Ensuring Research Integrity - Conferences and Workshops Program (CWP) | IR ORI 25 002

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The Ensuring Research Integrity - Conferences and Workshops Program (CWP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, designed to strengthen responsible conduct of research by funding the planning and delivery of conferences, workshops, and related events. The central purpose is to help institutions and professional communities share evidence, practical strategies, and emerging lessons that reduce research misconduct risks and improve integrity-focused practices across the research lifecycle. The program is specifically oriented toward events that do more than raise awareness; applicants are expected to design activities that generate measurable learning or behavior outcomes and then actively disseminate the resulting materials and key takeaways so the impact extends beyond the event itself.

Funded projects must include at least one of three core elements. The first element is thematic conferences that convene interdisciplinary experts around specific integrity challenges, with examples including data sharing practices, dual-use research concerns, and workshops aimed at developing or advancing international standards for research integrity. The second element is skill-building workshops, emphasizing hands-on training where participants practice tools, procedures, or approaches that can be implemented in real institutional settings. Examples called out in the opportunity include training for research integrity officers on handling allegations of research misconduct in line with 42 C.F.R. Part 93, as well as workshops for institutional officials who write or implement policies and procedures for responding to misconduct allegations. The third element is outreach and education programming meant to engage broader audiences, such as public symposia about why research integrity matters, forums where researchers discuss drivers that can influence misconduct, and webinar series featuring recognized experts addressing new developments and emerging issues in the field.

A consistent theme across all three elements is accountability for outcomes. Applications should describe how the event will produce measurable results such as knowledge retention, evidence that participants shared what they learned, and/or documented changes in practice after the event. ORI also expects awardees to disseminate the materials produced through the conference or workshop, which can include slide decks, toolkits, recordings, summaries, or other products that support broader adoption of integrity-promoting practices. In other words, the program is looking for well-structured convenings that create reusable outputs and lead to real-world improvements in how research integrity is taught, managed, and reinforced.

Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of domestic organizations such as state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. The narrative portion of the announcement also highlights public or nonprofit universities, hospitals, laboratories, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American organizations as eligible applicants. Foreign organizations and foreign components of domestic organizations may also apply if the proposed work provides a clear domestic benefit, such as promoting research integrity among Public Health Service (PHS)-funded institutions in the United States and internationally.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number IR ORI 25 002 and CFDA number 93.085. The grant mechanism supports education, science and technology, and other research and development-related activities. ORI anticipates making about 2 awards under this announcement, with an award ceiling of $50,000. The original closing date listed for applications is 2025-04-09. Overall, the program is best suited for applicants who can credibly convene the right stakeholders, deliver practical integrity-focused training or dialogue, evaluate learning and practice outcomes, and share products that help institutions and researchers strengthen standards and behaviors tied to research integrity.

• The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the education, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ensuring Research Integrity - Conferences and Workshops Program (CWP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.085.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-07-31.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-04-09. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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