Enhancing Cross-National Research within the Health and Retirement Study Family of Studies (R01)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AG-15-015 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.866Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Public housing authorities/Indian housing authoritiesNative American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the I...
Source: Grants.gov - July 31, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
Enhancing Cross-National Research within the Health and Retirement Study Family of Studies (R01)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AG-15-015 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this announcement is to enhance comparability among a specific group of measures in the US Health and Retirement Study and the family of comparable longitudinal aging studies around the world. For the purposes of this FOA, the specific measures are cognition and dementia assessment; personality and non-cognitive-character-skills; social isolation and loneliness; physical activity; and life histories. Enhancing the comparability of these measures will support cross-national behavioral and social research in aging in areas tha...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 30, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: funding
PPHF-2014 - Alzheimer's Disease Initiative: Specialized Supportive Services Project Financed Solely by 2014 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2014)
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2014-ACL-AOA-AL-0090 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.763Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutio...
Source: Grants.gov - July 8, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Therapeutic Pipeline Program
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Therapeutic Pipeline Program Spring 2015 Review Cycle Informational Conference Call*: September 19, 2014 at 12pm US ET Pre-Proposals Due: October 29, 2014 – 6pm US ET Full Proposal Invitations: November 19, 2014 Full Proposals Due (by invite only): January 14, 2015– 6pm US ET Anticipated Award Announcement: March 2015 Anticipated Funding: April 2015 *MJFF will hold a 45-minute conference call on the dates and times listed above to clarify and explain the goals of this funding initiative and answer applicant questions. ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - June 25, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Source Type: funding
Call for Applications: 2014 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards
Call for Applications: 2014 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards With continuing support from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is pleased to oversee the annual Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards program in its seventh year. In the recent past, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation undertook a review of issues facing caregivers of adults with Alzheimer's disease. In June 2007, the Foundation published an expert panel discussion report, Strengthening Caregiving for Alzhei...
Source: ScanGrants feed - June 23, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation/Family Caregiver Alliance Source Type: funding
Reinvestment of Civil Money Penalties to Benefit Nursing Home Residents
Funding Opportunity Number: CMS-1K1-14-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.636Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: HHS-CMSClosing Date: Jun 26, 2014Award Ceiling: $500,000Expected Number of Awards: 3Creation Date: May 09, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting proposals for consideration to use Ci...
Source: Grants.gov - May 9, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
2014 Translational Awards to Develop New Treatments for Frontotemporal Dementia
The Tau Consortium (TC) is offering up to 4 major awards for translational research related to finding new treatments for frontotemporal dementia and related tau-based disorders. Grants will be awarded for research directly geared toward developing novel therapies for frontotemporal and related dementias, with a focus on tau-based disorders, with the objective to advance the translation of scientific knowledge of underlying disease mechanisms toward benefits to patients. Specifically, the program will support translational research on known or innovative targets, with the real potential to advance discovery of the...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Tau Consortium Source Type: funding
Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program: Dementia Capability for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2014-ACL-AOA-DS-0079 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.051Eligible Applicants State governmentsAgency Name: HHS-ACLClosing Date: Jun 11, 2014Award Ceiling: $450,000Expected Number of Awards: 6Creation Date: Apr 23, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to expand the availability of support services for persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), their families and ...
Source: Grants.gov - April 24, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding
Call for Applications: Journalists in Aging Fellows Program
The 2014 application deadline is July 1. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) are welcoming applications — from journalists who cover issues in aging and/or who work for ethnic media outlets serving U.S. communities — for the fifth year of a joint fellowship program now supported by a grant from AARP. Stories resulting from the last four years are available on GSA's website. Once again, the John A. Hartford Foundation also is supporting one fellow, who will report on topics specifically related to the health and health care of older Americans. By 2030, people ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - April 1, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Gerontological Society of America/New America Media Source Type: funding
Phyllis and Milton Berg Family Respite Care Grant
Funding to help alleviate the cost of respite care for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimers disease or a related dementia. Geographic
coverage: Nationwide -- Alzheimer's Foundation of America (Source: Aging funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Aging funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - March 3, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: funding
American Federation for Aging Research Research Grants for Junior Faculty
AFAR provides up to $100,000 for a one- to two-year award to junior faculty (M.D.s and Ph.D.s) to conduct research that will serve as the basis for longer term research efforts. AFAR-supported investigators study a broad range of biomedical and clinical topics including the causes of cellular senescence, the role of estrogen in the development of osteoporosis, the genetic factors associated with Alzheimer's disease, the effects of nutrition and exercise on the aging process, and much more. Since 1981, over 680 AFAR Research Grants have been awarded. The major goal of this program is to assist in the developmen...
Source: ScanGrants feed - October 16, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Federation for Aging Research Source Type: funding
New York Nursing Home Quality Improvement Projects: Dementia Training and EDGE Projects
Provides funding to nursing homes in New York to reduce the use of chemical restraints to manage residents with the behavioral symptoms of dementia. Geographic
coverage: New York -- New York State Department of Health (Source: Aging funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Aging funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - August 30, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: funding
DOD FY13 Militarily Relevant Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Disease - Quality of Life Research Award
Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-13-MRPRA-QUAL Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Dec 16, 2013Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 21, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: Military personnel who suffer f...
Source: Grants.gov - August 23, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding
DOD FY13 Militarily Relevant Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Disease - Convergence Science Research Award
Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-13-MRPRA-CSRA Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Dec 16, 2013Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Aug 21, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: Military personnel who suffer f...
Source: Grants.gov - August 23, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding
DOD FY13 Militarily Relevant Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Disease - Military Risk Factors Research Award
Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-13-MRPRA-MRFA Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Dec 16, 2013Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 21, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: Military personnel who suffer f...
Source: Grants.gov - August 23, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding
