WDA SMALL GRANTS PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
2014
Purpose of the Small Grants Program:
Allow the WDA new ways to achieve its mission, “to acquire, disseminate and apply knowledge
of the health and diseases of wild animals in relation to their biology, conservation, and
interactions with humans and domestic animals."
Criteria for Small Grant Proposals:
To be considered:
1) The grant proposal must support the mission of the WDA
2) The project leader must be an active WDA member
3) Measurable objectives must be achievable within 1 year
4) The proposal must not involve research, laboratory or field studies
5) Grant funds must be administered through an organization to which the WDA can legally
transfer funds and is not a personal bank account; an example is a WDA Geographic Section
6) There is no current allowance for overhead
7) Proposals will be submitted electronically (contact committee Chair to request exception)
Examples of potential types of proposals are included in Appendix I
Proposals must include the following information and applicants should use the format provided here:
Project Title:
Project Leader (Current WDA member):
Collaborators:
Section Affiliation:
Location of Work:
Mechanism for administration of funding:
Detailed Budget:
Project purpose as it relates to the mission of WDA:
Background:
Objectives:
How objectives advance the mission of the WDA:
Project timeline:
Resources and previous accomplishments that demonstrate capacity to complete the project:
Proposed outcomes:
Criteria for Awarding Proposal:
Proposals will be scored independently by each member of the Small Grants Committee, an ad hoc
committee of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) responsible to the WDA Council. The scoring criteria
are in Appendix II. Minimum score for funding is 15. If any of the 5 scoring criteria averages 1, the
proposal is ineligible for funding.
Final Report Requirements:
Grant Id/ Institution
Date of report
Tittle of project
Name of investigators
Start date
End Date
Detailed budget with itemized expenses
Summarize the original objectives, list accomplishments and state how they further the WDA mission
A report, with photos, suitable for publications in the WDA Newsletter would be appreciated
Timelines
●November 1: RFP begins circulating among membership with guidelines
●January 15: RFP closes - proposal submission closed
●Final selection during Spring Council Meeting and successful applicants are notified
●May Funds disbursed.
●Final report at completion (within 1 ½ years of funding
APPENDICES
I – Examples of projects that fit the criteria for the Small Grants Program
II – Score Sheet for the Small Grants Proposals
APPENDIX I
Possible categories of Proposal for that might qualify for WDA Membership Small Grants Program
-Financial assistance for wildlife health / disease database
-Science reviews or data surveys requested by the WDA Council or a WDA section, or that are of
importance to WDA or its membership
-Assistance for Geographic Section meetings or General Membership Symposia
-Cataloging historic membership contributions (such as Beth Williams slides)
-Acquire and archive teaching materials for member use (eg Powerpoint presentations )
-Publication of ‘disease manuals’
-Seed money toward getting a book of broad relevance to wildlife community underway
-Producing and serving on-line sources of scientific information
-Things that enhance on-line availability of reliable and current information for members, the broader
scientific community, and the public
-Ongoing curation of resources mentioned above
- In general, organization capacity building that enhances membership numbers and benefits;
conference or workshop organization, but not travel to meetings; extension and PR
activities in the community or improving collaboration of WDA and other scientific
organizations; etc.
-Funds might act as ‘seed grants’ that will get an activity underway, which down the line will
continue under some other sponsorship (projects with continuing future outcomes or
benefits)
-Scientific ‘on-line’ self-study guides for wildlife issues
-Membership drive for sections
-Section newsletters funding
-Developing new or creative outreach for WDA
-Translation of wildlife health info to reach out to under-represented countries
-Development of school curricula on wildlife health (kindergarten, elementary, junior high)
-Television shows or other instructional media on wildlife health
-Development of mobile apps or other online media to enhance outreach of WDA.
APPENDIX II
Evaluation of Proposals for the WDA Small Grants Program
Proposal Title:_____________________________________________
Project Leader (Current WDA Member): _______________________
Institution Affiliation: ________________________________
Geographic Section (If applicable):______________________
Collaborators: ____________
Evaluation: There are 5 categories upon which the proposal is evaluated. Each section receives a
numerical score of 1-5 with 5=excellent, 4=above average, 3=average, 2=below average, and
1=unacceptable. The highest total score for all sections will determine the ranking of the proposal. The
maximum score possible is 25. If matching funds are available to achieve goals, this may be considered
an advantage if there is more than one proposal with the same score.
1) Objectives are aligned with WDA Mission (and topic if provided)
Score_____
2) Objectives are measurable and realistically achievable within 1 year
Score_____
3) Budget is realistic and within the guidelines of the RFP
Score_____
4) Project will result in significant contribution and scope of influence
Score_____
5) Proposal is clearly written and authors have a track record of success
Score_____
TOTAL SCORE ________
Your initials _______
Comments:
Application is disqualified because:
- Project lead is not a current WDA member
- An appropriate organization has not been listed through which funds can be administered
-
Proposal involves research, laboratory, or field studies
Submission received after deadline