SPARK Clinical Site Network, Request for Applications

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$200,000 per year Application Deadline

November 30, 2018 Notification Date

January 11, 2019 Start Date

March 1, 2019 Scientific Inquiries

adaniels@simonsfoundation.org

646-362-0062 Administrative Inquiries

sfgrants@simonsfoundation.org

646-654-0066

$200,000 per year Application Deadline

November 30, 2018 Notification Date

January 11, 2019 Start Date

March 1, 2019 Scientific Inquiries

adaniels@simonsfoundation.org

646-362-0062 Administrative Inquiries

sfgrants@simonsfoundation.org

646-654-0066

The overall goal of SPARK (Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge) is to recruit, engage and retain a research community of at least 50,000 individuals in the United States with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), along with their family members. The SPARK research cohort includes children and adults with ASD who span the full spectrum of autism. Since its national launch in April 2016, SPARK has recruited over 130,000 participants. This includes over 50,000 individuals with ASD, of whom close to 13,000 have enrolled and provided saliva samples their biological parents and, if applicable, an unaffected sibling.

SPARK participants contribute medical and behavioral information online, collect and mail in saliva samples for DNA analysis, and have the opportunity to participate in additional research studies through the study’s research match program. Individuals who enroll in SPARK have access to both aggregate and individual behavioral results from their participation, and can elect to receive genetic results should a genetic cause of their autism be identified. SPARK also publishes timely articles on the latest in autism research and hosts monthly interactive webinars or Facebook live events.

Through this request for applications (RFA), SFARI supported additional U.S.-based clinical sites for the purpose of recruiting individuals with ASD and their family members to participate in SPARK. Selected sites received funding on an annual basis. Selected sites were responsible for the following: recruitment planning, outreach and recruitment, return of results, data entry, and tracking progress over time.

$200,000 per year Application Deadline

November 30, 2018 Notification Date

January 11, 2019 Start Date

March 1, 2019 Scientific Inquiries

adaniels@simonsfoundation.org

646-362-0062 Administrative Inquiries

sfgrants@simonsfoundation.org

646-654-0066

The deadline for application submission is Friday, November 30, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.

proposalCENTRAL Login Information

Applications must be submitted via proposalCENTRAL (pC). To start an application in pC, users must first login to their pC account.

If You Need to Create a New Account in pC

To create a new account, go to proposalCENTRAL and click “Create One Now” under “Need an account?” Fill in the required fields, check the boxes to agree to pC’s terms of service and acceptable use policy, and click “Save.” If You Have an Existing Account in pC

For all users with a pC account, log in under “Application Login” at proposalCENTRAL and select “Create New Proposal” or click on the “Grant Opportunities” tab. Scroll down to “Simons Foundation” and click “Apply Now” for the “SPARK Clinical Site Network Request for Applications” to start the proposal and access the templates. After all sections are completed, you will be able to click on the “Submit” button to send.

To submit a full application, you must complete the following proposalCENTRAL sections: Title Page: Enter the proposal title in this section. Download Templates and Instructions: Templates can be found under Templates and Instructions or Proposal Attachments. Enable Other Users to Access This Proposal: This module allows you to give other users access to your grant application. You can give them one of three levels of permission: view, edit or administrator. Applicant/PI: The principal investigator (PI) should be listed here. While someone other than the PI can submit…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, Education and Training.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

SPARK Clinical Site Network, Request for Applications is administered by Simons Foundation (Simons), listed via Simons Foundation.