The Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF) is dedicated to funding highly qualified investigators associated with major research institutes, universities and hospitals throughout the country who are seeking to discover new knowledge for the prevention, treatment and cure of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases.

ANRF's Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board are committed to providing uninterrupted research in the search for new therapies and a cure. The results will mean improved treatment for the 66 million Americans who suffer from some form of arthritis.

• The Scientific Advisory Board and the Board of Directors review grant proposals annually.
  
  
• Clinical and basic studies will be considered. Clinical studies should have a translational component that helps reveal the underlying mechanisms or response to therapy.
  
  
• Priority will be given to investigators possessing either a M.D. and/or Ph.D. degree or equivalent, affiliated with a qualified, non-profit institution.
  
  
• Preference will be given to senior post-doctoral investigators transitioning to independent investigator status and new assistant professors. Applicant may not have (or ever had) an NIH R01 grant or equivalent.
  
  
• Grants are awarded for one year. First-year recipients may submit a detailed progress report by mid-January during the year of their award, requesting a second year. See guidelines for details.
  
  
NEW FUNDING LEVEL
• Grants awarded will be in the range of $20,000 to $75,000.
  Partial funding may be awarded if grantee has documentation that the remainder of the funding for proposed research has been acquired.
  
  
• The Foundation will fund salaries, supplies and equipment directly related to the proposed studies. Overhead or indirect costs will not be funded.
  
  
• The Foundation will seek to fund at least one grant each year focusing on juvenile arthritis.
  
  
• ANRF routinely funds 8-15 grants per year.
  
  
• Applications not in strict compliance with stated policies and guidelines will be subject to administrative inactivation.
  
  
• Additional administrative review may be rendered to determine priority for funding when multiple proposals are received from a single laboratory, Division or Department.
  
  

No-Cost Time Extensions on ANRF Grant Awards

No-cost extensions may be approved for ANRF grant awards, not to exceed three months. Requests from current grant recipients must be submitted in writing (e-mail acceptable).

Transfer of ANRF Grant Awards

If an investigator changes institutions during the grant award period, the ANRF requests the following:

1) A letter from the new institution, preferably the head of the department, stating that the investigator will be working on the same project and have the laboratory facilities and time available to do so. The letter should indicate the start date of the investigator in the new environment, as well as the contact information, address, e-mail, phone for disbursement of the remaining ANRF grant funds. The letter must be co-signed by the responsible business/grants management official of the new institution.

2) The original institution is responsible for sending any unused funds, prorated depending on the date, to the ANRF. We will then forward a new check for the unused funds to the new institution.