Investigator Initiated Research Projects (IIRP) and Innovative, Developmental or Exploratory Activities (IDEA) in Stem Cell Research (Round 5)

Request for Applications #1602230252

Grants Gateway ID: DOH01-STEM5-2016

Issued by New York State Department of Health and the Empire State Stem Cell Board

Schedule of Events

Applicant Conference Registration Due May 13, 2016
Applicant Conference



May 16, 2016 at 10:00AM
By Telephone Conference:
1-866-776-3553 or 1-844-633-8697
Meeting ID # 646 374 211
Questions Due May 19, 2016
Letter of Intent Due (Strongly Encouraged) May 20, 2016
Questions, Answers and Updates Posted May 25, 2016
Applications Due June 23, 2016 by 6:00PM

Contact Information

  • Charles J. Burns
    Extramural Grants Administration
    New York State Department of Health
    Wadsworth Center
    E-mail: nystem@health.ny.gov
    Phone: (518) 474-7002

To learn more about this opportunity, please go to the NYS Grants Gateway at the following web address:

To apply, log into the Grants Gateway and click on the View Opportunities button under View Available Opportunities. To get started, in the Search Criteria, enter the Grant Opportunity name listed above and select the Department of Health as the Funding Agency and hit the Search button. Click on the name of the Grant Opportunity from the search results grid and then click on the APPLY FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITY button located bottom left of the Main page of the Grant Opportunity.

In order to access the online application and other required documents such as the attachments, you MUST be registered and logged into the NYS Grants Gateway system in the user role of either a "Grantee" or a "Grantee Contract Signatory".

The following table will provide a snapshot of which roles are allowed to Initiate, Complete, and Submit the Grant Application(s) in the Grants Gateway.

Role Create and Maintain User Roles Initiate Application Complete Application Submit Application Only View the Application
Delegated Admin X
Grantee X X
Grantee Contract Signatory X X X
Grantee Payment Signatory X X
Grantee System Administrator X X X
Grantee View Only X

For further information on how to apply, please access the Grantee Quick Start Guide under the Pre-Submission Upload Properties for this opportunity.

Reference materials and videos are available for Grantees applying to funding opportunities on the NYS Grants Gateway. Please visit the Grants Reform website at the following web address: http://grantsreform.ny.gov/Grantees and select the "Grantee Quick Start Guide" from the menu. There is also a more detailed "Grantee User Guide" available on this page as well.

Applicants should submit their applications, at a minimum, one (1) hour prior to the submission deadline. The system will perform an application error check and all identified issues must be resolved before the application is successfully submitted. Failure to leave adequate time to address issues identified during this process may jeopardize an applicant's ability to submit their application. The Grants Gateway will notify applicants of successful submission.