DE CTR ACCEL Funding Opportunity for Clinical and Translational Pilot Grants Program
The mission of the Delaware CTR ACCEL Program is to accelerate clinical and translational research that addresses health outcomes of Delawareans. The CTR Pilot Projects Program annually solicits applications for funding of projects related to clinical and translational (C&T) research.
C&T Pilot grants may be either Regular C&T Pilots or Community Engagement C&T Pilots. Regular C&T Pilots will provide funds for a 1-year period; Community Engagement C&T Pilots will provide funds for a 2-year period. A budget of up to $80,000 direct costs may be requested. Both types of Pilots are intended to allow a research team to develop a more substantial basis for independent external support from the NIH.
A Preliminary application will be due January 20, 2025, describing your project and team and must be uploaded and submitted through the ACCEL website and project portal. Full instructions for this opportunity will be released in December. In the meantime, please register as a user on our website at www.de-ctr.org to receive these notifications.
Anticipated timeline for Clinical and translation Pilot Grant proposals
| Date | Event |
| January 20, 2025 by 5:00 pm | Preliminary Application submission deadline (required to move forward into Full application) |
| February 10, 2025 | Invitations for Full Applications sent |
| May 12, 2025 by 5:00 pm | Full Application submission deadline |
| August 11, 2025 | Potential awardees notified |
| September 30, 2025 | Just-In-Time due (IRB/IACUC approval, human subjects forms and certs due, fully compliant biographical sketches due) |
| November 14, 2025 | Proposals sent to NIH for approval |
| January 1, 2026 | Anticipated project start date |
Please contact Dr. Megan Wenner (mwenner@udel.edu) or Karen Hough (KHough@udel.edu) with any questions you may have.