Our 2022 call for proposals is open!
We are launching our 2022 call for proposals seeking hard-to-fund projects that nevertheless have great potential to make a major impact for OCD.
The total budget size for the winning project will be £150,000 + a possible extra £50,000 if our fundraising campaign is successful. This is because we already have £150,000 secured from donors, while the remaining £50,000 will be raised through an international crowdfunding campaign. So you will need to apply for £200,000 maximum.
Our independent Scientific Advisory Board will judge projects according to the following criteria and questions:
1. Scientific validity: how strong is the science?
2. Clinical opportunity: does the project have potential to get a treatment for OCD rapidly into the clinic?
3. Team track record: how credible is the team implementing the project?
4. Crowdfundability: is the project suitable for crowdfunding?
In 2020 we ran our first call for proposals and our scientific panel chose the psilocybin research project as the winner. (https://www.orchardocd.org/research/calls-for- proposals/). We then ran a successful crowdfunding campaign that was matched by one of our donors.
Please submit an application no more than three pages long, with the following sections:
- Summary of the project
- Key objectives
- Challenges and how they will be overcome
- The project team
- Timeline
- Budget breakdown
Please email your submissions (three pages max) to research@orchardocd.org.
The deadline for applications is Saturday 30th April at 5pm GMT.
Below please find more information on our 2022 call for proposals.
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