CCFA Request for Proposals Announcement

Announcement

Request for Proposal

Issue Date: January 15, 2013

PURPOSE The Cervical Cancer-Free America (CCFA) initiative, led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, seeks to competitively award funding for collaborative research projects that align with CCFA’s national cervical cancer prevention goals:

• To increase vaccination, particularly among girls aged 10 to 18, against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer;
• To increase cervical cancer screening by cytology, especially among women who have not been screened in the last four years, including HPV/cytology co-testing for women 30 years and older.

Project proposals must be specific to at least one of the three project areas AND be specific to at least one of the three project strategies listed below.

Project Areas:

1. HPV vaccination
2. Cytology screening, including HPV/cytology co-testing for women 30 years and older
3. Follow-up/treatment

Project Strategies:

1. Analysis of national databases, such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), and federal agencies’ databases, to determine factors related to high cervical cancer burden, including the underuse of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening practices across the nation. Project outcomes should assist with defining targets for future research and policy activities to achieve greatest impact. Projects should result in one or more collaborative manuscripts for publication. CCFA will fund 2 projects at $5,000 each for this strategy.

2. Implementation and evaluation of evidence-based cervical cancer prevention and/or follow-up strategies. Implementation projects will promote public knowledge about HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening guidelines and recommendations, and/or increasing the use of resources related to HPV vaccinations, cervical cancer screening, or follow-up testing and treatment. Project outcomes should increase participant knowledge, vaccine uptake, screening practices, and/or appropriate follow-up/treatment for women with positive HPV tests and/or abnormal cytology results. Outcomes should also inform researchers of future areas of study. Projects should result in one or more collaborative manuscripts for publication. CCFA will fund 2 projects at $10,000 each for this strategy.

3. Policy-focused strategies fall into 4 different categories, and are limited to CCFA partner states[1] only:

1. Establishing a state-wide action plan for cervical cancer prevention based upon the Carolina Framework. Proposals must involve all state agencies involved in cervical cancer prevention efforts (Medicaid, BCCP, Women’s health agencies, etc)
2. Establishing an agreement with state agencies to ensure adherence to and support of  national cervical cancer screening and vaccination guidelines
3. Developing state-wide policy stakeholder education programs targeted at cervical cancer prevention issues
4. Developing a CCFA state partner policy project

 

AVAILABLE FUNDING: Cervical Cancer-Free America is offering Collaborative Research Project Awards at a funding level of up to $10,000. CCFA anticipates funding 7-9 innovative projects to help impact cervical cancer disparities across the United States.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be a US-based non-profit organization, health department, or university.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Proposals must be received by CCFA before Friday, March 1, 2013 at 5:00pm EST. Please see our website for more information and the full application.

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[i] To learn more about becoming a CCFA partner state, please contact Alison Gunn, Alison_gunn@med.unc.edu and visit our website: www.cervicalcancerfreecoalition.org