Date: Tue, 31 Dec 96 13:31:09 EST From: "David Radune" Subject: Funding Opportunities (12/31/96) December 31, 1996 NEW/UPDATED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Clearinghouse's Funding Databases describe more than 950 current and archival funding opportunities. These descriptions primarily are intended to serve as a starting point for individuals and organizations seeking support for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, service provision, behavioral research, and information dissemination. The funding agency should be contacted for further information and application procedures. The Clearinghouse makes these databases available to the public through its electronic bulletin board service, NAC ONLINE. Information and assistance about the Clearinghouse and NAC ONLINE can be obtained by calling a Reference Specialist at (800) 458-5231 or (800) 243-7012 (deaf access/TDD). If you know of opportunities that are not contained in our databases, please contact us at aidsinfo@cdcnac.aspensys.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Foundation for the National Capital Region: The FNCR Community Fund 2) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Developing Alcohol-Related HIV Preventive Interventions 3) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Health Services Research on Alcohol-Related Problems ----------------------------------------------------------------- ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND TITLE Foundation for the National Capital Region: The FNCR Community Fund DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Foundation for the National Capital Region, Community Fund is intended to help existing nonprofit organizations in the region increase their management and fundraising capacity. Grants generally support one-time technical assistance requests that address the administrative, management, and technical aspects of an organization's function. Awards may also be used to foster regional collaborations that identify, address, and increase awareness of issues facing our region and develop a common and pluralistic vision for the greater good of Washington, D.C., and the neighboring Maryland and Virginia counties. TARGET AUDIENCE Community Service Professionals, General Public, Consumers, Administrators, Community Organizations SUBJECT AREAS Coalitions, Organization development, Technical assistance, Training AMOUNT OF FUND - MAXIMUM $10,000 NUMBER OF FUNDS AVAILABLE 10 FUND DURATION Unspecified INTENDED AWARD DATE June 1, 1997. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Community Based Organization, Non Profit TYPE OF SUPPORT Technical assistance. Management development. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Priority is given to community-based organizations that will use technical assistance to address significant organizational development issues in light of the challenging fiscal climate facing nonprofits in the greater Washington area. Additionally, priority is given to projects that lead to long-term organizational change and healthy growth; and that train and enhance the capabilities of the board and staff within an organization. Grants generally support the purchase of consulting services and/or training to address a need or problem that has been identified by both the Board and staff as a priority. OTHER LIMITATIONS Organizations that have previously received a technical assistance grant from the Foundation or have an annual operating budget that exceeds $2 million are prohibited from applying. APPLICATION DEADLINE March 10, 1997 LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE January 10, 1997 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Miriam Liepold 1002 Wisconsin Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20007 (202) 338-8993 FUNDER NAME Foundation for the National Capital Region FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION The Foundation for the National Capital Region was established in 1973 as the Community Foundation of Greater Washington. The Foundation, working with individual donors, makes grants to improve the Washington metropolitan region's philanthropic climate, strengthen the area's nonprofit sector, support and enhance regional unity, participate in collaborative projects, and to experiment with new ventures. Donor-advised and capacity-building grants are made to HIV/AIDS-related projects and organizations. An annual grant is made to the Washington AIDS Partnership. The Whitman Walker Clinic has also been a recent recipient of Foundation funding. ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND TITLE Developing Alcohol-Related HIV Preventive Interventions DESCRIPTION (FUND) The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announces the availability of funds for Developing Alcohol-Related HIV Preventive Interventions. This program seeks to stimulate the design, development, and testing of alcohol-related HIV preventive interventions that have the potential for reducing the risk of transmission of HIV in alcohol using, abusing, and dependent populations. Preventive interventions may be initiated and implemented by the investigators themselves for the specific purpose of testing effects of the strategies; or the interventions may occur naturally through the actions of public and private organizations (e.g., reduction in availability and accessibility of alcohol, increased distribution of condoms at bars, health promotion campaigns that highlight linkages between alcohol use and AIDS). Investigator-initiated alcohol-focused interventions may also be nested within the context of naturally occurring HIV intervention, such as vaccine trials, permitting the effects of both types of intervention to be studied simultaneously. These alcohol-focused interventions can be aimed at individuals, social networks, institutions, and specific alcohol settings such as bars and clubs, to change alcohol-related sexual expectancies, behavioral norms, and HIV risk-taking behaviors. Populations at risk for HIV who also abuse or are dependent on alcohol are most in need of study. These special subgroups include gay or bisexual men, alcoholics in treatment, alcohol abusing women and minorities, and adolescents initiating sexual behavior in the context of drinking. Other groups of interest that may be indirectly affected by alcohol use include partners and families of HIV-infected alcoholics. TARGET AUDIENCE Adolescents, Families of AIDS Patients, Persons Practicing High Risk Behavior, Homosexuals, Minorities, Women SUBJECT AREAS Advertising campaigns, Behavioral research, Epidemiological research, HIV prevention, Prevention programs, Sexual behavior, Substance abuse AMOUNT AVAILABLE - TOTAL $2,000,000 FUND TOTAL NOTE Availability of funds dependant on fiscal year 1997 budget. AMOUNT OF FUND - AVERAGE $200,000 NUMBER OF FUNDS AVAILABLE 10 INTENDED AWARD DATE September 30, 1997 APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Location unrestricted. TYPE OF SUPPORT Research. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign, for profit and non-profit, public and private organizations, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of State and local governments, and eligible agencies of the Federal government. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply as Principal Investigators. OTHER LIMITATIONS Foreign institutions are not eligible for First Independent Research Support and Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29). Research project grant applications (R01) from foreign institutions are limited to three years. APPLICATION DEADLINE April 24, 1997 LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE March 21, 1997 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Kendall Bryant Division of Clinical and Prevention Research National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Blvd., MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-2089 TEL: (301) 443-8820 FAX: (301) 443-8774 OTHER CONTACT Linda Hilley TEL: (301) 443-4703 FUNDER NAME US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems by: (1) conducting and supporting research directed at determining the causes of alcoholism, discovering how alcohol damages the organs of the body, and developing prevention and treatment strategies for application in the Nation's health care system; (2) supporting and conducting research across a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, medical consequences, medication development, prevention, and treatment through the award of grants and within the NIAAA's intramural research program; (3) conducting policy studies that have broad implications for alcohol problem prevention, treatment and rehabilitation activities; (4) conducting epidemiological studies such as national and community surveys to assess risks for and magnitude of alcohol-related problems among various population groups; (5) collaborating with other research institutes and Federal programs relevant to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and providing coordination for Federal alcohol abuse and alcoholism research activities; (6) maintaining continuing relationships with institutions and professional associations; with international, national, state and local officials; and voluntary agencies and organizations engaged in alcohol-related work; (7) and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public. NIAAA is one of 17 institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical research agency of the Federal Government. NIH is a component of the Public Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services. ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND TITLE Health Services Research on Alcohol-Related Problems DESCRIPTION (FUND) The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announces the availability of funds for Health Services Research on Alcohol-Related Problems. This program is aimed at developing a knowledge base to improve the delivery of services for alcohol-related problems. Such a knowledge base includes both treatment and preventive interventions. The research objectives include, but are not limited to, five major areas: (1) determining the effects of financing and reimbursement mechanisms on alcohol-related health care program availability, accessibility, delivery, organization, content, quality, and outcomes; (2) assessing sources of variation in access and utilization of treatment services and prevention interventions for alcohol-related problems; (3) identifying and assessing the effectiveness and outcomes of alcohol-related treatment and preventive services; and (4) evaluating the cost, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility of alcohol-related treatment and prevention services; and (5) identifying organizational and managerial factors that influence the delivery of treatment and prevention services for alcohol-related problems across regions, populations, and settings. Populations of particular interest include the underserved, elderly, youth, women, minorities, rural residents, and HIV positive persons. TARGET AUDIENCE Older Americans, Students, Young Adults, Persons With AIDS, HIV Positive Persons SUBJECT AREAS Behavioral research, Health care, Health insurance, Health policies, Substance abuse AMOUNT AVAILABLE - TOTAL $4,000,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - AVERAGE $250,000 NUMBER OF FUNDS AVAILABLE 16 FUND DURATION Unspecified. INTENDED AWARD DATE Unspecified. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Location unrestricted. TYPE OF SUPPORT Research. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Applications may be submitted by domestic and foreign, for-profit and non-profit, public and private organizations, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Racial/ethnic minority individuals, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply as Principal Investigators. OTHER LIMITATIONS Foreign institutions are not eligible for First Independent Research Support and Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29). Regular research project grant applications (R01) from foreign institutions are limited to three years. APPLICATION DEADLINE April 24, 1997 LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE March 21, 1997 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Robert B. Huebner Division of Clinical and Prevention Research National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6000 Executive Blvd., MSC 7003 Bethesda, MD 20892-2089 TEL: (301) 443-0786 FAX: (301) 443-8774 OTHER CONTACT Linda Hilley TEL: (301) 443-4703 FUNDER NAME US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and often fatal consequences of these problems by: (1) conducting and supporting research directed at determining the causes of alcoholism, discovering how alcohol damages the organs of the body, and developing prevention and treatment strategies for application in the Nation's health care system; (2) supporting and conducting research across a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, medical consequences, medication development, prevention, and treatment through the award of grants and within the NIAAA's intramural research program; (3) conducting policy studies that have broad implications for alcohol problem prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities; (4) conducting epidemiological studies such as national and community surveys to assess risks for and magnitude of alcohol-related problems among various population groups; (5) collaborating with other research institutes and federal programs relevant to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, and providing coordination for federal alcohol abuse and alcoholism research activities; (6) maintaining continuing relationships with institutions and professional associations; with international, national, state and local officials; and voluntary agencies and organizations engaged in alcohol-related work; (7) and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public. NIAAA is one of 17 institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical research agency of the Federal Government. NIH is a component of the Public Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services.