APPS Instructions

Instructions For Submitting Grant Proposals

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. Format.
Applications must be clearly written in English, with strict adherence to page limits. Each application should be in black print, single-spaced on white paper, with uniform margins of one inch. Page and length limits must be strictly observed. Applications exceeding these limits will be returned. The following additional restrictions will be enforced:

• Character height no smaller than 10 point
• No more than 15 characters per inch
• No more than 6 lines per vertical inch, exclusive of titles and section headings.

B. Title page.
Use the form provided in this packet for the specific type of application (Pilot Project, Fellowship or Major Research Grant) for which support is requested. Be sure to complete all information as requested. The title page should appear as Page One for all grant categories.

C. Budget and Budget Justification.
The proposed budget for the project should be concisely presented and carefully justified. (For allowable cost categories by grant type, please refer to Policies Governing Research Grants and Fellowships, Section F.) The personnel section of the budget must include the % of effort each will devote to the project, and the total institutional base salary for each. Fringe benefits should be calculated using the institution's standard rate, and that rate should be identified in the budget request. Sample formats for budgets, by project type, are included in the application packet as Appendices A1, A2 and A3. The budget and narrative budget justification should be confined to one page and should appear as Page Two for all grant categories.

D. Appendices. All applications must conclude with the following information on sequentially numbered pages:

1. CVs -- of P.I. and any co-investigators (2 page limit for each)
2. A detailed description of the Principal Investigator's total research support from all sources for both related and unrelated projects. Any overlap with the present application must be clearly stated.
3. Letters demonstrating the support of the Investigator's Institution and letters outlining any collaborations or agreements between co-investigators.

E. Submission. The original and ten (10) complete and collated copies of the application must be submitted as specified according to the grant cycle schedule. The Scientific Advisory Board will not consider applications that are incomplete and that do not contain all of the requested information.
Applications should be forwarded to:
Research Grants Coordinator
Hunter's Hope Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 643
Orchard Park, New York 14127

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS, BY GRANT CATEGORY

Pilot Research Grants:
These will be brief proposals with a two-page limit for the project description, exclusive of title page, budget page and required appendices. Page 1: Pilot Project Title Page. (General Instructions, Section B.)
Page 2: Budget & Budget Justification. (General Instructions, Section C.)
Pages 3 & 4: The following questions should be answered within the two-page Project Description & Goals: a. What is the goal of the project?
b. How does the project relate to the goal of the Foundation to fund novel approaches to understanding and treating Krabbe's Disease or other leukodystrophies?
c. What general research methods or strategies will be employed in the project? The focus here should be on study design, with technical details omitted.
Appendices: CVs, Detail of other Support, and Letters. (Please refer to General Instructions, section D for specific requirements.)

Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Major Research Grants:
Page 1: Title Page. (General Instructions, section B.)
Page 2: Budget & Budget Justification. (General Instructions, section C.)
Pages 3-8: Should contain two Abstracts, clearly identified and presented, and the beginning of the Research Plan:
a. Abstract in Layperson's Terms. This should summarize the goals and significance of the project in terms understandable to a sophisticated non-scientist. The style of writing should be appropriate for a lay executive board, or for a press release. Maximum length is 250 words.
b. Scientific Summary. Briefly describe the aims, methods to be employed, and the significance of the proposal. This Summary is intended for use by the Scientific Advisory Board in evaluating and ranking the proposals. Maximum length is 300 words.
c. Page three should also contain the beginning of the Research Plan. The research plan should contain the following project information (a-e) and is limited to five (5) pages:

1. Specific aims
2. Objectives
3. Methods
4. Significance to Krabbe's/other leukodystrophies
5. Pertinent references