CFAR Pilot Awards: Now accepting applications!

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Extension of Deadline: CFAR Pilot Grant Competition

Pilot grant applications are now due by November 15th, 2024 to be considered for this year’s cycle.

However, we are requiring that a Letter of Intent be submitted by October 31, 2024 for all planned submissions.

The Letters of Intent (LOI) will allow us to begin planning for a rapid review of applications at the time of the new deadline.

LOI’s should include:

  1. A brief synopsis of the planned project, including planned methodology and target population(s)
  2. Names and affiliations of all investigators and collaborators

LOI’s should be submitted to Cherylann McGee: mcgeec3@chop.edu

Any questions can be addressed to: lowenthale@chop.edu

The Penn Center for AIDS Research (Penn CFAR) is now accepting Pilot Grant applications. Projects can be in all areas of HIV/AIDS including clinical, basic, behavioral and implementation science research. This year, we especially encourage projects focused on:

  • Reducing HIV Incidence
  • Implementation Science
  • Collaborations with Philadelphia Department of Public Health *
  • Addressing HIV-associated Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications including Aging (all scientific domains including basic to clinical are encouraged)
  • Research on the Impact of HIV Communication and Policy *
  • Single Cell HIV Reservoirs and Immune Analysis *
  • Structural Biology Research on HIV Targets with joint funding from the Institute for Structural Biology

Pilot awards are open to investigators without prior R01-level funding in AIDS.

*See below for more information.

This year we are also offering a special pilot initiative with joint funding from the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation:

  • Applying modified RNA technology to HIV research with joint funding from the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation^

^Note:  The CFAR/RNA Institute Special Pilot Initiative is open to all investigators, including those who have been previously funded in the AIDS field. If previously R01-level funded in AIDS, proposals must reflect a major new research direction involving applications of modified RNA technology.

Letter of Intent Deadline:  October 31, 2024

Application Deadline:  November 15, 2024

Funding release expected:  May 1, 2025

Please see the Program Guidelines for application details.