Operating Grant

Amount and Duration: Commensurate with needs and merit of grant proposal

Instructions for Completing an Operating Grant Application

Please read the Guidelines for the Allocation of Funds for Research and the Guidelines for Operating Grants.

A Letter of Intent is required in order to determine the suitability of projects for funding by the Foundation Fighting Blindness, at a stage preceding the submission and review of full grant applications.

The LOI will be evaluated by the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) in consultation with the Director of Research Programs and, as needed, with members of the SAB.

Evaluation of the LOI will be based primarily on the relevance of the research question to the objectives of the FFB.

If the LOI is accepted, applicants will be notified of acceptance and invited to submit full grant applications at least 2 months in advance of the final grant application deadline.
If the LOI is not accepted, applicants will be notified and provided with a brief explanation of the reason(s) for non-acceptance.

The LOI may be submitted any time up to the deadline. Early LOI submissions will benefit from rapid turn-around (~1 week to 10 days), giving more time for preparation of the full grant application to applicants whose LOI has been approved. However, only one LOI can be submitted per applicant in any competition; i.e., an LOI cannot be revised and resubmitted after being turned down.

The Letter of Intent deadline is December 15, 2009.

Click here for more instructions and the LOI form

Your Operating Grant application, Common CV and supporting documents are to be submitted online only once you have written confirmation that your LOI is accepted.

We recommend you compile and save your operating grant application and Common CV in ResearchNet through CIHR (https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca) as PDF files.

These PDF files can then be uploaded here. Make sure to complete your contact information and once all the documents are attached you can 'hit' submit. A confirmation of receipt will be e-mailed to you along with a signature form.

The signature form must be received (by fax, mail or courier) by the FFB-C no later than the application deadline of February 15, 2010.

In case you would like to submit documents that cannot be uploaded, please send (mail or courier) these to the address of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. All supporting documents must be received by the FFB-C no later than the application deadline.

It is preferable to submit Operating Grant applications in English.

Click here to upload your Operating Grant application

When will I learn about the outcome of the competition?

The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) passes its recommendations to the FFB-C Board of Directors for approval. The Board of Directors usually meets in early spring (April 2010). Sometimes unforeseen circumstances prevent the Board from meeting at its usual time. If this is the case, the notifications may be delayed.

Please do not hesitate to ask questions with respect to mechanisms governing the FFB-C annual grants and awards competition; comments or concerns can be directed to Grants & Awards, The Foundation Fighting Blindness at research@ffb.ca or call 1 800-461-3331.

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Operating Grant

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Amount and Duration: Commensurate with needs and merit of grant proposal

Instructions for Completing an Operating Grant Application

Instructions for Completing an Operating Grant Application

When will I learn about the outcome of the competition?

		Please read the Guidelines for the Allocation of Funds for Research and the Guidelines for Operating Grants.

		A Letter of Intent is required in order to determine the suitability of projects for funding by the Foundation Fighting Blindness, at a stage preceding the submission and review of full grant applications. The LOI will be evaluated by the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) in consultation with the Director of Research Programs and, as needed, with members of the SAB. Evaluation of the LOI will be based primarily on the relevance of the research question to the objectives of the FFB. If the LOI is accepted, applicants will be notified of acceptance and invited to submit full grant applications at least 2 months in advance of the final grant application deadline. If the LOI is not accepted, applicants will be notified and provided with a brief explanation of the reason(s) for non-acceptance. The LOI may be submitted any time up to the deadline. Early LOI submissions will benefit from rapid turn-around (~1 week to 10 days), giving more time for preparation of the full grant application to applicants whose LOI has been approved. However, only one LOI can be submitted per applicant in any competition; i.e., an LOI cannot be revised and resubmitted after being turned down. The Letter of Intent deadline is December 15, 2009. Click here for more instructions and the LOI form

		Your Operating Grant application, Common CV and supporting documents are to be submitted online only once you have written confirmation that your LOI is accepted. We recommend you compile and save your operating grant application and Common CV in ResearchNet through CIHR (https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca) as PDF files. These PDF files can then be uploaded here. Make sure to complete your contact information and once all the documents are attached you can 'hit' submit. A confirmation of receipt will be e-mailed to you along with a signature form. The signature form must be received (by fax, mail or courier) by the FFB-C no later than the application deadline of February 15, 2010. In case you would like to submit documents that cannot be uploaded, please send (mail or courier) these to the address of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. All supporting documents must be received by the FFB-C no later than the application deadline. It is preferable to submit Operating Grant applications in English. Click here to upload your Operating Grant application