean-up
– Monitoring
– Community
Engagement
https://clu-in.org/
Environmental and Engineering Grant
Opportunities – in TechDirect Newsletter
• EPA’s Monthly Newsletter
• Features Funding Opportunities
• Register at: https://cluin.org/techdirect/
Department of Defense
SERDP Non-Federal Broad Agency Announcement
• Core Solicitation
Pre-proposals due January 7, 2016
• Broad Agency Announcement
• Statements of Need (SON)
• How to Submit a BAA Core Proposal
SEED Solicitation
Proposals due March 8, 2016
• Broad Agency Announcement
• Statements of Need (SON)
• How to Submit a BAA SEED Proposal
https://www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/SERDP-Solicitations
EPA Opportunities
http://www2.epa.gov/research-grants
EPA Opportunities
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National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
Part of Office of Research and Development (EPA ORD)
Sign up for funding opportunity alerts:
http://www2.epa.gov/research-grants/research-grantsfellowship-and-sbir-listserv
EPA Opportunities
• Technical Assistance to Brownfields
Communities
http://www2.epa.gov/brownfields/2015-tab-solicitation
Additional Slides
Current Solicitations
RFA Number
Title
Applications Due
ES-15-016
NIEHS SBIR Phase IIB Awards for Validation and
Commercialization of Approaches to Reduce Animal Use
in Toxicology Testing (U44)
November 17, 2015
ES-15-013
Nanomaterials Health Implications Research (NHIR):
Comprehensive Evaluation of Interactions between
Engineered Nanomaterials and Biological System (U01)
November 30, 2015
ES-15-015
Breast Cancer and the Environment Communication
Research Initiative (R03)
February 10, 2016
ES-15-017
Breast Cancer and the Environment Communication
Research Initiative (R21)
February 10, 2016
ES-15-020
Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award
(R01)
February 26, 2016;
February 28, 2017;
February 27, 2018
ES-15-019
Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training
Program (P42)
April 11, 2016
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/request/index.cfm
Current Solicitations
RFA Number
Title
Applications Due
OD-15-005
Chemistry, Toxicology, and Addiction Research on
Waterpipe Tobacco (R01)
November 20, 2015
HD-16-037
Using Omics to Define Human Placental Development and
Function Across Pregnancy (R21)
December 18, 2015
AG-16-020
Impact of Aging on Currently Employed Animal Models of
Disease and Chronic Conditions: Demonstration Projects
(UH2/UH3)
January 6, 2016
HL-16-012
Household Air Pollution (HAP) Health Outcomes Trial
(UM1)
January 19, 2016
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/request/index.cfm
Program Announcements
NIEHS-initiated Program Announcements
PA Number
Title
Expiration Date
NIH Revision Awards for Creating Virtual Consortium
for Translational/Transdisciplinary Environmental
Research (ViCTER)(R01)
March 5, 2016
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities
in Environmental Health Sciences (R21)
April 2, 2016
PAR-14-203
Environmental Contributors to Autism Spectrum
Disorders (R01)
August 27, 2016
PAR-14-202
Environmental Contributors to Autism Spectrum
Disorders (R21)
August 27, 2016
Transition to Independent Environmental Health
Research (TIEHR) Career Development Award (K22)
May 8, 2017
PAR-14-050
PAR-13-136
PA-12-188
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/announcements/index.cfm
Program Announcements
PA Number
PAR-14-092
PA-13-140
PA-12-284
Title
Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP) (R01)
Development of Highly Innovative Tools and
Technology for Analysis of Single Cells (SBIR)
(R43/R44)
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering
Research Grants (EBRG) [R21]
Expiration Date
January 8, 2016
January 8, 2016
January 8, 2016
PA-12-134
Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration
January 8, 2016
of Non-Traditional Settings, (R21)
PA-12-133
Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration
January 8, 2016
of Non-Traditional Settings, (R01)
PA-16-019
Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) at NIH Program for
NIH and CDC Phase I Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) Grantees (Admin Supp)
March 22, 2016
PA-15-258
Administrative Supplements for Research on
Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp)
April 16, 2016
PA-15-083
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent
K99/R00)
January 8, 2017
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/funding/grants/announcements/announcements/index.cfm
Program Announcements
PA-13-218
Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders
(R03)
May 8, 2016
PA-13-217
Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders
(R21)
May 8, 2016
PA-13-216
Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders
(R01)
May 8, 2016
Understanding and Promoting Health
Literacy (R21)
May 8, 2016
Understanding and Promoting Health
Literacy (R03)
May 8, 2016
Understanding and Promoting Health
Literacy (R01)
May 8, 2016
PAR-13132
PAR-13131
PAR-13130