RESEARCH

GRANTS & AWARDS

The Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) offers two annual grant programs to support innovative basic, clinical, population, or translational studies relevant to the cause, diagnosis, or treatment of cardiomyopathy (Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive, Left Ventricular Non-Compaction, or Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy) in children under the age of 18 years. The goal of CCF’s grant programs is to advance medical knowledge of the basic mechanism of the disease and to develop more accurate diagnostic methods and improved therapies for children affected by cardiomyopathy.

CCF & American Heart Association Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
Joint Research Award

Purpose:

The Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to establish a research award for investigators conducting research specific to pediatric cardiomyopathy.

Eligibility:

Limited to AHA Beginning Grant-in-Aid and Grant-in-Aid programs.

Funding:

CCF will provide $35,000 per year for two years to fund one AHA Beginning Grant-in-Aid or one Grant-in-Aid related to pediatric cardiomyopathy research. The AHA will provide the balance of the funds needed to fully fund the selected award.

How to Apply:

Apply for an AHA Beginning Grant-in-Aid or Grant-in-Aid offered by your regional affiliate. Visit the American Heart Association site for more information. The 2008 application submission deadline is mid January (check the appropriate AHA regional affiliate for exact date).

Selection Process:

The CCF will select its designee from a list of meritorious fundable Beginning Grant-in-Aid or Grant-in-Aid applications that are above the AHA pay line, meaning that they are approved for funding.

CCF Research Grant Program

Purpose:

CCF’s grant program is designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting of preliminary data to help secure long-term funding by the National Institutes of Health and/or other major granting institutions.

Eligibility:

Principal investigator must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent degree and reside in the United States or Canada. The investigator must have a faculty appointment at an accredited U.S. or Canadian institution and have the proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by publications in peer-review journals.

Funding:

Funding is available in the range of US$25,000 to US$50,000 for one year of total direct costs. For grant renewals, CCF funding is limited to two years (consecutive or otherwise) of support.

How to Apply:

CCF grant guidelines and application forms are downloadable below. The 2008 deadline for application submission is Friday, September 5, 2008 with final award decisions to be made by January 2009.

Selection Process:

Grant award decisions are made through a careful and detailed peer-review process led by CCF’s Medical Advisors and approved by CCF’s Board of Directors. Scientific excellence and relevance to primary forms of pediatric cardiomyopathy are the main criteria for selecting research projects to support.

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To download the 2008 application guidelines and form, please click on the preferred PDF or Microsoft Word format: