Slots: Only one letter of intent can be submitted per department/deadline, regardless of program area.
Projects should not have overlap in staffing or resources. If there are shared staff involved in both/multiple projects, RRF will need to ask the submitters to meet and withdraw one of the LOIs from consideration.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Friday, September 27th, 2024, 5pm PT Contact RII.
LOI: November 1st, 2024
LOIs will be accepted no later than 11:59 PM (CT) of the deadline day. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, proposals and LOIs will be accepted as late as 5:00 PM (CT) the following workday.
External Deadline: February 5, 2025
Award Information
Award Type: Grant
Anticipated Award Amount: $50,000 – $90,000 from 12 to 24 months
Who May Serve as PI: Research Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations that are:
– Proposing applied research projects that have immediate and direct implications on the adult population, age 60 and older
– Proposing a project that will have national relevance across the U.S. only in the Advocacy, Professional Education or Research program areas.
– Applicants must wait a year to re-submit a proposal for the same project just in case some have applied in the past without our knowledge.
Link to Award: https://www.rrf.org/1979-2/
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
Advocacy Grants
RRF funds advocacy projects that focus on improving public policy for older persons. Of particular interest are projects that:
- Advance policy issues of critical importance to older people such as economic security, caregiving, housing, etc.
- Use clearly focused and strategic efforts to address systemic problems
- Forge partnerships with organizations to achieve better use of resources and to share knowledge
Professional Education & Training Grants
RRF funds professional education and training projects that will be broadly disseminated to achieve a national impact. RRF recognizes the importance of a well-trained work force to serve older persons.
Of particular interest are programs that:
- Increase the knowledge and skills of professionals and paraprofessionals who serve older people
- Expand the capacity and number of professionals and paraprofessionals prepared to meet the growing needs of an aging population
Research Grants
RRF funds research that seeks to identify interventions, policies and practices to improve the well-being of older adults and/or their caregivers. Preference is given to projects aimed at generating practical knowledge and guidance that can be used by advocates, policy-makers, providers, and the aging network. Of particular interest are:
- Interventional trials; translational studies; and health services and policy research
- Projects that build on the investigator’s past studies
- Proposals that include robust dissemination plans, if appropriate, to assure that findings reach audiences positioned to act on them
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.