Deadline: 19-Apr-24
The Alternatives Research & Development Foundation (ARDF) is seeking proposals for its Grant Program to fund and promote the development, validation, and adoption of non-animal methods in biomedical research, product testing, and education.
Funding Information
- Maximum Award per Project: $40,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit, educational, and/or research institutions
- May not use intact, non-human vertebrate or invertebrate animals
- Research, testing, and education fields
- Preferential consideration will be given to proposals that:
- Are from U.S. institutions or organizations
- Utilize in silico or in vitro methods with human cells or tissue
- Projects may be submitted without prior approval of the appropriate institutional review entity. However, successful applications must have such approval before funds can be disbursed.
- Applicants must state their intention if patents, copyrights, or intellectual property rights are expected to be secured from work sponsored by ARDF, in which case ARDF expects to retain an interest, financial and otherwise, in the work product. The extent of the interest is negotiable.
Ineligible
- Proposals will not be considered for projects that:
- Use intact, non-human vertebrate or invertebrate animals
- Use monoclonal antibodies produced by in vivo methods
For more information, visit ARDF.