The information below is from the 2022 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information.
The California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP), The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA), and Women of Color Breast Cancer Survivors’ Support Project (WOC) invite you to apply to QuickStart, an innovative program that supports community-academic teams in conducting community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) related to breast cancer. This is a rare opportunity to get technical assistance directly from a potential funder on a research proposal that you develop over the course of the program.
Participants will be able to build their partnership and workshop a research idea from initial idea through to a five-page concept paper. They will also have the option of submitting and watching a mock review of their grant application. All sessions are part of a structured curriculum, and this year we are refining session delivery method due to the COVID pandemic (for example, all online; mix of both inperson and online sessions). QuickStart participants have a competitive edge when submitting research proposals.
NOTE: The QuickStart Program will be offered in the summer and fall of 2022. Historically the QuickStart program has included four in-person days of sessions, approximately 10 online sessions, and up to four technical assistance calls. The in-person days provide teams with face-to-face technical support from expert guest faculty and protected time for the partners to work together. Currently, they are planning to hold four in-person days of sessions as they have in the past. If in-person gatherings conflict with public health guidelines that are in place in the summer of 2022, then they will change plans. Please check their website for updates.
Award Amount and Details
At the end of QuickStart CBPR teams will have:
- Experience working with their potential research partner.
- Partnership agreements that can strengthen a research proposal.
- A concept paper that serves as the foundation for a full proposal.
- The option to witness an expert review of their full draft proposal.
See the application home page for additional information regarding the time commitment and the dates for the program.
Deadlines and Date Information
The due dates listed below are the most recent due dates our office is aware of. Please see the opportunity home page for information about potential upcoming deadlines or other opportunities.
They are allowing newly forming and established community-academic research teams to apply. If you are an individual community representative or scientists interested in the program but do not yet have a partner, please apply by the early deadline and their team will assist you in finding potential partners.
- Application deadline for individual community members or academics looking for a partner: January 14, 2022 (5pm PST)
- Application deadline for new and existing community-academic teams: Rolling admission, October 29, 2021 - April 18, 2022 (5pm PST)
Eligibility Information
Teams are welcome to apply and they can be newly formed teams or teams that have worked together before applying.
All participants must:
- demonstrate a clear interest in pursuing CPPR research into breast cancer. This includes interests in environmental causes of disease,disparities, prevention, and other topics within these two areas.
- be able to participate in all program sessions(face-to-face and online),
- have access to computers throughout the entire program,
- be interested in conducting research, including submitting grant proposals for research funding,
- agree to submit a concept paper (short draft research plan) for review, and
- be willing to participate fully in the program, including sharing research ideas, plans, and draft plans with program staff, faculty, and other fellows.
Individuals who previously participated in the CRIBS or QuickStart (2014, 2016-2019) programs are not eligible to apply.
