Download FY2016 Clinical Research Proposal Deadlines

FY 2016 CLINICAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEADLINE
Deadline
No grant cycle
(continues yearround)
Funding Agencies
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
- ACORN program - a continuously
running deadline
These are small grants with award
decisions made within 90 days offered
by AKC Canine Health Foundation
(CHF).
Cost Estimates based on the below
categories
Program Areas:

Behavior

Bloat Initiative

Blood Disorders

Canine Athlete Initiative

Cardiology

Dermatology and Allergic
Disease

Endocrinology

Epilepsy

Gastrointestinal Disease

General Canine Health and
Obesity

Hepatic Disease

Immunology and Infectious
Disease

Lung and Respiratory
Disease

Musculoskeletal Conditions
and Disease

Neurology

Oncology

Ophthalmology

Renal Disease

Reproductive Conditions and
Disease
These are small grants with award
decisions made within 90 days offered
by AKC Canine Health Foundation
(CHF). These are $12,000 (plus 8%
indirect costs) grants for a term of 12
months or less. No grant cycle.
• Ineligible for salary of tenure-track
faculty (university) or professional,
salaried senior-staff (non-profit or forprofit)
• Institutional Indirect Costs (Max of
8%)
No grant cycle
(continues yearround)
No grant cycle
(There is no
deadline for
submitting a letter
of intent; they are
accepted and
reviewed on an
ongoing basis.)
Research for
Collie Health Foundation
1. Salary (non-professional/nontenured)
2. Supplies
3. Sample Collection
4. Clinical Test
5. Lab Reagents or Supplies
6. Indirect cost (max 8%)
7. If Drug Manufacturer or Technology
potentially benefits finically from the
results
of the study, indicate their contribution
8. Additional funds received from
other sources
Michelson Prize & Grants
Website
http://www.akcchf.org/
Collie Health Foundation
Is accepting proposals for research into
canine health problems associated with
the collie. Of particular interest is collie
breed-specific research that includes
gastric volvulus-torsion, autoimmune
skin disease and dermatomyositis,
epilepsy, infertility, urinary Incontinence
in spayed females, and MDR1 clinical
application.
http://colliehealth.com/researchers.
asp
Research in pursuit of non-surgical
sterilant for cats and dogs. Investigators
are encouraged to submit for "proof of
concept" studies in cell culture, rodents,
and/or target species.
http://michelson.foundanimals.org/
July
ACVIM Foundation/ Zoetis
Externships (formerly Pfizer Animal
Health)
(Deadline: July 21)
Allowable costs –Funds from this
grant may not be used to pay for
faculty or resident salaries or travel /
meeting costs (unless the travel is for
the purposes of data collection).
Purchase of major equipment (defined
as any non-perishable item that costs
over $5000) is permitted but must be
cost-shared with the sponsoring
institution and well-justified. Up to
20% of the total directs costs for the
project can be used for technical or
student salaries. The grant will pay up
to indirect costs (overhead) up to 8%
of the direct costs.
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)
Large Animal Studies
(Deadline: July 15)
To fund 10 internal medicine residents
in any of the five ACVIM specialties to
experience an external rotation from
their residency program. These funds
are used to cover travel,
accommodations and living expenses
while on the externship.
www.ACVIMFoundation.org.
Established Investigator, First Award,
and Pilot Study grants on topics
relevant to large companion animal
health and welfare (horses and
llamas/alpacas).
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/researchers/large-animal/
seed grants in feline chronic renal
disease and feline cardiac disease
https://acvimfoundation.org/
MAF does not pay for capital
equipment (i.e., a single piece of
equipment, including computers,
costing $1,000 or more), tuition, or
salaries for faculty with full-time
appointments. Salary requests for
principal investigators with less than
full-time appointments must be clearly
defined and justified in the budget
justification section and must include
% appointment and other current
salary support. You may request
salary for support staff (i.e.
technicians, graduate students,)
based on their percentage of time
involved in the project.
MAF allows up to 8 percent of the
yearly budget to be applied to indirect
costs, if your institution charges for
these costs. You must calculate your
own 8 percent indirect costs and show
them as a separate line item above
each year’s grand total. If your
institution charges less than 8 percent,
you may only claim the lower
percentage.
August
ACVIM Foundation
(Deadline: August 05)
August
Miller Trust
(Deadline: August 3)
The Foundation does not fund salaries
of investigators, major equipment
expenditures, travel, publication or
indirect costs.
Salaries, supplies, and animal care
costs not justified may be deleted from
the budget.
Winn Feline Foundation
(Deadline: August 10)
The Foundation does not fund salaries
of investigators, major equipment
expenditures, travel, publication or
indirect costs.
Salaries, supplies, and animal care
costs not justified may be deleted from
the budget.
September
All cats that address issues in individual
breeds, nutrition and behavior, and all
areas of feline health, research in feline
infectious peritionitis and hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy, also research for
Norwegian Forest Cat and Persian
HCM studies and Birman heart disease
studies in general.
http://www.winnfelinefoundation.or
g/grants/grant-awards
The Winn Feline Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization that funds
research into health issues affecting
cats. Projects should have discrete and
achievable goals within the funding
limit. They must demonstrate their
relevance or benefit to domestic cats.
http://www.winnfelinefoundation.or
g/grants/grant-process
Studies applicable to all cats are
encouraged. The Winn Feline
Foundation is also interested in projects
that address issues in individual breeds,
nutrition and behavior. Although they
are interested in all areas of feline
health, they have dedicated funds for
research in feline infectious peritonitis
and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In
addition to the aforementioned funds,
current breed specific funding is
available for Norwegian Forest Cat and
Persian HCM studies and Birman heart
disease studies in general.
Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)
The Mark L. Morris, Jr.
Investigator Award –
Canine Mitral Valve
Disease
(Deadline: August 19)
The first topic selected for this award is
canine mitral valve disease. Of
particular interest to the Foundation are
novel and innovative approaches to
solving canine mitral valve disease
(curing existing disease and/or
preventing its occurrence) within the
three (3) to four year timeline of this
award.
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/researchers/small-animal/
The Grayson-Jockey Club
Research Foundation
(Deadline: October 01)
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research
Foundation, Inc. supports research
relevant to equine health and
performance
http://www.grayson-jockeyclub.org/
Describe the specific functions of the
personnel and consultants. If an
annual increase in personnel costs is
anticipated, give the percentage. For
all years, justify any costs for which
the need may not be obvious, such as
specialized equipment, foreign
travel, supplies, and determination of
animal costs. For second year of
support requested, justify any
significant increases in any category
over the first 12 month budget period.
GJCRF will fund up to 10% of Indirect
costs. Include the following headings
where pertinent: PERSONNEL,
CONSULTANT COSTS, SUPPLIES,
TRAVEL, OTHER EXPENSES.
September
Veterinary Orthopedic Society
(VOS)
(Deadline: October 01)
VOS Hohn-Johnson/Wade O. Brinker
Research Awards is to foster research
related to musculoskeletal problems
confronting veterinarians today.
http://vosdvm.org/awards/hohnjohnsonwade-o-brinker-researchawards-veterinary-orthopedicsociety/
Comparative Gastroenterology
Society (CGS)
(Deadline: September 15)
CGS/Iams Eukanuba Professional
Development Awards for GUTSKI
2016 travel
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/cgs/grantsawards
The maximum dollar amount for this
grant is $8,000 (no indirect costs will
be paid by the CGS and no more than
10% of the grant may be used for
travel to a major meeting to present
the study results). No salary allowed.
Applications are now being solicited for
proposals in veterinary and comparative
gastroenterology. The proposed project
must have clinical application in a
veterinary species. Also, studies must
conform to the ethical principles of
Waltham (see below). Informed owner
consent must be obtained from all
participants in a clinical trial. Prior to
funding these ethical principles must be
addressed.
Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies
(Letter of intent Deadline:
September 25)
Tufts CTSI's Pilot Studies Program
seeks proposals for innovative, high
impact, translational science projects
with a focus on building
interdisciplinary, multi-institutional
research teams including investigators
from the basic, clinical, and/or applied
sciences.
http://www.tuftsctsi.org/fundingopportunities/tufts-ctsi-pilotstudies-program/
The Grayson-Jockey Club
Research Foundation
(Deadline: November 02)
Two awards are available, the Storm
Cat Career Development Award and
the new Elaine Klein Development
Award.
http://www.grayson-jockeyclub.org/
American College of Veterinary
Surgeons
(ACVS)
(Deadline: November 01)
Zoetis Dual Training Research Grant
Program - are available to ACVS
residents or Diplomates who are
currently enrolled in a PhD program.
https://www.acvs.org/foundation/
This grant does not provide any
money for professional salaries,
indirect expenses, overhead,
employee benefits or travel.
Technical and clerical salaries will be
critically scrutinized.
Will fund salary of principal
investigator(s).
October
ACVS Foundation funds may be used
only for direct expenses of the project.
Travel, consultative fees, publication
fees, personnel costs and institutional
overhead will not be funded by the
grant.
For the Zoetis Dual Training Research
Grants ACVS Foundation funds may
be utilized for tuition of the PhD
candidate and/or the salary for the
PhD candidate or technical support.
Surgeon-In-Training Research Grant
Program are available to candidates in
ACVS residency programs.
Diplomate Clinical Research Grant
Program - Only ACVS Diplomates are
eligible to apply as Principal
Investigators.
October
Comparative Gastroenterology
Society (CGS)
(Deadline: October 15)
The maximum dollar amount for this
grant is $8,000 (no indirect costs will
be paid by the CGS and no more than
10% of the grant may be used for
travel to a major meeting to present
the study results). No salary allowed.
ARF ALPACA Research Foundation
(Pre-Proposals deadline:
November 01)
CGS/Waltham Research Grant
This grant will only be available to
members in training and good
membership standing. Members in
training are defined as members that
are in a clinical or post-graduate
training program. However, members
who are already board-certified in any
specialty will not be eligible for
menbership-in-training status, even if
they are currently enrolled in a graduate
program.
Genetics and Health
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/cgs/grantsawards
http://www.alpacaresearchfoundati
on.org/
Budgetary Restrictions — ARF funds
expendable supplies, initial cost and
care of animals, technical support and
publication costs directly related to
approved projects. ARF does not fund
equipment, renovations, purchase of
computers, travel to meetings,
professional or clerical salaries. ARF
will fund hourly wages of technicians
and students commensurate with their
work on the project. All budget items
must be well justified in writing
including salary requests.
American Quarter Horse
Association
(AQHA)
(Deadline: November 01)
BUDGET
General and or Head Trauma
Research applicants:
The average grant request awarded is
between $25,000 and $75,000.
1. AQHA will not fund salary of
principal investigator(s), indirect costs,
the purchase of capital equipment or
travel to scientific conferences.
2. AQHA does not pay overhead no
matter how it may be defined.
3. *AQHA will fund salaries of
additional personnel such as lab
technicians, graduate students and
student workers.
4. AQHA will fund consumable
supplies, service contracts and
publication costs.
5. AQHA will fund the purchase, lease
and care of horses. If horses are
purchased, salvage value must be
documented and deducted from the
cost.
Research projects related to the health,
welfare and utility of the horse, and of
importance to the horse owner and
horse industry. Current research
priorities include:
1. Congenital Diseases/Genetics
2. Welfare
3. Infectious Diseases/Immunology
4. Musculoskeletal Disorders and
Injuries
5. Reproduction
http://www.aqha.com/Foundation/
October
Nestlé Purina Veterinary Residents’
Research Grants
(Deadline: November 01)
The objective of this program is to
facilitate the advancement of
knowledge in canine and feline nutrition
and health care, as well as supporting
the professional development of
residents-in-training at veterinary
institutions. These research grants do
not necessarily have to be nutritionrelated, although nutrition projects are
given preference.
https://www.purinauniversity.com/
(need to register)
Grants of up to $15,000 for dog and cat
nutrition research.
November
Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies
(Letter of intent Deadline:
November 06)
Will fund salary of principal
investigator(s).
Companion Animal Health Fund Tufts Cummings School
(CAHF)- Internal grants
Do not fund salary of principal
investigator(s).
Tufts CTSI's Pilot Studies Program
seeks proposals for innovative, high
impact, translational science projects
with a focus on building
interdisciplinary, multi-institutional
research teams including investigators
from the basic, clinical, and/or applied
sciences.
http://www.tuftsctsi.org/fundingopportunities/tufts-ctsi-pilotstudies-program/
Once a year the Fund for Companion
Animal Health Committee solicits
proposals from residents with a faculty
advisor for research projects. The
committee is looking for clear and
concise, “do-able” projects which can
ideally be completed within one year.
The project should have a strong
possibility of resulting in a first author
publication for the resident when a
resident is involved. The resident must
be heavily involved in the project and
should be exposed to research
techniques and theories.
Contact Dr. Raymond Kudej for
further information.
.
Morris Animal Foundation
(MAF) – Wildlife/Exotics Studies
Deadline: November 18
December
Established Investigator, First Award,
Fellowship Training and Pilot Study
grants on topics relevant to
wildlife/exotics health and welfare.
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/researchers/wildlife-exotics/
January
Tufts Collaborates!
(Deadline: January 15)
Will fund salary of principal
investigator(s).
Tufts University - Office of the Provost
http://provost.tufts.edu/teachingresearch/seed-grants-for-teachingand-research/tufts-collaborates/
Tufts University - Office of the Provost
http://provost.tufts.edu/teachingresearch/seed-grants-for-teachingand-research/tufts-innovates/
Tufts Seed grants
(Deadline: January 18)
for research or teaching
Refer to email from November 9th,
2015.
ACVIM Foundation
(Deadline: January 06)
ACVIM Foundation Fellowships in
Clinical Research and/or Advanced
Clinical Training
https://acvimfoundation.org/grants/
current-calls/
American Association of Equine
Practitioners Foundations, Inc.
(AAEP)
(Deadline for pre-proposals:
January 15)
Laminitis Research Grants - Call for
Pre-Proposals
http://foundation.aaep.org/grants-i19.html
Tufts Innovates!
(Deadline: January 15)
Will fund salary of principal
investigator(s).
o
The total allocation for
funding including overhead for one or
more grants is $170,000
o
AAEP foundation will not
fund major equipment costs
o
Overhead is limited to 10%
of direct costs
Morris Animal Foundation
(MAF) – Large Animal Studies
(Deadline: January 27)
Morris Animal Foundation
(MAF) - The Human Animal Bond
Research Initiative (HABRI)
Foundation
(Deadline: January 27)
HABRI does not pay for capital
equipment (i.e., a single piece of
equipment, including computers,
costing $1,000 or more), tuition, or
salaries for faculty with full-time
appointments. Salary requests for
principal investigators with less than
full-time appointments must be clearly
defined and justified in the budget
justification section and must include
% appointment and other current
salary support. You may request
salary for support staff (i.e.
technicians, graduate students,)
based on their percentage of time
involved in the project.
Grants of any amount can be funded
however, total funding for one or
multiyear projects is limited to
$170,000.00 USD (including overhead).
-
Human Animal Bond
Research Initiative (HABRI)
Foundation
-
Addressing Evidence-based
Health Benefits of HumanAnimal Interaction
The vision of the Human Animal Bond
Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation
is to demonstrate that our relationship
with pets and animals make the world a
better place by significantly improving
human health and quality of life. HABRI
does this by advancing the growing
body of evidence about the positive
roles that companion animals play in
the integrated health of individuals,
families and communities.
HABRI is calling for research proposals
to investigate the health outcomes of
pet ownership and/or animal-assisted
activity or therapy, both for the people
and the animals involved. HABRI is
interested in proposals that involve a
variety of animals (e.g. dogs, cats, fish,
horses, reptiles, small animals).
Approximately $200,000 will be
available for multiple grants. It is
expected that between five and ten
grants will be awarded. Proposals
should focus on innovative approaches
to studying the health effects of animals
on humans within the following broad
categories:
•Child Health and Development
•Healthy Aging
•Mental Health and Wellness
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/researchers/large-animal/
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/researchers/habri-request-forproposals.html
January
Radiological Society of North
America
(RSNA)
(Deadline: January 11)
Radiological Society of North
America
(RSNA)
(Deadline: January 15)
The budget should be a complete and
detailed listing of the costs associated
with the proposed program, including
part-time salary support, tuition,
supplies and materials, etc. Specify
the total project budget and the
amount requested (if different than the
total project budget). Explain how
costs not covered by this grant will be
paid (departmental funds, etc). The
RSNA Research & Education
Foundation does not pay institutional
overhead costs or indirect costs.
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Deadline: January 21)
The funding limit for awards will be
$100,000 (plus 8% indirect costs);
pilot studies with budgets up to
$15,000 will also be considered.


Education Scholar Grant
RSNA/AUR/APDR/SCARD
Radiology Education
Research Development Grant
http://www.rsna.org/Grants_and_A
wards.aspx


Research Scholar Grant
Research Resident/Fellow
Grant
Research Seed Grant
http://www.rsna.org/Grants_and_A
wards.aspx

CHF wishes to fund several proposals
for research studies in the field of
spontaneous canine epilepsy, with a
special emphasis on refractory disease.
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/epilepsy-rfp.html
Topics of Interest Include:
•Pathophysiology of spontaneous
epilepsy
•Genetics and epigenetics of epilepsy
•Genetics of therapeutic response
•Novel therapeutics for refractory
epilepsy
ISAZ Waltham Collaborative
Research Award
ISAZ and Waltham have partnered to
create a collaborative grant program,
with the goal of stimulating new
research in the area of human-animal
interactions, with particular interest in
the role of pets in the lives of elders,
pets enhancing healthy longevity, and
the role of pets in the community.
http://isaz.net/
USA Equestrian Trust
(Maybe in February)
Equine Health Research Fund
http://trusthorses.org/
CGS/Iams Eukanuba Professional
Development Awards for a research
meeting (such as Digestive Disease
Week)
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/cgs/grantsawards
Comparative Gastroenterology
Society (CGS)
(Deadline: January 15)
February
Comparative Gastroenterology
Society (CGS)
(Deadline: February 15)
CGS Veterinary Student Summer
Research Scholar Program
http://vetmed.tamu.edu/cgs/grantsawards
American Academy of Veterinary
Nutrition (AAVN)/
16th Annual Clinical Nutrition and
Research Symposium
(Deadline: February 26)
We invite your participation in the
annual AAVN Symposium by submitting
an abstract in any area related to basic,
applied, or clinical nutrition in
companion animals (dogs, cats,
exotics), horses, livestock, or wildlife.
Research studies, individual or
population case reports, and novel
investigations or findings are welcome.
The program is open to all
veterinarians, researchers, graduate
students, residents, interns, and college
students studying veterinary or animal
sciences. AAVN membership is
required for oral presentations.
Students and interns must have a coauthor or sponsor who is a member of
AAVN.
http://www.aavn.org/new-page52.pml
American Veterinary Medical
Foundation (AVMF)
(Maybe in mid-February)
Scholarships to Current 1st, 2nd or 3rd
year students. Please revisit the
website in February for next year’s
announcement
www.avmf.org
American Association of Equine
Practitioners Foundations, Inc.
(AAEP)
(Deadline for Full proposals:
January 09)
Laminitis Research Grants - Call for
Pre-Proposals
http://foundation.aaep.org/grants-i19.html
No faculty, post-doctoral or graduate
student stipends,indirect costs or
travel will be paid by the AAVN
o
The total allocation for
funding including overhead for one or
more grants is $170,000
o
AAEP foundation will not
fund major equipment costs
o
Overhead is limited to 10%
of direct costs
March
Grants of any amount can be funded
however, total funding for one or
multiyear projects is limited to
$170,000.00 USD (including overhead).
Morris Animal Foundation
(MAF) – Small Animal Studies
(Deadline: March 16)
accepting proposals for Established
Investigator, First Award, Fellowship
Training and Pilot Study grants on
topics relevant to small companion
animal (dogs and cats) health and
welfare.
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/researchers/
ARF ALPACA Research Foundation
(Full-Proposals deadline:
April 01)
Genetics and Health
http://www.alpacaresearch.org/inv
estigators/full-proposal
Internal pilot grants to facilitate
faculty research collaborations
between TCSVM and UMass
Psychiatry
Facilitate faculty from both institutions
better competing for extramural support
Contact Associate Dean Sawkat
Anwer for further information.
April
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
April)
Dermatology and Allergic Skin
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
April)
Manuscript Request - Risk Assessment
and Management Strategies to Prevent
Transmission of Infectious Disease in
Dogs
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
Morris Animal Foundation
(MAF)
The next call for Large Companion
Animal (Horses and Llamas/Alpacas)
proposals will be in mid-April, 2016
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation
.org/
Nestle Purina Petcare Resident
Research grants
(Deadline: May 01)
The objective of this program is to
facilitate the advancement of
knowledge in canine and feline nutrition
and health care, as well as supporting
the professional development of
residents-in-training at veterinary
institutions. These research grants do
not necessarily have to be nutritionrelated, although nutrition projects are
given preference.
https://www.purinauniversity.com/
(need to register)
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
May)
Reproduction Research
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
May)
Development of an Accurate Diagnostic
Assay for Canine Hypothyroidism
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
May)
Epilepsy Research Initiative
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
June)
Combined Musculoskeletal and
Neurology
May
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
June
Veterinary Comparative Respiratory
Society (VCRS)
(Next call for proposals maybe in
June)
Addressing issues of importance to the
respiratory system with the goal of
improving animal health
http://www.the-vcrs.org/
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
June)
Ophthalmology Research
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation
(Next call for proposals maybe in
June)
General Canine Health & Obesity
Research
http://www.akcchf.org/research/ap
plication-process/program-arearfps/
American College of Veterinary
Radiology
(ACVR)
(Deadline: July 01)
Deadline for ACVR Resident Research
Grant Applications (6 grants total: two
ACVR grants, one Veterinary
Ultrasound Society grant, one CT/MRI
Society grant, one Large Animal
Diagnostic Imaging Society grant and
one Society of Veterinary Nuclear
Medicine grant).
www.acvr.org
BUDGET for the activity described in
plan of work and experimental design
(No. 1 above). 1 page
maximum
The budget categories are as follows.
a) Materials and supplies
b) Non-expendable equipment
c) Salaries and wages. Faculty
salaries will not be funded (These are
considered cost sharing by
the department). As a general policy,
technicians and graduate student
salaries will NOT be
funded. However, consideration will
be given in exceptional cases.
Salaries for student (e.g.
undergraduate or veterinary students)
employees may be considered.
d) Indirect costs – The VCRS, a nonprofit organization, does not pay for
overhead or indirect
cost for research grants.