New Podcast on Understanding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The latest NIH All About Grants podcast is all about the Freedom of Information Act (also known as FOIA) as it pertains to the information maintained by the Office of Extramural Research (OER). Dr. Maggie Snyder, OER’s FOIA coordinator, and Dr. Patricia Brown, the director of the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, discuss how FOIA applies to the grant applications and other information submitted by our grantee community. Check out “Understanding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)” (mp3) (transcript) and other episodes on our All About Grants page or via our podcast RSS feed. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - May 27, 2016 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

New Podcast on Writing the Vertebrate Animal Section in Your NIH Application
Proposing the use of animal models in your application? All About Grants has a new podcast episode on writing the vertebrate animal section in your grant or contract research proposal. Join Dr. Patricia Brown, director of the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare for a discussion of why this application section is required, what reviewers look for, and more. Check out “Writing Your Vertebrate Animal Section” (mp3) (transcript) and other episodes on our All About Grants page or via our podcast RSS feed. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 30, 2016 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

Strengthen and Promote the Role of Local Health Departments in Retail Food Safety Regulation (U50)
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-16-019 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Consumer ProtectionFood and NutritionCFDA Number: 93.103Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-FDAClosing Date: Jun 13, 2016Award Ceiling: $800,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Apr 05, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Food Saf...
Source: Grants.gov - April 6, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition Source Type: funding

What Administrators Need to Know about Financial Closeout of Grants
The All About Grants podcast has a brand new episode targeted for research administrators at NIH grantee organizations! Michelle Bulls, director of NIH OER’s Office for Policy for Extramural Research Administration, talks about financial closeout of grants, specifically, what research administrators need to know about Federal Financial Report (FFR) requirements. Check out “What Administrators Need to Know About Financial Closeout of Grants” (mp3) (transcript) and other episodes on our All About Grants page or via our podcast RSS feed. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - February 26, 2016 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

Media Projects Grants
Funding Opportunity Number: 20160113-TD Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 45.164Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of ...
Source: Grants.gov - November 13, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding

New Podcast on Certificates of Confidentiality
All About Grants is back with a new podcast episode on certificates of confidentiality (CoCs). Dr. Ann Hardy, NIH’s human subjects research protection officer, talks about how CoCs can enhance your human subjects research, as well as protect and benefit research participants. She also explains who can apply for CoCs, and how to do so. Check out “Obtaining Certificates of Confidentiality for Your Research” (mp3) (transcript) and other episodes on our All About Grants page or via our podcast RSS feed. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 9, 2015 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

Voices of Science
Funding Opportunity Number: P15AS00240 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EducationEnvironmentNatural ResourcesScience and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 15.945Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-NPSClosing Date: Aug 03, 2015Award Ceiling: $29,503Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jul 27, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. ...
Source: Grants.gov - July 27, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Media Projects
Funding Opportunity Number: 20150812-TD Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 45.164Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of ...
Source: Grants.gov - June 10, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding

Learn More About Using the NIH Inclusion Management System
A new tutorial video helps principal investigators use NIH’s Inclusion Management System (IMS) to access Inclusion Data Records in the eRA Commons to report sex/gender, race, and ethnicity information as required by NIH’s policy on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Research. Looking for even more information? Check out the help buttons in the system, the online user guide, or the NIH inclusion of women and minorities policy website which has resources such as a decision tree to help you determine which of your studies are subject to NIH’s inclusion policy, frequently asked questions, a ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 30, 2015 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

New Podcasts on the NIH Biosketch and SciENcv
The All About Grants podcast welcomes Dr. Neil Thakur, special assistant to the NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research, and Dr. Bart Trawick, literature database lead at the NIH National Library of Medicine, as guests on its two newest podcasts, “Understanding NIH’s Biosketch Requirements” and “Using SciENcv to Create an NIH Biosketch”. Learn about the modified format for the NIH biosketch, which will be required for NIH applications submitted on or after May 25, 2015, and the origin of the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae tool, also known as “SciENcv“, help with t...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 31, 2015 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

New Podcast on Education Requirements for Human Subjects Protection
All About Grants is back on the air with a new podcast on the education requirements for researchers working on studies that involve human subjects. Dr. Ann Hardy, the NIH Extramural Human Research Protections Officer, talks about what NIH’s education requirements are, why they exist, how you can fulfill them, and where to find related information and resources. This and other episodes are on our All About Grants page or via our podcast RSS feed. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - January 31, 2015 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Source Type: funding

National Public Health Practice and Resource Centers on Health Promotion for People with Disabilities ? DD12-1205
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD15-1509 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.080Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Feb 12, 2015Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 2Creation Date: Dec 18, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: Executive Summary: The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to enhance existing activities to promote health, wellness and the adopt...
Source: Grants.gov - December 19, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding

New System for Reporting Inclusion Data Is Live
NIH’s new system for reporting and managing your inclusion data is now here. The Inclusion Management System allows grantees to use the eRA Commons to report sex/gender, race, and ethnicity information as required by NIH’s policy on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Research. Previously, grantees primarily used PDFs or hard copies to submit planned or actual enrollment data to NIH with competing applications and progress reports. Now, thanks to the Inclusion Management System, grantees can access dynamically update inclusion data throughout the application and award process. When submitting a competing ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Top Stories Source Type: funding

Media Projects
Funding Opportunity Number: 20140813-TD Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 45.164Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of ...
Source: Grants.gov - June 11, 2014 Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding

Media Projects
Funding Opportunity Number: 20140108-TD Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 45.164Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of ...
Source: Grants.gov - November 5, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding