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Grant Submission Portal: The School of Dental Medicine Research Office requires faculty members to submit all new grant applications through this online system.
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Primary Funding Agencies:
| Agency Name | Scope / Focus | Funding Opportunities Website |
| National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) | The lead federal agency specifically for dental, oral, and craniofacial research | nidcr.nih.gov/grants-funding |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | The world's largest funder of biomedical research (composed of 27 institutes like NCI for cancer, NIAID for infectious diseases) | grants.nih.gov |
| Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Focuses on health workforce, underserved populations, and rural health (includes dental workforce grants). | hrsa.gov/grants |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | Focuses on patient safety, health care quality, and access to medical/dental services. | ahrq.gov/funding |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Funds research on public health, disease prevention, and oral health surveillance/prevention programs. | cdc.gov/grants |
| Department of Defense (DoD) - CDMRP | The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs fund high-impact research for military and public health(including bone/trauma). | cdmrp.health.mil |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Focuses on fundamental science and engineering, including bioengineering and basic biological research. | new.nsf.gov/funding |
Consolidated Search Portals
To search across all federal agencies at once, use these two primary databases:
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Grants.gov: The comprehensive clearinghouse for all federal grant opportunities. You can filter by "Health" or keywords like "Dental."
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NIH RePORTER: While not an application portal, this tool allows you to search for already funded projects to see what specific agencies are currently prioritizing.
Grant Submission questions contact: |
Technical support contact: |
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| Laura Didden, CRA | Jamie Starace | Caibin Zhang |
| Business Service Manager | Administrative Fiscal Assistant | Application Architect |
| Research Office | Research Office | Research Office |
| School of Dental Medicine | School of Dental Medicine | School of Dental Medicine |
| Ph#: 860-679-3891 | Ph#: 860-679-7652 | Ph#: 860-679-4498 |
| Email: ldidden@uchc.edu | Email: starace@uchc.edu | Email: czhang@uchc.edu |