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James & Ether King Funding Opportunities

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program

Bridge Grant

The intent of this grant mechanism is to provide interim support for promising tobacco-related investigator-initiated research projects that have been highly rated by national panels of peer reviewers in recent federal competitions but were not funded due to budgetary constraints. Allowable federal competitions include those conducted by the National Institutes of Health (including the National Cancer Institute), the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs for Breast Cancer Research or Prostate Cancer Research, the National Science Foundation, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration.

The maximum award for Bridge grants is $200,000 over a 12-month period. Awards are for a period of 12-months and will begin on around July 1 for Round 1.

New Investigator Research (NIR) Grants

The intent of this program is to foster development of new investigators so that they can undertake independent research that is competitive for national research funding. Projects must be conducted under the mentorship of a senior investigator. The Proposals must address an important biomedical, biotechnological, or social scientific research and development problem relevant to tobacco use or diseases related to tobacco use.

The maximum award for NIR grants is $135,000 for the first year, not to exceed $400,000 over 36-months. Awards are for a period of up to 36-months and will begin on or around July 1.

Team Science Program (TSP) Grants

The purpose of this grant program is to support a broadly based, multi-disciplinary research program with a well defined major objective or theme; create synergies and collaborations; stimulate applications to, and make Florida institutions competitive for, program-type federal or national extramural funding; address research questions that can only be accomplished through collaborations, networks, and consortia.

A TSP project generally involves the organized efforts of relatively large groups, members of which are conducting research projects designed to explain the various aspects or components of the overall objective. An eligible institution can submit up to two intra-institutional (single institution meeting the required match) Team Science Program grant application and an unlimited number of inter-institutional (involving more than one eligible institution contributing to the required match) Team Science Program grant applications.

The TSP project consists of at least three and no more than five interrelated individual research projects led by a Project Director. The individual research projects must be multi-disciplinary and at least one project must be translational/clinical in nature.

The maximum award for TSP grants is $500,000 for the first year, not to exceed $1,500,000 over 36-months. An institutional match of at least 25 percent of the grant direct cost amount is required. Awards are for a period of 36 months and will begin on or around July 1.

Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership (TTCP) Grants

The intent of the TTCP grant mechanism is to: encourage the collaboration of investigators at eligible institutions and small businesses; stimulate technology transfer activities for promising research discoveries that could lead to innovations in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of tobacco-related diseases; and strengthen a project?s economic feasibility and commercialization prospects.

The maximum award for TTCP grants is $100,000 over 12-months. TTCP grants are expected to begin 90 days after application submission.

Technology Transfer Feasibility (TTF) Grants

The intent of the TTF grant mechanism is to: offer early stage funding in order to develop intellectual property and improve its commercial potential and competitiveness for later development activities, including company formation or partnering with private interests. Recipients of a TTF award remain eligible to apply later for a TTCP Grant for the same project. Although preliminary data are not required, projects should be designed to establish the technical/scientific merit and feasibility needed to attract commercial interest. Unlike the TTCP Grant, there is no Small Business partnership requirement.

The maximum award for TTF grants is $100,000 over 12-months. TTF grants are expected to begin 90 days after application submission.

Call for Grant Applications

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program FY 2012-2013 Calls for Grant Applications

The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications documents for New Investigator Research (NIR) and Bridge Grants for FY 2012-2013 closed on January 20, 2012. We are no longer accepting applications at this time. Award notifications for NIR and Round 1 Bridge awards will be issued on or around June 1, 2012. 

For reference purposes, you can access the Calls for Grant Applications documents by clicking on the following links:

Call for Grant Applications: New Investigator Research GrantOpens in new window  (.pdf, 739k)
Call for Grant Applications: Bridge GrantOpens in new window  (.pdf, 656k)

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program FY 2011-2012

A competition for Technology Transfer Feasibility (TTF) and Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership (TTCP) grants for Fiscal Year 2011-12 opened July 15, 2011.  All funds set aside for these grants have been awarded and the Open Call is now closed. For reference purposes, you can access the FY 2011-12 Open Call for Grant Applications document and the Call Amendment by clicking on the appropriate link below:

Call for Grant Applications: Technology Transfer GrantsOpens in new window (.pdf, 989k)
Technology Transfer Call for Grant Applications Amendment 1Opens in new window (.pdf, 10k)

Application Registration

The application submission process for the competition is an internet-based process. Researchers interested in submitting an application must first register for access to the application submission system. Upon submitting a registration request, applicants will receive an e-mail with a username and password to be used on the web site to log in and complete the requested application. In order to gain access to this year's application, you will need to register for the Program regardless of whether you applied or registered in previous years. To register to access the application submission system for a grant application, click on the following link: Register to access application.

Award Terms and Conditions

Examples of the award Terms and Conditions are available by clicking on the appropriate links below. The award Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions is required as part of the grant award process. The Program reserves the right to change or modify the Terms and Conditions as needed. By submitting a grant application pursuant to this Call, all applicants acknowledge this requirement.

Terms and Conditions, Attachment 1Opens in new window (.pdf,84k)
TTF Attachment 2Opens in new window (.pdf,32k)
TTCP Attachment 2Opens in new window (.pdf,37k)
NIR Attachment 2Opens in new window (.pdf,28k)
Bridge Attachment 2 for Round 1Opens in new window (.pdf,31k)

Scientific Merit Review

Peer review panels will be formed comprised of reviewers with expertise in the substance and methodology of the proposed research. More information about the Peer Review process can be found in the Call for Grant Applications documents (above). The Program reserves the right to modify the Reviewer Questions as needed. To view the reviewer questions click on the appropriate link:

TTF and TTCP Review QuestionsOpens in new window (.pdf,33k)
NIR Review QuestionsOpens in new window (.pdf,36k)
Bridge Review QuestionsOpens in new window (.pdf,21k)

Award Announcements

Award notifications for Fiscal Year 2012-13 for NIR and Round 1 Bridge awards will be issued on or around June 1, 2012. Award notifications for Bridge Round 2 awards will be issued on or around November 15, 2012. Award notifications for Bridge Round 2 awards will be issued on or around March 8, 2013.

Award notifications for Fiscal Year 2011-12 Technology Transfer (TTF & TTCP) awards will be issued within 60 days of application submission. Applicants will receive an e-mail notification regarding the funding status of their application and will have access the peer review evaluations at that time.

Award notifications for the Fiscal Year 2011-12 Bridge Round 1 grants were distributed on August 8, 2011. To review the award announcement article, click on the following link:

FY 2011-12 King and Bankhead-Coley Programs Grant Bridge Awards AnnouncementOpens in new window (.pdf, 30k)

Award notifications for the Fiscal Year 2011-12 NIR & TSP awards were issued on June 1, 2011. To review the award announcement article, click on the following link:

FY 2011-12 King and Bankhead-Coley Programs Grant Awards AnnouncementOpens in new window (.pdf, 33k)

Closed (Inactive) Calls for Grant Applications

Select closed/inactive Calls for Grant Applications are provided below for reference purposes only. Future Calls for Grant Applications for similar grant types, may be different.

FY 2011-12 Bridge Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window (.pdf,683k)
FY 2011-12 Bridge Call Amendment 1, Issued September 8, 2011Opens in new window (.pdf,9k)
FY 2010-11 Open Call for Grant Applications: Technology Transfer Feasibility and Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership GrantsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 757k)
FY 2010-11 TTF/TTCP Call Amendment 1, Issued November 22, 2010Opens in new window (.pdf, 12k)
FY 2011-12 New Investigator Research (NIR) Grant Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 711k)
FY 2011-12 Team Science Program (TSP) Grant Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 786k)
FY 2011-12 TSP Call Amendment 1, Issued January 3, 2011Opens in new window (.pdf, 7k)
FY 2010-11 Research Project Grant (RPG) Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 655k)
FY 2010-11 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PRF) Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 641k)
FY 2009-10 Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 240k)
FY 2009-10 Bridge, NIR, TSP, and TTCP Call for Grant ApplicationsOpens in new window  (.pdf, 501k)

Call Questions and Answers

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program FY 2012-2013 Calls for Grant Applications

To ensure equal access by all potential applicants to questions and answers, all programmatic New Investigator Research (NIR) and Bridge Round 1 questions may be submitted by e-mail to at any time through 5:00 PM (ET), January 6, 2012.  We are no longer accepting programmatic questions.  Answers will be posted at this website location frequently without notice.

To review the submitted NIR and Bridge questions and corresponding answers click on the following link:
NIR & Bridge Call Questions and Answers (last updated 1/10/2012)Opens in new window (.pdf, 89k)

Applicants are responsible for checking this website regularly throughout the application, peer review, and award process for any Program updates and announcement.

Call Notices / Updates

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program FY 2012-2013 Calls for Grant Applications - Announcement

The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications for NIR and Bridge Grants for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 were posted on this web page on November 11, 2011. To review the Call Announcment, click on the following link: King NIR and Bridge Calls AnnouncementOpens in new window (.pdf, 31K)

Please read the Call for Grant Application section (above) on this web site for more information on accessing the document and registering for access to the online application. If you are interested in receiving notices and announcements about the King Program, please subscribe on the home page of this website.

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program FY 2011-12 Bridge Award Announcements

Award notifications for the Fiscal Year 2011-12 Bridge awards were issued on August 8, 2011. To review the Bridge award announcement article, click on the following link:

FY 2011-12 King and Bankhead-Coley Programs Grant Awards AnnouncementOpens in new window (.pdf, 30k)

James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program FY 2011-12 NIR & TSP Award Announcements

Award notifications for the Fiscal Year 2011-12  NIR & TSP awards were issued on June 1, 2011. To review the award announcement article, click on the following link:

FY 2011-12 King and Bankhead-Coley Programs Grant Awards AnnouncementOpens in new window (.pdf, 33k)

If you are interested in receiving notices and announcements about the James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program, please subscribe on the home page of this website.

Check this web site often for updates and new information.

 

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