Grants & Contracts Services

The Research Grants and Contracts services team promote the research enterprise at MaineHealth by assisting investigators with preparation and submission of grant applications, developing and reviewing research contracts and sub-award agreements, and managing research grants once they are awarded.

The department provides advice on federal research policies, identifies and distributes funding opportunities, provides guidance on legal aspects of research agreements, develops institutional policies and provides writing, editing, budgeting and grantsmanship assistance for grant proposals.

All research grant applications, sub-awards and contracts must be reviewed, finalized and submitted through MaineHealth Institute for Research’s Grants Office and Contracts team.

To contact Grants staff, email researchgrants@mainehealth.org (or email any staff member listed below)

Research Grant Services

Identify funding opportunities, review and interpret sponsor guidelines, assist with budget development and overall planning of the application, ensuring adherence to MaineHealth policies;
Provide editing services, updated templates for grant sections and guidance on grantsmanship
Act as liaison with collaborating institutions on multi-institutional applications
Review, approve, and submit research applications on behalf of MaineHealth
Develop and negotiate sub-awards on grants with collaborating institutions
Serve as liaison with Funding Agency, including reporting requirements, prior approval requests and no cost extensions in the post-award phase

Research Grants Office Staff

Carolyn Elliott-Farino Director, Research Grants Services Carolyn.Elliott-Farino@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8188	Michele Locker Senior Grants Administrator Michele.Locker@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8144

Tony Molina Senior Grants Administrator Tony.Molina@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8265	Gwen Swan Senior Grants Administrator Gwendolyn.Swan@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8155

Valerie Trafton Grants Administrator Valerie.Trafton@mainehealth.org	Lisa Zeytoonian Contracts Manager Lisa.Zeytoonian@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8078

Research Related Contract Services

Review, coordinate and process all research-related contracts, including Confidentiality Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Registry Agreements, Data Use/Data Transfer Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Research Services Agreements, Research Physician Services Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and corresponding Agreement Amendments.
Work closely with the Clinical Trials Office and Research Accounting to maintain consistency in contract language in relation to payment and finance terms and conditions.
Provide general legal recommendations with regard to research services, studies, projects and policy. Consult with Maine Health Legal Affairs, as necessary, to facilitate institutional consistency with regard to legal policy and procedure.

Affiliated Staff from Legal Services

To contact Contracts staff, email MMCRI_Contracts@mainehealth.org

Colleen O’Neill Research & Innovation Counsel Colleen.ONeill@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8058	Lisa Zeytoonian Contracts Manager Lisa.Zeytoonian@mainehealth.org (207) 396-8078

Brian Lynn Research & Innovation Counsel Brian.Lynn@mainehealth.org (207) 396-7623

Required Forms & Guidance

If you are involved in a research project that is being conducted or being proposed to be conducted at or funded through MaineHealth, or conducted under the auspices of MaineHealth, you are required to complete the Financial Interest Disclosure Form

Required Forms & Instructions for Grant Submissions