The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation Network Grant is to facilitate interaction between a network of researchers.
Donor Name: Larry L. Hillblom Foundation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
It is anticipated that these investigators will be independently funded and have demonstrated productivity in their own field. While it is anticipated that the principal investigator of the network will have a strong background in one of the two areas of stated interest of the Hillblom Foundation, the network might be strengthened by inclusion of investigators with expertise that can enhance the overall focus of the group on the disease process of interest. The overall aim is to have multidisciplinary teams that usually cannot work together, collaborating to advance science at a faster speed. The project should involve new, groundbreaking research that would initially be considered too risky for NIH funding but would eventually be a vehicle to secure a more conventional NIH grant program.
Funding Areas
Diabetes or Aging
Expectations of the Research Network
The proposed network must be led by an established researcher in the field of interest. In addition to the principal investigator, there must be at least two co-investigators on the project. All three investigators should be based in the state of California. The proposed Network Grant must be focused on the benefits that the network will bring to the overall research effort. The grant should identify research objectives and/or milestones as well as a time line for achievement of same. If appropriate, indicate whether recognition of the Network Grant will include naming in honor of the Donor, Larry L. Hillblom or the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation. The principal investigator will be required to submit an annual report to the host institution and the Foundation (submitted electronically via the LLHF Grant Management System). Additionally, the principal investigator will be required to attend the Annual Hillblom Scientific Meeting to give a presentation on the findings of their research to date. The annual renewal of any Network Grant for the four year time period will be contingent upon a satisfactory annual report and presentation at this forum. Renewal / non-renewal decisions by the Board of Directors of the Hillblom Foundation are final and not subject to appeal or review.
Funding Information
- $600,000 per year
- Duration of the Award: Up to four (4) years, subject to annual Foundation approval; thereafter, one possibility of renewal & only by a new competitive application.
Research Costs
The Network Grant can seek support in the following categories:
- Personnel costs, which are restricted to those named and justified in the budget.
- Cross-training of network personnel.
- Operation of the research project, including project administration.
- Purchase of supplies and equipment for the conduct of the proposed research, both items must be itemized and justified in the budget.
- Travel expenses, which shall include mandatory attendance at the Annual Hillblom Foundation Scientific Meeting.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualified Institutions: The PI’s lab must be affiliated with an institution within the state of California.
Grant Restrictions
- No scientific or monetary overlap is allowed. The network investigators cannot be currently funded to perform the stated research.
- In addition to the PI, there must be at least 2 co-investigators on the network (also from the state of California). The co-investigators should have collaborated in some capacity in the past with the PI, but currently none of the investigators should have any funding together.
- Annual progress reports that are submitted in the second and fourth year should include a detailed report on the research progress and list the publications that directly stem from LLHF network funds.
- The network should aim to apply for independent funding by year 4 and show proof that they have applied in their progress report.
- There is only 1 opportunity for competitive renewal. The PI will apply for renewal at the beginning of year 4, so that there would not be any gap in funding, if selected.
- Once the grant ends and is totally closed (either year 4 or year 8, depending on the outcome of the renewal), the PI and co-investigators must wait 2 full years before applying for another network grant, and it must be an entirely new research project.
For more information, visit LLHF.
