Open Opportunities

The Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH’s) Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention has been provided funding to support quality improvement projects and the ongoing development of the statewide trauma system.  To aid in the implementation of trauma system projects, the Indiana Department of Health will fund the following strategies (per Senate Enrolled Act No. 4).  Applicants must implement projects that target at least one strategy but can address multiple strategies if appropriate.

Strategy 1: Trauma System Development
Strategy 2: Quality Improvement
Strategy 3: Trauma and Non-Trauma Center Engagement
Strategy 4: Injury Prevention Programming

This request for application (RFA) is designed for all interested entities wishing to submit proposals for trauma system development under the core strategies outlined above. Funding decisions for all proposals submitted under this program will be made following a review process by the respective Trauma Regional Advisory Council, Trauma Care Commission Subcommittee, and Indiana Trauma Care Commission (TCC).

Eligible applicants might include hospitals, hospital networks, first responder agencies, statewide organizations, and entities with previous experience leading quality improvement activities.  An entity may submit more than one proposal.  An entity may submit more than one proposal but should ensure coordination with their respective TRAC.  TRAC locations and contact information can be found using this link.

Applicants will be allocated a set dollar amount based on the project scope and potential impact to address outlined strategies and improve Indiana’s trauma system.

NOTE:  If your application is selected for funding, IDOH will work with you to create the ID numbers defined below that are requested in the application form. These numbers are necessary prior to the finalization of a contract with the State.  If you have these numbers already established, please include them in your application.

AOS (Auditor of State) Supplier ID: This number is created by the State Comptroller’s Office and is required for you to receive a contract, purchase order, or receive a payment from the State of Indiana.  It requires the following:
1. W-9 Form
2. Direct Deposit Form

Tax ID/EIN: An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number and is used to identify a business entity. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues this number.

IDOA Bidder ID: IDOA Supplier Portal, a ten-digit number assigned to companies when they register to bid on solicitations for new state contracts without having to detail certain corporation specifics on each submitted bid. You must have an IDOA Bidder ID.  Register here

Research Project Development Teams (PDTs) are groups of experienced senior faculty located on each of the Indiana CTSI campuses who will connect you with resources, collaboration opportunities, and small (typically up to $15,000) awards for preliminary or additional data. Each PDT is designed around a common research theme.

There are biostatisticians and regulatory experts on each team, and other experts are added, as needed, to the team to when your application is discussed. You will have access to the expertise and knowledge you need all in one place.

The PDT application process is contingent on the stage of the project. You have selected the application process for pilot funding from the PDTs for a first time external submission. If you are seeking pilot funding prior to an external resubmission please use Research Project Development Teams (PDTs):  Project Revision

Research Project Development Teams (PDTs) are groups of experienced senior faculty located on each of the Indiana CTSI campuses who will connect you with resources, collaboration opportunities, and small (typically up to $15,000) awards for preliminary or additional data. Each PDT is designed around a common research theme.

There are biostatisticians and regulatory experts on each team, and other experts are added, as needed, to the team to when your application is discussed. You will have access to the expertise and knowledge you need all in one place.

The PDT application process is contingent on the stage of the project. You have selected the application process for pilot funding from the PDTs for an external resubmission.  If you are seeking pilot funding prior a first time external submission please use Research Project Development Teams (PDTs):  Project Refinement.

Commercialization Project Development Teams (PDTs) are groups of experienced entrepreneurial faculty located on each of the Indiana CTSI campuses who will connect you with resources and collaboration opportunities to support commercialization of your technology.

There are commercialization office representatives and regulatory experts on each team, and other experts are added to the team as needed when your application is discussed. You will have access to the expertise and knowledge you need all in one place. Full-time faculty (i.e., tenure-track, research, and clinical faculty) at any campus of Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame, or Purdue University who have submitted all relevant invention disclosures to their university’s commercialization office are eligible for funding.

Awards are typically up to $15,000.

This funding opportunity announcement invites applications from all Indiana CTSI investigators with a full-time academic appointment for up to $50,000 to support innovative research work that is in scope and aligned with the research activities of the IUSM-Purdue TREAT-AD Center. These include (but are not limited to):

• Bioinformatic analyses and drug target hypothesis generation within neuroinflammatory pathways
• Target validation studies for proposed drug targets
• Innovative chemical biology and cellular pharmacology studies for proposed targets that provide insights to disease initiation and progression
• Structural biology or biophysical studies on proteins proposed as drug targets
• De-novo drug design approaches for proposed targets
• Novel PET ligands and supporting CSF biomarkers for preclinical studies and clinical trials, etc.

The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is providing an opportunity to fund cancer focused PI-directed applications to the National Institutes of Health that have been reviewed once and missed the NIH pay line and have a high potential for obtaining external funding. The goal is to increase the cancer focused NIH funding base. Non-NCI targeted applications should have significant cancer relevance.

Investigators wishing to apply to this funding mechanism must first submit their project to the IU External Resubmission Grant opportunity for funding consideration. If the project is not funded at the University level, an investigator can submit the project to the Cancer Center’s Near-Miss initiative for funding consideration.

Investigators wishing to apply to this funding mechanism must first submit a draft cover letter (letter of intent) for approval by the Cancer Center’s Executive Committee before working with a Coordinator to submit a full application. Once approved, the link for submitting the online application will be sent.

Maximum allowable amount for R01, R42 and R44 grants is $50K with P01 and SPORE funding amounts evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement is inviting collaborative proposals for implementing evidence-based cancer related programs within the community. Proposals should address the cancer burden in Indiana. The program should include an evaluation component and priority will be given to projects targeting one of the major cancer burdens in Indiana, including lung, breast, colon, pancreas, prostate and cervical. We are particularly interested in initiatives that promote healthier behaviors linking to reducing cancer incidence and morbidity. Of particular interest are community-led programs that expand our reach and deepen our understanding of populations across Indiana. The project must be co-led by an Cancer Center faculty member and a community advocate or partner.

The duration of this funding is one year, and the budget should not exceed $15,000.

The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, and the Catherine Peachey Fund request applications with a focus on breast cancer research. Support for this award is provided by generous gifts to the Nakshatri Breast Cancer Breakthroughs Fund, in honor of Dr. Hari Nakshatri’s long-time dedication to excellence in breast cancer research. Applications spanning the breast cancer research landscape will be considered, including discovery science, translational studies, clinical trials, behavioral interventions, and epidemiology.

The principal investigator must be an IUSCCC member. Cancer Center members may apply regardless of primary research focus, however, the focus of the application MUST be on breast cancer research. Investigators who would like to apply innovative tools or concepts in their area of expertise to breast cancer are eligible to apply.

Applicants’ eligibility will be reviewed and they will be sent a response inviting a full application.

The duration of this pilot funding is one year, and the budget should not exceed $30,000. 

The objective of the new Indiana CTSI Clinical & Translational Science (CTS) pilot grant mechanism is to initiate or continue translational science projects that help identify translational methods and processes relevant across a range of diseases, treatments, and interventions. The key objective of the projects should be to develop methodological innovations and/or produce crosscutting solutions for common and persistent challenges to reduce, remove, or bypass significant bottlenecks across the continuum of translation.

Applications to this program are limited to a total of $40,000 and are 12 months (1 year) in duration. There will be no ability to apply for a no cost extension with this new grant.

The Indiana CTSI Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) is soliciting proposals for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health outcomes for Indiana residents. This RFA accepts projects which propose to serve residents of any county or counties of Indiana.

 Eligible projects will propose to: (1) implement exploratory research that has the potential to improve health or address barriers to good health and health care access; (2) evaluate a program that has the potential to improve health or address barriers to health and health care access; or (3) implement and do a preliminary evaluation of a health-related program. Projects that propose to achieve their objectives by changing (or demonstrating the potential to change) policy, systems, or the environment are encouraged.

CHeP defines health broadly and is especially seeking proposals that focus on improving the underlying factors influencing health outcomes. These projects may span various sectors and do not have to be clinical in nature. Examples of such projects could include affordable housing initiatives; food security and nutrition programs; community safety and violence prevention; education and employment initiatives; environmental health and access to green spaces; and transportation and mobility solutions. Additional topic areas that proposals may address include, but are not limited to: cancer, obesity prevention, infant mortality, access to care, diabetes, mental health, and substance use disorder. Eligible projects should aim to create lasting, positive impacts on the conditions that influence people's health and well-being.

There must be both 1) a university lead and 2) a community lead for the project, both partners must currently work in an Indiana-based institution or organization.

Funding may be requested up to $25,000 over two years

Indiana CTSI Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) is soliciting proposals for the development of community-university partnerships to improve the health of Indiana residents, to result in future collaborative research proposals. The award can be used to establish new partnerships or to strengthen/expand existing community-university partnerships to solve critical health problems affecting Indiana residents. This award will not fund research pilot projects; instead, it will fund activities to help develop partnerships between individuals and organizations that have potential to later engage in joint research projects to improve the health of Indiana communities. The expected outcome of this award is the development of a future research proposal for opportunities such as the Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award. This RFA accepts applications which propose to serve residents in any of the counties of Indiana.

The Trailblazer Planning Grant is intended to fund partnership development through conferences, travel, collaborative meetings, interviews, and other activities that will culminate in a community-engaged collaborative research proposal application to the Trailblazer Award (or other funding mechanism). This award is not designed to fund research studies, pilot studies, or supplies for existing partnership work.

There must be at least one university-based partner and one community-based partner. All partners must currently be employed in Indiana-based institutions or organizations.

Awards will be up to $5,000 for two years to allow for partnership growth and collaborative grant proposal development.

The NIAAA-supported Indiana Alcohol Research Center (IARC) is soliciting proposals for pilot projects from investigators who want to develop research on alcohol use disorders. Applications pertinent to basic mechanisms of alcohol misuse, neurophysiological and behavioral phenotypes of drinking, and genetic underpinnings of alcohol preference are welcome. The purpose of an IARC pilot grant is to allow an investigator to obtain preliminary data leading to extramural funding. Previous experience in research on alcohol use and/or alcohol use disorder is not required.

Pilot projects are limited to $50,000 (direct costs) per year for two years.

This Executive Associate Dean for Research (EADR) sponsored program is intended to support large, collaborative, interdisciplinary grants including, but not limited to, program project grants (P01s), center grants (P30s, P50s, P60s), and cooperative agreements (U54s). The goal of this initiative is to bring together faculty of Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) to collaborate and develop novel concepts that advance the mission and research goals of IUSM. These funds must be used for experiments to generate data to support the grant application. Support for this program is dependent on the availability of funds from the EADR.

Please see RFA linked below for details.