Celiac Disease Foundation: SSCD Improving Health Equity in Celiac Disease Through Disparities Research Grant

The Celiac Disease Foundation offers the SSCD Improving Health Equity in Celiac Disease award to support research addressing disparities in celiac disease awareness and management. This initiative aims to investigate cultural and socioeconomic factors affecting diagnosis and treatment in underserved populations. Projects may include improving access to gluten-free foods, quantifying the burden of celiac disease, and enhancing clinical trial participation. Up to $100,000 is available per project for a duration of two years.

SSCD Improving Health Equity in Celiac Disease Through Disparities Research
Objective
The Improving Health Equity in Celiac Disease Through Disparities Research award is offered in partnership with the Society for the Study of Celiac Disease (SSCD). The award will support research initiatives aimed at understanding cultural, socioeconomic, and systemic factors that impact celiac disease awareness, diagnosis, management – including adherence to a gluten-free diet – and increasing representation of underserved populations in clinical trials.
Projects must focus on one or more of the following:

• Characterizing potential differences in celiac disease diagnosis, management, and treatment response in underrepresented populations

Seeking ways to improve celiac disease management among underserved populations, such as ways to increase access to gluten-free foods and improve dietary compliance
Quantifying the socioeconomic and psychological burden of celiac disease and its correlation with social determinants of health
Collecting data on access to care for patients from underserved communities to tailor disease education and clinical trial participation specifically to the cultural and socioeconomic needs of the population
Funding
Individual projects requesting up to $100,000 USD over a maximum of two years will be considered. The total available budget is $100,000 USD.

Eligibility

Only organizations are eligible to receive awards, not individuals or medical practice groups.
The Principal Investigator (PI) must have a medical or postdoctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent), an advanced nursing degree (BSN with MS/PhD), or a degree in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics/Nutrition, or Social Work.
The applicant must be the PI or an authorized designee of such individual (e.g., PI’s research coordinator).
SSCD membership is required at the time of application and throughout the term of the award.Award amounts must include direct costs only. The following expenses are allowable: Salary and benefits of the principal investigator
Salary and benefits of research assistants, laboratory technicians, and/or other key personnel
Biostatistics support
Supplies, animals, or other materials necessary for the proposed research
Travel, not to exceed $1,500 per year
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Ineligibility

No indirect costs are allowed.