The National Institute on Aging (NIA) IMbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory has released two new funding opportunities available for investigators interested in developing embedded pragmatic clinical trials in dementia research. In support of our mission, the IMPACT Collaboratory is requesting applications for the Pilot Grant Award and Career Development Award (CDA) Programs.
Pilot Grant Awards are 1-year non-renewable awards to generate the preliminary data necessary to design and conduct future full-scale embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) of non-pharmacological interventions in healthcare systems for people living with AD/ADRD and/or their care partners.
Career Development Awards are 2-year mentored research awards to support the development of early-stage MD, PhD, or equivalent researchers who seek careers conducting ePCTs for people living with AD/ADRD and/or their care partners.
The IMPACT Collaboratory will hold informational webinars for each grant program in the coming weeks. Detailed information about these programs as well as timelines, eligibility, and other requirements are provided below and in the request for applications (RFAs). Updates will be posted to impactcollaboratory.org.
The IMPACT Collaboratory will fund up to five 1-year non-renewable pilot grant awards for up to $175,000 in direct costs. Letters of intent are required and due May 29, 2020. Full proposal applications are by invitation only and will be due September 4, 2020. For further details, please see the on the IMPACT Pilot Grant Program webpage.
In response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) outbreak, the IMPACT Collaboratory will prioritize applications proposing pilot ePCTs of telemedicine, telehealth, and remote technologies interventions aimed at improving health care, unmet needs, quality of life and/or health outcomes for people living with dementia and/or their care partners for this award cycle. Applications for pilot ePCTs testing other types of non-pharmacological interventions in this population will also be considered.
Two optional informational webinars will be held to provide additional information and answer questions from potential applicants. Registration is required and can be completed through the links below:
• Informational Webinar #1 for IMPACT Pilot Grant RFA
April 28, 2020 01:30 PM Eastern Time. Watch webinar here.
• Informational Webinar #2 for IMPACT Pilot Grant RFA
May 6, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this webinar.
Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information to join the webinar.
Career Development Award (CDA) RFA
The IMPACT Collaboratory will fund two to three, 2-year Career Development Awards (CDAs) to support the development of early-stage MD, PhD, or equivalent researchers who seek careers conducting embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) for people living with dementia and their care partners. CDAs provide support for up to $100,000 per year in direct costs and candidates are required to devote a minimum of 75% effort toward the goals of the CDA. The IMPACT Collaboratory will prioritize applications that address dementia care for people of all backgrounds and promote health equity.
Full Applications are due July 15, 2020. There is no letter of intent. For further details, go to the IMPACT CDA Program webpage.
Two optional informational webinars will be held to provide additional information and answer questions from potential applicants. Registration is required and can be completed through the links below:
• Informational Webinar #1 for IMPACT CDA
April 29, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this webinar.
• Informational Webinar #2 for IMPACT CDA
May 20, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time. Register in advance for this webinar.
Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information to join the webinar.
The IMPACT Collaboratory encourages all eligible researchers to take advantage these important funding opportunities, which have the potential to advance care for people living with dementia and/or their care partners in real-world settings. For more information about the IMPACT Collaboratory, please visit impactcollaboratory.org.
The NIA IMPACT Collaboratory is supported through funding from the National Institute on Aging (U54AG063546).