Psychiatry Grants

The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) strives to support worthy organizations through a grant-making program designed to financially support 501(c)(3) not-for-profit partners nationwide. The goal of our grant program is to fund new and proven initiatives that bring people and pets together for mutual benefit and support.

Funding is allocated nationwide to promote and financially support service-oriented canine programs. Service-oriented canine programs include the following:

*service dogs
*therapy dogs
*animal assisted therapy
*search and rescue dogs
*police, fire, military dogs
*other innovative canine service programs

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALTHOUGH WE VALUE AND RESPECT THE HARD WORK OF SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS, ANIMAL SHELTERS AND RESCUE PROGRAMS, UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE OUT OF THE SCOPE OF OUR GRANT-GIVING GUIDELINES.

WE DO NOT FUND ANY PROGRAMS ENGAGED IN ANIMAL CRUELTY OR TESTING.

PDF Giving Guidelines
As a small company doing big things, we are looking to support like-minded organizations that will most benefit from our support. As our grants do not exceed $10,000, we will be reviewing annual operational budgets to fund those organizations best able to maximize a PDF grant.

PDF giving will be allocated in two funding streams annually. The Planet Dog Foundation funds only organizations classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.

We do not fund the following:
*Spay/Neuter Programs
*Adoption Shelters Operating Expenses
*Rescue Program Operating Expenses
*Individuals
*Political Groups
*Religious Groups (or groups with any religious affiliation)
*For-profit organizations
*Scholarship Programs
*Government Agencies
*Non-profit agencies with any determination other than 501(C)(3)
*Programs spending more than 35% of expenses on administrative costs
*Any program engaged in animal testing or animal cruelty.

Application Guidelines & Deadlines:
PDF awards grants twice annually. Applications begin with the submission of a formal letter of intent.

After review, Planet Dog Foundation staff will contact those organizations who are invited to submit additional materials to complete a full proposal.

Before submitting a letter of intent, be sure you have reviewed our grant-making goals and the list of organizations we do not fund. Ineligible organizations will not be invited to complete a full proposal.

Spring Cycle: Letters of Intent MUST be received by February 15, 2008.

Fall Cycle: Letters of Intent MUST be received by August 1, 2008.

Due to the volume of materials received by the Planet Dog Foundation, we cannot return any submitted items.

We look forward to hearing about your programs. We thank you for the work that you do helping dogs to help people. Please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Director to discuss your programs, your proposal or our work.

Planet Dog Foundation, 49 York St, Portland, ME 04101 | pdf@planetdog.com | 207.761.1515

NARSAD is the largest non-government, donor-supported organization that distributes funds for psychiatric brain and behavior disorder research. The NARSAD Young Investigator Award Program offers up to $30,000 a year for up to two (2) years to enable promising investigators to either extend their research fellowship training or to begin careers as independent research faculty.

The program is intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities and supports basic and/or clinical investigators, however, research must be relevant to our understanding, treatment and prevention of serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

NARSAD is committed to spending all contributions for direct support of research. Administrative cost of review is small—reviewers are members of the NARSAD Scientific Council, and volunteer their time to evaluate applications; therefore, no feedback can be provided to applicants.

Award Requirements

• On July 25, 2008, the applicant must have a doctoral level degree (e.g., M.D. [minimum PGY-IV], Ph.D., Psy.D., etc.) and already be employed in research training, or be in a faculty or independent research position. This award is intended to support post-doctoral fellows and assistant professors (or equivalent). Predoctoral students are not eligible for this award. Investigators who hold the rank of associate professor or equivalent are not eligible;
  
• Applicant must have an on-site mentor or senior collaborator who is an established investigator in areas relevant to schizophrenia, affective disorders or other serious mental illness. The mentor/sponsor role is usually extensive for fellowship extension (mentor), and more senior colleague/advisor (sponsor) for an applicant well prepared to initiate independent science;
  
• Applications must be submitted by July 25, 2008, no later than midnight EST. (Do not submit before June 1, 2008);
  
• Funding is for one or two years and is up to $30,000 per year. NARSAD does not pay institutional overhead on the Young Investigator Award;
  
• NARSAD allows considerable flexibility in the use of funds: equipment, stipends, etc., are all acceptable as long as the support is in the service of the NARSAD research project;
  
• Young Investigators are eligible for a maximum of two NARSAD Young Investigator Awards. Previous awardees at the post doctoral or assistant professor level are encouraged to apply for a second award. However, awards cannot overlap in time, nor can an applicant submit more than one application per cycle. There may be only one principal investigator (P.I.) per application;
  
• Notification of awards will be mailed in March, 2009. It is NARSAD'S policy to provide no feedback on applications, other than funding notification. Earliest award start date is July 1, 2009.

**An automatic e-mail is generated upon submission of the electronic application. If there is any question as to whether the application was successfully submitted, please contact grants@narsad.org.

Application Requirements

• Applications must be submitted electronically via the NARSAD website as one electronic document, be brief, typed in a font size no smaller than 11 pt., and include in the following order (please label each section accordingly and include applicant’s name in the upper right corner, unless otherwise noted, and include a separate page for each):
  
• Institutional Assurance - which includes the applicant’s institutional signature (i.e., Grants & Contracts/Sponsored Research Office), thereby signifying the institution’s acceptance of these guidelines and acknowledgement of the application. A scanned document depicting a signature should be submitted electronically;
  
• Mentor/Sponsor Letter - a letter from an on-site mentor/sponsor stating how the award will enhance the applicant's training or facilitate the transition to an independent investigator of relevance to NARSAD'S mission and describing the mentor's/sponsor's commitment to facilitate the specific research proposal. A second letter from an additional mentor/sponsor may be included if the mentor provides an area of expertise not otherwise available. If a second mentor letter must be included, it must explain the second mentor’s unique role in the project and not simply be a letter of reference/support. A scanned document depicting a signature should be submitted electronically. This item has a one page limitation;
  
• Proposal - a letter from the applicant outlining training and/or project goals that will be accomplished within the award period. One representative project should be described in sufficient detail to elucidate hypothesis, significance, and central methodology. An absolute maximum of two pages standard type, with no appendices, is required (figures, tables, diagrams, et.al., must be included within this page limit);
  
• References – a separate page listing up to ten bibliographical references may be included (optional);
  
• Research Training/Career Plans - a brief description of present or just completed research training, and the applicant's future career plans. This award is intended for fellowship extension or early faculty support. A one-half page limit is required;
  
• Budget - a budget description specifying the amount requested with a brief justification, and indicating whether the applicant is applying for a one year award or a two year award. Requests must not exceed $30,000 per year. The budget statement should define the unique contribution of this award to the applicant's research activities and note the impact of this award on other institutional support available to the applicant. Specific assurance that receipt of this award will not result in duplication of funding or in reduction of support from the host institution is required. The applicant's research funding must be listed, and should include any support pending, as well. This item has a one page limitation;
  
• Abstract -- a less than 500 word description of the research on a separate page written in terms understandable to lay people. This portion of the application will be directly uploaded into the electronic application. If the proposal is funded, this material may be used in NARSAD announcements;
  
• Collaborator Letter -- letters of commitment from essential project collaborators (not letters of reference), addressed to the applicant briefly explaining the specific contribution and confirming a willingness to collaborate. The scanned document/s depicting a signature should be submitted electronically;
  
• CV – NIH-style biosketch or biography portion of the CV only (including grant support);
  
• NIH-style biosketch or biography portion of the CV only for the mentor(s)/sponsor(s);
  
• Current grant support of the mentor(s)/sponsor(s) – this must be included. If necessary, a maximum of two pages (in addition to the biosketch) may be used to list support. If an applicant has two mentors, biosketches and grant support must be included for both mentors.

** IRB approval for human and animal subjects must be verified at time of award (do not include with application), as well as institutional acceptance of the NARSAD Terms of Award.

** Supplemental material and material exceeding the specified length will not be considered in the review process.

Applications should be submitted as an electronic application through the NARSAD website.

E-mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. If the Institutional Approval and/or mentor letter/s cannot be scanned with signature, send to:

NARSAD, Research Grants
60 Cutter Mill Road, Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021
OR
Fax: (516) 487-6930

e-mail: grants@narsad.org (e-mail answered daily)

website: www.narsad.org (electronic application, guidelines available)

Information for Grant Applicants

New Submission Deadlines for Research Grants
(Effective Dec. 15, 2007)
Beginning Dec. 15, 2007, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.will accept and review applications for all categories of research grants and fellowships two times a year, with submission deadlines of Dec. 15 and June 15.

In making these changes, the AFSP Scientific Council is seeking to make the Foundation's research grant program more responsive to time-sensitive topics with high relevance for suicide research, lessen the waiting time required for applicants to resubmit promising applications, and streamline the administrative processes related to grants review.

A second change approved by the Scientific Council is an increase in the grant amounts for Standard Research Grants (from a maximum of $60,000 to $75,000), Young Investigator Grants (from $70,000 to $85,000) and Pilot Grants (from $20,000 to $30,000). These changes will also go into effect beginning with the Dec. 15, 2007 cycle. Distinguished Investigator Grants and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships will remain at their current levels of $100,000.

All questions should be directed to: Tracey Auster, research administrator, at tauster@afsp.org or (212) 363-3500 Ext.15.

Eligibility
AFSP research grants support studies that aim to increase understanding of the causes of suicide and factors related to suicide risk, or to test treatments and other interventions designed to prevent suicide. Investigators from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply, and both basic science and applied research projects will be considered, providing the study has an essential focus on suicide or suicide prevention. AFSP grants are awarded for one or two-year periods.

Grant Categories
AFSP offers five types of research grants:

Distinguished Investigator Grants for up to $100,000 over two years are awarded to investigators at the level of associate professor or higher with an established record of research and publication on suicide.
Standard Research Grants for up to $75,000 over two years are awarded to individual investigators at any level.
Young Investigator Grants for up to $85,000 over two years are awarded to investigators at the level of assistant professor or lower. In addition to a maximum of $75,000 for the investigator’s research, these grants provide an additional $10,000 ($5,000 per year) for an established suicide researcher who will mentor the Young Investigator.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for up to $100,000 over two years are awarded to investigators who have received a Ph.D., M.D., or other doctoral degree within the preceding six years and have not had more than three years of fellowship support. Fellows receive a progressive stipend of $42,000 in the first year and $46,000 in the second, with an institutional allowance of $6,000 per year.
Pilot Grants of up to $30,000 over one or two years are awarded to investigators at any level. These grants provide seed money for new projects that have the potential to lead to subsequent larger investigations.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005

Toll-free: 1-888-333-AFSP
Phone: (212) 363-3500
Fax: (212) 363-6237
Website: www.afsp.org
Email: inquiry@afsp.org

Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians

* Application Deadline: October 1, 2008
* Award Amount: $50,000/year (maximum $100,000/two years)
* Program information and instructions available April 1, 2008
* Application available April 1, 2008

The Research and Training Fellowships for Clinicians is for clinically trained professionals. This fellowship is one-year of supervised study and research. Individuals with an MD or DO who will have completed residency training in neurology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, or psychiatry by the time the fellowship commences may apply. Other clinically trained professionals (i.e. PharmD, Doctor of Nursing) are also eligible to apply. ($50,000/year, up to 2 years)