Morris Animal Foundation 2026 Wildlife Health Proposals

Sponsor

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

Program

This request for pre-proposals is focused on Wildlife Health. Pre-proposals on other topics will not be accepted. Established Investigator, Pilot Study and First Award applications must focus on mammal health and welfare. Fellowship Training applications are open topic. Morris Animal Foundation is focused on advancing animal health and welfare; while the Foundation recognizes the importance of conservation to animal health, any conservation-focused proposals must be through an animal health lens. Animals in managed care settings can be a valuable proxy for wild counterparts, but all submitted proposals must have direct translational value to free-ranging wildlife populations. The value of your project for wildlife health must be clearly outlined in the Animal Health Impact section of your pre-proposal. 

To ensure they fund only the most impactful research, successful pre-proposals will: 

1. Identify a well-defined animal health need
2. Demonstrate collaboration with key stakeholders before, during, and after the project
3. Describe a clear strategy for achieving meaningful outcomes

For More Information

Please visit the Morris Animal Foundation website for additional program-specific information and resources.

Description

The mission of Morris Animal Foundation is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. To achieve this mission, they fund hypothesis-driven, humane research projects with high scientific merit and the potential for significant impact. Morris Animal Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by public support from individuals, corporations, clubs, foundations and earnings from their endowed funds. Their donors are interested in funding research that results in impactful animal health achievements and benefits both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders including veterinarians, wildlife researchers and communities.

Maximum Project Value

Established Investigator maximum project duration is 36 months. There is no limit to the budget request, however we expect the average award to be approximately $100,000. 

First Award maximum project duration is 24 months, and the budget cannot exceed $120,000. 

Pilot Study maximum project duration is 12 months, and the budget cannot exceed $20,000. 

Fellowship Training project duration must be 24 months, and the budget cannot exceed $145,000.

Indirect Costs

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