Research Grants

Research Grants

Focus Areas: Tuberculosis (TB) research and clinical care projects. Occasionally funds grants related to other chronic lung diseases.

Funding Preferences

• Projects directly related to tuberculosis
• New or pilot projects needing seed money (rather than ongoing program funding)
• Research projects focusing primarily on clinical care and outcomes rather than basic science
• Projects that focus on medically underserved and/or economically disadvantaged populations
• Equipment relevant to respiratory assessment, respiratory care, prevention of respiratory disease, or maintenance of respiratory health (e.g., spirometers, oximeters, or similar devices)
• Projects with substantial presence in Western Washington
• Projects with relatively modest budgets (most awarded grants range from $500 to $20,000)
• Projects realistically completed within one to two years of funding (most grants funded for single year)
• Projects with established human subjects review approval
• Projects with little chance of alternative source of funding

Funding Restrictions

• Generally does NOT fund ongoing salary support
• Exceptions to salary restriction:
- Wages for essential research staff - Stipends for subjects participating in research trials - Fellowship funding for education and training related to TB research or clinical care
• Does NOT pay institutional overhead costs (indirect costs)

Eligibility

• Non-profit organizations and 501(c)(3) organizations
• NOT awarded to individuals (except Cedric Northrop and Graduate Pulmonary Nursing Fellowships)
• Projects require established human subjects review approval

Application Timeline

• LOI Deadline: February 28th
• Application Deadline: March 31st
• Review by Grants Committee: mid-April
• Board approval: early May
• Award letters sent: by June 1st
• Funding start date: July 1st (contingent on Human Subjects Approval for clinical research studies)

Contact

Bijan Ghassemieh, Chair, Firland Grants Committee: bijang@uw.edu