The Office of Foundation Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Alzheimer’s Association.
UCSC Contact: Caroline Rodriguez | caroline@ucsc.edu
Funder: Alzheimer’s Association
Opportunity: APOE Biology in Alzheimer’s (ABA) Research Grant
LOI Deadline: August 19, 2024 at 2 p.m. PT
Overview
The Alzheimer’s Association, in collaboration with the WoodNext Foundation, aims to support innovative, high-risk, collaborative team science opportunities that investigate and focus on outstanding questions related to the biological underpinnings of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This funding call will focus on projects aimed to advance our understanding of the role of APOE in genetically diverse populations. Projects should address scientific questions that better understand the impact of this gene and its product on biological underpinnings, risk, progression and individual outcomes. This program aims to incentivize research focused on APOE related questions that would not happen otherwise, targeting unmet needs in the APOE space that are not being addressed through other funding mechanisms.
The ABA grant program solicits projects that aim to address some of the key challenges in Alzheimer’s research, as related to APOE contributions and biology, including but not limited to:
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Cause(s) of the Disease
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Early and Accurate Detection and Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Tool Development
Award Amount & Terms
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The maximum grant amount is $300,000; with anticipated funding ranges to be $150,000 to $300,000 depending on the project scope
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No indirect costs are allowable for this funding program
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The maximum project duration is 3 years, and there is no minimum timeframe
Eligibility
The Principal Investigator of the project must be a full-time faculty member or paid employee of the organization submitting the proposal. If the applicant is not a paid employee, they must demonstrate that they are part of the institution and a listed employee. Applications from post-doctoral researchers will not be accepted.
Timeline
- August 19, 2024 at 2 p.m PT: Letter of Intent Deadline
- October 15, 2024 at 2 p.m. PT: Application Deadline
- Mid-Oct. – mid-Dec. 2024: Application Review
- By December 16, 2024: Award Notifications
Special Instructions
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (fr@ucsc.edu). For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu.
Call Sent: July 18, 2024
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Advancement. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits. For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding