Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Preliminary application) | May 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 in direct costs; up to 12 months for Regular Pilots or 18 months for Community Engagement Pilots
Summary: Supports clinical and translational pilot research addressing Delawareans’ health outcomes and building a foundation for independent NIH funding.
Key Information: All PIs must be independent investigators at ACCEL partner institutions; full applications are by invitation only.
Description
Delaware CTR ACCEL’s Clinical and Translational Pilot Grants Program supports research teams developing a stronger basis for independent external NIH support. Its annual competition funds clinical and translational work addressing health outcomes of Delawareans, through Regular Clinical and Translational Pilots and Community Engagement Clinical and Translational Pilots. Projects must fit current NIH priorities and include primary measures or metrics of health outcomes.
Community engagement is required across both award types. Regular Pilots must identify a relevant community and explain anticipated impact and dissemination of findings. Community Engagement Pilots require substantive collaboration with affected communities at multiple project stages. ACCEL prioritizes medically underserved populations, conditions affecting Delawareans, junior investigators, and interdisciplinary work or projects spanning multiple regions of the translational spectrum.
