Resources for Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Applications
About ARPA-H
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs – ranging from molecular to societal – to provide transformative health solutions for all. A component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ARPA-H is authorized with a budget of $1 billion for Fiscal Year 2023.
The agency works to advance high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity.
This agency released its first Broad Agency Announcement (request for proposals) on March 15, 2023. The proposal process differs from that typically utilized by the National Institutes of Health or other federal agencies and includes two phases: a 3-page abstract followed by a full proposal (if invited).
If you are interested in or are currently applying for an ARPA-H funding opportunity, please respond to this call for intent to submit
Resources and Support for U-M Researchers
Coaching Programs, Workshops & Informational Sessions
OVPR’s Office of Research Development can provide proposal management support, including timelines and task lists, drafting supporting documents, editing, and graphic design.
OVPR has also recruited U-M faculty with strong track records of DARPA support and mentors-in-residence from Innovation Partnerships to serve as peer coaches for researchers seeking ARPA-H funding.
OVPR One-on-One Coaching
Please note that one-on-one OVPR support is available! Our team can work with faculty who are interested in developing a proposal for ARPA-H in a number of different ways – from consulting on how to frame your research using the Heilmeier questions to reviewing drafts or supporting proposal development. Applicants should plan to submit to ARPA-H within six months. Request 1:1 ARPA-H support here.
OVPR Workshops
Faculty who are interested in ARPA-H funding will have an opportunity to learn more about the ARPA-H proposal format. The workshop will cover what we know about ARPA-H, and give faculty tools to develop their research idea in the framework of the ARPA-(H)eilmeir Questions. We’ll also provide an orientation to the ongoing tools, templates and services OVPR is providing to faculty interested in pursuing ARPA-H funding.
Upcoming workshop:
- December 4, 2024, 11:30 am, via Zoom
Previous workshop recordings:
- January 3 Research Seminar: Prepare to write successful new ARPA-H grants (jointly sponsored by the U-M College of Pharmacy and OVPR)
- February 16 OVPR Information Session about ARPA-H
- March 16 OVPR Information Session about ARPA-H
Support Teams
The Office of the Vice President for Research is working to aggregate and develop new resources to support teams from across the University of Michigan in their pursuit of ARPA-H funding by:
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- Disseminating timely information on ARPA-H opportunities
- Providing resources to support faculty in developing successful applications to ARPA-H
- Identifying program manager candidates from within the U-M research community
- Creating a network of faculty interested in ARPA-H funding
If you are interested in or are currently applying for an ARPA-H funding opportunity, please respond to this call for intent to submit
ONGOING INITIATIVES
Mission Office-specific Innovative Solutions Openings (ISOs)
To enhance our ability to support initiatives that align with our mission and Strategic Plan, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is now accepting submissions to its Mission Office-specific ISOs. The four Mission Office-specific ISOs include:
- Health Science Futures – Accelerating advances across research areas and removing limitations that stymie progress towards solutions for broad ranges of disease and conditions. View the Health Science Futures ISO on SAM.gov.
- Proactive Health – Creating capabilities to detect and characterize disease risk and promote treatments and behaviors to anticipate threats whether viral, bacterial, chemical, physical, or psychological. View the Proactive Health ISO on SAM.gov.
- Resilient Systems – Developing capabilities, business models, and integrations to endure crisis such as pandemics, social disruption, and economic instability. View the Resilient Systems ISO on SAM.gov.
- Scalable Solutions – Addressing challenges including geography, distribution, manufacturing, data and information, and economies of scale to develop impactful, timely, and equitable solutions. View the Scalable Solutions ISO on SAM.gov.
Stay Informed
If you are interested in learning more about ARPA-H, please sign up for the OVPR ARPA-H Listserv.
Questions
If you are seeking assistance on an application, please contact [email protected], or Lisa Prosser, [email protected].