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.
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.
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.
The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications documents for Technology Transfer Feasibility (TTF) and Bridge Grants for FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014
closed on January 18.
The New Investigator Research (NIR) Grant is not being offered at this time. The Call documents describe the Program details and application process. To access the Calls for Grant Applications documents click on the following links:
Call for Grant Applications: Technology Transfer Feasibility Grants
Call for Grant Applications: Bridge Grants
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 1
TTF Attachment 2
Bridge Attachment 2
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 Review Questions
Bridge Review Questions
A revised specific date for award notifications for Fiscal
Year 2012-2013 TTF and Bridge grants has not been determined. A specific
date for award notifications for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 TTF and Bridge grants has
not been determined.
Award notifications for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 NIR & Bridge Round 1 awards were issued on June
14, 2012. To review the award announcement article, click on the following link:
FY 2012-13 King and Bankhead-Coley Programs Grant Awards Announcement
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 2012-13 Bridge Call Amendment 1,
Issued October 8, 2012
FY 2012-13 Bridge Grant Call for Grant Applications
FY 2012-13 New Investigator Research (NIR) Grant Call for Grant Applications
FY 2011-12
Open Call for Grant Applications: Technology Transfer Feasibility and Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership Grants
FY 2011-12 Technology Transfer Call for Grant Applications Amendment 1,
Issued November 10, 2011
FY 2011-12 Bridge Call for Grant Applications
FY 2011-12 Bridge Call Amendment 1, Issued September 8, 2011
FY 2010-11 Open Call for Grant Applications: Technology Transfer Feasibility and Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership Grants
FY 2010-11 TTF/TTCP Call Amendment 1, Issued November 22, 2010
FY 2011-12 New Investigator Research (NIR) Grant Call for Grant Applications
FY 2011-12 Team Science Program (TSP) Grant Call for Grant Applications
FY 2011-12 TSP Call Amendment 1, Issued January 3, 2011
FY 2010-11 Research Project Grant (RPG) Call for Grant Applications
FY 2010-11 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (PRF) Call for Grant Applications
FY 2009-10 Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) Call for Grant Applications
FY 2009-10 Bridge, NIR, TSP, and TTCP Call for Grant Applications
To ensure equal access by all potential applicants to questions and answers, all programmatic Technology Transfer Feasibility (TTF) and Bridge grant questions may be submitted by e-mail to
at any time through 5:00 PM (EST), December 14, 2012. Final answers have
been posted.
To review TTF and Bridge
grant questions and corresponding answers click on the following link:
TTF & Bridge Call Questions and Answers (last updated 12/20/2012)
Applicants are responsible for checking this website regularly throughout the
application, peer review, and award process for any Program updates and
announcement.
The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications for Technology Transfer Feasibility (TTF) and Bridge Grants for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and Fiscal Year 2013-2014 were posted on this web page on November 2, 2012. To review the Call Announcment, click on the following link: King TTF and Bridge Calls Announcement.
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.
The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications
for Bridge and Technology Transfer Feasibility (TTF) Grants for FY 2012-2013 and FY 2013-2014 will be available on this web page on or around
November 2, 2012. This document will describe the program details and application
process. To review the Call Pre-Announcement, click on the following link: James & Esther King TTF and Bridge Call Pre-Announcement.
To review revisions made to the James & Esther King Bridge Call for Grant Applications document, click on the following link: James & Esther King Bridge Call Amendment 1.
See original FY 2012-2013 Bridge Call above under "Closed (Inactive) Calls for
Grant Applications."
Award notifications for the Fiscal
Year 2012-2013 NIR & Bridge Round 1 awards were issued on June 14, 2012. To review
the award announcement article, click on the following link:
FY 2012-13 King and Bankhead-Coley Programs Grant Awards Announcement
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.
