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2009 Grant Competition
The HSSA has announced its first request for proprosal (RFP) for a 2009 grant competition
to increase local infrastructure capacity for bioscience research. The amount of
funding available for the two-year grant is up to $675,000, or as determined by
the HSSA Board upon receipt of proposals. To learn more, read the RFP in its entirety
here.
Key Dates
Key Dates for the RFP to Increase Local Infrastructure Capacity:
- June 15, 2009 - RFP Release
- July 1, 2009 - Letter of Intent Due by 12 Noon
- July 31, 2009 - Proposal Due by 4 PM
- Aug. 1-31, 2009 - Review of Proposals/Interviews
- Sept. 2, 2009 (Board Meeting) - Board Review
- Sept. 18, 2009 (or sooner) - Awards Announcement
- Funding Start Date - Upon completion of Grant Agreement
Review Process
A subcommittee of the HSSA Board will evaluate and score each proposal based on
individual merits. To assist its evaluation, the subcommittee may, at its sole discretion,
seek outside expertise. All reviewers are subject to the HSSA’s confidentiality
policy. Once all proposals are scored, they will be ranked and awards made by the
HSSA Board as provided herein.
HSSA reserves the right to invite applicants for a personal interview or to require
a site visit as part of the review process.
Names of reviewers will not be made available to applicants. Applicants and their
representatives may not contact reviewers regarding submitted applications. Any
such contact or attempt to contact may result in the disqualification of that applicant's
proposal from the competition.
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