Grant Application Criteria

As part of our mission to enhance knowledge of CRPS, the TJ Whalen Foundation will support ongoing studies of the disease.

The foundation will evaluate and may choose to support qualified research studies that may be clinical or informational in nature. Patient studies must meet NIH clinical requirements.

Please submit a letter to:

Robert Whalen at the TJ Whalen Memorial Foundation
62 West Wildflower Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87506

Please provide the following information:

1. Your name and qualifications, including any professional/academic affiliations.
2. Summarize the basic science behind your research project and how it will advance the understanding and/or treatment of CRPS.
3. Have there been any previous clinical, pilot, or feasibility studies to support the hypothesis? If yes, please describe.
4. Is the study for an orphan drug or device previously approved for a different indication? If yes, please provide details.
5. What is your budget for the project and your proposed timeline?
6. Where will the studies be conducted?
7. Who will review the conclusions of the study, and what are their qualifications?