Pilot Award Funding
Pilot Award Program & Funding
The Investigator Development Core is the cornerstone of the Forge AHEAD Center. A rigorous Pilot & Feasibility Scholars Program has been established to prepare and mentor investigators to develop innovative research focused on improving health outcomes for all populations through innovative research that applies a precision public health approach (i.e., translational community and clinical programs that provide the right treatment to the right population at the right time).
The Pilot & Feasibility Scholars Program will provide seed support for research projects focused on stakeholder-engaged intervention development, clinical outcomes, implementation and dissemination (T3) and outcomes and effectiveness in populations (T4). With a focus on HIV and cardiometabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, funding is available for up to 6 pilot awards per cycle. Designated funding is available for up to 1 additional pilot award focused specifically on improving health outcomes related to cardiometabolic disease in people living with HIV.
Benefits of Becoming a Forge AHEAD Scholar
Forge AHEAD Scholars are provided a mentoring team upon selection into the pilot program, given opportunities to disseminate study results to the scientific and local communities, and offered strategies and assistance to advance the pilot studies to competitive grant applications.
Scholars from across the Southern United States participate in hybrid training programs designed to foster their career development, complement the execution of pilot research, and engage and network with peers.
Rapid Cycle RFA
Program Timeline
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Rapid Cycle Full Application Due Date |
November 30, 2025 |
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Scientific Merit Review |
December 12, 2025 |
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Notification of Awards |
December 17, 2025 |
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Earliest Start Date |
January 1, 2026 |
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Cite Forge AHEAD's Grant
Forge AHEAD Center is a regional multi-chronic disease research center funded by a P50 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). Click below for citation information.
