June 28, 1998 

F U N D S   I N C R E A S E D !!!  

$ 20,000.00 - Juvenile Batten Disease - JNCL 
$ 25,650.00 - Late Infantile Batten Disease - LINCL 
$ 40,500.00 - General - Any form of NCL 
 
June 22, 1998 

D E A D L I N E    E X T E N D E D !!! 

The deadline for submission of research grant proposals to Batten Disease Support and Research Association is hereby extended. Proposals must be postmarked no later than 11:59 PM, July 7, 1998. Monetary amounts will be updated and posted at this site within a few days. 

March 27, 1998 

The Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA) is pleased to announce that limited funds are available to promote research and/or assist in a viable research project in Batten Disease (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis). Of primary interest is the 
development of a treatment for all forms of NCL. 

Funding will be in the form of grant awards and is available in three categories: 

$ 20,000.00 - Juvenile Batten Disease - JNCL 
$ 25,650.00 - Late Infantile Batten Disease - LINCL 
$ 40,500.00 - General - Any form of NCL 

All grant award(s) must be used to cover direct costs of the project/investigation and may not be used for overhead costs. In the event this amount changes it will be announced on the BDSRA website - http://bdsra.org. 

The submitted proposals must be concise: no more than three pages in length and include a working hypothesis, preliminary results pertinent to the specific investigation, available resources, research proposed, a short budget, and  the anticipated results and their 
significance. Include in proposal, or as attachment, your current funding, particularly NIH or NINDS grant(s). First time submissions to BDSRA must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae. As a condition of award the investigator must provide assurance that a report will be made to the BDSRA within 12 months of the award date with a short interim report at six months. Proposal preparation time should be minimal. 

BDSRA favors scientists who share biological samples and collaborate. 

Proposals must be postmarked no later 11:59 PM, June 30, 1998. Grant awards will be announced at the BDSRA Annual Conference, August 1 1998.  Please submit proposals to:  BDSRA, 120 Humphries Dr., Suite 2, Reynoldsburg, OH  43068.  Inquiries may be directed to Lance W. Johnston, Executive Director, BDSRA, at 1-800-448-4570 or 740-927-4298.  Email address: bdsra1@bdsra.org. 

Larry J. Killen                               Lance W. Johnston 
President                                       Executive Director