IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 2011 Please take notice of the following in regard to 2011 ALS grant requests.
	ALS GRANT REQUEST GUIDELINES
	The Foundation now accepts budgeted indirect costs of up to 10%.
	Areas of Interest Jean Pape Adams was interested in supporting charitable organizations actively engaged in discovering the causes of and finding a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
	What the Foundation funds The Foundation funds research that is innovative and aggressive. We encourage partnerships and collaborative efforts in proposing initiatives to fill gaps not currently being investigated and that may involve novel approaches. The research must be of high scientific merit in discovering the causes or finding a cure for ALS.
	What the Foundation does not fund Support groups, education, medical equipment or capital projects.
	Geographic area National
	Review process Applications are reviewed by an Advisory Committee comprised of scientific researchers, neurologists and others who have had close relationships with friends and family members afflicted with ALS. The Advisory Committee makes funding recommendations to the Trustees who make the final funding decisions.
	Advisory Committee Members J. Donald Capra, M.D. Pat Capra, Ph.D. John F. Coyle, M.D. Barbara A. Fries, M.D. Ralph G. Greenlee, Jr., M.D. David R. Gooden, Ph.D., J.D. Milann Siegfried
	Co-Trustees Katherine G. Coyle Marcia Y. Manhart Intrust Bank, N.A.
	Who may apply Organizations that are exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. The organizations should qualify as public charities under Section 509(a)(1) or Section 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
	Application procedure
	The Foundation will consider only one grant request per year per organization. Submit hard copies of the following: 1. An Abstract and Project Description which includes the following: goals, background, specific aims, experimental methods, budget, and a statement as to how the project relates to the Foundation's mission. The total number of pages should not exceed seven, including budget. The Abstract and Project Description must also be submitted electronically. 2. A lay summary of the project that shall not exceed two pages. Must also be submitted electronically. 3. A copy of the sponsoring institution's/organization’s IRS determination letter granting tax-exempt status. 4. A current curriculum vitae (CV) using the NIH format of principal investigators with list of recent publications. This should also be submitted electronically. 5. All external sources of funding for the PI and Co-Investigators. This should also be submitted electronically. 6. Most recent Annual Report of the sponsoring institution/organization. 7. A list of the Board of Directors/Trustees of the sponsoring institution/organization. Applicants who received Foundation grants for research in 2010 or 2011 need not resubmit numbers 3, 4, 6 and/or 7. The Foundation has a policy regarding changes to the principal investigator(s) assigned to manage a project funded by the Foundation. Any organization interested in receiving a copy of this policy should request a copy by e-mail from the Foundation.
	Time frame
	1. The Foundation awards grants once a year. Funding is for the following calendar year. 2. Proposal deadline is August 15, 2011. Proposals are reviewed in November and written notification and distributions of awards will be made prior to the end of December 2011. 3. All grantees must submit a Grant Evaluation Report ("GER") within 30 days of the completion of research funded for 2012, but no later than January 31, 2013. The grant award letter may require more frequent reports. 4. Failure to submit the required reports timely may jeopardize future grant requests.
	Send Applications to:
	Marcia Y. Manhart Executive Director/Co-trustee The Judith & Jean Pape Adams Charitable Foundation 105 South Cherry Street Fredericksburg, TX 78624 830-997-7347 830-997-9888 (Fax) mmanhart@jjpafoundation.com Questions concerning applications should be directed to Marcia Manhart.
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