2025 Special Interest Project Competitive Supplements (SIPS)
The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2025 Special Interest Project Competitive Supplements (SIPS) funding opportunity has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Funding is available for projects led by UW–Madison researchers and aligned with any of the six topic areas identified by the CDC to inform public health practice. Only one application for each topic can be submitted by the UWPRC.
If you are interested in applying, please submit a 2025 SIP Interest Survey by December 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT to begin an internal application with the UWPRC. The deadline for the UWPRC to submit full applications to the CDC is February 28, 2025. We will hold a pre-application webinar on January 3, 2025 from noon to 1:00 PM CT.
Eligibility
SIPS are limited competition funding opportunities open only to research at the 20 institutions that have a CDC-funded Prevention Research Center. The UWPRC can submit only one application for each identified topic area. Project leads must be eligible for or hold Principal Investigator status at UW–Madison.
Awards
Funding amounts and funding periods vary based on SIP. The funding period begins September 30, 2025. Full descriptions of SIPs can be found in RFA-DP-25-126.
SIP25-001 Validating survey questions on prostate cancer screening including PSA testing and shared decision-making – $1,350,000 total for 3 years; one award
SIP25-002 Prostate cancer active surveillance identification using electronic health records – $800,000 total for 2 years; one award
SIP25-003 Scaling What Works within the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program – $2,208,000total for 4 years; one award
SIP25-004 Lifestyle Change Implementation Research Network – $2,000,000 total for 4 years (collaborating centers; 4 awards); $4,000,000 for 4 years (collaborating & coordinating center; 1 award)
SIP25-005 Understanding the potential of early childcare and education (ECE) centers in promoting childhood vaccines and RSV prevention products – $1,500,000 total for 3 years; one award
SIP25-006 Overdose Prevention and Treatment Research Network (OPTRN) – $1,400,000 total for 4 years (collaborating centers; 3 awards); $1,800,000 (collaborating & coordinating center; one award)
Submission
If you are a researcher interested in applying for SIPS funding, please complete the 2025 SIP Interest Survey by December 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT. Responses are confidential and non-binding. Please also save the date for the pre-application webinar on January 3, 2025 from noon to 1:00 PM CT.
If you have any questions regarding SIPS applications, please email UWPRC Deputy Director Harald Kliems at kliems@wisc.edu.
2022 SIP Recipients
Dr. Irene Ong
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics
Dr. Manish Patankar
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center was recently awarded funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a Special Interest Project (SIP) focused on detecting early-stage ovarian cancer. The SIP is led by Drs. Irene Ong and Manish Patankar. In collaboration with Dr. Jesus Gonzalez from the University of Iowa and Dr. Peter Agenta from the University of Minnesota, the project will examine electronic health record data from three Midwestern health care systems using interpretable machine learning models to determine whether demographic/clinical variables, social determinants of health, and high-frequency germline genetic variants can be used to identify early predictors of ovarian cancer. The goal of the project is to develop novel computational tools identifying early-stage ovarian cancer and improve the long-term survival of patients and chances for cure. The researchers expect that such a predictive model will be especially useful for early detection of ovarian cancer in underrepresented and under-resourced women, and contribute to more equitable health care and health outcomes.
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2025 SIPS
The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2025 Special Interest Project Competitive Supplements (SIPS) funding opportunity was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on December 12, 2024. Funding is available for projects led by UW–Madison researchers and aligned with any of the six topic areas identified by the CDC to inform public health practice. Only one application for each topic can be submitted by the UWPRC.
If you are interested in applying, please submit a 2025 SIP Interest Survey by December 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT to begin an internal application with the UWPRC. The deadline for the UWPRC to submit full applications to the CDC is February 28, 2025. We will hold a pre-application webinar on January 3, 2025 from noon to 1:00 PM CT.
Eligibility
SIPS are limited competition funding opportunities open only to research at the 20 institutions that have a CDC-funded Prevention Research Center. The UWPRC can submit only one application for each identified topic area. Project leads must be eligible for or hold Principal Investigator status at UW–Madison.
Awards
Funding amounts and funding periods vary based on SIP. The funding period begins September 30, 2025. Full descriptions of SIPs can be found in RFA-DP-25-126.
SIP25-001 Validating survey questions on prostate cancer screening including PSA testing and shared decision-making – $1,350,000 total for 3 years; one award
SIP25-002 Prostate cancer active surveillance identification using electronic health records – $800,000 total for 2 years; one award
SIP25-003 Scaling What Works within the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program – $2,208,000total for 4 years; one award
SIP25-004 Lifestyle Change Implementation Research Network – $2,000,000 total for 4 years (collaborating centers; 4 awards); $4,000,000 for 4 years (collaborating & coordinating center; 1 award)
SIP25-005 Understanding the potential of early childcare and education (ECE) centers in promoting childhood vaccines and RSV prevention products – $1,500,000 total for 3 years; one award
SIP25-006 Overdose Prevention and Treatment Research Network (OPTRN) – $1,400,000 total for 4 years (collaborating centers; 3 awards); $1,800,000 (collaborating & coordinating center; one award)
Submission
If you are a researcher interested in applying for SIPS funding, please complete the 2025 SIP Interest Survey by December 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT. Responses are confidential and non-binding. Please also save the date for the pre-application webinar on January 3, 2025 from noon to 1:00 PM CT.
If you have any questions regarding SIPS applications, please email UWPRC Deputy Director Harald Kliems at kliems@wisc.edu.
2024 SIPS
The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2024 Special Interest Project Competitive Supplements (SIPS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was released on December 15, 2023 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide supplemental funding to CDC Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers (PRCs).
Eligibility
Competition is limited to institutions with a PRC. The UWPRC may submit one application for each identified SIP. Project leads must be eligible for or hold Principal Investigator status at UW-Madison.
Awards
Funding amounts and funding periods vary based on SIP. The funding period begins September 30, 2024. Full descriptions of SIPs can be found in RFA-DP-24-062.
SIP-24-001: Understanding the needs of ovarian cancer survivors – $500,000 total for 2 years
SIP-24-002: Survivorship care plans and mortality among adult cancer survivors – $700,000 total for 2 years
SIP-24-003: Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) – $1,500,000 total for 5 years (Component A); $3,375,000 total for 5 years (Component A & B)
SIP-24-004: Gauging men’s reaction to relabeling of GG1 prostate cancer and understanding of pathology reports – $1,050,000 total for 3 years
SIP-24-005: Understanding the impact of reducing social isolation and loneliness on health indices among cancer survivors – $1,200,000 total for 3 years
SIP-24-006: Nutrition Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN) – $1,500,000 total for 5 years
SIP-24-007: Physical Activity Policy and Research Evaluation Network (PAPREN): Policy implementation research to advance health equity – $1,500,000 total for 5 years
SIP-24-008: Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network – $900,000 total for 3 years (Component A); $1,050,000 total for 3 years (Component A & B)
SIP-24-009: Arthritis Management and Wellbeing Research Network (AMWRN) – $1,250,000 total for 5 years (Component A); $1,500,000 total for 5 years (Components A & B)
SIP-24-010: Mental Health and Chronic Disease Prevention Network (MHCDPN) – $1,500,000 total for 5 years
SIP-24-011: Assessment of MMR immunization interventions for children in close-knit communities with longstanding vaccine hesitancy – $200,000 total for 1 year
SIP-24-012: Advancing Research in Immunization Services Network (ARISe) – $1,750,000 total for 5 years (Component A); $2,000,000 total for 5 years (Component A & B)
SIP-24-013: Understanding the potential of schools in promoting non-mandated childhood vaccinations – $1,500,000 total for 3 years
2022 SIPS
The 2022 Special Interest Project Grants Notice was released on December 23, 2021.
Eligibility
Competition is limited to institutions awarded a Prevention Research Center (PRC) under CDC RFA-DP-19-001. One application per project per PRC; UWPRC is one of 26 PRCs, nationally. The project lead also must have or be eligible for Principal Investigator status at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Awards
This NOFO supports efforts that align with Healthy People 2030, CDC’s Health Impact in 5 Years (HI-5) Initiative, and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s Four Domains of Chronic Disease Prevention. See the funding announcement (Related Documents tab) for more information.
SIP 22-001: Process, Outcome, and Cost Evaluation of Free Sunscreen Dispensers in Outdoor Community Settings
SIP 22-002: Electronic Health Record Study to Examine Factors and Diagnostic Pathways that Facilitate Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnoses
SIP 22-003: Improving and evaluating measures to identify tics and tic disorders including Tourette syndrome in children in epidemiologic studies and clinical settings
SIP 22-004: Disability and Health Data Collaborative: Using Data to Promote the Health and Wellness of People with Disabilities
SIP 22-005: Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE): Enhancing Practical Guidance to Support Climate and Health Adaptation Planning
SIP 22-006: Dementia Risk Reduction Research Network – Collaborating Centers
SIP 22-007: COVID-19 and Women: An Assessment of Challenges and Lessons Learned to Enhance Public Health Emergency Preparedness for Women and Families
2021 SIPS
The 2021 Special Interest Project Grants Notice was released on December 21, 2020.
Eligibility
Competition is limited to institutions awarded a Prevention Research Center (PRC) under CDC RFA-DP-19-001. One application per project per PRC; UWPRC is one of 25 PRCs, nationally.
Awards
Research projects announced in this NOFO align with public health priorities associated with Healthy People 2020 topic areas: Aging, Arthritis, Adolescent Health, Cancer, Epilepsy, Immunization, Perinatal Mental Health, Smoking Cessation, and Tobacco Use Prevention.
SIP 21-001: Integrating social emotional well being w/ physical activity & nutrition practices in school-based out-of-school time (OST) programs: a demonstration project
SIP 21-002: Examining Contexts of Alcohol Availability and Accessibility
SIP 21-003: Evaluating alternative delivery models for arthritis-appropriate evidence- based physical activity and self-management interventions
SIP 21-004: Development, Evaluation and Dissemination of an Evidence-Based Intervention to Increase Sun Safety among Outdoor Workers
SIP 21-005: Feasibility of a Model Cancer Screening Surveillance Report Using All-Payer Claims Data
SIP 21-006: Increasing Genetic Counseling Referrals Among Patients At-Risk for BRCA- Associated Cancers
SIP 21-007: Epilepsy incidence and etiology: important information for public health prevention and health promotion in the US community
SIP 21-008: Examining approaches to improve care and management of people with lupus
SIP 21-009: Mental Health of Mothers Study (MHOMS) and Substance Use Evaluation Network
SIP 21-010: Engagement of Community Health Workers to Reduce Racial Discrimination and Improve Hypertension Management