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ADAI Small Grants Program
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ATOD Research Funding Resources
Research with Human Subjects
UW Grant Resources
Miscellaneous
- About the Small Grants Program. ADAI awards funds to new and established UW faculty and post-doctoral students for alcohol and drug abuse research. The principal goal of the Small Grants Program is to stimulate research by providing initial funding for promising pilot projects which may ultimately be developed into full research studies with outside grant support. Grants are available to UW community only (see below for other funding sources) Deadline: March 15 and Oct 15; because March 15 falls on a Saturday, the next deadline will be Monday, March 17, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
- Guidelines for ADAI Small Grant Proposals. [rev.January 2008] | Small Grant FAQs | Final Report form for completed projects [MS Word file]
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Tobacco Research Funding Resources
- Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation Grant Program. ABMRF accepts applications for grants to conduct research on important aspects of alcohol consumption and its effects. Areas of most interest are: Factors influencing transitions in drinking patterns and behavior; effects of moderate use of alcohol on health and well-being; mechanisms underlying the behavioral and biomedical effects of alcohol; and biobehavioral / interdisciplinary research on the etiology of alcohol misuse. (Deadlines: Feb. 1 and Sept. 1).
- American Legacy Foundation. Established with US Tobacco Settlement funds to further its goal of promoting tobacco-free generations. $2 million annually for small innovative grants and research demonstration projects. Periodic RFPs for state and community programs. Click on Programs - Grants.
- American Psychological Association Research Funding Bulletin. Information on Behavioral Research Funding. The APA Psychology Research Funding Bulletin is frequently updated with announcements from both federal agencies and private foundations. Also included are announcements of conferences and special events of interest to research psychologists.
- Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives. US government office within HHS; no grant money specifically set aside for faith-based providers, but Center facilitates opportunities for them to apply for federally funded programs.
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Funding. Funding for research on prevention of HIV/AIDS, STDs, injury prevention, infectious and chronic diseases including smoking prevention.
- CDC National Prevention Information Network. (CDC NPIN) This database includes private and government funding opportunities for community-based and HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB service organizations. Included are details about eligibility requirements, application processes, and deadlines.
- Community of Science. COS, Inc. is a network of Web sites for scholars, scientists, and R&D professionals. Site provides searchable databases of funding opportunities and database of expertise. User ID and password required for some services.
- CRISP Database. (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database maintained by NIH of U.S. federal, already-funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. Search by keyword, agency, date, investigator, institution.
- Christopher D. Smithers Foundation. Main focus is alcoholism prevention and education. Grants for non-profit organizations.
Drug Policy Alliance Advocacy Grants Program. Seeks to promote policy change and advance drug policy reform at the local, state, and national levels by strategically funding smaller, geographically limited or single-issue organizations and projects.
- Federal Register. Issued by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), and published on the Web by Community of Science, the Federal Register (FR) lists U.S. federal agency announcements and information, such as presidential documents, agency meetings, grant opportunities, and proposed federal regulations. The GPO publishes a new edition of the Federal Register every business day.
- The Foundation Center. Independent nonprofit information clearinghouse established in 1956. The Center's mission is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.
- Fund for Drug Policy Reform (Tides Foundation). Formerly administered by the Drug Policy Foundation, Lindesmith-DPF and/or the Open Society Institute's drug policy grants program. Promotes innovative approaches to reduce the harm of both drug use and drug prohibition and to increase public support for alternatives to the war on drugs at state, national, and international levels. Supports reform efforts undertaken by people of color, families and communities most affected by drugs; and non-traditional allies such as law enforcement, physicians and religious leaders. Will consider, on a limited basis, research initiatives that are closely connected to the reform agenda.
- FundSource. A search tool for research funding in the behavioral and social sciences; created with support from the National Science Foundation and the American Psychological Association. The FundSource database includes short descriptions, contact information and web links to programs in federal agencies, foundations, and international organizations that fund behavioral and social science research.
- Grants.gov (a.k.a. Federal Commons). A portal for grants from U.S. federal agencies; Browse by most relevant categories: Health; Law & Justice.
- GrantsNet. US government site with information about U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services and selected other Federal grant programs. Helpful list of FAQs.
- GrantsNet.org. Search for funds for training in the sciences and undergraduate science education. Created by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI);
- IRIS Database. Searchable database of over 8,000 federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Restricted to subscribers. Click here to see if your college or university is a subscribing institution.
- Join Together Online. Sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Click on "funding" the menu of resource databases. Good source for leads on Foundations that fund community projects.
- Marijuana Policy Project. Funds grants up to $50,000, for efforts that foster measurable changes in U.S. public policy that will lead to marijuana's being regulated similarly to alcohol and to marijuana's availability for medical use. Does not fund political parties or candidates for office, state ballot initiatives, or hemp-related projects. Deadlines: May 1, September 1.
- NCADI Funding Page. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information. Lists funding announcements from SAMHSA, relevant funding from Dept. of Education, Dept. of Justice.
- NIAAA Extramural Research. Research grants, training grants, small business programs, special emphasis areas, review information from the U.S. federal agency, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. NOTE change in standing receipt dates for NIH grants as of January 1, 2007.
- NIDA Program Announcements and RFAs. Research grants, training grants, career development awards from the U.S. federal agency, National Institute on Drug Abuse. NOTE change in standing receipt dates for NIH grants as of January 1, 2007.
- NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts. Primary source for U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) notices, program announcements (PAs), and requests for applications (RFAs) from NIH Institutes, including NIAAA and NIDA. Searchable by keywords, volume & number, or date. Updated weekly. NOTE change in standing receipt dates for NIH grants as of January 1, 2007.
- Office of Behavioral & Social Science Research at NIH. Policies and funding for research and training in the behavioral and social sciences.
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Funding opportunities from OJJDP, other agencies within the Office of Justice Programs, and other agencies. Application forms and guidelines to download.
- Philanthropy Northwest. Formerly the Pacific Northwest Grant makers Forum, Philanthropy Northwest is a professional association of grant makers located in or funding throughout the five-state region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. PNW offers training, newsletter, and a common grant application form for many of its member grant makers.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Funding goals include "to promote health and prevent disease by reducing the harm caused by substance abuse -- tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs." Types of projects funded include: Demonstration; gathering and monitoring health-related statistics; training and fellowship programs; policy analysis health services research; technical assistance; public education; communications; evaluation. Grant section has Calls for Proposals, guidelines, application forms, FAQs.
- Safe and Drug Free Schools Program. U.S. Department of Education program; funds grants in two major programs: State Grants for Drug and Violence Prevention Programs, and National Programs. State Grants is a formula grant program that provides funds to State and local education agencies, as well as Governors, for a wide range of school- and community-based education and prevention activities. National Programs carries out a variety of discretionary initiatives that respond to emerging needs. Among these are direct grants to school districts and communities with severe drug and violence problems, program evaluation, and information development and dissemination. (Click on Programs & Initiatives)
- SAMHSA Funding Opportunities. (CSAT, CSAP, and CMHS announcements). Federal U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has several programs that offer discretionary grant funding. The primary source of funds is the Knowledge Development and Application (KD&A) program. The goal of this program is to develop new knowledge about ways to improve the prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental illness, and to work with State and local governments as well as providers, families, and consumers to apply that knowledge effectively in everyday practice.
- Sprint Foundation Sponsorship and Grants. Grants are made only to 501(c)(3) organizations which are not classified as private foundations and otherwise qualify as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Substance Abuse Policy Research Program. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. SAPRP is intended to help identify and analyze public-and private-sector policies aimed at reducing the harm caused by substance abuse.
- Washington State University Alcohol & Drug Abuse Program. ADAP awards funds at WSU for pilot studies, faculty recruitment, bridge grants, and honoraria for grant critique.
Funding Alert Services
- ADAI-L Listserv. "Alcohol and Drug Researchers at the UW." A listserv open to UW faculty, researchers, and students in the substance abuse field. distributes notices of announcements for substance abuse funding and other news. Contact the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, adai@u.washington.edu.
- Behavioral & Social Science Research Guide to Grants at the NIH. Electronic news service from Office of Behavioral & Social Sciences Research, NIH. Monthly distribution of relevant announcements compiled from NIH Guide.
- Community of Science Funding Alert. Weekly e-mail updates of funding opportunities in areas that match COS member profiles. (must register profile with COS to receive alerts).
- NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts Listserv Service. Weekly e-mail service for the Table of Contents (TOC) for current issue of the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Corresponds to the information in the "NIH Guide" listed above.
- Research Funding Bulletin. Monthly newsletter produced by UW Health Sciences Library and School of Medicine. Available in print and online versions (HTML and .pdf formats). Lists announcements of federal and private funding opportunities in health-related fields.
- Substance Abuse Funding Week. Subscription service, reports funding news and announcements of government and private grants for treatment and prevention. For subscription information, contact (301) 588-6380.
University of Washington Grant Resources
- UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute Small Grant Program. (ADAI). Described at top of page.
- UW Center for AIDS Research. (CFAR) New Investigator Awards for HIV/AIDS research.
- UW Center for Healthcare Improvement for Addictions, Mental Illness and Medically Vulnerable Populations -- Small Grants Program. Intended to facilitate research collaborations between psychiatry and other medical specialties including other allied health professionals (such as nursing and social work).
- UW CSSS Seed Grants Program. The UW Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences offers funding for research at the nexus of statistics and the social sciences.
- UW Office of Sponsored Programs. UW and sponsor policies and regulations for grants & contracts; links to program announcements from federal funding agencies and private foundations; application forms.
- UW Internal Selection Process. Grant opportunities requiring an internal selection process in the School of Medicine can on a web site from the Office of Research and Graduate Education. This site also has links to an opportunities calendar and information about internal procedures.
- UW Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States. Established by the Graduate School in 1981 to encourage research on problems or issues pertaining to members of ethnic minority groups, particularly those living in the Pacific Northwest.
- UW Library Grants and Funding Information Service. Helps UW faculty, staff and students identify sources of funding.
- UW Research Funding Service. (RFS) Assists grant seekers in the UW Health Sciences locate sources of funding for research, training, and other program needs. RFS conducts training in grant writing and the federal grant review process.
- UW Office of Research Web Page. News about current research at UW.
- UW Royalty Research Fund. Faculty in all UW units eligible to apply; 2 funding cycles / year. Download application form and guidelines.
Research with Human Subjects
- Univ. of Washington Human Subjects Division. UW Institutional Review Board (IRB); reviews research applications involving human participants. Ethics guidelines, sample consent forms, training, federal Certificates of Confidentiality and other forms.
- Univ. of Washington Policy on Administration of Alcohol or Illegal Drugs (UW Human Subjects Division). From the UW Human Subjects Manual, this page discusses screening, risk, informed consent, and protection of subjects against post-experimental risks.
- Recommended Council Guidelines on Ethyl Alcohol Administration in Human Experimentation. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism / National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Revised May 2005.
- Recommended Guidelines for the Administration of Drugs to Human Subjects. National Institute on Drug Abuse / National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. Rev. December 12, 2000.
- Provision of Marijuana and Other Compounds For Scientific Research. Recommendations of the National Institute on Drug Abuse National Advisory Council, January 1998.
- ClinicalTrials.gov. NIH site to provide patients, family members and members of the public current information about clinical research studies.
- NIH Certificates of Confidentiality Kiosk. One-stop shop for NIH information: background, applications, FAQs, contacts.
- NIDA Data And Safety Monitoring Board Standard Operating Procedures. The DSMB is charged with monitoring the accumulating data from a pharmacotherapeutic clinical trial sponsored and/or administered by NIDA to detect and report early evidence of prespecified or unanticipated benefit or harm to trial participants that may be attributable to one of the treatments under evaluation. May 26, 2000.
- Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams. Online continuing education course sponsored by the National Cancer Institute for physicians, nurses, and other members of research teams. The course responds to the NIH mandate requiring education on human subjects protection for all investigators who apply for or receive NIH funds for research involving people.
- Federal Confidentiality Law Governing Substance Abuse Patient Records. (42 CFR, Part 2). Computer-based interactive course on implentation of 42 CFR, Part 2. Developed by UNC, Chapel Hill School of Social Work. CEUs available.
Miscellaneous
- NIH Resources for New Investigators. Current policies, resources, helpful hints for constructing a first application for NIH support. Also good for basic background information about applying for any type of NIH funding.
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