AHRQ SMALL RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM - ADDENDUM Release Date: July 13, 2000 NOTICE: HS-00-001 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly AHCPR) The purpose of this addendum is to inform potential applicants that the budget limit on small project grant applications ("small project grants" or R03s) has been increased from $50,000 direct costs for the entire project period to $100,000 total costs (i.e., direct costs plus facilities and administrative costs) for the entire project period. With this increase in small project budget, projects may not exceed $100,000 in total costs. This small grant program (R03) supports research and promotes improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services. The "AHRQ Small Project Grant Program" PA, published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (NIH Guide), February 23, 1996, describes the small research grant program which provides support for focused research projects, developmental studies, and high risk projects. High-risk projects might employ techniques or theories from other fields not traditionally linked to health care research, including qualitative as well as quantitative analyses. The grant program is particularly relevant for new investigators as a means of encouraging individuals to enter the health services research field. Through the small project grant program AHRQ seeks to take advantage of time-dependent opportunities; reduce the costs of developing applications for small research projects, including demonstrations and evaluations; and shorten the time and burden of the review process. Research applications requesting total costs of $100,000 or less should follow the application procedures in the "AHRQ Small Project Grant Program" PA, published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (NIH Guide), February 23, 1996 and AHRQ Small Project Grant Program - Addendum, published in the NIH Guide, January 29, 1999. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the AHRQ Health Services Research Program Announcement, available at http://www.ahrq.gov, for a description of the Agency=s priority interests for extramural grants for research, demonstrations, dissemination, and evaluation projects. AHRQ=s new legislative reauthorization AHealthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999," which provides more information on the Agency=s mission is available at http://www.ahrq.gov. The research grant application form PHS 398 (rev. 4/98) is to be used in applying for these grants. State and local government applicants may use form PHS-5161-1, Application for Federal Assistance (rev. 5/96), and follow those requirements for copy submission. All applications submitted for AHRQ small project grant support must be submitted to: Center for Scientific Review National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1040, MSC 7710 Bethesda, MD 20892-7710 Bethesda, MD 20817 (for express/courier service) The application receipt dates are: November 24 March 24 July 24 INQUIRIES Applicants should obtain copies of the grant application kit and the small research program announcement from: AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse P.O. Box 8547 Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547 Telephone: 1-800-358-9295 TDD Service: 1-888-586-6340 or from AHRQ=s web site - http://www.ahrq.gov (Funding Opportunities) Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues, including the suitability of research topics and information on the policy of inclusion of women, minorities, and children in study populations to members of the AHRQ staff as follows: Improving Health Outcomes Carolyn Clancy, M.D. Director, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research Telephone: (301) 594-1485 Email: cclancy@ahrq.gov Quality of Care Gregg Meyer, M.D. Director, Center for Quality Measurement and Improvement Telephone: (301) 594-6672 Email: gmeyer@ahrq.gov Evidence-based Practice and Technology Assessment Douglas B. Kamerow, M.D. Director, Center for Practice and Technology Assessment Telephone: (301) 594-4026 Email: dkamerow@ahrq.gov Primary Care Helen Burstin, M.D. Director, Center for Primary Care Research Telephone: (301) 594-1357 Email: hburstin@ahrq.gov Cost and Financing Steven B. Cohen, Ph.D. Acting Director, Center for Cost and Financing Studies Telephone: (301) 594-6171 Email: scohen@ahrq.gov Organization, Delivery, and Markets Irene Fraser, Ph.D. Director, Center for Organization and Delivery Studies Telephone: (301) 594-6824 Email: ifraser@ahrq.gov Minority Health Francis Chesley, M.D. Director, Office of Research Review, Education, and Policy Telephone: (301) 594-6410 Email: fchesley@ahrq.gov Women=s Health Marcy Gross, Women=s Health Coordinator Telephone: (301) 594-2429 Email: mgross@ahrq.gov Children=s Health Denise Dougherty, Ph.D., Child Health Coordinator Telephone: (301) 594-2051 Email: ddougher@ahrq.gov Clinical Preventive Services David Atkins, M.D. Medical Officer, Center for Practice and Technology Assessment Telephone: (301) 594-4016 Email: datkins@ahrq.gov Cost-effectiveness Analysis and Other Methodological Advances Joanna Siegel, Sc.D., R.N. Telephone: (301) 594-0667 Email: jsiegel@ahrq.gov Direct inquiries regarding fiscal and administrative matters to: Michelle Burr Grants Management Specialist Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2101 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 601 Rockville, MD 20852-4908 Telephone: (301) 594-1840 FAX: (301) 594-3210 Email, mburr@ahrq.gov
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