1. Funding Opportunities at the NIH-funded Centers for AIDS Research
Lauren Sterling
Managing Director, UCSF-Gladstone Center for AIDS Research (NIH P30 AI027763)
(No Conflicts of Interest to disclose)

2. CFAR Mission
To support a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment that promotes basic, clinical, behavioral, and translational research in the prevention, detection, and treatment of HIV infection and AIDS
CFARs provide administrative and shared research support to synergistically enhance and coordinate high quality AIDS research projects. (Added Value)
The CFAR program also encourages training and mentoring of young investigators as well as an inclusion of women and minorities.
CFARs are expected to provide added value to the applicant institution's HIV/AIDS research efforts through support of activities that cannot easily be provided through standard research grant awards.

3. CFAR Sites

4. CFARs are a Trans-NIH Program
Co-funded by eleven NIH Institutes:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Co-managed by the NIH Institutes above, and by:
Office of AIDS Research (OAR)
Fogarty International Center (FIC)
Point out that the most recent co-funding IC is NIMHD and thanks to OAR for helping to bring them on board.

5. CFAR Structure
CFARs provide core facilities with expertise, resources, and services not readily obtained through traditional funding:
Administrative Core
Developmental Core
Basic Science Core(s)
Clinical Science Core(s)
Other Core(s) – including International
Scientific Working Group(s)
CFARs have significant internal control for priority setting but are required to align with NIH HIV/AIDS research priorities as described earlier.
CFARs are expected to provide added value to the applicant institution's HIV/AIDS research efforts through support of activities that cannot easily be provided through standard research grant awards.

6. CFARs with International Cores or Significant International Programs
Program/Core
Case Western Reserve
Uganda Laboratory Core
Duke
Sociobehavioral Science Core (Global Mental Health)
Harvard
Program in International HIV Research
Johns Hopkins
Inter-CFAR Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group, integrations in other WGs and cores
UCSD
International Core
UCSF
Translational Laboratory, Implementation Science WG
UNC-CH
UPenn
UW/Fred Hutch
International Core, Implementation Science WG
+ Other programs at other CFARs

7. CFAR Pilot Awards All CFARs have Developmental Core awards for
early career investigators and
investigators new to the HIV field
Funding amounts and award durations vary
International projects allowed
No Clinical Trials
Guidelines set by each site

8. CFAR Supplement Awards
Occasional funding opportunities from NIH to address timely research priorities
Often related to scientific areas from CFAR scientific working groups or inter-CFAR collaborations
e.g. CNICS, SBSRN, iCHARM, HIV in Women, Sub-Saharan Africa WG, others

9. CFARs with International Funding Opportunities
International Pilot Awards
International Sites
Harvard
Yes, collaborator
Programs in Botswana, Uganda, South Africa, others
Providence/ Boston
Yes, as PI
Specific institutions in Kenya, Ghana, Phillippines, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia
UCLA
Yes, Collaborator
LMIC
UCSD
Yes, PI
Mexico, Mozambique, Brazil, India, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe
UCSF
International, UCSF collaborator/mentor req’d
UW/Fred Hutch
Yes, PI (plus infrastructure)
Various institutions in Kenya, Peru, China, Senegal, Uganda, Mozambique

10. Getting Connected with a CFAR
U.S.-based/international investigators: see if your institution is affiliated with a CFAR and join the mailing list to keep up with funding opps
Find CFAR investigators with similar research interests
CFAR Administrators/Managing Directors are often good resources for identifying collaborators
Reach out to the Developmental Core of the relevant CFAR for guidance
Join meetings/trainings hosted by CFARs locally

11. Key Considerations for Success in a CFAR application
Well-developed collaboration with CFAR investigator
Reach out early
Don’t wait until the last minute so that you can get good guidance
Careful and accurate read of RFA/RFP
Ask questions and ensure accurate submission (including budget)
Responsive to the CFAR Priorities (including the NIH priorities)
Feel free to ask for feedback to help improve future applications

12. Deadline Extended: Applications due Sept 8
CFAR Adelante
The goals of the program are
to decrease HIV-related health disparities in the U.S. Hispanic/ Latino community and
to promote the mentored development of new investigators to focus on HIV/AIDS in Hispanic/Latino populations.
2-year, $75k/year direct costs projects
4 mos Preparation then 20 mos Implementation
Eligibility: U.S.-based Early Stage Investigator with CFAR-affiliated Mentor
Deadline Extended: Applications due Sept 8

13. Questions?
Thank you!