Grant Proposal Submission Information

1.  Animal Welfare Assurance Number (OLAW)

D16-00363 (formerly A3600-01)

2.  USDA Animal Facility Registration Number

As of March 2021, UNC Charlotte is no longer registered with the USDA. Please contact the Attending Veterinarian at (704) 687-5017 if you are planning to conduct studies involving USDA-covered species.

If you have questions as to whether your species is USDA-covered, please contact the ORPI / IACUC Office at 704-687-1872 or uncc-iacuc@charlotte.edu. 

3. Institutional Official

Dr. John Daniels is the Institutional Official (IO). Dr. Daniels also serves as the University’s Vice Chancellor for Research.

4. Timing of Protocol Submission

For grant proposals submitted to any of the Centers or Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), you can submit an IACUC application EITHER when you receive “Just-In-Time” funding notification OR prior to award release. Per the NIH Grants Policy, an IACUC protocol consistent with the grant’s experimental aims and objectives associated with animal research must be approved PRIOR to the release of award funds.

The Vertebrate Animal Section and Methods / Research Strategy should be uploaded and attached to the IPF / grant in Niner Research.

Further grant information may be found at the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA).