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From promising idea to funded research

Center pilot mechanisms, collaborative calls, and external sponsors for diabetes translation research.

Apply for GCDTR Funding

01Funding at GCDTR

Find the right funding pathway

GCDTR helps investigators identify and pursue the right funding pathway—through Center-supported pilot mechanisms, collaborative initiatives, or external sponsors. Opportunities are organized by how researchers use them, making it easier to see where a project fits and what to explore next.

  • Seed fundingPilot & Feasibility
  • Small-scale supportMicro-Grants
  • Collaborative callsTeam Science

02GCDTR-supported opportunities

Funding pathways within the Center

Use these mechanisms to launch a new idea, strengthen a larger application, or build collaborations across the GCDTR network.

Pilot & Feasibility Program

  • One-year pilot support for innovative diabetes translation research
  • Preliminary data, feasibility testing, and a foundation for extramural funding

Regional Technology Pilot Awards

  • Projects at regional partner institutions
  • Diabetes technology for translation, implementation, and real-world impact across the Southeast

Micro-Grants

  • Rolling small awards for focused research needs
  • Remove a barrier or position a larger proposal for external funding

Team Science Opportunities

  • Collaborative calls announced periodically with GCDTR partners
  • Multidisciplinary work at the intersection of diabetes and other priority areas

03External funding

Major sponsors supporting diabetes translation research

04Funded through GCDTR

Recent pilot and micro-grant awards

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Tennille Leak-Johnson · Morehouse School of Medicine · FY2026 Pilot & Feasibility

Prime-DPP: A Feasibility Pilot of a Family History-Enhanced Diabetes Prevention Program

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Megha Shah · Emory University · FY2025 Pilot & Feasibility

Diabetes Prevention AI: Enhancing Prevention Strategies Using Personalized Nutrition and Fitness Coaching for the Next Generation

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Jithin Varghese · Emory University · FY2025 Micro-Grant

Understanding Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Type 2 Diabetes Subtyping and Precision Medicine Integration in Routine Diabetes Care

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05How to apply

Find the right path, then apply

Match your project to a pathway, talk it through with GCDTR, then apply through the pilot portal.

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  1. Choose a pathway

    Compare Center pilot mechanisms, collaborative calls, and external sponsors.

  2. Request a consultation

    Identify the right Center resource and connect with relevant Core expertise.

  3. Apply for GCDTR funding

    Submit through the GCDTR pilot application portal.