Stimulus at Mass. Eye and Ear
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides special two-year funding opportunities to support President Obama’s recovery plan. Research Administration has developed this webpage to provide you with direct links to the most current information on the multiple agency funding opportunities as they unfold.
MEEI Overview: This link takes you to a Powerpoint presentation highlighting the key points regarding the various ARRA funding opportunities, our internal process and expectations, and Research Administration contact information.
Links:
This link takes you directly to the NIH ARRA Homepage which provides an Overview of NIH’s program and links to other related information.
From the Director (NIH's role in ARRA)
This link takes you to the NIH Director’s page and describes how the NIH ARRA funds are broken down as well as basic information on the process of application.
This takes you to the complete RFA for the Challenge Grants (RFA-OD-09-003). This program supports research on topic areas which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds.
- We have created a document of “Key Points” to help you in preparing a Challenge Grant Application. Click here to access the document.
- Here is the link to NIH Challenge Grants FAQs
NIH Administrative Supplements : This link takes you to the Notice about the Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements. This program is intended to supplement existing parent grants to promote job creation and accelerate the pace and achievement of scientific research.
- We have created a document of key points to help you in preparing your Supplement Application. Click here to access this document
NIH Competitive Revisions : This link takes you to the Notice about the Recovery Act Funds for Competitive Revision Applications. This program is intended to support new research objectives and aims, expanding the scope of already existing parent grants.
- We have created a document of key points to help you in preparing your Revision Application. Click here to access this document.
NIH Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program (C06): RFA-RR-09-008. This link takes you to the Notice about the Recovery Act Funds for Research Facilities Improvement. This program is intended to support the costs of improving non-Federal basic research, clinical research and animal facilities. No more than three applications per institution can be submitted.
- We have created a document of key points to help you in preparing your C06 application. Click here to access this document.
- Click here for important NIH FAQs, slides and video cast information detailing requirements of the C06 and G20 applications.
NIH Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement (G20): RFA-RR-09-007. This link takes you to the Notice about the Recovery Act Funds for Core Facility Renovation, Repair and Improvement. This program is to support the costs to renovate, repair or improve a core facility or to purchase general equipment under $100,000.
We have created a document of key points to help you in preparing your G20 application. Click here to access this document.
- Click here for important NIH FAQs, slides and video cast information detailing requirements of the C06 and G20 applications.
NIH High End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10): FRA-RR-09-118. This link takes you to the notice about the Recovery Act Funds for a HEI Grant Program. This program is to support the cost of a single major item of equipment to be used for biomedical research that costs between $600k and $8M.
- We have created a document of key points to help you in preparing your S10 application. Click here to access this document
Click here for a snapshot of deadlines and links for Recovery grant funding opportunities.
Individual NIH institute web pages:
The following links take you directly to the specified Institute’s “Recovery Act” page, providing details on funding opportunities available through that Institute.
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- National Institute of General Medical Science (NIGMS)
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- US Department of Defense (DOD)
Our office will be tracking projects as we learn about them. You can view this list through the Source (when on-site) at http://thesource/research_admin/index.html
