The Research Grants and Contracts Office promotes the research enterprise at MaineHealth by assisting Investigators with preparation and submission of grant applications, developing and reviewing research contracts and sub-award agreements, and managing research grants once they are awarded.

The Office provides advice on federal research policies, identifies and distributes funding opportunities, provides guidance on legal aspects of research agreements, develops institutional policies and provides writing, editing, budgeting and grantsmanship assistance for grant proposals.

All research grant applications, sub-awards and contracts must be reviewed, finalized and submitted through MaineHealth Institute for Research’s Grants and Contracts office.

To contact Grants staff, email researchgrants@mainehealth.org (or email any staff member listed on staff section below)

To contact Contracts staff, email MMCRI_Contracts@mainehealth.org (or email any staff member listed on staff section below)

Services Provided

Research Grant Applications

  • Identify funding opportunities, review and interpret sponsor guidelines, assist with budget development and overall planning of the application, ensuring adherence to MaineHealth policies;
  • Provide editing services, updated templates for grant sections and guidance on grantsmanship
  • Act as liaison with collaborating institutions on multi-institutional applications
  • Review, approve, and submit research applications on behalf of MaineHealth
  • Develop and negotiate sub-awards on grants with collaborating institutions
  • Serve as liaison with Funding Agency, including reporting requirements, prior approval requests and no cost extensions in the post-award phase

Research Related Contracts

  • Review, coordinate and process all research-related contracts, including Confidentiality Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Registry Agreements, Data Use/Data Transfer Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Research Services Agreements, Research Physician Services Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and corresponding Agreement Amendments.
  • Work closely with the Clinical Trials Office and Research Accounting to maintain consistency in contract language in relation to payment and finance terms and conditions.
  • Provide general legal recommendations with regard to research services, studies, projects and policy.  Consult with Maine Health Legal Affairs, as necessary, to facilitate institutional consistency with regard to legal policy and procedure.

Staff

Carolyn Elliott-Farino
Director, Research Grants Services
Carolyn.Elliott-Farino@mainehealth.org
(207) 396-8188
Colleen O’Neill
Research & Innovation Counsel
Colleen.ONeill@mainehealth.org
(207) 396-8058
   
Michele Locker
Senior Grants Administrator
Michele.Locker@mainehealth.org
(207) 396-8144
Brian Lynn
Research & Innovation Counsel
Brian.Lynn@mainehealth.org
(207) 396-7623
   
Gwen Swan
Senior Grants Administrator
Gwendolyn.Swan@mainehealth.org
(207) 396-8155
 
   
Tony Molina
Grants Administrator
Tony.Molina@mainehealth.org
(207) 396-8265
 

If you are involved in a research project that is being conducted or being proposed to be conducted at or funded through MaineHealth, or conducted under the auspices of MaineHealth, you are required to complete the financial of interest disclosure below.

Financial Interest Disclosure Form

See document below for Investigator Guidance Regarding Foreign Influence in Federally Sponsored Research

Guidance: Foreign Influence in Federally Funded Research

NIH Forms

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Funding Opportunities

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NIH Resources & Guidelines

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Policies

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Other MHIR Resources

Research Accounting:

Mike Wilson | Director, Research Grants & Contracts Accounting | michael.wilson@mainehealth.org

Elena Odlin |Senior Accountant| elena.odlin@mainehealth.org