SIDP - Grants

ADVANCE infectious diseases pharmacy and LEAD antimicrobial stewardship in order
to OPTIMIZE the care of patients

SIDP Grant Programs

SIDP Members-only Webinar: "How to prepare a competitive grant proposal"

A webinar is available to assist SIDP members in preparing competitive proposals for funding through Society grants.

Educational Grant

Purpose

SIDP is committed to our vision of safe and effective antimicrobials for now and the future. Therefore, we offer the opportunity for individuals or other non-profit organizations to apply for funding to support educational initiatives that align with the mission, vision, and core values of SIDP. Proposed programs are encouraged to be multidisciplinary, provide public education, and/or support novel training mechanisms for healthcare professionals. Involvement of a pharmacist is encouraged in design and/or target audience. Programs that generate educational content that will be made free and publicaly available will be scored favorably.

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About SIDP

SIDP is an association of pharmacists and other allied health professionals committed to promoting the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents and supporting practice, teaching, and research in infectious diseases.

Mission and Vision

Mission: ADVANCE infectious diseases pharmacy and LEAD antimicrobial stewardship to OPTIMIZE the care of patients with infections.

Vision: Safe and effective antimicrobials for now and the future.

Core Values

Challenge, empower, and mentor our members to achieve the highest levels of professional excellence.
Innovate and collaborate to create solutions that advance effective use of antimicrobials.
Embrace and promote a culture of integrity and transparency.

Funding

Financial support is limited to $2,500 per individual budget request

Application Criteria

Requests for funding (500 words maximum) should include the following information:

Description of the project or event and how it relates to SIDP’s mission, vision, and core values
Description of expected project deliverables
Description of expected audience
Detailed budget and justification for the requested funds

Submission and Review of Proposals

Grants will be awarded twice annually. Proposals should be emailed to treasurer@sidp.org and will be reviewed by the Board as received. Applications for the second cycle will be accepted from June 15th through July 29th, 2021 and awardees will be notified by August 11th, 2021.

Other Details

This funding mechanism is not intended to support research.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Award

Purpose

SIDP is soliciting Infectious Diseases Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion research proposals from SIDP members who qualify as investigators with a focus on projects that promote more equitable, inclusive, diverse, accessible, and just practices involving infectious diseases. The primary purpose of this research award is to support and build careers of the underrepresented community (and/or) to improve communities most affected by structural racism. The proposed research must address our understanding or improvement of the impact of racial disparities and/or structural racism in our profession or the care of our patient populations. Clinical and bench research impact underrepresented communities, and applications in either of these areas may be considered.

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Funding

$20,000 is available to fund a one (1) year, non-renewable grant.

Application Criteria

At the time of application submission, the Principal Investigator (PI) must meet all eligibility requirements to be a Full or Associate Member of SIDP (see eligibility criteria - https://sidp.org/Become-a-Member). If not a current SIDP member, membership will be awarded as part of receipt of this grant award. The PI or co-principal investigator (co-PI) must self-identify as being from a race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation historically underrepresented in infectious disease research. Applications from individuals who are trainees at the time of submission will not be considered. Specifically, applicants enrolled in a PGY1/PGY2/fellowship or graduate degree training program during the award period are ineligible. However, applicants employed in a position eligible to serve as PI at their institution who are enrolled in post-PharmD graduate or non-degree programs are eligible. This award cannot fund work in fulfillment of any graduate degree requirements. Finally, SIDP members who have received an SIDP Research Award as PI in the past two years and members of the SIDP Board of Directors are ineligible to serve as PI for this award. Questions regarding applicant eligibility should be addressed in writing to the Chair of the Research Committee prior to submission.

If a Research Committee member chooses to apply (as PI, co-investigator, mentor, or consultant), he/she will be recused from participating in the review or handling of this award. It is the responsibility of the Committee member to notify the Research Committee Chair of their intent to participate in an application. DEI Task force liaisons who will be contributing to the review of applications are not eligible to apply.

Submission and Review of Proposals

Proposals should follow the guidelines described in the RFP and be submitted via email to BOTH sidp@affinity-strategies.com and the Chair of the Research Committee, Melanie Nicol (mrnicol@umn.edu) no later than 6 PM E.S.T. on September 13, 2021. Applications submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.

Early Career Research Award (ECRA)

Purpose

SIDP is soliciting Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy research proposals from SIDP members who qualify as early career investigators. The primary purpose of this research award is to provide funding for a research project that will further contribute to the development of the principal investigator’s research career and improve their competitiveness for future extramural funding. The research proposal must address a current pharmacotherapy issue(s) surrounding the prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment of infectious diseases.

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Funding

$20,000 is available to fund a one (1) year, non-renewable grant.

Application Criteria

At the time of application submission, the Principal Investigator (PI) must be a Full or Associate Member of SIDP and be employed by a non-profit institution. Applications from individuals who are trainees at the time of submission will not be considered. Specifically, applicants enrolled in a PGY1/PGY2/fellowship or graduate degree training program during the award period are ineligible. However, applicants employed in a position eligible to serve as PI at their institution who are enrolled in post-PharmD graduate or non-degree programs are eligible. This award cannot fund work in fulfillment of any graduate degree requirements. Furthermore, the PI must be ≤ 10 years since completion of their terminal training (e.g., residency, fellowship, graduate degree), not receiving NIH or other peer-reviewed federal funding as PI/site PI at the time of submission, and cannot have received cumulative extramural funding of ≥ $100,000 as PI from any/all funding source(s). Finally, SIDP members who have received an SIDP Research Award as PI in the past two years and members of the SIDP Board of Directors are ineligible to serve as PI for this award. Questions regarding applicant eligibility should be addressed in writing to the Chair of the Research Committee prior to submission.

If a Research Committee member chooses to apply as PI, he/she will be recused from participating in the review or handling of this award. If a Research Committee member chooses to apply as Co-investigator, mentor, or consultant, he/she will be recused from review of the proposal they are supporting. It is the responsibility of the Committee member to notify the Committee Chair of their intent to participate in an application.

Submission and Review of Proposals