Development Enhancement Awards for Proposals (DEAP) Grant Program

Development Enhancement Awards for Proposals (DEAP) Grant Program is sponsored by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Addresses comments or needed revisions for faculty members who have received a score/comments on an unsuccessful proposal to a federal agency/foundation with full indirect costs.

Development Enhancement Awards for Proposals (DEAP) | UAMS Research and Innovation Skip to primary navigation Choose which site to search. The Development Enhancement Awards for Proposals (DEAP) program provides funds to address comments or needed revisions for new/established faculty members from all UAMS colleges who have received a score on an unsuccessful proposal submitted to a foundation or federal agency.

DEAP program grants are intended to help investigators obtain additional data needed to respond directly to reviewers’ comments to increase a revised application’s competitiveness. DEAP program funding is strictly limited to strengthening the reapplication of a scored proposal and the revised application must be submitted within 12 months of receiving reviewers’ comments.

All DEAP award recipients must submit a final report on the outcome of the resubmitted grant, as well as a list of pertinent publications/submitted grant applications. Acknowledgment of the DEAP as a funding source in publications and annual reports is also required.

Budget: Applicants may request up to $50,000 to reapply for external grants with a budget of $200,000 in annual direct cost or higher; and up to $25,000 for external grants with a budget of less than $200,000 annual direct cost. Funds must be spent within 12 months post-award. Deadlines: Applications are accepted three times per year in alignment with internal review timelines.

Applications must be submitted by one of the following deadlines: January 5, May 15, and August 15 The DEAP application should be comprised of the following documents (please compile into one document): a) Specific Aims and Research Plan from the previously submitted application b) Score and Reviews from the submitted application c) A detailed plan explaining how the DEAP funds will be used to address key weaknesses raised by the reviewers (max 2 pages) d) A detailed budget and budget justification for the use of the DEAP funds that match the plan outlined in “c” (max 2 pages; No faculty salaries are allowed) e) Current biographical sketches for the PI and co-PIs in NIH format f) Current and pending support (including intramural and in-kind support) in NIH format.

Include a description of the relationship of support to the current application. g) A pledge to submit a revised application or a new application related to the prior submission (within 12 months of completing additional work covered by DEAP award funds). Does the proposed plan address one or more key issues raised by the reviewers and, If successful, significantly increase the likelihood of funding a resubmission?

Does the plan adequately describe how the DEAP funds will be used to respond to reviewer comments? Is the budget appropriate and justified? Questions about DEAP application: Please contact Moe Elasri, MOElasri@uams.

edu Submit a DEAP Application (UAMS login required)