Research Grants

Grant Submission Instructions

Instructions for Grant Submissions

The Sarcoma Foundation of America is pleased to announce its annual call for proposals. Grants of $25,000 are available to cover equipment and supplies in support of research on the etiology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of human sarcomas. Grants will be reviewed by the SFA Medical Advisory Board immediately following the application deadline of January 31, 2010. Applicants will be notified on or before April 10th as to the award decision for their proposal. The funds awarded will be then available for research by June 1, 2010.

Applications must be submitted using the official SFA Grant Application. The application forms, including bio sketch(es), and references, must not exceed 10 pages. Biosketches, not CVs, are specifically requested to minimize submission length. Preliminary data to support the application is acceptable, but the 10-page limit is not to be exceeded. Do not submit manuscripts or journal articles.  Application submissions exceeding 10 pages in length will not be considered.

New investigators and novel approaches in the field are strongly encouraged.

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Proposals are to be submitted as follows:

Electronic Submission: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

OR

Mail to: 
    Sarcoma Foundation of America
    9884 Main Street
    Damascus, MD 20872

The electronic submission method is preferred.  If the submission is mailed, it must be received by the Sarcoma Foundation of America by close of business, January 31st, 2010, not postmarked by January 31st.

Proposals received on time meeting the submission criteria will be presented to the SFA Medical Advisory Board for merit grading.  Those that arrive after January 31st, or which do not fulfill the required criteria, will not be considered.  Interested parties may view the SFA Medical Advisory Board constituency to review the committee.  The merit grading will be unbiased and based solely on the scientific merits of the proposal.

Official SFA Grant Application

The Sarcoma Foundation of America has developed a program to provide “Starter Grants” to investigators interested in translational science sarcoma research. In accordance with the mission of the Foundation, research involving the development of novel agents against sarcoma or research that could potentially lead to the development of novel agents against sarcoma, is eligible for this funding. In accordance with IRS instructions, grants cannot fund clinical trials, but all other areas of research can be considered for funding. Generally, the award will be approximately $25,000.

The deadline for applying is January 31, 2010.

The goal of the grant application process is to be “user-friendly.” Applicants should review the submissions instructions that outline the procedures for the funding process.

Download the following Application Form to apply for the grant: SFA_Grant_Application_2010.pdf

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