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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), established in 2022, supports transformative high-impact research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs — ranging from molecular to societal — to provide transformative solutions for all patients.

Modeled after DARPA, this new federal agency represents an important potential funder for the CU Anschutz research community. With a $2.5B budget, this funding agency is expected to speed the development of treatment and cures for diseases, tacking the biggest threats to human health.

For ARPA-H questions, contact Erin Calhoun.

Open Funding Opportunities

Program	ISO/BAA	Proposer’s Day	Abstract/Solution Summary	Full Proposal	Resources	CU Anschutz Point of Contact
Computational ADME-Tox and Physiology Analysis for Safer Therapeutics (CATALYST)	TBD	Proposers' Day Recording	November 25, 2024	TBD		erin.calhoun@cuanschutz.edu
Ocular Laboratory for Analysis of Biomarkers (OCULAB)		December 12, 2024 virtual; in-person (Tampa, FL) Deadline to register: December 5, 2024	Deadline: January 27, 2025	TBD		jamie.kutner@cuanschutz.edu
Performance and Reliability Evaluation for Continuous Modifications and Useability of Artificial Intelligence (PRECISE-AI)				Invite only		jamie.kutner@cuanschutz.edu
Platform Optimizing SynBio for Early Intervention and Detection in Oncology (POSEIDON)				By invite only: January 8, 2025		jamie.kutner@cuanschutz.edu
Groundbreaking Lymphatic Interventions and Drug Exploration (GLIDE)				Invite only		erin.calhoun@cuanschutz.edu
Health Care Rewards to Achieve Improved Outcomes (HEROES)	HEROES Solicitation	Day 1 Recording Day 2 Recording		November 28, 2024	HEROES Outcome Toolkit, Solution Summary Template
Mission Office Innovative Solutions Openings*	See details for the four Mission Office-specific ISOs	NA	Solution Summaries Expiration: March 3, 2025 (rolling submission)	March 3, 2025

*General BAA closed on 3/14/2024 and replaced with the Mission Office Innovative Solutions Openings. See details on about the ten awarded projects to date.

Program	Award Data
Sprint for Women's Health	Not yet released
ADvanced Analysis for Precision cancer Therapy (ADAPT)	Not yet released
Chatbot Accuracy and Reliability Evaluation (CARE)	Not yet released
Engineering of Immune Cells Inside the Body (EMBODY)	Not yet released
Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health (BREATHE)	Not yet released
Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA)	Not yet released
Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and Integrated Medical Care (PARADIGM)	Not yet released
Antigens Predicted for Broad Viral Efficacy through Computational Experimentation (APECx)	Not yet released
Resilient Extended Automatic Cell Therapies (REACT) Program	Not yet released
Novel Innovations for Tissue Regeneration in Osteoarthritis (NITRO)	Not yet released
Health Innovation Network Hub and Spokes Customer Experience Hub Investor Catalyst Hub	2 Hubs Awarded Dallas Hub; CU Anschutz (Spoke) Boston Hub; UCHealth CARE Innovation Center (Spoke)
ARPA-H Digital Health Security (DIGIHEALS)	6 Awarded Projects ($51M)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)	9 Awards ($33M)
Biomedical Data Fabric Toolbox (TA1-TA3) Biomedical Data Fabric Toolbox NCI Fredrick National Labs – early use cases in cancer (TA4)	Awards not yet announced
Precision Surgical Interventions (PSI) Program	Awards not yet announced

*Represents one of several spokes selected in the network

What is Proposers’ Day?
Proposer’s Days are events hosted by ARPA-H in connection with a specific funding opportunities/program, held either in-person, virtually, or both. The purpose of Proposer’s Day is to allow potential applicants to socialize research ideas with ARPA-H and receive feedback prior to submission. During these events ARPA-H provides detailed information about the funding program, clarifies submission logistics and encourages teaming among Institutions.

Should I attend proposers’ day?
ARPA-H highly encourages those interested in submitting an application to attend Proposer’s Day. In-person meetings have attendance limits, please contact Erin Calhoun if you are interested in attending a Proposer’s Day event. Virtual attendance may be available, but these events do not always allow for 1:1 meetings with ARPA-H program managers.

What is the submission timeline?
Submission details including due dates for each funding opportunity/program is provided in each funding announcement/BAA.

Do I have to submit an abstract?
Although not all funding opportunities/programs require an abstract, ARPA-H strongly encourages abstracts prior to full submission (even when not required). Make sure to read each funding announcement/BAA carefully for abstracts requirements.

What is the benefit of submitting a General BAA Abstract before the March 2024 deadline?
Submitting early has two advantages 1) for those asked to submit a full proposal, it provides more time for proposal development (2) ensures that funds for this opportunities/program are still available. This program accepts submissions on a rolling basis or until funds run out.

How should I contact a program manager?
Program managers are unable to accommodate individual requests for calls or meetings to discuss questions. The best way to receive feedback is to submit an abstract or attend a Proposer’s Day. For general inquiries, please complete the ARPA-H contact form.

Do ARPA-H abstracts need to be routed through InfoEd?

No. CU Anschutz does not require ARPA-H abstracts to be routed through InfoEd to the Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC) for review and approval. In lieu of this, the CU Anschutz Office of Research Development and Strategy, in collaboration with OGC, has implemented a simplified process for research teams to alert us of their intent to submit an abstract or full proposal to ARPAH. We request that one CU Anschutz team member please complete the Notification of ARPA-H Engagement Form.

Please note the ROM below is a sample only. Modify your ROM as appropriate for your proposal.

Cost Category	Phase I (year 1)	Phase II (years 2-)	Phase III (years 4-)	Overall Amount
Direct Labor	$12,127,546	$24,482,139	$24,777,583	$61,387,268
Subcontractors	$33,056,338	$37,776,193	$37,878,366	$108,710,896
Materials	$3,469,890	$6,974,306	$6,994,524	$17,438,720
Equipment	$14,847,000	$3,750,000	$ -	$18,597,000
Travel	$110,000	$212,000	$212,000	$534,000
Other Direct Costs	$649,150	$1,319,359	$1,333,968	$3,302,477
Indirect Costs	$3,760,722	$7,251,780	$7,449,099	$18,461,600
Profit	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -
Cost Sharing	$ -	$ -	$ -	$ -
TOTAL	$68,020,646	$81,765,777	$78,645,540	$228,431,961

Submit your Notice of Engagement for ARPA-H

CU Anschutz does not require ARPA-H abstracts to be reviewed by OGC. In lieu of this, we request that one CU Anschutz team member please alert us through a simplified process of your intent to submit an abstract or full proposal to ARPA-H.

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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Open Funding Opportunities

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Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

Open Funding Opportunities

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