OAHF Research Proposal Guidelines

  1. The research proposal must explain how it will improve or promote the health and general welfare of the animal population.

  2. Only grant applications that have been submitted a minimum of thirty (30) days before a Foundation Board meeting shall be considered at such meeting. For a list of upcoming OAHF Board meetings, please contact us.

  3. The proposal, exclusive of the abstract, should be no more than eight pages, please. The proposal must consist of:

    a) An abstract of the proposal of no more than one page.
    b) An introduction and statement of objectives, materials and methods; to include the animals, source of animals and disposition of animals on completion.
    c) A proposed commencement and completion date, with delineation of estimated significant interim dates.
    d) A representation as to whether the Researcher is a tax exempt entity, and if so, under what provision of the Internal Revenue Code such exemption exists.
    e) A representation that the Researcher has no conflict of interest that will prevent it from conducting the proposal research in an objective, ethical manner.
    f) The name, title, address and phone number of the Researcher who will be primarily responsible for the conduct of the research.
    g) A representation that the grant application has been authorized in accordance with the Researcher's governing documents, if applicable.

  4. Researcher will provide the Ohio Animal Health Foundation with twelve (12) copies of their proposal.

  5. The Ohio Animal Health Foundation strongly considers the humane care and treatment of animals involved in a research project. The facility for housing the animals must be under the supervision of a Veterinarian and must adhere to housing standards as stated in the Animal Welfare Act of August, 1966, Public Law 89‐544 as amended. No research project will be funded until the Ohio Animal Health Foundation has received a written approval of the Institution Laboratory Animal Care and Use Committee or equivalent body. Any infraction and/or deviation from the specified housing standards or misuse of research animals in any manner will cause immediate loss of grant money.

  6. An NIH biographical sketch of the Principal Researcher not to exceed four pages and an NIH biographical sketch of any Co‐Researchers not to exceed two pages shall be submitted as part of the application. The Principal Researcher must be a full time employee or regular faculty member of the Research Institution. To assure completion of the project the following statement must be acknowledged and signed by the Principal Researcher if a grant is awarded as the result of this application: "The Principal Researcher agrees to accept responsibility for scientific and technical conduct of the research project and for provision of required documentation." The application must list Co‐Principal Researchers and include a one page CV for each. Each Co‐Researcher shall sign a letter of agreement accepting responsibility for the scientific and technical conduct of the research project, if a grant is awarded as the result of this application.

  7. A total research budget identifying all overhead and indirect costs and capital expenditures related to completing the project shall be submitted as part of the application. No more than ten percent of the total grant amount awarded may be applied to overhead and/or indirect costs. If additional funding is needed to complete the project, the application must indicate whether the remaining funds needed have been obtained, who the provider of such funds is, the terms and conditions of such funds, and how the Ohio Animal Health Foundation funds will be applied.

  8. The Ohio Animal Health Foundation Board will stop payment on any grant funds awarded by check and rescind any related grant award if the Foundation's bank does not show such check to have cleared within sixty days of its issuance.

  9. In the event the research cannot be completed as outlined in the original proposal, the Principle Researcher will notify the Board in writing. Any remaining grant monies will be returned to the Ohio Animal Health Foundation with itemization of expenditures.

  10. Conclusions and clinical research shall be presented to the Ohio Animal Health Foundation upon completion of the project. This documentation will be examined and, at the Foundation's option, published in the Foundation newsletter. Any research publication of these results will list the Ohio Animal Health Foundation within the credits as a funding source.

  11. No award of grant shall occur until memorialized by a research grant agreement signed by the Researcher, the Foundation and the Principal Researcher.

 

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