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Morris Animal Foundation - Assistance Dog Donor-Inspired Study Request for Proposals

Sponsor

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

For More Information

Please visit the Morris Animal Foundation website [1] for additional program-specific information and resources, including the Proposal Guidelines [2] for this program. 

Description

We are pleased to accept proposals for research studies that explore the well-being of assistance dogs. This request for proposals is supported by funding donated to Morris Animal Foundation by Mae Philanthropies. 

The projects should focus on strategies that optimize the long-term health, both physical and emotional, and working lifespan of assistance dogs – service, therapy or facility. 

Maximum Project Value

The maximum project duration is 24 months. We expect the average award to be approximately $100,000. 

Indirect Costs

8%

Deadlines

If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.

TypeDateNotes
Internal Deadline
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 4:30pm

Please submit a word copy of your proposal, along with a signed OR-5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca [3].

External Deadline
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 4:59pm

Applications must be submitted through the Foundation’s new grants portal, SmartSimple [4].

For Questions, please contact

Please reach out to Morris Animal Foundation with questions about their grant opportunities at grantapplications@morrisanimalfoundation.org [5].

Office of Research

Kersty Kearney, Awards and Agreements Officer
Research Services Office
kearneyk@uoguelph.ca [6]

Alert Classifications
Category:
Funding Opportunities and Sponsor News

Disciplines:
Health and Life Sciences
Humanities
Information and Communications Technology
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Social Sciences

Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/research/alerts/content/morris-animal-foundation-assistance-dog-donor-inspired-study-request-proposals

Links
[1] https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/apply
[2] https://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/2026-02/FY27_Proposal-Guidelines_Mae-Service-Dogs.pdf
[3] mailto:research.services@uoguelph.ca
[4] https://morrisanimalfoundation.us-1.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp?lang=1&prole=0
[5] mailto:grantapplications@morrisanimalfoundation.org
[6] mailto:kearneyk@uoguelph.ca