Annual Canine Health Grants: Established Investigator

The Morris Animal Foundation's Annual Canine Health Grants: Established Investigator aims to support innovative research projects that enhance canine health, particularly in the realm of cancer. This program encourages studies leveraging data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, focusing on genetic epidemiology and biomarkers. With no budget limits and a duration of up to 36 months, this initiative seeks to foster impactful advancements in veterinary science and animal welfare.

NOTE: If you would like to use Golden Retriever Lifetime Study samples in your research, please complete and send the Sample Inquiry Form to the Foundation prior to completing your grant proposal to ensure adequate sample type(s) and volume are available for your research.
To achieve this mission, we fund hypothesis-driven, humane research projects with high scientific merit and the potential for significant impact. We are a nonprofit organization funded by public support from individuals, corporations, clubs and foundations, and by earnings from our endowed funds. Our donors are interested in supporting research that results in impactful animal health achievements and benefits both scientific and nonscientific stakeholders including veterinarians, pet owners and communities.
The Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study is a longitudinal cohort study that began in 2012 and includes 3,044 purebred golden retrievers. The Study was designed to enable research into the incidence and risk factors for cancer and other diseases, and has accrued a large biorepository and extensive data. Information about Study specimens and data can be found here: Golden Retriever Lifetime Study RFP | Morris Animal Foundation.
This request for proposals is directed toward research on canine cancer that has potential to improve canine health. Of particular interest are genetic epidemiology studies, studies of genetic and epigenetic changes predictive of cancer risk, development of diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers, and tumor genomic profiling. Proposals that aim to leverage Golden Retriever Lifetime Study specimens and data are encouraged, though proposals leveraging other samples and data may also be submitted.
Competitive applicants for this award will have a record of expertise demonstrated through peer-reviewed publication.

Eligibility

The maximum duration of an Established Investigator Award is 36 months. There is no limit to the budget request.Morris Animal Foundation funds researchers and research projects around the world.Projects must adhere to the Foundation’s Health Study Policy for Animals Involved in Research.Projects that include international collaborations should address international scientific engagement and benefits and include a named mentor in the country where the research will occur. The Foundation endeavors to achieve impact through ethical pathways and with the clear intention of inclusivity, diversity, and the elimination of the practice of parachute/colonial science.A maximum of one application as PI in response to this RFP is permitted.

Ineligibility

Proposal resubmissions are not permitted without explicit written permission from the Foundation.