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and corporations. Donations are accepted throughout the year as well as at our annual fund raising dinner and auction. To learn more about the "FiSHing for a Cure" auction, visit our AUCTION page

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We anticipate funding one award for two years under this program. The award is limited to $100,000 (indirect costs can not exceed 10%) per year for two years, for a total award of $200,000.

Program Objectives/Criteria:

Proposals should address innovative hypotheses that advance approaches to elucidating and intervening with the molecular underpinnings of FSHD. Priority will be given to proposals that:

• demonstrate collaboration among individuals and research teams with complementary interests that accelerate and expand the scope of FSHD research.
• illuminate a path or paths that may lead, in the foreseeable future, toward viable therapies or cures for FSHD.

Guidelines:

Applications will be received through the MDA web-based research grant proposal system (https://proposalcentral.altum.com/)

Once you establish an account through proposalCENTRAL you will submit to MDA Research Grant.

The title of your proposal must include FSHD RFA

A letter of intent is due by November 30, 2009. All applications must be received by December 30, 2009. Funding will begin April 1, 2010. Applications will be accepted from qualified independent investigators at public or private institutions, for-profit or non-profit organizations, and foreign institutions. Budget must be for up to $100,000 per year for two years (including indirect costs, which are limited to 10%). Applying for this grant will not preclude individuals from applying to MDA through other research grant mechanisms.

Selection Criteria

All applications will be peer-reviewed and scored based on significance of proposal, approach/methods of the research plan, innovation, investigator/experience, environment/resources and budget. Scientific advisors from both Friends of FSH and MDA will oversee the review, decision and notification process.

Timeline:

RFA release date:	October 19, 2009
Letter of intent:	November 30, 2009 (5:00 P.M. Eastern Time)
Application/Proposal due date:	December 30, 2009 (midnight Eastern Time)
Award announcement:	March 15, 2010
Grant start date:	April 1, 2010

Budget:

The proposed budget must not exceed $100,000 per year and indirect costs are limited to 10%. Additional budget instructions and guidelines are included with the application.

Contacts:

Paul Muhlrad, Ph.D.
Research Program Coordinator
Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: 520-529-5363
Fax: 520-529-5454

Terry Colella
Executive Director
Friends of FSH Research
217 19th Place
Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: (425)-827-8954