Pilot & Feasibility Funding
Chicago CDTR Grant Eligibility
The Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research (CDTR) Pilot & Feasibility Program supports new areas of inquiry in diabetes translation research. We prioritize funding for applications from grantees who:
- Propose to design and evaluate:
- Novel interventions to improve health for individuals or communities most burdened by diabetes, its risk factors, or its complications
- Innovative strategies to implement or disseminate interventions already proven to improve prevention, care, and outcomes related to diabetes
- Are new to diabetes translation research or bring unique perspectives to diabetes research through nontraditional fields of expertise
Funding Opportunities for Diabetes Translation Research
We are not currently accepting applications for Pilot and Feasibility grants.
Pilot GrantsProvide up to $50,000 in direct costs for one year to support the development of a new research project.
We host recurring competitions for pilot and feasibility funding to support investigators who are:
- New investigators without current or past NIH research support;
- Established investigators who have not previously worked in diabetes-related areas; or
- Established investigators who already work in diabetes-related areas but are proposing to test the feasibility of an innovative idea in diabetes-related translational research distinctly different from their prior research.
Funds are typically used to facilitate early-stage work, such as the collection of pilot data, but proposals should include a plan for sustaining the work beyond the pilot grant. Funds may be requested for personnel, supplies, services and other costs.
Mini GrantsProvide up to $5,000 in direct costs for one year.
Our mini-grant opportunities are designed to support the following types of activities:
- Advancing new collaborations among academic investigators and community stakeholders – from the public or private sector – to improve health in areas relating to diabetes prevention or treatment
- Gathering small amounts of preliminary data
- Disseminating findings or other research resources in ways that can advance diabetes-related health
Apply for Grant Funding
For more information on overall program considerations, application requirements and budget guidelines for the Chicago CDTR Pilot & Feasibility Program, please review a previous Request for Application.
Grant Awardees
Our funding results in diabetes-related projects for investigators across disciplines and institutions. Browse through our current and past awardees to understand the types of projects we support.Contact Us
Pilot & Feasibility Program Co-Director
Amisha Wallia, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine & Preventive Medicine,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
a-wallia@northwestern.edu
Pilot & Feasibility Program Co-Director
Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MS
Professor and Chief, General Medicine,
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
nlaiteer@bsd.uchicago.edu