Request for Proposals.

 
 

The Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research has launched its sixth grant cycle. Proposals for research in the areas of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injuries resulting from sports related activities are welcomed.

Below, please find the request for proposal guidelines. Proposals must be submitted electronically by September 17, 2024. Proposals will be reviewed and scored by the Foundation’s National Science Advisory Committee and approved by the board of directors. Awards will be announced around December 30, 2024.

Applicants who have questions can contact John Denny, Executive Director, by email or Anna Havrilla, Grant Program Manager, by email.

2024 Proposal Guidelines.

 

Purpose: The Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research seeks proposals to advance research and education related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of brain trauma that may be applied to sports injuries.

Background: The Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research will award grants around December 30, 2024. Previous grant requests and awards have ranged from $50,000 for a one-year grant to $150,000 for a multi-year grant. Please note that the Foundation does not fund indirect costs. Investigators are encouraged to propose collaboration with new partners and researchers from other disciplines and/or universities.

Responses to this request for proposals should include, but are not limited to the following:

  1. The body of the proposal should be 5-10 pages in length and should be submitted electronically in PDF format to ahavrilla@chucknollfoundation.org no later than 5:00 PM, Tuesday, September 17, 2024. A cover page must be included with the following:

    • Title of the research being proposed

    • Name of Principal Investigator(s), Organization, and Contact Information (address, e-mail, phone number)

    • Name of Institution (contact name, address, phone number)

    • Name of Grant Manager, if applicable (address, phone number, email)

  2. Description of the purpose of the research and its relevance to the field of brain trauma.

  3. Description of how the grant would be utilized. The Foundation is willing to invest in:

    • existing research initiatives

    • new and promising research

    • initiating research in new but needed areas of research

    • matching funds for larger grants

    • gap funding

  4. Description of existing or anticipated partnerships that will facilitate this work

  5. Bios for Principal Investigator(s)

  6. Expected total project duration and detailed budget narrative.