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 |
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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.
Required Forms & Instructions for Grant Submissions
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- Pre-submission Form
- NIH Grant Proposal Start-up Questionnaire (word doc)
- Start-up Questionnaire Non-Federal Grants (word doc)
- NIH Application Instructions
- NIH Submission Timeline & Checklist
- NIH Proposal At-a-Glance
- Required Grant Documents
- K Award At-a-Glance
- F32 Award At-a-Glance
- Human Subjects Clinical Trial Instructions
- Human Subjects & Clinical Trial Information
- Human Subjects Clinical Trials Submission Form
- Fact Sheet for Grants
See document below for Investigator Guidance Regarding Foreign Influence in Federally Sponsored 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