Grants for Laboratory Animal Science: Standard Grant

Grants for Laboratory Animal Science: Standard Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: December 20, 2025

Summary

The AALAS Grants for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS) Program aims to advance research in laboratory animal health and welfare. Established in 2006, the program promotes collaborative scientific efforts and encourages innovative proposals that enhance knowledge in the field. Grants of up to $50,000 are available for one-year research projects, with a focus on areas such as environmental conditions, housing, and animal care advancements. Eligibility includes AALAS membership for principal investigators.

Overview

Mission The mission of the AALAS Grants for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS) Program is to enhance scientific knowledge in laboratory animal health and welfare through research, and to further promote collaborative efforts by the AALAS membership within the broader scientific community. The Scientific Advisory Committee oversees this program. The AALAS Grants for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS) program, established in 2006, promotes the enhancement of scientific knowledge in laboratory animal science (LAS) through research. Examples of research interest are: environmental conditionshousing and enrichmentpain and distresshealth and welfareeuthanasia; andadvancements in animal care and use Standard Grants are awarded for research proposals based on solid preliminary data. Review criteria for judging these proposals include: Relevance to and consistency with respect to the GLAS mission to enhance scientific knowledge in laboratory animal health and welfare through research; Impact on the laboratory animal science field; Validity of the hypothesis; Validity of methodology and analysis; Feasibility and capability to complete the project, i.e., collective investigator experience, equipment access, and budget. Funding Standard grants are for one-year research grants in laboratory animal science for an award up to $50,000. No more than $1,000 may be budgeted for travel to the AALAS National Meeting to present study results. In general, the GLAS program dis­courages salary support, so a request for salary support requires detailed justification. Although studies are expected to be completed in one year, grant renewals will be considered. Grant renewal submissions follow these same guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. There is no geographical restriction with regard to the investigators or the institution; international submissions will be considered.The principal investigator (PIs) must be an AALAS member, but co-investigators need not be members. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The principal investigator (PI) must be an AALAS member, but co-investigators are not required to be AALAS members.

Ineligibility

Please note the GLAS program does not fund indirect/overhead expensesFunding is not intended to support development of commercial products or services.