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Good science is at the heart of Morris Animal Foundation’s (MAF) mission. We greatly appreciate our longstanding partnership with the scientific community. Thanks to the work of committed researchers, the world is a better, healthier place for animals.

Receiving a grant from MAF is highly competitive and depends on such factors as amount of available funding, number of proposals for a given health issue or animal, and donor interest. MAF accepts grant applications for small companion animals (dogs or cats), multiple species (addresses dogs and cats), large companion animals (horses or llamas/alpacas) and wildlife. Each category has a different application deadline. Within each category, three types of grants are made: Established Investigator, First Award, and Fellowship Training. Each type of grant has different submission requirements. Please review the guidelines below.

Types of awards made

Wildlife Health Deadline: November 13, 2009
Full proposals for wildlife health are due November 13, 2009, and will be reviewed in February 2010. Awards can begin as early as July 2010. Review currently funded wildlife projects. Note: exotic species commonly kept as pets, like parrots, ferrets, etc., are included in this category.

Full proposal guidelines – for reference only (Note: Full proposals are only accepted when attached to the online application):
         Established Investigator
         First Award
         Fellowship Training

Online Application Instructions

Small Companion Animal (Dogs and Cats) Health and Welfare

MAF accepts full proposals on topics relevant to small companion animal health and welfare. Full proposals will be due in March 2010 and reviewed in June 2010. Awards can begin as early as September 2010. Exact deadlines and application process will be posted by January 2010. Review currently funded small companion animal projects.

Large Companion Animal (Horses and Llamas/Alpacas) Health and Welfare

MAF accepts pre-proposals on topics relevant to large companion animal health and welfare. Pre-proposals will be due in April 2010. If invited to submit a full proposal, applicants will be notified in June 2010. Full proposals will be due in August 2010 and reviewed in October 2010. Awards can begin as early as January 2011. Exact deadlines and application process will be posted by January 2010. Review currently funded large companion animal projects.

Pilot Studies

Pilot-study descriptions
Please note that 2009 deadlines have changed due to overwhelming response. The next pilot-study submission deadline is August 31, 2009. Proposals received by the deadline will be reviewed the following month and, if selected, funds will be awarded approximately two months after the submission deadline.

Online application instructions

While all submissions that meet Morris Animal Foundation's criteria for relevance are welcome, for this cycle of pilot studies, the Foundation is particularly interested in:
        Canine overpopulation
        Heartworm (in dogs and cats)
        Cardiac disorders in Doberman pinschers
        Canine hip dysplasia

How are funding decisions made?

MAF’s scientific advisory boards advise us on funding decisions. Studies are chosen based on a rigorous set of criteria including:
         Scientific soundness
         Humane treatment of animals (health study policy)
         Animal involvement justification form
         Cost benefit
         Relevance to MAF

Out-of-Sequence Calls for Proposals

MAF will make a special call for an out-of-sequence proposal for a particular topic when we receive a significant gift specified by a donor.

Helping Shelters Help Cats Request for Proposal

Deadline February 5, 2010

Request for Study Change and Progress Reports for Currently Funded Scientists

Progress reports are a critical tool for not only evaluating your scientific progress but also reporting to our donors and stakeholders about the success of Foundation-funded research. Thank you in advance for your attention to the report format and due dates.

         Request for study change
         Mid-year report
         Year-end report
         Final report

Scientists

Good science is at the very heart of Morris Animal Foundation’s mission! We greatly appreciate the longstanding partnership we have had with the scientific community. Thanks to the work of committed researchers the world is a better, healthier place for animals.