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Community Grant Writing Academy RFA

Georgia CTSA Request for Community Grant Writing Academy Applicants

Georgia CTSA’s Community Engagement (CE) program is soliciting applications to support community-based organizations seeking to learn how to develop grant proposals to fund research and other health initiatives to address community health priorities. The purpose of this CE Grant Writing Academy (CGWA) is to provide prospective participants with the knowledge, resources, and skills to write a competitive research or health initiative grant.

GOALS: After the course CGWA participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss and describe the components of community engaged research.
  2. Identify and define a research interest.
  3. Write grant Goals and Objectives (Specific Aims).
  4. Develop the framework for the project methodology, research/evaluation plan, and budget.
  5. Write a competitive community‐engaged research grant.

Timeline:

  • December 10, 2021 – Funding Opportunity Informational Call
    • Watch this call recorded on YouTube
      • Access Passcode: MV@4n$RG
  • January 21, 2022 – Final Applications Due
  • February 28/March 1, 2022 - CGWA Awardees Notified
  • March 25, 2022 – CGWA Kick-off Teleconference
  • April 28 & 29, 2022 – Grant Writing Academy (Session I)
  • June 9 & 10, 2022 – Grant Writing Academy (Session II)

Please pay special attention to the attached Request for Application and timeline above. A YouTube recording of the Funding Opportunity Informational Call is available above. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.  

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