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About the Grants Process
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Request for Applications (RFA)
- RFA invites scientific community to submit abstracts (LOI's).
- The Scientific Advisory Council determines which abstracts conform to the RFA's research objectives.
- Qualified abstracts are invited to apply on-line.
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Application Review
- Each application is reviewed by two peer reviewers using the NIH rating scale.
- The highest rated applications are distributed to each member of the Scientific Advisory Council.
- Two reviewers from the Scientific Advisory Council are assigned to review each finalist; final scores
are assigned.
- The Scientific Advisory Council makes recommendations to the Board of Directors, and the Board makes the final
decision and award announcement.
- Feedback is given to all applicants.
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Contract Negotiation
- Once grantees are announced, the terms of the grant relationship are negotiated with
the research institution; performance benchmarks are set.
- The agreement must include the 8 key items set forth in the application process.
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Monitoring the Awards
- Annual Progress and Financial Reports are required. A review by the Scientific Advisory Council is conducted, and grant installments are made dependent upon the achievement of predetermined benchmarks, which conform substantially to aims outlined in the original proposal.
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