Operating Grant
The 2011 FFB Operating Grant Competition is a two-step process that will adhere to the following schedule.
| November 15, 2011 | Letter of Intent submission deadline |
| November 30, 2011 | All applicants notified of the status of their LOI proposal |
| January 31, 2012 | Full proposals submitted |
| May 31, 2012 | Scientists notified about the outcome of their proposal |
| July 1, 2012 | Funding cycle begins |
Instructions for Competing an Operating Grant Application
Guidelines for the Allocation of Funds for Research and the Guidelines for Operating Grants, prior to beginning an application. The amount and duration of the award will be commensurate with the needs and merit of the grant proposal. Typical FFB operating grants award $50,000-100,000 a year for a period of 1-3 years.
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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. Letters of intent should be sent to research@ffb.ca Letters of Intent for the 2012 Operating Grant competition have now being received and investigators have been notified whether or not they will be asked to submit full proposals. |
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Investigators, who have had their letter of intent accepted, are invited to submit full operating grant proposals. Full proposals are due Tuesday January 31st, 2012 at 5 PM EST. The Foundation Fighting Blindness provides an online submission system allowing investigators who have been successful at the LOI stage to download the electronic forms to complete a full operating grant application and to upload their completed submissions. Investigators, whose LOI has been approved, can use this link to log-in to the online submission system. (Note: You will be provided with the link to this system once your letter of intent submission has been approved). To facilitated effective peer-review, operating grant applications must be submitted in English. Detailed instructions about the appropriate format for your submission are included on the download forms provided by the online system. Please note: All investigators will be required to create new accounts for this competition - even those who may have submitted proposals in previous competitions. |
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 at the Foundation’s Annual General Meeting. This usually takes place in May.
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 Lori Lyons, Scientific Information Officer, The Foundation Fighting Blindness at research@ffb.ca or call 1 800-461-3331 x238.