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As of December 14, 2010 the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Foundation has significantly changed the maximum allowable funding limit for the General Grants Program.  Total direct costs for any grant submitted to the General Grant Program are now capped at $50,000 per award.  The NATA Foundation will continue to allow indirect costs up to 15% of the total direct costs.

In addition, the NATA Foundation has revised the eligibility criteria for individuals submitting grants.  Either the Principal Investigator (PI) OR Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) must be a Certified Athletic Trainer in good standing with the Board of Certification AND a current member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.

These changes are effectively immediately and apply to all grants that will be reviewed from this point forward.  Thus, if you have previously submitted a grant to the NATA Foundation that was not funded, but a revision was acceptable, the costs for the resubmitted grant must fall within the new funding limits and the PI or Co-PI must meet the eligibility criteria stated above.  Similarly, if you have previously submitted a pre-proposal that was accepted for a full submission, the new funding limits and eligibility criteria will apply.  Submitted grants that do not adhere to the new funding limit and eligibility criteria will not be considered.

A cooperative program of the NATA Foundation and the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

The NATA Foundation Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research Recipient presents at ACSM and AOSSM and the New Investigator Award Recipient presents at AMSSM.

These NATA Foundation award winners, and representatives from organizations participating in the Exchange Lecture Series, present at the Distinguished Scholars Presentations during the NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia.

This Grant Information Summary may be downloaded in a 2-page pdf file from https://www.natafoundation.org/PDF/Hopkins.pdf

In 2009 the NATA Foundation Board of Directors approved the proposal to establish a corporate contribution program – called the Corporate Champion Program.

The key to any successful corporate fundraising program is establishing strong relationships. Although the names and faces of the corporate and organizational reps will change over the years, it is critical that once a relationship is established, it is nurtured and it grows over the years.

Relationship building is the basis of the Foundation’s Corporate Champion Program. The goal of this program is to work together, as partners, to ensure the success of the Foundation, the corporation and the profession we serve. As the name implies, we want to show the relationship between the organizations and promote the company as an advocate for the Foundation and the profession.

There are a variety of benefits associated with the Corporate Champion Program, and there are different options for contributions. For more information, contact Rachael Oats (by email or phone: 972.532.8816)

2010 Corporate Champion: Titleist Performance Institute

Your NATA Research Foundation Board held its December conference call on 12/14/10.  Below are some highlights of the actions taken on this call:

1. Approved the minutes for the 8/27/10 conference call as presented.
2. Approved the recipients of the 2010 Research Awards as recommended by the Research Committee.
3. Approved funding for three Masters Grants as recommended by the Research Committee.
4. Approved a limited adjustment of research funding to $150,000 per year.
5. Approved an electronic only version of the Supplement to the Journal of Athletic Training.
6. Approved tabling discussion on General Grant recommendations until the February Conference Call.
7. Approved suspending the Fun Run for one year.

The NATA Research Foundation Board also had a conference call on 02/22/11 and listed below are some highlights of the actions taken on this call:

1. Approved the minutes for the 12/14/10 conference call as presented.
2. Approved funding for one General Grant as recommended by the Research Committee in the total amount of $128,912 for two years.  (Note that this grant was originally proposed and subsequently tabled before new limits were approved in December 2010).

The next NATA Foundation conference call will be scheduled for April in the near future.

The Foundation's Building Our Foundation Annual Fund Drive is off to a great start for 2011.  Help your district in the annual NATA Foundation District Competition recognition.  The winner will be determined by the district that reaches the overall highest percentage of its goal from all sources.  For more details, see https://www.natafoundation.org/development/annual-fund.

Help Build Our Foundation by selecting one or more of the following ways to demonstrate your commitment.

• YES Donation Form 2011
• Credit Card Donation Form
• Bank Draft Donation Form
• Online Donation Form
• Print out a pledge card by clicking here
• Planned Giving Options

Mark your calendar with these important dates and deadlines for 2011.

• Mar. 1, 2011 Annual Doctoral Grant Applications due
• Apr. 1, 2011 Spring Master’s Grant Applications due
• Apr. 30, 2011 Athletic Training Student Challenge Contributions due
• June 19-22, 2011 NATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, New Orleans, LA

NATA Research & Education Foundation
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Dallas, TX  75247
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www.natafoundation.org