Only requests that fit within the mission of the Diabetes Trust Fund are considered. Requests received between January 1 and May 30 are reviewed during July and approved by August. Requests received between June 1 and December 31 and reviewed during January and approved by February. Review criteria include significance, approach, innovation, investigator, and environment. Non-research applications are reviewed with emphasis on each criterion varying from one application to another, depending on the nature of the application and its relative strengths.
All requests receive fair and equal consideration.
The general criteria for grant Page Two awards conform to the Trust Fund s mission, which can be interpreted to encourage novel initiatives in diabetes research and education. The Diabetes Trust Fund will send you a postcard notifying you when your proposal is received. You will be told at that time if your proposal will be considered at the next scheduled review, either July or January. You will be notified in writing as soon as possible after the session at which your proposal is reviewed and informed about the action taken on your request. Proposals not awarded support are not carried over into the next consideration period.