a2 Collective
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The a2 Collective is a program empowering innovation in AI/Tech + Aging. They represent the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research program, dedicated to helping Americans live longer, healthier lives through AI and emerging technologies. AITC earmarks $40M to fund promising AI-driven AgeTech projects, improving care and health outcomes for older adults, including those with Alzheimer’s. Pilot awardees gain access to study sites, datasets, resources, mentorship, and may become eligible for AWS credits and SBIR/STTR grant funding.
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• support for sbir/sttr grant funding applications
• eligibility for aws credits
• collaboration with major health systems and venture capitalists
• mentorship from industry and university experts
• access to study sites, datasets, and resources
• funding for alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ad/adrd) projects
• pilot awards for ai and aging research
• ai-driven agetech project funding
FAQs
What organizations are eligible to apply for a2 Pilot Awards?
Eligible institutions must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) number and include colleges, universities, medical or nursing schools, health care systems or settings, and other fiscally responsible organizations within the United States.
May I apply if I am not a U.S. citizen?
You may apply provided your visa immigration status is acceptable and you are employed by a U.S. institution.
Do the project team and work site(s) have to be located in a particular state?
The project team and work sites may be located anywhere in the United States. Any foreign (non-U.S.) components require NIH foreign clearance. Note that all work involving human subjects must be completed in the United States or U.S. territories.
What qualifications are required for the principal investigator (PI) and project team?
A PI can be any individual with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed project. Projects must identify a contact PI, who must be affiliated with the U.S.-based prime applicant organization.
Are applications allowed to have multiple principal investigators (MPIs)?
Yes. The application portal requires identification of a contact PI for the project, who must be affiliated with the prime applicant organization (rather than a subcontract organization). MPIs can be indicated in additional key personnel profiles within the application.
Are individuals or projects that have received prior National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding eligible?
NIH policy prohibits overlapping support for the same research. Thus, applicants who have received previous NIH funding are only eligible to apply to the a2 Pilot Awards for projects and technologies that do not overlap with research for which they have previously received any support.
Are projects with existing collaborations with universities, research centers, or funding sources eligible to apply?
Existing collaborations and funding are not disqualifiers, as long as (1) the project has not received prior federal funding, (2) the portion of the research to be supported by a pilot award is not already funded by another source, and (3) all potential conflicts of interest are reported.
Can I apply to the a2 Pilot Awards competition more than once?
Yes. Applicants may apply to each a2 Pilot Awards competition regardless of prior application results and may submit applications for multiple unique pilot projects in a single competition.
Can one individual serve as PI on multiple a2 Pilot Awards-funded projects during the same award year?
Yes, as long as no overlap exists between the projects and the PI’s overall effort across the projects and other commitments does not exceed 100 percent.
What is the target age range represented in the a2 Pilot Awards’ call for AI and technology solutions that improve care and health outcomes for older adults?
Older adults typically include individuals aged 65 years and over. However, depending on the issue under study, use of an age range that begins younger (e.g., age 50 or 55) or is limited to the oldest old (e.g., age 80 and above), may be appropriate.
What are the sources of funding?
Funding is provided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research program.
How many a2 Pilot Awards are available?
We anticipate that 20-30 pilot awards will be issued in the fifth year of this 5-year program.
How much funding is available?
Each pilot project can request, with justification, up to $200,000 in direct costs to be expended within a 12-month period.
Does the grant award of up to $200,000 include indirect costs?
No, $200,000 is the ceiling for direct costs. Indirect costs are budgeted separately and should be included in the application budget.
If a funded pilot project represents two (or more) organizations working together, are multiple contracts issued or does the primary applicant subcontract to the other organization(s)?
Although this may vary by project, JH AITC and PennAITech typically grant pilot awards to multi-organization projects as a single subaward to the prime applicant organization, with funds to other organizations flowing through the prime subaward.
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