Funding-Gerber Foundation Seeks Proposals for Pediatric Research Projects; June 1, 2013

Agency

Gerber Foundation

Description

The Gerber Foundation is accepting concept papers for health and/or nutrition-related research projects designed to make a significant impact on issues affecting infants and young children from birth to three years of age.

The foundation awards grants of up to $300,000 for research projects focused on issues faced by care providers that, when implemented, will improve the health, nutrition, and/or developmental outcomes for infants and young children. Projects may address etiologic mechanisms of disease; new, improved, or less invasive diagnostic procedures; reduction or elimination of side effects; alleviation of symptoms; new, improved, or less invasive therapies or treatments; dosage or dosing requirements or mechanisms for drugs, nutrient supplementation, or other therapeutic measures (under or overdosing); and preventative measures.

Priority is given to projects offering a substantial promise of meaningful advances in prevention and treatment of diseases and those with broad applicability to the general population on a regional or national level.

Closing Date: June 1, 2013 (Concept Papers)

Link to Full Announcement

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=411200038