Opportunity
Rural Oncology Trials Accelerator Award (ROTAA)
Award Info:
Grant funds of up to $900,000 (total costs) for the 3-year period may be requested for clinical trials infrastructure expenses, such as salary support for research coordinators and regulatory staff, equipment, eg, -70°C freezers, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems integration, clinical trials management systems, training, and expenses for partnerships with Site Management Organizations (SMOs) for turnkey startup services.Grant funds of up to $900,000 (total costs) for the 3-year period may be requested for clinical trials infrastructure expenses, such as salary support for research coordinators and regulatory staff, equipment, eg, -70°C freezers, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems integration, clinical trials management systems, training, and expenses for partnerships with Site Management Organizations (SMOs) for turnkey startup services.
Description:
This award seeks to establish or enhance clinical trial capacity in rural and underserved communities by providing seed funding for essential infrastructure, staffing, and operational support. This RFA enables eligible sites to become trial-ready and participate in industry or cooperative group-sponsored oncology clinical trials. Funding may also support partnerships with Site Management Organizations (SMOs) for turnkey startup services.