Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis
Children’s Miracle Network Grant applications
Call for all Children’s Miracle Network Grant applications
Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Grant applications are now available for FY 2025/2026 grant funding. Grants must have a primary focus on directly improving the health and welfare of children, particularly those served by the UC Davis Children’s Hospital, and will be accepted from any UC Davis faculty and staff member (dependent on the grant category). Grants are two years in duration and requested funds cannot exceed $100,000.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.. No exceptions.
Our mission
The CMN at UC Davis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to connecting and inspiring community support for the healthiest future of the children and families we are privileged to serve.
Minimum criteria for grant applications
- Applicants for general research grants may be submitted by full-time junior faculty with senior faculty mentor(s) and full-time staff (i.e. nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, therapists) in partnership with an established research faculty member as co-PIs and include data on career trajectory and the plans for extramural grant submission using data from the project; and Mid-career Associate Professor (step 2 or below) with the requirement of a trainee with clear mentoring plan that also clarifies the role of the trainee in the PI-driven project.
- Applicants for clinical services grants may be submitted by faculty, staff and employees of UC Davis Health and the UC Davis campus.
- Applications must support the CMN mission (see above) and are required to indicate how the project/research contributes to the UC Davis Health Clinical Strategic Plan.
- All previously funded CMN grant recipients must submit a progress report with their application.
- Currently CMN funded faculty or staff are not eligible to submit an application within the grant category in which they are currently funded.
- Applicants may apply for only one grant per year per category.
General research grants
Applicants for general research grants may be submitted by full-time junior faculty with senior faculty mentor(s) and full-time staff (i.e. nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, therapists) in partnership with an established research faculty member as co-PIs and include data on career trajectory and the plans for extramural grant submission using data from the project; and Mid-career Associate Professor (step 2 or below) with the requirement of a trainee with clear mentoring plan that also clarifies the role of the trainee in the PI-driven project.
Research grant applications must have a primary focus on directly improving the health and welfare of children, particularly those served by the UC Davis Children’s Hospital. In the grant application, the applicant must clearly indicate how the project/research contributes to the UC Davis Health Clinical Strategic Plan. This information will be a component of the grant review and considered when ranking the applications.
Research grant applications are on an annual cycle and may only be submitted for review each spring for fiscal year funding.
Clinical services grant
These funds support projects or equipment that enhance the clinical care of children and contributes to the CMN and UC Davis Children’s Hospital missions, and the UC Davis Health strategic goals. Previous examples of funded applications include the following: Development of the Children’s Hospital Critical Care Transport Program, Cooling Program in the NICU, and equipment for new program development improving the lives of children. The amount of funds awarded each year will be determined by the CMN Executive Committee and CEO of the UC Davis Medical Center.
Clinical services grants are reviewed by the CMN Executive Committee and will be ranked on the below criteria:
Impact on Children’s Health: Will this program, equipment/instrument improve child health or development and/or support UC Davis Children’s Hospital initiatives?
Strategic Plan: Does the program, equipment/instrument contribute to the UC Davis Health Strategic goals as listed in the Strategic Plan?
Environment: Does this program have adequate departmental, monetary, administrative, and structural support?
Presentation/Organization of the Proposal: Did the applicant present the concept well; is it organized and well thought out?
Mission: Does the program or equipment/instrument fit with the missions of the Children’s Miracle Network and UC Davis Children’s Hospital?
Cost Effective: Is the budget appropriate, organized, and efficient?
Frequently asked questions
Dedicated to connecting and inspiring community support for the healthiest future of the children and families we are privileged to serve.
- General Research Grant (two-year award)
- Clinical Services Grant (two-year award)
Applications must be completed and received by the specified deadline, Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5 p.m.. Applications must be completed and submitted as one PDF file by the specified deadline by electronic mail to CMN Grant applications, HS-UCDavisCMNgrant@ucdavis.edu All pages should be numbered in sequence starting with the Signature Page of the application. No applications will be accepted as hard copies or after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered and administratively triaged.
Applicants for general research grants may be submitted by full-time junior faculty with senior faculty mentor(s) and full-time staff (i.e. nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, therapists) in partnership with an established research faculty member as co-PIs and include data on career trajectory and the plans for extramural grant submission using data from the project; and Mid-career Associate Professor (step 2 or below) with the requirement of a trainee with clear mentoring plan that also clarifies the role of the trainee in the PI-driven project.
No. CMN Grants are only available to Academic Senate and Federation faculty and staff of the UC Davis Medical Center and UC Davis campus.
Yes. Applicants can apply for one grant per year per category (i.e., Research, Clinical Services). Applicants cannot apply for multiple grants under the same category.
Funding requests will only be considered if the P.I.’s Final Report for any prior CMN grant funded has been received. Concurrent awards and applications for new awards within the same category are not permitted; if an applicant has a currently funded CMN research grant the application will be administratively triaged.
Yes, two junior PIs are permissible provided senior faculty mentors are included.
Yes. Equipment can be included in the itemized budgets. Funding will only be considered if other sources of funding are not available (e.g., capital equipment, hospital unit budget, departmental budgets). Grants that include equipment purchase must include date and evidence of prior attempts for funding and the source denial.
Funds cannot be requested for personal devices such as, but not limited to, the following: iPad, iPhone, laptops, or desktop computers unless for patient use.
While documentation on letterhead is preferred, an email that has the signature of the sender is acceptable.
Yes.
If the statistician is faculty then yes.
No. This is an intramural funding program and the application should not be circulated through the Office of Research.
Requested funds cannot be used for licensing or certification.
Depending on the title of the assistant (not a faculty or similar) such personnel support can be considered.
All funds are to be used for the purposes stated in the original grant application. Any proposed change in P.I., use of funds, staffing, or related budgetary items must be submitted in writing with a clear justification and approved prior to any changes being made. Requests must be sent to the Executive Director of Patient Care Services for review and approval by the CMN Executive Committee.
Once a decision has been made the approval or denial document will be filed with the original grant application in the CMN administrative file. The CMN accountant will make any appropriate adjustments to the account based on the decision. The grantee will be notified in writing of the decision. This process does not apply to extension of expiring grant funding. All extension requests must be made in writing by March 30th and will only be approved by the UC Davis Children’s Hospital CMN Executive Committee before the grant funding ends in June.
Requested funds cannot be used to attend conferences.
All unspent funds will revert to CMN at the expiration date of the award.
Letters on funding decisions will be sent to applicants for FY 2025/2026 in June 2025.
Shelina Bali - CMN account manager at 916-734-8513 or shbali@ucdavis.edu.
Brittany Phillips - Finance Manager at 916-734-5743 or bphillips@ucdavis.edu.
For further information or questions regarding the application process, please contact Pakou Vue by e-mail at HS-UCDavisCMNGrant@ucdavis.edu.