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NCHC Grants for 2010

Learning More about our Horses

Approved Health and Research Grants for 2009
Dr. John Marshall & Dr. Anthony Blikslager, College of Veterinary Medicine, NCSU
The Cyclooxygenase Selectivity of Firocoxib and a Novel Anti-Inflammatory Compound (AHI-805) in the Horse

Dr. Sam Jones, Dr. Rich Redding, Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt & Ms. Natalie Cherry, College of Veterinary Medicine, NCSU
Molecular Prevalence of Bartonella sp. In the Blood of Lame, Polyarthritic North Carolina Horses

Dr. Arthur Frampton, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Isolation and Characterization of novel anti-EHV-1 Compounds

Approved Trails and Community Grants for 2009

- Exceptional Equestrians Volunteer Scholarships with Burke County 4-H - 4-H Western
District Horsemanship Camp
- Mcherrin River Trail Ride - Murfreesboro Historical Association
- Operation Helping Hand - SE Mounted Rescue Team
- Wolf Ford Horse Campground - Pisgah Trailblazers
- Development of Hamby Creek Trail - Davidson County
- Purchase of Round Pen - Carolina Rescue & Assistance
- Summer Camp Scholarship Program - Wings of Eagles Ranch
- Triangle Equine Search & Rescue - Youngsville
- Project Horse Power - Free Rein Center
- Carolina Hoofprints Therapeutic Riding Trails Program - Carolina Hoofprints
- Print a Trail Publication - UTRA
- Changing Lives through Riding, Rehabilitation and Learning - CORRAL, Inc.
- Trail Improvement - Alleghany Trail Blazers

Approved Educational Grants for 2009
-NE District 4-H Horsemanship School, Washington County Extension Center
-Alleghany's Happy Trails Horse Camp, Piney Creek, NC
-Wize Kidz/Cowboy Poetry Character Focused Education Program, Sanford, NC
-Development of NC Online Equine Educational Programs, NCSU, Raleigh, NC
-Development of Specialized DVDs to Train Horse Show Judges, NCSU, Raleigh, NC
-Franklin County 4-H Horse Council, Louisburg, NC
-Establishing the Freedom High Equestrian Tram, Morganton, NC
-Reins from Above Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc., Smithfield, NC
-2009 Winter Educational Equine Short Courses & Farm Tour, Louisburg, NC
-Northwest Cabarrus High School Equine Science II Class

2010 Request for Proposals Information is Here

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Funding Horse related programs for 2010 is posted below

RATIONALE: The North Carolina Horse Councils' mission is to serve as the collective voice of the North Carolina horse community through education, communication and representation. Our strategic goals are to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and promotion program, expand and strengthen the industry's legislative presence, increase the involvement of horse owners throughout the state, enhance educational and research programs, improve the business and regulatory environment, and manage and maintain a statewide program to promote trail riding and trail access. Our charge is to solicit and fund strong horse industry proposals which enhance our mission and support our organizational goals and strategic plan.

WHAT IS THIS RFP FOR FUNDING HORSE COUNCIL RELATED PROGRAMS FOR 2010
The NCHC is soliciting proposals which will enhance our strategic plan and our goals as listed above. We anticipate funding multiple grants with an aggregate expenditure of at minimum $30,000. The maximum award for a single grant varies by category. The maximum award for Education Grants and Trail and Community Grants is $1500 and for Health and Research Grants the maximum award is $6000.

PROPOSAL GOALS/OUTCOMES
All proposals must focus on one or more of the NCHC's strategic outcomes.
Theme A: The proposal addresses an educational need of the horse industry or individual horse owner
Theme B: The proposal addresses an equine health related need of the horse industry or individual horse owner.
Theme C: The proposal addresses a recreational, community service, or trail related need not related to a general education or health related issue.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION AND ANTICIPATED AWARD AND DATE:
Grant award deadlines are as follows:

Theme A: Education grants will be posted and received in January of 2010. Theme A will be reviewed and evaluated in February, and approved/selected at the Executive Committee meeting on the first Wednesday of the month of March. Successful applicants will receive their awards by the end of March 2010.

Theme C: Trails and Community Grants will be posted and received in March of 2010. Theme C will be reviewed and evaluated in April and approved at the Executive Committee meeting on the first Wednesday of May. Successful applicants will receive their awards by the end of May, 2010.

Theme B: Health and Research will be posted and received in June 2010. These grants will be reviewed and evaluated in July and the Executive Committee will approve these awards on the first Wednesday of August. Successful applicants will receive their awards by the last day of August, 2010.

Grants should be submitted electronically to: grants@nchorsecouncil.com. A written copy may also be submitted if electronic transmission is not available. These proposals should be mailed to the NCHC c/o Sue M. Gray, Executive Director, 4904 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 290 Raleigh, NC 27606. Each Proposal should be clearly marked as a Grant Proposal and the appropriate Theme identified on the external envelope.

NOTE: Every effort will be made to notifiy grant applicants that their submission has been received, however, it remains the responsiblity of the applicant to verify the receipt of their grant.

WHO MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL?
Proposals authored by existing clubs, associations, institutions of higher education or individuals maintaining an interest in the health , recreational and educational interests of the horse industry are being solicited. Proposals impacting the broadest scope of horse owners are preferred.

PROPOSAL ELEMENTS/OUTLINE
Proposal processing

1.Proposals are to be submitted to the NCHC Office by (established deadlines), and the receipt of each proposal is acknowledged.

2.The proposals are forwarded to the appropriate NCHC Committee.

3.Proposals are scored on a 10-point system: Need for and impact of project/study weighed with humane treatment of animals (if appropriate) (4pts), quality of proposal (4pts), appropriateness of budget (1pt), ability to carry out the project/investigation and likelihood of timely completion (1pt).

4.Three special review committees will be appointed by the NCHC President to review all grants. ( See Ad-Hoc Committees below) Each member of the committee will grade each proposal. Following discussion by Committee members, a final score and rank will be assigned to each grant. Proposals that are incomplete, late or ones not following the format will be excluded from consideration. Only proposals deemed meritorious for funding with budgets not exceeding the maximum allocation for each category of grants will be submitted to the NCHC in rank order. The NCHC Executive Committee will make the final decision for funding based upon the reviewing Committee's recommendations and monies available. All PI's will be notified by the NCHC by the stated deadlines.

Grant Application

Preparation and format

Use a font size of 12 or greater (Times New Roman is recommended), single-spaced with one-inch margins and the pages numbered bottom center.
The proposal must include the cover sheet; up to five (5) pages of narrative (must address items 1-6), curriculum vitae or resume (not to exceed one page per investigator), and the standard budget page, with justification. Proposals that fail to follow the format guidelines and page limits will not be considered.

1.Need for the Project or Hypothesis:
Concisely state the need of the project. If this is a research project, please make the hypothesis a statement that can be tested by experiment; briefly explain how the hypothesis will be tested.

2.Specific aims:
Describe what the proposed project/ research is intended to accomplish within the one-year period.

3.If a research grant, please include the background and significance/preliminary studies: (Not to exceed 1 page) If a non research proposal please include the statement of the problem.
Briefly summarize the background, include critical evaluation of existing knowledge and identification of gaps that will be addressed by the proposed research. Indicate the significance of the condition/problem in the equine population providing any relevant data (national, regional, local, institutional/practice). Include any preliminary studies to support the application or provide other information that will help establish the competence of the investigators to undertake the proposed research. Describe the rationale and justification for conducting this work, and its impact (relevance) to the health and/or well being of horses in North Carolina.

4.Please include your project design if a non research grant. This should not exceed two pages and should include a timeline for completion of the project and identify the personnel responsible for completion of the project. For research proposals this will include your experimental approach: (Not to exceed 2 pages)

Describe the experimental design and methods to be used to test the stated hypothesis. Include the means by which data will be collected. Consideration should be given to expected results and potential pitfalls. Investigators must demonstrate that they have the necessary qualifications, resources, personnel, and time to complete the specific aims. Explain who will actually do the work, regardless of the source of their salary. For clinical studies, document the number of individual cases or herds to be included in the proposed study. Provide a tentative timetable for the investigation.

5.Statistical methods:
For other themed areas, this is the section that would address how the grant will impact other equine owners or associations throughout the state.
When appropriate for the study, describe how the data will be analyzed and interpreted. State the statistical methods to be use. Specify the number of observations required to yield statistically significant results at a particular confidence level (e.g., p<0.05).

6.Previous NC Horse Council grants received (title, year and amount).

7.References: (Not to exceed 1 page)

Limit citations to those that are directly relevant to this project. Include full list of authors and full titles of papers or chapters and their sources.

Budget
Proposed budgets are limited to a maximum dollar amount per category.
Budgets will be examined carefully and inadequate justification of the budget may result in budget cuts.

North Carolina Horse Council Grant Application

Equipment and supplies/materials - itemize and describe

Subtotal _________

Animal costs (including board and maintenance) - itemize

Subtotal _________

Miscellaneous costs (temporary labor, assays, etc,) - itemize

Subtotal _________

Final total _________

Amount requested from NCHC _________

List other available support for this project (source and amount):

List other requested support for this project (source and amount):

Reports

A mid-year report on the progress and results of the study must be submitted to the NCHC at 6 months into the project/research. A final report is due one year after receiving the award. The specific format for progress reports and the final report are available on the NCHC web site.

North Carolina Horse Council Research Awards
Progress Report

Grant number:

Date of report:

Institution/department/agency:

Project title:

Principal investigator:

Co-investigator (s):

Starting date:

End date: (note any extension)

Summary of progress to date relative to each of the original objectives:
(Restate in writing, each objective and then summarize progress)

Describe any changes in project/scientific goals as outlined in the original proposal; schedule of unfinished experiments; completion date?

List planned publications or presentations (oral or poster)

North Carolina Horse Council Research Awards
Final Report

Grant number:

Date of report:

Institution/department/agency:

Project title:

Principal investigator:

Co-investigator (s):

Starting date:

Completion date:

Achievement of original objectives (explain if unsuccessful):

List major findings:

Information of practical value to owners and/or veterinarians, and/or equine industry:

Publications:

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROCESS;
All proposals will be reviewed by the appropriate NCHC Committee utilizing the following guidelines:

• FIT: The extent to which the proposal provides evidence of enhancing the NCHC strategic goals as related to the specific theme identified


• QUALITY: The overall quality of the proposal and its evidence that the project can make a difference


• INDUSTRY IMPACT: The magnitude of impact on horse owners. How many horse owners will be directly impacted by the project


• FEASIBILITY: Evidence provided that the proposal is realistic in light of the theme and its potential for longer term sustainability


• ACCOUNTABILITY: The quality of the assessment plan. Does the evaluation plan adequately shed light on the effectiveness of the proposal

How Do I Apply?

All Grant forms are available here or you may contact suegray@nchorsecouncil.com or call 919-854-1990 to have the forms mailed directly to you.

NOTE: Should you submit a Grant, every effort will be made to notifiy you that the NCHC has received your proposal, however, it remains the responsiblity of the applicant to verify the receipt of their grant.