the fy21 defense appropriations act provides funding to the department of defense reconstructive transplant research program (rtrp) to support research projects that specifically address needs in the field of vascularized composite allotransplantation (vca).  the managing agent for the anticipated program announcements/funding opportunities is the congressionally directed medical research programs (cdmrp) at the u.s. army medical research and development command (usamrdc).

the fy21 rtrp program announcements and general application instructions for the following award mechanisms are posted on the grants.gov website.    

https://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/rtrp

investigator-initiated research award- preproposal due september 15, 2021

independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent)

• supports studies with the potential to make an important contribution to the reconstructive transplant research field, patient care, and/or quality of life.
• preproposal is required; full application submission is by invitation only.
• applications must address at least one of the fy21 rtrp investigator-initiated research award focus areas.
• preliminary or published data are required for all focus areas except “retrospective studies for vca”.
• multiple pi option:

o    supports synergistic partnerships among two to four investigators collaborating on a single application.

• retrospective focus area single pi option:

o    supports retrospective studies in vca.

• retrospective focus area multiple pi option:

o    supports synergistic partnerships among two to four investigators collaborating on a single application focused on retrospective studies in vca; multi-institutional collaborations are required.

single pi:

• maximum funding of $1 million (m) for total costs (direct plus indirect costs).
• maximum period of performance is 3 years.

multiple pi option:

• maximum total funding of $1.5m for total costs (direct plus indirect costs).
• maximum period of performance is 3 years.

retrospective focus area single pi option:

• maximum funding of $250,000 for total costs (direct plus indirect costs).
• maximum period of performance is 2 years.

retrospective focus area multiple pi option:

• maximum funding of $375,000 for total costs (direct plus indirect costs).
  • maximum period of performance is 2 years.

advanced technology development award – preproposal due september 15, 2021

independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent)

a pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic biomedical research application portal (ebrap) at https://ebrap.org prior to the pre-application deadline.  all applications must conform to the final program announcements and general application instructions available for electronic downloading from the grants.gov website.  the application package containing the required forms for each award mechanism will also be found on grants.gov.  a listing of all cdmrp and other usamrdc extramural funding opportunities can be obtained on the grants.gov website by performing a basic search using cfda number 12.420. 

for email notification when program announcements are released, subscribe to program-specific news and updates under “email subscriptions” on the ebrap homepage at https://ebrap.org.  for more information about the rtrp or other cdmrp-administered programs, please visit the cdmrp website (https://cdmrp.army.mil).

point of contact:

cdmrp help desk
301-682-5507
help@ebrap.org

the goal of the race, gender and diversity initiative is to support community-based and community-led research partnerships with postsecondary institutions that are grounded in the lived experience of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups and that analyze the causes and persistence of systemic racism and discrimination. leadership by people from underrepresented or disadvantaged groups in research projects about race, gender and diversity is important to help ensure the research is grounded in the complexities of the lived experiences and histories of diverse groups and individuals, and to inform more rigorous and relevant policy and program design. the ultimate purpose of this initiative is to support partnership research and related activities to meet the needs of organizations working toward removing barriers and disparities for women; first nations, inuit and métis peoples; black, asian and other racialized peoples; people living with disabilities (both visible and invisible); lgbtq2+ people; religious minorities; and others marginalized on the basis of their ethnicity and other identity factors.

the covid-19 pandemic has had a documented disruptive effect on researchers’ ability to continue planned research activities, particularly community and field-based research. however, the pandemic also provides a unique opportunity to explore new directions in research methodologies, such as innovative approaches to increasing research inclusiveness through the proactive engagement and empowerment of community and other stakeholders to conduct research themselves. this exploration could include developing and testing new approaches to community science, patient-oriented research, indigenous-led research and more.

while there are challenges, including, for example, the high cost of technologies used in remote data collection, new approaches to conducting research also bring opportunities, such as deepening community leadership in the research process. the development of new ways of doing research is high risk, in that it has the potential to fail. if successful, new research methodologies are also high reward—significantly enhancing the capacity for knowledge generation, dissemination and use in canada and around the world. new research methodologies have the potential to benefit researchers, the communities engaged in and empowered by the research, and all those impacted by the outcomes of the research. they may be used beyond the covid-19 pandemic and their positive impacts may be long lasting. they may be adopted widely to complement or replace existing methodologies, or be used only when emergency situations, such as pandemics or natural disasters, preclude the use of existing methodologies.

the goal of this rapid response call is to accelerate the exploration of new approaches and the development and testing of new directions in research methodologies. it is expected that this call will predominately support new ways of conducting community and field-based research, since the pandemic has had the greatest impact on researchers’ ability to collect data and conduct this type of research.

rapid response grants will support projects to continue work that was interrupted or stalled by the pandemic and that trial and test a novel and innovative research approach with the potential to benefit canada and the world. proposals must be time sensitive and demonstrate a new way of doing research in situations where conventional or established research methods cannot be used due to covid-19-related restrictions

the objective of this supplements to the nserc pdf program ao is to award a grant supplement to postdoctoral researchers who will have been awarded an nserc postdoctoral fellowship under nserc's pdf program.

nserc's program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. the fellowships also aim to secure a supply of highly qualified canadians with leading-edge scientific and research skills for canadian industry, government and academic institutions.

as part of its commitment to support the development of the next generation of space professionals in canada, the csa will offer up to five (5) supplements in the amount of $20,000 to postdoctoral researchers who have been awarded an nserc postdoctoral fellowship, and who are involved in a promising research project that is aligned with and that will contribute to the priorities outlined in the space strategy for canada. the csa invites postdoctoral researchers interested by this opportunity to apply for a grant supplement through this ao.

this ao is consistent with the terms and conditions of the csa class grant and contribution program to support research, awareness and learning in space science and technology –learning component.

applicants are asked to read the following ao thoroughly before submitting their applications. this ao was prepared to help applicants complete the application process, and outlines key elements, including mandatory criteria for eligibility, details on eligible projects and the selection process. in the event of any discrepancies between this ao and the individual funding grant agreement, the latter document will take precedence.

the petroleum research fund is an endowed fund, managed by the american chemical society that supports fundamental research directly related to petroleum or fossil fuels at nonprofit institutions (generally colleges and universities) in the united states and other countries.

acs petroleum research fund (acs prf) grants are intended as seed money, to enable an investigator to initiate a new research direction. the investigator should not have published or received financial support from another funding agency for the proposed research. also, proposals that the acs prf committee feels are a logical extension of an investigator’s previous research may be denied as “not a new direction.”

the northern research supplements (nrs) program has been established to augment and promote canadian university-based northern research and training. the main purpose of the northern research supplements program is to recognize the added costs unique to conducting research in the canadian north.

the postdoctoral fellowships (pdf) program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. the fellowships are also intended to secure a supply of highly qualified canadians with leading-edge scientific and research skills for canadian industry, government and academic institutions.

call description: ontario pork is pleased to offers an open call for letters of intent for swine research projects that focus on the ontario swine industry. ontario pork recently completed a review of their research priorities and shifted focus from a priorities list to the overarching research objective:“test potential improvements to swine industry practices”.

all research projects that align with this overarching objective will be considered, including, but not limited to, swine health, swine welfare, swine nutrition, swine husbandry, swine reproduction, barn design and management, employee health and safety, meat quality and safety, marketing and consumer trends and environmental and economic sustainability. highest priority is given to projects that demonstrate scientific merit as well as strong identification of the benefit of project results to ontario pork producers and indication of input or support of a project from swine industry members outside of academia.

call description: currently funding is available from the egg farmers of ontario for research that meets the priorities outlined by the egg farmers of ontario.
additional criteria

• $20k per year individual project cap
• 5-year maximum time line per project with a formal review after 3 years. this review will be designed to ensure
the project is on track and meeting both milestone and budget targets.
in some cases where warranted, it will provide an opportunity to incorporate any revision to the project design.
• research projects should be targeting outcomes that benefit ontario egg farmers.
• disclosure of all funding partners supporting total project costs is required