Grants & Awards Guidelines

1. Award Period: Projects are expected to begin within six-months of the application due date. Special requests to extend this time-period must be submitted in writing to info@gper.org and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should carefully consider this requirement when deciding which cycle is most appropriate for their submission.

2. Award Disbursement: Upon receipt of a fully executed grant agreement, GPER will either (a) disburse the full amount of the grant as a single check or electronic fund transfer to the institution of the principal investigator or fellowship mentor or (b) disburse fractions of the award amount over a prespecified schedule that may be dependent upon interim milestones being met. It is the responsibility of the awardee to provide complete and accurate payee information after receiving award notification to ensure timely payment. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator and host institution to coordinate the distribution of funds to co-investigators at other institutions.

3. IRB and IACUC Approval: All research involving human subjects or animals must have proper regulatory approval before any work takes place. Applicants must attest to IRB/IACUC approval status in the online application, and awardees must agree to provide a copy of IRB/IACUC as a condition of funding. Proof of ongoing approval is necessary on a yearly basis. While not required, applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain IRB approval before applying to begin research within the required six-month window (see “Award Period” above).

4. Transfers: Requests to transfer investigator(s) or institution(s) during an award period will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Principal investigators must submit such requests in writing to info@gper.org no fewer than six weeks prior to the proposed move. GPER may approve such transfers or terminate the award and request for the remaining award balance be returned.

5. Departmental and Indirect Costs: Award funds are to be used only for the designated recipient and project for which the application was submitted. Award funds cannot be used for indirect costs of the institution or departmental costs.

6. Publications and Presentations: Public dissemination of the funded research (e.g., publications, abstracts, posters, presentations) must acknowledge support from “Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER)”. In the case of posters and presentations, the GPER logo should be included. GPER should be notified of any such published work at least two weeks before public dissemination, and a copy of any such public dissemination should be forwarded to info@gper.org.

7. Resubmissions: GPER strongly encourages the resubmission of unfunded applications in subsequent grant cycles. In such cases, applicants should address reviewer feedback and demonstrate meaningful changes to their application. The cover letter should be used to address reviewer comments and describe the changes that were made.

8. Overlapping Funds: Principal investigator(s) and/or co-investigator(s) may have, or be in concurrent pursuit of, funding from another source for the same, or a similar, project. If this is the case, the budget justification and cover letter must provide an adequate explanation of how funds from the multiple sources will be used.

9. Reporting: Within six weeks of an award’s termination date, awardees must submit a final written report. Final reports must include two components:

   • A Project Report must describe activities undertaken during the award period, data gathered and their interpretation, any obstacles encountered, and any deviations from the original proposal. The project report must also list all public dissemination of the research, including content that is in preparation, submitted, or under review.

   • A Financial Report must provide a detailed accounting of how funds were used. This is often prepared by a university’s grants office and may be sent directly to GPER separate from the project report. Any remaining balance at the end of the award must be returned to GPER immediately.

10. No Cost Extensions: Awardees may request no cost extensions of up to eighteen months should a balance remain at the end of the award period. No cost extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and must be submitted no fewer than one month prior to the end of the award period as a written request with brief justification to info@gper.org