CP Research Network Changemaker/Accelerator Grant Program
Goal: The CPARF Changemaker/CP Research Network Accelerator Awards (CM/AAs), are intended to advance our collective work toward CP Research Network objectives as defined in the CP Research Network strategic plan faster than these might be achieved with our current investment or course of action. They are intended to secure time and resources that might not otherwise be available without additional funding. The result of a Changemaker/Accelerator Award should be deliverables within 12 months of the grant. Examples applications could include:
- preliminary data gathering to advance an approved study concept to application;
- secondary analyses and resultant manuscripts for publication;
- demonstration projects with the potential to spread through the network such as an imaging database extension, use of AI to extract data from notes for discrete CP Registry data elements; or building local usage of registry data.
- knowledge translation projects for clinicians or consumers to increase uptake of evidence-based medicine;
- a leadership development or mentorship program.
Implementation – The intention for the Changemaker/Accelerator Awards is to increase the pace of awards, impact on the network’s efforts to optimize the lifelong health and wellbeing of people with CP and their families. The implementation is lighter weight, more agile, and more interactive than traditional grant programs.
Amount: Up to $25,000 per award in Q4 CY25. Two awards will be granted.
Timing: Concept submissions are due June 11, 2025. Timing of other steps can be found here.
Grant submission steps:
Fit Check – Complete the grant concept (download template here). The instructions can be found here.
You will be notified if your concept does or does not move forward to the next step. Fit Checks will receive written feedback for all answers.
Grant Submission – application can be found here: (download the grant submission template). Instructions can be found here. Grant applications should be submitted to CPRN VP Research and Quality info@cprn.org .
NIH scoring for scientific submission – nine point scale
- Significance/Innovation
- Approach
- Environment/Investigators
- Overall Impact
Changemaker/Accelerator Rubric
Strategic Fit Category
(ranked Low-3, Medium-2 or High-1)
- Addresses Research CP
- Advances strategy
- Impact on network function
- Impact on network research portfolio
- Investigators impacted
- Total Score Average
Grant Decision – The CPARF leadership along with the Changemakers will decide on the project funding for the Changemaker Award. CP Research Network Steering Committee will then select the highest scoring project from the remaining projects for the CP Research Network Accelerator Award. Applicants will be notified in writing.
Use of funds: funds can used for salary and fringe benefits for PIs, clinical research assistants, data managers, statisticians, and other staff or resources necessary to execute the proposal. Per the CP Research Network’s grant guidelines, indirect costs cannot be included. Salary requests will be limited to the current year’s NIH salary cap.
We recommend you put these items into a Word doc before proceeding to the submission form below.
