CAPTIVE CARE GRANT - GUIDANCE NOTES

The Primate Society of Great Britain awards small grants in support of research into captive non-human primate welfare, or education projects about captive non-human primate welfare. These grants are administered by the PSGB’s Captive Care Working Party, which considers applications at its annual meeting. The following notes give details of eligibility and the application procedure, and should be read carefully before preparing an application.

1. Proposals are invited for grants to assist:

1.1Research of benefit to primate welfare in captivity.

1.2Education projects relating to the welfare of captive primates.

2. Obligations of grantees are as follows:

2.1To use the funding only in support of the agreed research outlined in the funding application.

2.2To contact the Convenor of the PSGB Captive Care Working Party () within two weeks of commencement of the funded project, to report on the progress of it so far;

2.3To submit a final report (including an abstract for publication in Primate Eye) within three months of completion of the project, to be used by PSGB at its discretion in publications or in any way thought to be of value to primate welfare; the report should follow the format of a scientific paper and must indicate how the grant was spent (itemised).

2.4To acknowledge the support received from PSGB in any publication resulting from the project, and to supply PSGB with an electronic copy of any such publication;

2.5To produce, where appropriate, slides/photographs/video for non-commercial use by PSGB or others in the promotion of primate welfare.

3. Eligibility

3.1Grants will only be awarded to members of PSGB. For details on how to become a PSGB member, please visit

3.2Only those projects judged to have attainable goals that will benefit primate welfare will be considered.

3.3Applications should also be of a high quality.

3.4Applicants must submit a statement from anyhost establishment(s) indicating that it is willing for the applicant to conduct the work described in the project proposal.

3.5Awards are made on a competitive basis, and the decision of the PSGB Captive Care Working Party is final. In some cases, applicants may be invited to submit an amended application.

3.6Work that has already started is rarely funded by CCWP.

4. Application and award details

4.1Individual awards tend to be in the range of £500 to £750.

4.2Applications must be made on the Application Form.Incomplete applications (includes references and supporting statements) will not be considered.

4.3Applications on the application form should be uploaded to the PSGB research submission system ( on or before the annual deadline of 28thFebruary. Please save the application in the format: ‘First name Family Name_application form.doc’ (e.g. ‘Paul Honess_application form.doc’).

4.4It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that their two nominated referees send their references and the institution sends its supporting statement (by email) to the Convenor (), before the annual deadline of 28thFebruary.

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