ABRC - RFGA, New Investigator Award - Lee

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Master Agreement CTR056048 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) focused on supporting biomedical research through the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC) New Investigator Award (NIA) program. This master agreement provides funding for innovative research projects aimed at improving Arizonans' health, with a specific focus on investigative studies spanning areas such as disease causes and epidemiology, public health research, treatment development, disease prevention, tobacco-related disease research, and behavioral studies. The IDV supports research initiatives by offering grants of up to $75,000 annually, with a total available funding pool of $1,300,000 distributed across multiple research grant programs.

The master agreement is awarded to the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University (ASU), with a current performance period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, and potential extensions through June 30, 2026. The contract is a cost-reimbursement type, funded by the Health Research Fund derived from tobacco tax revenues. The geographic coverage is statewide within Arizona, with prime contractor Arizona State University. Researchers can receive grants to conduct preliminary research, generate data for future funding opportunities, and support innovative biomedical investigations, with restrictions on overhead costs limited to 10% and specific allowances for research-related expenses.