NCVP Grant Portal
The National Center for Veterinary Parasitology (NCVP) supports training, research, and service in veterinary parasitology. As part of our mission to support parasitology research, we offer an annual request for research proposals (RFP). We are delighted to once again collaborate with the American Heartworm Society (AHS; www.heartwormsociety.org) to provide support for this initiative, allowing us to increase the amount of available funding. This RFP is open to all members of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists in good standing with preference for applicants at AVMA-accredited schools in the Americas.
Research proposals will be evaluated on scientific merit and relevance to clinical or basic veterinary parasitology. Some level of student involvement in the proposed research is expected. Priority will be given to proposals that focus on clinical veterinary parasitology and are considered unlikely to be funded through other channels, such as the National Institutes of Health. One-year awards up to $25,000 will be disbursed in December. Because of the additional support provided by AHS, some funding will be reserved for project(s) focused on Dirofilaria immitis. Only one proposal from a principal investigator (PI)/research lab will be considered for each funding cycle. NCVP board members are not eligible to serve as PIs on NCVP grants but may serve as co-investigators (CoI).
Guidelines to Submit Research Proposals. Applicants and prior award recipients who do not follow NCVP instructions or reporting requirements will not be considered for funding. All proposals must be prepared using a sans serif font of size 11 or larger, single spaced with minimum 1" (25.4 mm) top, bottom, and side margins. Proposals must not exceed the indicated page limitations and should closely follow the format outlined below.
Title Page – limit 1 page. Include the project title, principal investigator's name and contact information where potential awards will be disbursed, amount requested, dates of the proposed project, and date submitted.
Abstract – limit 500 words. Provide a brief description of the proposed research.
Research Plan – limit 5 pages. Include the following:
References – limit 1 page. List important and/or relevant literature cited in the proposal.
Detailed Budget and Justification – limit 1 page. The following budget items are not allowed: travel; publication costs; salary for faculty and staff; tuition, fees, and benefits for students; and indirect costs (i.e., overhead). Student salary is allowed and may comprise up to 50% of the budget. The scope of the proposed research must align and fall completely within the budget and its justification.
Personnel – limit ½ page. List all personnel and explain their role on the proposed project.
Timeline – limit 1 page. Provide a timeline denoting key dates and activities necessary to complete the research. A maximum of 12 months is allowed for each research project.
Current and Pending Support – no page limit. List all current and pending financial resources for key personnel.
Final Report – due within 6 months of the completion date of an award. This report should include dates in which the project was active, total funding, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and outcomes (e.g., publications, external grants submitted, presentations). Presentation of results at an AAVP annual meeting and publication in a peer-reviewed journal are expected.
Submit proposals – Upload your proposal as a single, collated pdf file to the NCVP Grant Portal at http://www.ncvetp.org by August 15, 2025. Address specific questions regarding proposals to [email protected].
Research proposals will be evaluated on scientific merit and relevance to clinical or basic veterinary parasitology. Some level of student involvement in the proposed research is expected. Priority will be given to proposals that focus on clinical veterinary parasitology and are considered unlikely to be funded through other channels, such as the National Institutes of Health. One-year awards up to $25,000 will be disbursed in December. Because of the additional support provided by AHS, some funding will be reserved for project(s) focused on Dirofilaria immitis. Only one proposal from a principal investigator (PI)/research lab will be considered for each funding cycle. NCVP board members are not eligible to serve as PIs on NCVP grants but may serve as co-investigators (CoI).
Guidelines to Submit Research Proposals. Applicants and prior award recipients who do not follow NCVP instructions or reporting requirements will not be considered for funding. All proposals must be prepared using a sans serif font of size 11 or larger, single spaced with minimum 1" (25.4 mm) top, bottom, and side margins. Proposals must not exceed the indicated page limitations and should closely follow the format outlined below.
Title Page – limit 1 page. Include the project title, principal investigator's name and contact information where potential awards will be disbursed, amount requested, dates of the proposed project, and date submitted.
Abstract – limit 500 words. Provide a brief description of the proposed research.
Research Plan – limit 5 pages. Include the following:
- Background and significance of the research
- Purpose/specific aims/hypothesis(es)
- Experimental design and methods
- Data analyses that critically address the proposed hypothesis(es)
- Expected results and outcome(s)
References – limit 1 page. List important and/or relevant literature cited in the proposal.
Detailed Budget and Justification – limit 1 page. The following budget items are not allowed: travel; publication costs; salary for faculty and staff; tuition, fees, and benefits for students; and indirect costs (i.e., overhead). Student salary is allowed and may comprise up to 50% of the budget. The scope of the proposed research must align and fall completely within the budget and its justification.
- Identify all costs that are necessary and reasonable to accomplish all the proposed research
- Justify all costs with a brief description
Personnel – limit ½ page. List all personnel and explain their role on the proposed project.
Timeline – limit 1 page. Provide a timeline denoting key dates and activities necessary to complete the research. A maximum of 12 months is allowed for each research project.
Current and Pending Support – no page limit. List all current and pending financial resources for key personnel.
Final Report – due within 6 months of the completion date of an award. This report should include dates in which the project was active, total funding, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and outcomes (e.g., publications, external grants submitted, presentations). Presentation of results at an AAVP annual meeting and publication in a peer-reviewed journal are expected.
Submit proposals – Upload your proposal as a single, collated pdf file to the NCVP Grant Portal at http://www.ncvetp.org by August 15, 2025. Address specific questions regarding proposals to [email protected].
