Annual Canine Health Grants: Pilot Study

Annual Canine Health Grants: Pilot Study

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Morris Animal Foundation
Amount: Up to US $20,000
Last Updated: March 18, 2025

Summary

The Annual Canine Health Grants: Pilot Study by Morris Animal Foundation aims to fund innovative research projects focused on canine cancer and health improvement. Proposals may leverage the extensive data and specimens from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, which has gathered valuable insights on canine health since 2012. Researchers worldwide are encouraged to apply, provided their projects align with ethical standards and the Foundation's policies. The maximum duration for funding is 12 months, allowing for impactful proof-of-concept studies.

Overview

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. The mission of Morris Animal Foundation is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. 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. Pilot Study Pilot Study Awards provide funding for proof-of-concept studies in animal health research.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The maximum duration of a Pilot Award is 12 months.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.