Thursday, June 13, 2013

STARS IN GLOBAL HEALTH: ROUND 6: Deadline 30 July 2013


STARS IN GLOBAL HEALTH: ROUND 6

Apply Now!

The application website for Stars in Global Health Phase I is now open and we are accepting applications. This unique program enables innovators in developing countries, as well as in Canada, to develop their Bold Idea with Big Impact to improve global health conditions.

Bold IdeaFor more information and to apply, click HERE and look for the “Apply Now” icon.

Deadline: July 30, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. ET. 

More examples of the types of projects we have funded can be found at www.grandchallenges.ca/our-grantees/ and in our recently released Annual Letter from Dr. Peter Singer, Chief Executive Officer of Grand Challenges Canada, at www.grandchallenges.ca/2013-annual-letter/.
  
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Grand Challenges Canada is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact in global health. We are funded by the Government of Canada through the Development Innovation Fund announced in the 2008 Federal Budget. We fund innovators in low- and middle-income countries and Canada. Grand Challenges Canada works with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and other global health foundations and organizations to find sustainable, long-term solutions through Integrated Innovation – bold ideas that integrate science, technology, social and business innovation. Grand Challenges Canada is hosted at the Sandra Rotman Centre. 

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

NIH to Require Use of Updated Electronic Application Forms for Due Dates on or after September 25, 2013

Notice Number: NOT-OD-13-074

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Purpose
The purpose of this Guide Notice is to alert applicants that NIH is transitioning to updated electronic application forms packages. The new packages will be identified with a Competition ID of FORMS-C and will include the form changes documented at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ElectronicReceipt/files/FORMS-C_Changes.pdf. For due dates on or after September 25, 2013, all applicants will be required to use FORMS-C packages, with the exceptions noted below. The requirement includes electronic applications submitted under the continuous submission policy, administrative supplement requests (Type 3), change of organization requests (Type 6) and change of grantee/training institution requests (Type 7) submitted September 25, 2013 and beyond. Multi-project applications that are transitioning to electronic submission beginning with the September 25, 2013 due dates (see NOT-OD-13-075) will also use FORMS-C packages.


Exceptions

The programs noted below will move to FORMS-C application packages as follows:
  • Individual Research Career Development Award Programs (Ks), Institutional Training and Career Development Programs (Ts and Ds) and Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs) applicants will be required to use FORMS-C packages for due dates on or after January 25, 2014.
  • Small Business programs (SBIR/STTR) applicants will transition to FORMS-C packages later in 2014, when we can combine these form changes with anticipated form changes relating to the Small Business Authorization Act.

Background

NIH  periodically implements updated versions of federal-wide SF424 (R&R) and agency-specific (PHS) grant application forms in order to remain current with the most recent form sets available through Grants.gov and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. Beginning this July, the updated forms will be incorporated into new and existing Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). FOAs published between now and July that have submission due dates on or after September 25, 2013, will be posted without application packages. NIH will make every effort to post the FORMS-C application packages with the FOA at least 60 days in advance of the due date.

Instructions

  • If presented with more than one forms package, applicants should download and use the most recent set of forms to complete their submission. However, applicants submitting to AIDS deadlines should be especially careful in choosing the correct package and be sure to follow guide notice timelines.
  • Return to FOAs posted without a forms package or existing FOAs with ADOBE-FORMS-B1 or B2 packages 45-60 days prior to the deadline to obtain the FORMS-C package. 
  • Verify you have the correct application package by checking the Competition ID for FORMS-C. The Competition ID field can be found when downloading the application package from Grants.gov, in the application header information of the downloaded package or in the ASSIST FOA summary information for multi-project applications.
  • All applicants should carefully read their FOA and the appropriate “C Series” Application Guide for program-specific instructions before completing their application. 
Inquiries


Please direct all inquiries to: 

Grants Information
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Telephone: 301-435-0714
Email: GrantsInfo@nih.gov
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