Research Grant Program
Research Grant Program
The Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s Research Grant Program offers funding for research directly related to Glut1 Deficiency and associated disorders. These grants are made possible through the generosity of our donors - friends, family members, classmates, teachers, neighbors, teammates, and others who are inspired by someone they love and care about who is affected by Glut1 Deficiency.
These grants, typically in the range of $10,000 to $50,000, are intended to fund initial research hypotheses that have not been fully explored or provide funding to sustain ongoing laboratory research programs. Results from this initial research can form the basis to apply for larger governmental or private grants.
To see our previous grant awards, please visit our Research Grant Awards page.
Research Grant Awardees are required to give updates on their work throughout the grant cycle and encouraged to present their findings at our biennial conference and poster session.
Evaluation Criteria for Research Grant Applications
Oversight
The Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board oversees our Research Grant Program and reports to our Board of Directors. All involved in the review process will agree to the G1DF Research Grant Confidentiality and Use Guidelines below:
Current Funding Cycle
Proposals are now being accepted through March 15th. Award notifications and announcements are anticipated by April 15th.
Research Grant Eligibility
If you are thinking of applying for a Glut1 Deficiency Foundation Research Grant, ask yourself the following questions:
Research Project Grant Application Guidelines
Application packets should include:
For submissions, questions or additional information, please contact either:
Rob Rapaport at rrapaport@G1DFoundation.org
Glenna Steele at gsteele@G1DFoundation.org
Thank you for your interest in helping the Glut1 Deficiency community.
The Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s Research Grant Program offers funding for research directly related to Glut1 Deficiency and associated disorders. These grants are made possible through the generosity of our donors - friends, family members, classmates, teachers, neighbors, teammates, and others who are inspired by someone they love and care about who is affected by Glut1 Deficiency.
These grants, typically in the range of $10,000 to $50,000, are intended to fund initial research hypotheses that have not been fully explored or provide funding to sustain ongoing laboratory research programs. Results from this initial research can form the basis to apply for larger governmental or private grants.
To see our previous grant awards, please visit our Research Grant Awards page.
Research Grant Awardees are required to give updates on their work throughout the grant cycle and encouraged to present their findings at our biennial conference and poster session.
Evaluation Criteria for Research Grant Applications
- innovative approach
- direct relevance and application to Glut1 Deficiency (symptoms, treatment, understanding)
- scientific quality
- strength of approach
- likelihood of success
Oversight
The Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board oversees our Research Grant Program and reports to our Board of Directors. All involved in the review process will agree to the G1DF Research Grant Confidentiality and Use Guidelines below:
- notify the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation if any conflicts of interest exist between any proposal or applicant and the recipient, including financial interests and personal relationships that could result in bias;
- hold all grant applications and proposals in the strictest confidence, and not disclose, in any manner, information about or contained in the applications, proposals or any related discussions, evaluations, or documents to anyone who has not been designated by the Glut 1 Deficiency Foundation to participate in the grant review process;
- not use information about or contained in any grant application or proposal for any purpose other than the purpose described above; and
- at any time at the request of the Glut 1 Deficiency Foundation, return to the Foundation or destroy all grant applications and related materials.
Current Funding Cycle
Proposals are now being accepted through March 15th. Award notifications and announcements are anticipated by April 15th.
Research Grant Eligibility
If you are thinking of applying for a Glut1 Deficiency Foundation Research Grant, ask yourself the following questions:
- Is my research directly relevant to Glut1 Deficiency or related conditions?
- Am I affiliated with an academic or research institution?
(we do not award funds to individuals or private companies)
Research Project Grant Application Guidelines
Application packets should include:
- Glut1 Deficiency Foundation Grant Application page (download here)
- Scientific Abstract – 1 page or less
- Brief Lay explanation – 1 page or less
- Budget/Duration Page to include the following – 2 pages or less
- amount requested
- length of this phase of the project or evidence in support of ongoing funding
- any additional future phases expected
- justification of the funding requested (include breakdown of direct and indirect costs)
- listing of any additional sources of funding
- Research Outline to include the following – 4 pages or less
- Hypothesis
- Goals of the Research
- Outline of the Experimental Plan and Research Methods or the ongoing Research Program
- Plan for Sharing Research Outcomes
- A statement on how the research is expected to advance the understanding, treatment or care of people with Glut1 Deficiency – no limit
- Citations – no limit
- CV
- ideal project timeline of one year or less
- indirect costs limited to 10% or less of total budget (detail and justify any exceptions)
- funds distributed in increments - half at time of award, half at midpoint interim
- 1 to 2 page interim and final reports should be provided to the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation about the project
- any publications from the project should recognize the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation as a funding source
For submissions, questions or additional information, please contact either:
Rob Rapaport at rrapaport@G1DFoundation.org
Glenna Steele at gsteele@G1DFoundation.org
Thank you for your interest in helping the Glut1 Deficiency community.
