Community Engagement & Research Program: 2009 Collaborative Research Capacity Grants Program RFA
The Community Engagement & Research Program (CERP) Grants Program is designed to provide funding and technical assistance to community-based organizations (CBOs) to build capacity and skills to conduct research in collaboration with academic researchers. The CERP Collaborative Research Capacity Grants Program invites applications from community-based organizations interested in forming a research partnership with academic researchers affiliated with Morehouse School of Medicine, Emory University, or Georgia Tech. The grants program includes two phases: Phase 1 (March 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010): During this period, grantees will attend a series of workshops and apply what they learn to a new or existing health project in their organization. Workshops will cover community assessment, program planning, evaluation, and grant writing. Grantees will also work in collaboration with one or more academic researchers to design a pilot study that lays the groundwork for a research grant proposal developed in Phase 2. Funding for Phase 1 will be $15,000 and a brief continuation application will be required. Phase 2 (October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011): During this period, grantees will conduct the pilot project planned in Phase 1 and work with academic researchers to write a grant proposal to address a community-identified health disparity. These grant proposals will ultimately be submitted to a government agency or to a foundation. Funding for Phase 2 will be $15,000. For instructional slides click here and for the application click here.