Child Health and Human Development Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Initiative
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the IMPROVE initiative in 2019 in response to high rates of pregnancy-related complications and deaths, also called maternal morbidity and mortality, in the United States. The IMPROVE initiative supports research to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health for women before, during, and after pregnancy. It includes a special emphasis on populations that are disproportionately affected. Select from the following links to lea
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Helps researchers study ways to improve maternal health and reduce pregnancy-related deaths. Aims to create better care for mothers, especially those facing health disparities.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Step 1: Send a letter of inquiry at least 4 to 8 months prior to application receipt date
- Step 2: Prepare and submit a concept proposal
- Step 3: NICHD and the network(s) review the concept proposal
- Step 4: Develop the application for approved concept proposals
- Step 5: Submit the jointly developed application
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.nichd.nih.gov/grants-contracts/funding-opps-and-notices/about
- 📤Submission Method
- 📅Key Dates
- preferably before July 15 and no later than November 14Letter of inquiry receipt dateMarch 14Grant Application Receipt Dateno later than December 14Concept proposal approval dateno later than February 14Final budgets duepreferably before November 15 and no later than March 15Letter of inquiry receipt dateJuly 15Grant Application Receipt Dateno later than April 15Concept proposal approval dateno later than June 15Final budgets duepreferably before March 14 and no later than July 14Letter of inquiry receipt dateNovember 14Grant Application Receipt Dateno later than August 14Concept Proposal Approval dateno later than October 14Final budgets due
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- A letter of inquiry must be submitted at least 4 to 8 months prior to application receipt date.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Direct costs to conduct the research
- Capitation dollars
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs exceeding $6,250,000 direct costs without NICHD approval
- 📏Expense Caps
- Direct costs limited to $6,250,000 for the entire project period
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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