INTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING FOR TPMG PHYSICIANS
Delivery Science and Applied Research (DARE) Research Support Programs
| Program | Duration/
Award Amount |
Division of Research Co-principal investigator | Applications/awards per year | Application deadlines /
Project start date |
Required Approvals |
| Physician Researcher Program
Supports TPMG physician to conduct two medium sized, actionable delivery science projects. Salary support, project funds, mentorship, and educational program provided. |
4 years
≤30% salary & ≤$137,500 projects support per year |
Provided | 50 applications/
10 full proposals/ 4 persons admitted per year |
September 15
Program starts 1 year after application deadline |
Local Department Chair
Specialty Chair of Chiefs |
| Delivery Science Grants Program (DSGP)
Supports TPMG physician and Division of Research scientist team to conduct a medium-size, actionable delivery science project |
2 years
≤$275,000 |
Required | 50 applications/
20 full proposals/ 10 awards |
March 15
September 15
Projects start 9 months after application deadline |
Local Department Chair
Specialty Chair of Chiefs |
| Targeted Analysis Program (TAP)
Supports TPMG physician and Division of Research scientist team to conduct a focused, actionable delivery science project |
6 months
≤$40,000 |
Required | 15 applications/
3 awards |
January 15th
May 15th September 15th
Projects start 4 months after application deadline |
Local Department Chair
Specialty Chair of Chiefs |
| Rapid Analytics Unit (RAU)
Supports TPMG physician to conduct a focused, actionable delivery science project. Analytic support and research mentor provided. |
1 year
Analyst and research scientist support provided |
Provided | 45 applications /
15 awards |
January 15th
May 15th September 15th
Projects start 4 months after application deadline |
Local Department Chair
Specialty Chair of Chiefs |
Other Internal Research Support Programs
| Program | Duration/
Award Amount |
Application deadlines / project start date | Additional information |
| Community Health grants
Supports TPMG physician to conduct self-directed research project. Grant development and analytic support provided via the Biostatistical Consulting Unit (BSCU) |
1 year
≤$85,000 |
January
Projects start 12 months after application deadline |
KPNC Central Research Committee – Home
|
| Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Supports resident trainee and TPMG physician mentor to conduct research project. Analytic support provided via the Biostatistical Consulting Unit (BSCU) |
Variable | Rolling | Homepage | Kaiser Permanente Undergraduate & Graduate Medical Education Northern California
|
| Kaiser School of Medicine
Supports TPMG physician to mentor a medical student. Limited analytic support provided. |
Variable | Rolling | Research and Scholarship | Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine |
| Garfield Memorial Fund
Supports TPMG physician to conduct research to improve operations across multiple Kaiser Permanente regions |
12-18 months
Variable funding level |
Rolling | Garfield Memorial Fund |
| Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States/Johns Hopkins Medicine Research Collaboration Program
Supports TPMG physician and Johns Hopkins University collaborator to develop collaborative research |
Variable | October | Johns Hopkins and Kaiser Permanente Research Collaboration Committee – Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
|
Delivery Science Grants Program
Details and Eligibility Criteria
- 6-8 projects supported annually
- Projects are co-led by a TPMG physician and a Division of Research scientist’s analytic team, in collaboration with clinical leaders.
- Medium-size, actionable question using available data and, if needed, focused, prospectively collected data
- Feasible for completion within 2 years
Budget
- Supports clinician investigator’s time and collaboration with DOR investigator’s team, including analyst’s effort
- Up to $275K
Applications
2 funding cycles each year (letter of intent followed by full proposal)
Written approvals required for DSG application:
- Local Department Chair
- Specialty Chair of Chiefs
See below for upcoming deadlines!
January 2027 cycle:
- Letter of Intent due March 15, 2026
- Full proposal due August 15, 2026
- Award start date: January 1, 2027
July 2027 cycle:
- Letter of Intent due September 15, 2026
- Full proposal due January 15, 2027
- Award start date: July 1, 2027
Rapid Analytics Unit
Details and Eligibility Criteria
- 10-14 projects supported annually
- The RAU consists of a free-standing group of DOR investigators and programmer/analysts that directly conducts analyses to provide rapid-turnaround
- Focused, actionable questions, using available data
- Feasible for completion within 12 months
Budget
- No specific budget required; the RAU directly supports DOR collaborator and analyst effort
- Separate budget support provided for MD clinician investigator time
Applications
3 funding cycles each year
Written approvals required for RAU application:
- Local Department Chair
- Specialty Chair of Chiefs
See below for 2026 deadlines:
August 2026 cycle
- Letter of Intent due May 15, 2026
- Target award start date: August 15, 2026
December 2026 cycle
- Letter of Intent due September 15, 2026
- Target award start date: December 15, 2026
Targeted Analysis Program
Details and Eligibility Criteria
- Up to 3 projects supported annually
- Projects are co-led by a TPMG physician (or operational leader) and a Division of Research scientist’s analytic team.
- Focused, actionable question, using available data
- Feasible for completion within 6 months
Budget
- Supports collaboration with DOR investigator’s team, including analyst’s effort
- Up to $40K
- Separate budget support provided for MD clinician investigator time
Applications
3 funding cycles each year
Written approvals required for TAP application:
- Local Department Chair
- Specialty Chair of Chiefs
See below for 2026 deadlines:
August 2026 cycle
- Letter of Intent due May 15, 2026
- Target award start date: August 15, 2026
December 2026 cycle
- Letter of Intent due September 15, 2026
- Target award start date: December 15, 2026
