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tuition fees, journal subscriptions, dues or membership, or equipment service contracts.
6. Grants Administration: The grant funds shall be physically segregated and such funds shall
be shown separately on the PI's books for ease of reference and verification. Records of
receipts and expenditures under the grant, as well as copies of reports submitted to CCF,
should be kept for a reasonable period of time following completion of such receipts and
expenditures.
7. Institutional Support: The proposed research must comply with the regulations of the PI's
Institutional Review Board (IRB) related to research on human or animal subjects. A copy of
the approval or pending approval document must be included with the grant application.
The PI assumes sole responsibility for conducting the research and supervising the work of
co-investigators. For clinical studies, the PI must demonstrate that access to a suitable
caseload or patient population will be available for the study during the funding period.
8. Liability: CCF assumes no financial liability of any kind undertaken by the PI and is not
legally liable for the conduct of the PI and his/her co-investigators. The PI’s institution
acknowledges that CCF is protected from all claims, liabilities, losses and expenses (including
reasonable attorney fees) arising from or in connection with any act or omission of the PI and
his/her co-investigators in accepting the grant, in expending or applying grant funds or in
carrying out the research study to be supported by the grant.
9. Dissemination of Findings: All scientific data and/or findings resulting from work supported
by CCF shall be made available to the public and scientific community through approved
scientific channels such as national medical meetings and peer-reviewed publications. If it
has been determined that the data will not be published, it shall still be made available to the
public through CCF appointed sources. All presentations and publications must acknowledge
CCF's support by its full name of “Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation.” A printed copy
and PDF file of each publication shall be forwarded to CCF for reference and inclusion on the
Foundation website.
10. Progress Reports: The awarded PI will be expected to provide a six-month update as well as a
formal twelve-month progress report with financial summary on the use of the grant funds.
Each report should include a narrative account of what was accomplished by the expenditure
of funds including a detailed description of progress being made towards achieving the goals
of the grant and any significant findings. One year after the completion of the grant, the
grantee will be asked to fill out a final questionnaire to describe any publications or
subsequent funding received as a result of the Foundation's seed funding.
11. References to Work: The PI may include information on this grant in public and internal
reports or publications. For specific print or internet notifications such as marketing/
promotion materials or press releases announcing the grant award, the PI or PI’s institution
must acknowledge CCF's involvement and seek the Foundation’s approval before
distribution.
IV. Application Process
Proposal narratives should be numbered consecutively at the bottom, single-spaced with 1 inch margins
and using at least 12 point font. Please include the following items in your application, keeping in mind
the maximum number of pages per section:
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