Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 995 - ILLINOIS REGENERATIVE MEDICINE INSTITUTE CODE › Section 995.100 - Application for Grant

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 Department shall provide written application instructions and forms to
			 potential applicants.
b) The
			 Department will request a letter of intent from prospective applicants
			 approximately one month before applications are due. A letter of intent is not
			 binding on the prospective applicant. A letter of intent shall include the
			 descriptive title of the proposed research; the name, address and telephone
			 number of the principal investigator; the names of other key personnel; the
			 names of participating institutions; and, if applicable, the type of grant for
			 which the application is being submitted.
c) All applications shall include the
			 following:
1) The name, address and telephone,
			 FAX and teletypewriter (TTY) numbers, if available, of the institution applying
			 for the grant.
2) The principal
			 investigator's name, address and telephone, FAX and TTY numbers, if
			 available.
3) The curriculum vitae
			 of the principal investigator or principal investigators.
4) A one-page nontechnical abstract that
			 describes the significance of the applicant's project for stem cell
			 research.
5) The applicant's TIN or
			 the Governmental Unit Code assigned by the Illinois Comptroller.
6) The signature of the principal
			 investigator and agency official authorized to certify the
			 application.
7) An approximate
			 timetable for project expenditures and completion.
8) Background data and information justifying
			 the project.
9) A detailed budget
			 for the project period, documenting sufficient resources to carry out the
			 project. The budget shall be by line item category and shall provide sufficient
			 detail to justify the use of grant funds to support project activities. The
			 applicant shall indicate the total cost of conducting the project; the
			 anticipated funding request for each year of the project period; the source of
			 other funds in hand supporting the research project; other grants or funds
			 awarded, denied or pending; and the amount of support requested from the
			 Department.
10) A Statement of
			 Assurances, signed by a responsible official, indicating compliance with
			 applicable State and federal requirements.
11) A statement of the type of grant being
			 requested (see Section
			 995.60(a)
			  ).
12) A statement of the research question or
			 hypothesis or a description of interventions or model programs on which the
			 research will be based.
13) A
			 prioritized listing of measurable objectives for the project period.
14) Proposed activities for experiments,
			 scientific rationale and relevant reference to existing works.
15) The evaluation methods to be used to
			 measure progress in achieving objectives and a plan for monitoring the overall
			 project.
16) A sample informed
			 consent document (with patient identifier information removed) and a
			 description of the informed consent process that meets the criteria for
			 informed consent set forth in this Part (see Section
			 995.90(e)
			  ).
17) The written guidelines under which the
			 research will proceed and documentation of approval from the IRB, and, if the
			 grant activities require, from the ESCRO committee and IACUC.