Request for Information (RFI): Precision Nutrition Tools for Continuous Monitoring of Nutrients and Metabolites in Humans
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public input to advance precision nutrition research, specifically related to the availability of tools for continuous monitoring of nutrients and metabolites. The information respondents provide will help characterize what monitoring technologies are currently available for precision nutrition research approaches as well as identify key priorities and recommendations for future research efforts.Christopher Lynch, Ph.D. | NOT-DK-19-021 (Source: NIDDK Funding Opportunities)
Source: NIDDK Funding Opportunities - July 29, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: funding

Request for Information (RFI): Swallowable Smart Pills or Devices to Enable Precision Nutrition, Microbiome and Gastroenterological Research
Notice NOT-DK-19-020 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 25, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Request for Information (RFI): Swallowable Smart Pills or Devices to Enable Precision Nutrition, Microbiome and Gastroenterological Research
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public input to inform efforts aimed at advancing the development of and accessibility to devices that enable clinical gastroenterological procedures on awake individuals and research on dietary components-host interactions and gut microbiota ecology in discrete gastrointestinal (GI) regions, with the focus on advancing host-diet microbial interactions. The information respondents provide will help characterize what technologies are currently available to facilitate the study of discrete regions of the human GI tract as well as identify key priorities and reco...
Source: NIDDK Funding Opportunities - July 25, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: funding

Microbiome and Aging: Impact on Health and Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-AG-20-030 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites projects focused on defining the factors that influence microbiome composition and functional characteristics during aging, understanding how the aging microbiome relates to the causes and pathophysiology of age-related chronic diseases, and development and testing of targeted interventions through diet, drugs, or live organisms. This FOA will accept basic mechanistic, preclinical studies in animal models and human studies leveraging existing human longitudinal cohorts. (Source: NIH Funding ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 23, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Maximizing the Scientific Value of Existing Biospecimen Collections: Scientific Opportunities for Exploratory Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-OD-19-021 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite R21 applications to stimulate exploratory research relevant to the mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) using existing (publicly available) biospecimen currently stored in repositories in the United States. Including, but not limited to, collections associated with the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the NHLBI Biologic Specimen and Data...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 8, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Stimulating Innovations in Behavioral Intervention Research for Cancer Prevention and Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-309 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for the development of innovative interventions that improve cancer-related health behaviors across diverse racial/ethnic populations. Specifically, this FOA is intended to stimulate research aimed at 1) testing new theories and conceptual frameworks; 2) developing and evaluating novel strategies to improve cancer-related health behaviors; 3) investigating multi-level and multi-behavioral approaches; and 4) utilizing innovative research designs, methodologies, and t...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 28, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Correction to Award Budget Language for RFA-DK-19-002: Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Notice NOT-DK-19-017 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 28, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Healthy Eating Research Grants
Grants to support actionable research that advances health equity in the areas of nutritional disparities, nutrition, and food security. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Children funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - June 19, 2019 Category: Child Development Source Type: funding

Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-294 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support translational research that provides strong justification for later-phase therapeutics discovery and development efforts in health-related outcomes relevant to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This includes outcomes relevant to obesity, diabetes and related aspects of endocrinology and metabolism, digestive diseases, liver diseases, nutrition, kidney and urological diseases, and hematology. Additional information concerning programmatic are...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 6, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support translational research that provides strong justification for later-phase therapeutics discovery and development efforts in health-related outcomes relevant to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This includes outcomes relevant to obesity, diabetes and related aspects of endocrinology and metabolism, digestive diseases, liver diseases, nutrition, kidney and urological diseases, and hematology. Additional information concerning programmatic areas at NIDDK is available a www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/research-programs...
Source: NIDDK Funding Opportunities - June 6, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: funding

USDA WIC Telehealth Innovations Project
A cooperative agreement for a single entity to support the implementation and evaluation of telehealth services in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) federal nutrition assistance program that serves low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women; infants; and children up to 5 years old who are at nutrition risk. The purpose of the telehealth program is to supplement the nutrition education and breastfeeding support offered in WIC clinics, and to decrease barriers to access to WIC services, particularly in rural communities, and other populations facing barriers to accessing support. Geographic coverage: Nation...
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 4, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Louisiana Community Health Grants
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that target food support, security, and sustainability, as well as programs that contribute to strengthening individuals, families, and communities through food resources that include nutrition, health, and wellness education. Geographic coverage: Louisiana -- Louisiana Healthcare Connections (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 22, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Nutrition Paraprofessional Training Project
Funding for a single entity to develop and deliver a pilot nutrition paraprofessional training project for FDPIR staff working at local program sites. Training tools and resources should support the efforts of FDPIR local staff in conducting nutrition education activities for FDPIR participants who receive USDA foods. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - May 14, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program
Supports projects that will increase the purchase of fruit and vegetables among low-income consumers who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 24, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Improving Community Food Systems in Colorado
Grants to establish and/or strengthen a collaboration and develop a community-driven or community-informed implementation plan that focuses on improving community food systems to increase access to affordable and nutritious food for those with the highest risk of food insecurity in Colorado. Geographic coverage: Colorado -- Colorado Health Foundation (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - April 11, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding