CURE Taking Flight Award

Grants to USA, Canada, and International
Researchers for Epilepsy-Related Studies

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Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)

LOI Date:

01/11/21

Deadline Date:

04/01/21 9:00 PM ET

Description:

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Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers for projects related to epilepsy prevention, therapy, and treatments. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. The goal of the program is to encourage young researchers to develop independent studies that are distinct from that of their mentor or mentors.

Researchers may propose basic or clinical studies, but this award mechanism is not intended to support clinical trials. Research that involves collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach is desirable. Applicants will be required to discuss how this avenue of research is independent from their mentor’s research and will lead them to a path of independent epilepsy research. CURE Epilepsy encourages studies that will provide new directions for epilepsy therapy, prevention and, ultimately, a cure and that will allow applicants to collect the data necessary to support grant application to the National Institutes of Health or similar granting agency.

Funding requests may include salary support for the PI, technical staff and/or collaborators; supplies, animal costs, publication fees etc.; and travel to an epilepsy-related conference if the PI is presenting his/her CURE Epilepsy-funded research.

Priority Areas

CURE Epilepsy’s priority research areas focus on those that have the potential to truly transform and save lives. Prevention, disease modification and elimination are critical goals and consistent with CURE Epilepsy's mission.

Transformative research to enhance our understanding of the cellular, molecular, genetic and systems-level mechanisms that lead to any of the epilepsies, facilitating the continued investigation of disease-modifying or preventative strategies
Innovative approaches that can prevent, modify and/or arrest the development of acquired epilepsy. Examples include epilepsy that develops after stroke, tumor, traumatic brain injury or infection, including febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) as well as new-onset refractory status-epilepticus (NORSE)
Research that will inform the development of novel therapies to prevent onset or halt the progression of severe pediatric epilepsies
Research focused on new, effective treatments for the >30% of the epilepsy population who are pharmacoresistant
Novel research that furthers our understanding of the causes and ultimate elimination of SUDEP
Translational, clinical, and clinically informed basic research that will facilitate understanding of the cellular-, molecular-, and systems-level mechanisms that underlie the relationships between sleep and epilepsy

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 178500

Estimated Size of Grant:

Requests may be made for up to $100,000.

Term of Contract:

One year

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must generally fall into one of the following categories to be eligible for the Taking Flight Award:
- A senior postdoctoral fellow who has a minimum of 3 years postdoctoral experience.
- A researcher with an appointment as an Instructor or Research Assistant Professor who has yet to obtain significant funding (e.g., RO1 grant or equivalent) and has an on-site mentor committed to advising the applicant.
- A faculty member at the assistant professor level who is within one year of having been appointed.
- A clinical fellow who is pursuing a residency in the following areas: neurology, neurosurgery or neurocritical care, and considering an epilepsy-focused fellowship.

Researchers who have already received significant funding (e.g., NIH K99 award or equivalent) are not eligible for CURE Epilepsy funding.

Based on CURE Epilepsy’s current research objectives, lower priority will be given for research in the following areas:
- Research that focuses solely on a comorbid condition without also seeking to address/understand the accompanying epilepsy
- Research that focuses solely on improving localization of the epileptic seizure focus

Funds are not to be used to purchase equipment. Indirect costs are not supported.

Pre-Application Information:

- Request for Proposals Opens: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
- Letter of Intent Deadline: Monday, January 11, 2021 at 9:00pm ET
- Full Application Invitations: Tuesday, February 22, 2021
- Full Application Deadline: Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:00pm ET
- Anticipated Award Announcement: July 2021
- Anticipated Project Start Date: Fall 2021

FAQs: https://www.cureepilepsy.org/for-researchers/grant-faqs/
Grant Process: https://www.cureepilepsy.org/grants-program/#grant_process

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Apply online: https://proposalcentral.com/

Questions regarding these guidelines are welcome and should be directed to the Research Team at Research@CUREepilepsy.org or 312-255-1801.

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

USA Compact Free Associations: The Federated States of Micronesia (USA) Marshall Islands (USA) Republic of Palau (USA)

Canada: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon;

Israel

International country outside of the USA, Israel and Canada.

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