2024 Duke CFAR Pilot Award Request for Proposals
CFAR Pilot projects should lead to future independent HIV/AIDS funding. The CFAR is especially interested in proposals from new investigators and those from established investigators who are turning their focus to HIV/AIDS.
Letter of Intent Deadline (required): Extended to March 1, 2024
Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Two types of Pilot Awards are available
- Standard Pilot Awards (7 pages) – up to a maximum award of $100,000 direct funding
- Focused Pilot Awards (3 pages) – up to a maximum award of $60,000 direct funding
Proposals must target one of the NIH HIV/AIDS Priority Areas of Research.
These research priorities outline the NIH’s broad HIV/AIDS research agenda, guide decision-making processes related to HIV funding, and inform the development of the NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research:
- Reduce the Incidence of HIV, including supporting the development of safe and effective vaccines, microbicides and pre-exposure prophylaxis.
- Develop Next-Generation HIV Therapies with improved safety and ease of use.
- Conduct Research Toward HIV Cure.
- Address HIV-Associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications through research designed to decrease and/or manage these conditions.
- Advance Cross-Cutting Areas of research in the basic sciences, behavioral and social sciences, epidemiology, implementation science, information dissemination, and research training.
Specific topics of current interest to the CFAR also include: Artificial Intelligence and HIV & Aging and may be prioritized.
RFP Schedule
- REQUIRED Letter of Intent Due: Monday, February 19, 2024
- Proposals Due: May 1, 2024
- Application Review: May 2024
- Projected Award Date: July 1, 2024
- Period of Award: Award period is 12 months or less
Letter of Intent Submission (download form) will be through this LINK
Download the required documents:
CFAR RFP – PDF
Coversheet - DOC
Checklist – DOC
Core Services Doc – webpage – PDF
Eligibility for CFAR Pilot Grant Award
Faculty
- No prior R01 level funding in the HIV/AIDS field
- Applicants with prior R01 funding in other fields are encouraged to apply
Post-doctoral and Clinical fellows
- Applicants with a current K award must have NIH pre-approval
- T32 awardees cannot use CFAR award for training or stipends
- Separate letter of support from faculty mentor required, see Application information below
- A PI Status request must be submitted and obtained by the applicant’s home department prior to any award.
*Questions on eligibility should be directed to the CFAR Developmental Core