Within the non-dilutive funding space one can find pockets of money in the billions of dollars directed at unmet medical needs related to CNS/PNS ailments. The scope of funding support covers much of the R&D cycle from proof of concept to late stage clinical.

In the upcoming webinar in the series of summer educational webinars, FreeMind’s VP, Ayal Ronen, will discuss key CNS/PNS related funding opportunities, with an emphasis on NINDS, NIA, and NIMH.

Specifically Mr. Ronen will cover:

• Funding overview
• Interesting statistics
• Specific funding opportunities
• Regulations, limitations and major challenges in applying
• How to maximize chances for award

The National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awards close to $6,000,000,000 annually. Taking into account activities by DTRA, DARPA, US Army, BARDA etc. this is a funding force no one in the field can afford to ignore.

In our first Webinar, FreeMind’s VP Ayal Ronen will discuss Biodefense and Infectious Diseases funding opportunities with an emphasis on large scale funding.

Specifically Mr Ronen will share his insight into:

• Main sources of funding
• Dollars availble
• Specific funding opportunities – hot off the press!
• Process for applying, requirements and limitations
• How to maximize chances for success!

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) develops and purchases the necessary vaccines, drugs, therapies, and diagnostic tools for public health medical emergencies.

Interestingly, between 2010 and 2012, BARDA experienced a budget increase of some 60% from $337.5M to roughly $547M. For Life Science organizations, this translates into hundreds of millions of dollars in potential grants and contracts to be awarded.

In the upcoming webinar in the series of summer educational webinars, FreeMind’s VP, Ayal Ronen, will discuss key opportunities within BARDA available for Life Science organizations.

Specifically Mr. Ronen will cover:

• BARDA overview – mission and goals
• Interesting statistics on BARDA funding
• Specific funding opportunities
• Regulations, limitations and major challenges in applying
• How to maximize chances for award

BARDA_Webinar – Click to download PDF

Assembling a budget for your grant is typically the last item to be addressed. Reason being that the figures you are suggesting must reflect the work you are proposing to complete.

That said, simply stating the cost per item is hardly enough, and a properly constructed justification is mandatory and weighs heavily on approval of your budget.

When comprising the budget one must ensure an accurate completion of the document while adhering to NIH guidelines and stipulations. Items such as indirect costs, sub-contractors, sub-awards, salaries, and even travel expenses must be completed correctly. This becomes increasingly difficult when large and complex applications have several budgets feeding into one.

In this webinar Ayal Ronen, FreeMind’s VP will discuss:

• Budget: Know the limits
• Facilities & Administration rate
• Modular or detailed: which to use?
• Allowable costs
• Direct vs. Indirect
• Final tips

Budget Webinar – Click to download PDF