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This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages research applications to identify novel biomarkers to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and to predict clinical course.

The purpose of this research is to investigate models for linking community pharmacists (e.g., independent, chain, franchise, mail order, retail) to primary care providers to enhance medication review and management in older adults, and examine the potential health benefits of primary care-pharmacy linkages.

The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) is seeking grant applications that focus on studying arthritis and related autoimmune diseases including but not limited to: osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; juvenile arthritis; lupus; psoriatic arthritis; gout; scleroderma; fibromyalgia; ankylosing spondylitis.

This FOA invites applications proposing to study health disparities in Alzheimers disease (AD) and related disorders. Health-disparities research related to AD should include the study of biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and environmental factors that influence population level health differences.

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals that strengthen the nation's archival network through activities undertaken by state historical records advisory boards. The purpose of this grant program is to assist state boards to broaden preservation of, and increased online access to, historical records; develop and promote best practices; support activities that put the American people in touch with primary sources in their communities and online; promote the institutional advancement of organizations in underserved communities; and assist locally based repositories with training and tools to improve their stewardship abilities. The Commission will award grants to state historical records advisory boards to: Operate state-based regrant programs that preserve historical records and make them available online Provide educational and outreach programs, workshops, and other activities that enhance citizen and student engagement with historical records Offer scholarships, training opportunities, and other programs that support institutional advancement among records repositories, especially those in underserved communities Collaborate on projects with other organizations to address common problems or shared opportunities within a state or among a consortium of state archives Hold or participate in meetings and public forums on statewide or national archival issues.

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College is inviting applications to its 2019 Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement income research.  Through the program, grants of up to $28,000 will be awarded to doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement issues. Priority areas include Social Security, macroeconomic analyses of Social Security, wealth and retirement income, program interactions, international research, and demographic research. For complete program guidelines, information about previous fellowship recipients, and application instructions, see the Center for Retirement Research website.

The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In carrying out a research activity under an FI Projects research grant, a grantee must identify one or more hypotheses or research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study directed toward producing (1) new scientific knowledge, or (2) better understanding of the subject, problem studied, or body of knowledge. Please note that this will be the funding opportunity for FI Research proposals.

The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. In carrying out a development activity under an FI Projects development grant, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding gained from research to create materials, devices, systems, methods, measures, techniques, tools, prototypes, processes, or intervention protocols, that are beneficial to the target population. Please note this will be the Funding Opportunity for FI Development proposals.

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support the NeuroImaging Tools and Resources Collaboratory and to enable collaborative research in neuroimaging informatics. The competition is limited to the U24 awardees and subawardees of RFA-EB-16-002.

The foundation has established key objectives for increasing the number of people it serves and achieving specific outcomes by 2020, including working to improve food security for 770,000 older, low-income adults as measured by the USDA Adult Food Security Survey, and sustained improvement in social connectedness over twelve months for 55 percent of 500,000 low-income 50+ older adults as measured by the Duke Social Support Index.

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R21/R33) grant applications to support research and/or infrastructure needs in emerging scientific areas leading to more accessible and affordable hearing health care for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The proposed research aims should be milestone-driven and lead to better hearing healthcare, targeting enhanced access and affordability, in an effort to improve outcomes for adults with hearing loss. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA may not exceed five years. This FOA provides support for up to two years (R21 phase) for preliminary/developmental studies, followed by possible transition of up to four years of expanded research and development support (R33), although the total duration of the award may not exceed five years. This FOA requires measurable R21 milestones.

The AARP Foundation works to end senior poverty by helping vulnerable older adults build economic opportunity and social connectedness. The Foundation has issued the following Requests for Applications (RFAs): The Increasing Social Connectedness for Older Adults RFA will support nonprofit organizations with innovative solutions to bring to scale proven approaches that increase social support and connectedness among low-income older adults. The Tackling Senior Food Insecurity RFA will support nonprofit organizations with innovative solutions to bring to scale proven approaches that increase food security for low-income older adults. The application deadline for both RFAs is September 28, 2018. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about each grant opportunity.

The Brookdale Foundation works to advance the fields of geriatrics and gerontology and improve the lives of senior citizens. Through its National Group Respite Program, the foundation provides seed grants, training, and technical assistance to organizations working to develop dementia-specific social model day programs. Grants will be awarded to day programs for people affected by Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related disorders. Programs must include a regularly scheduled, ongoing, social model day program and provide a minimum of one four-hour session per week (though longer sessions or multiple days is preferable). In addition, services must be made available to family caregivers and care partners, either through the applicant organization or in cooperation with other community agencies. Services may include individual caregiver consultation and support; caregiver support groups; caregiver education and training; and information and referral to appropriate health and social services.

This FOA invites applications for a pragmatic clinical trial to establish efficacy of managing reduced iron stores on risk of clinically important events in older adults with heart failure and anemia.

The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders. The purpose of this particular RRTC is to conduct research, training, technical assistance, and related activities to contribute to improved employment outcomes of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications specific to sample acquisition, genome wide association studies, whole genome sequencing, quality control checking, variant calling, and data calling that will support the generation of data for the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project Follow-Up Study.

We are pleased to announce the RAPP RFP for 2019. Agencies will be chosen from throughout the United States through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Each agency will receive $10,000 in year one, renewable for $5,000 contingent upon progress made during year one and potential for continuity in the future, as well as training and technical assistance. Matching support in cash or in-kind will be required of all selected agencies.  The sponsoring agency must be a 501(c) (3) entity or have equivalent non-profit status. Priority will be given to those agencies that have access to relative caregivers, provide supportive services and demonstrate broad community involvement and support.

The purpose of NIDILRR's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP), which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Under this particular DRRP priority, applicants must propose a development project that is aimed at improving technology solutions to improve assistive technology to promote independence and community living outcomes of people with disabilities. NIDILRR plans to make three DRRP awards under this grant competition. For this grant competition we are inviting both research applications and development applications. Please note that this forecast is for a Funding Opportunity Announcement for DRRP development projects toward technology solutions to promote independence and community living outcomes of people with disabilities - with a particular emphasis on seniors with disabilities.

Rotary International is accepting applications for its CART Fund, a program designed to encourage exploratory and developmental Alzheimer's disease research projects within the United States. To that end, the fund will award grants of up to $250,000 to support for early and conceptual plans of those projects that may not yet be supported by extensive preliminary data but have the potential to substantially advance biomedical research. These projects should be new and distinct from those designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area unless they intend to extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications. Eligible applications may come from full time faculty (or equivalent status) at U.S.-based public and private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, and laboratories.

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) seeks to stimulate research on and development of (R&D) wearable, mobile-based, or other technology (software applications, etc.) to collect continuous data on variables assessing functions of daily activities in individuals at risk for or with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or AD-related dementias (ADRD).