The following funding news and opportunities were collected recently by Pre-Award Services and published in Update, a bi-weekly e-newsletter for members and staff.

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March 2

Comprehensive Partnerships to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (Limited Competition U54)
(RFA-CA-10-503)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Funding: $2.0M/year for up to 5 years
Eligibility: U of M Faculty
Due Date: April 7, 2010

2010 Institute of Human Genetics Seed Grants
The Institute of Human Genetics
Funding: $10,000 - $20,000 for 1 year
Eligibility: AHC Faculty Members
Due Date: March 26, 2010

Lung Cancer Research Awards
Uniting Against Lung Cancer
Funding: $50,000/year for 2 years
Eligibility: U of M Faculty
Due Date: May 14, 2010

March 16

Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute Spring 2010 Community-University Request for Proposals
The Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute is requesting applications for community engagement grants to fund innovative community-university partnerships related to food, nutrition, and health. Projects should include participatory action research, or other creative strategies for addressing community-identified problems by bringing together academic and community partners. The grant will be awarded to a project team for a project with a maximum total cost of $25,000-$50,000 for one year of funding, with the potential for renewal for one year, one time. For more information, read the RFP.