National Antivisection Society
How to apply
Important information for applicants:
Please note that as the Lord Dowding Fund is supporting some long-term projects, our budget for new projects is currently limited, and the probability of receiving a grant is presently low. The financial year of the fund starts in January, and applications received before 1st October 2007 will be considered at the first board meeting of 2008 for next year.
Although we are always keen to promote studies into alternatives to animal experimentation, we unfortunately don’t provide funding purely for individuals at the PHd or post-graduate level.
Applications for funding must be accompanied by:-
- A signed covering letter, produced on institution-headed paper
- A completed application form.
- Details of the proposed work, including estimates of the proposed duration and total costings. Where laboratory expendables are requested (eg glassware, reagents), an estimate of quantities required and prices must be supplied.
- An estimate of relevance of the project to our primary aim, which is replacing the use of animals in biomedical research. This should include referenced details of the animal experiments that the project is designed to replace, and estimated numbers and species of animals involved.
- A full CV for each applicant and any person for whom a salary is requested.
- Names of appropriate scientific/medical referees.
The Application Process
The Lord Dowding Fund reserves the right to submit applications for peer review. Following further study and approval by the Fund’s scientific department, applications are forwarded with recommendations to our Council of Management, which meets quarterly. For this reason there will be a delay of two to three months from receipt of the application.
Early application is essential, since it is sometimes necessary to take up references, raise queries, or we may request a visit to your premises to meet either the main applicant or all applicants. The Council’s decision is final.
Please do not contact us by telephone to chase progress. You will be informed immediately once a decision is reached. If no decision has been reached but queries have been raised, you will be contacted immediately.
Payment
In the event of your application being successful, please note the following conditions which relate to the method of payment:-
SALARIES are paid on a quarterly basis, upon receipt of your invoice, either in arrears or in advance.
RUNNING EXPENSES (equipment, reagents, etc.) are paid when required, one month after receipt of your invoice.
Patents, Commercial Applications, Liability
Although the Lord Dowding Fund is a non-profitmaking organisation, the Fund expects to receive appropriate consideration, as investors, in any commercial benefits or enterprise arising out of projects developed with the Fund’s financial support. Likewise, the Fund will need to take steps to protect itself from any potential liabilities arising from the application of any discoveries or developments arising from the Fund’s financial support. The Fund will discuss, and make appropriate arrangements with grantholders, on a case-by-case basis.
Project Default
If, during the course of the project, either progress or reporting is unsatisfactory, the Lord Dowding Fund reserves the right to cancel the remainder of the funding. If, during the course of the project, the grantholder fails to adhere to the Terms and Conditions of Acceptance, the Lord Dowding Fund reserves the right to cancel the remainder of the funding.
All required documents for the application pack can be downloaded below. You can also contact us for an application pack to be sent by post.
The Lord Dowding Fund can be contacted at Millbank Tower, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP, telephone 020 7630 3340 and email info@ldf.org.uk. The application form can be downloaded and completed online as a PDF, and can then be emailed. However, a printed copy of the completed form should also be sent by post.
The deadlines for receipt of applications are as follows:
1st January for April Meeting
1st April for July Meeting
1st July for October Meeting
1st October for January Meeting
WRITEABLE APPLICATION FORM
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE
GUIDANCE ON USE OF ANIMAL-DERIVED INGREDIENTS
LDF 2005 SUMMARY OF PROJECTS
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