Each week, OHSU Research Development compiles a list of funding opportunities from internal sources, the government, and private foundations. We publish the list here every Thursday. A pdf of the list is also available.
Featured Opportunities
Women’s Health ‖ OHSU Oregon BIRCWH (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health) K12 Program
What: Supports mentored career development for those interested in interdisciplinary women’s health and/or sex/gender differences research
Who should apply: Junior faculty who can devote a minimum of 75 percent full-time professional effort to conducting women’s health and/or sex/gender differences research, have identified mentors with extensive research experience and are NOT and have not been a PI on an R01 or K award
Award: Up to $50,000/up to two years
Deadline: July 27, 2020
Apply through the CAP
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Rita Allen Foundation 2021 Scholars Program
What: Funds basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology and neuroscience; looking for bold approaches to basic scientific questions that address problems of global concern
Who should apply: Early-career independent investigators, preferably within the first three years of tenure-track
Award: Up to $550,000/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: July 27, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; LOI due: Sept. 9, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Oct. 21, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
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Geriatrics ‖ NIA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Funding to develop or strengthen awardee institutions’ programs that focus on and sustain progress in a key area in aging research related to the Centers’ mission
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in geriatrics research
Award: Up to $4.75 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Aug. 28, 2020; LOI due: Sept. 29, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 29, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Internal Opportunities
Deadline extended
Women’s Health ‖ OHSU Oregon BIRCWH (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health) K12 Program
What: Supports mentored career development for those interested in interdisciplinary women’s health and/or sex/gender differences research
Who should apply: Junior faculty who can devote a minimum of 75 percent full-time professional effort to conducting women’s health and/or sex/gender differences research, have identified mentors with extensive research experience and are NOT and have not been a PI on an R01 or K award
Award: Up to $50,000/up to two years
Deadline: July 27, 2020
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU and Oregon Health Authority Healthy Oregon Workforce Training Opportunity (HOWTO) Grant: Round 3
What: Supports innovative, transformative, community-based training initiatives that will address identified local health care workforce shortages and expand the diversity of the health professional workforce
Who should apply: Oregon community-based educational institutions, consortia and health care service organizations
Award: Up to $1 million/up to three years
Deadline: Aug. 14, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ MRF Early Clinical Investigator Award
What: Funding to further the development postdoctoral fellows or trainees who interact with human subjects and who are interested in a career in clinical research
Who should apply: Postdoctoral trainees and fellows with specific plans for a career in clinical research
Award: Up to $30,000/one year
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ MRF New Investigator Grant
What: Supports promising investigators in biomedical research at the beginning of their independent careers
Who should apply: Assistant professors or equivalent who are independent but new to research and don’t yet have funding sources
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ MRF and OHSU Emergency Interim Funding and Bridge Funding
What: Provides funding for research programs that have lost national grant funding and enables investigators to develop data supporting application renewals
Who should apply: Researchers who need funding to keep their programs going
Award: Up to $50,000 from both MRF and Bridge funding/one year
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI Education Program KL2 Program
What: Supports research that involves human subjects or populations or directly apply to human health
Who should apply: Current or pending full-time faculty classified as assistant professor at OHSU, PSU, UO or OSU
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: Aug. 20, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through Redcap
Cancer ‖ CEDAR NIH Catalyst Funding
What: Funding designed to help scientists pursuing CEDAR relevant research address reviewer concerns and resubmit their proposals to the National Institutes of Health
Who should apply: Applicants to NIH awards who received a score but were not funded
Award: Up to $250,000/one year
Deadline: Applications accepted anytime
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU Fellowship for Diversity in Research
What: Funds researchers with the goal of increasing the diversity of the community of scholars devoted to academic scientific research at OHSU
Who should apply: Investigators with postdoctoral training experience looking to establish an independent academic research career; scholars who identify as underrepresented minorities, differently-abled and more are welcomed
Award: Up to $8,000 plus a stipend
Deadline: Applications accepted anytime
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU School of Medicine Innovation Fund Pilot Program
What: Subsidizes fees for use of OHSU research cores to develop pilot data for new grant applications
Who should apply: School of Medicine faculty
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Applications accepted anytime
Limited Submission Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Rita Allen Foundation 2021 Scholars Program
What: Funds basic biomedical research in the fields of cancer, immunology and neuroscience; looking for bold approaches to basic scientific questions that address problems of global concern
Who should apply: Early-career independent investigators, preferably within the first three years of tenure-track
Award: Up to $550,000/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: July 27, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; LOI due: Sept. 9, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Oct. 21, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Multidisciplinary ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Imaging Scientists
What: Supports the work of up to 15 imaging scientists who will work at the interface of biology, microscopy hardware and imaging software at imaging core facilities across the world in order to increase interactions between biologists and technology experts
Who should apply: Imaging scientists; an imaging core may submit only one application, but different imaging cores from a single institution may submit separate applications
Award: Up to $1.25 million/up to five years
Deadline: July 30, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Bioethics ‖ Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
What: Supports research that goes beyond current work in bioethics to help resolve ethical issues in clinical, biomedical and public health decision-making, policy and practice
Who should apply: Junior faculty members whose appointments allow at least 50 percent of their effort to perform research
Award: Support for 50 percent of their salary plus benefits/three years; more detailed information in RFA
Deadline: Internal submission due: Aug. 21, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; LOI due: Sept. 21, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Jan. 11, 2021, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Geriatrics ‖ NIA Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Funding to develop or strengthen awardee institutions’ programs that focus on and sustain progress in a key area in aging research related to the Independence Centers’ mission
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in geriatrics research
Award: Up to $4.75 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Aug. 28, 2020; LOI due: Sept. 29, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 29, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Multidisciplinary ‖ Government of Canada Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
What: Provides funding to national and international postdoctoral applicants who will contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth
Who should apply: Postdocs who have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree between September 15, 2017 and September 30, 2021
Award: $140,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Sept. 1, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Oct. 1, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
New this week!
Cancer ‖ Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
What: Support to fund and train young immunologists and cancer immunologists, who will train under the guidance of an immunologist through the fellowship
Who should apply: Postdoc immunologists with less than five years of postdoctoral experience at the time of submission
Award: Up to $175,500/three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Sept. 4, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Oct. 1, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
HIV/AIDS ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Martin Delaney Collaboratories for HIV Cure Research (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Martin Delaney Collaboratory for Pediatric HIV Cure Research (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports coordinated basic, clinical and applied research focused on developing strategies to achieve an HIV cure, defined as either sustained viral remission or eradication of HIV infection; research can either be on adult or pediatric patients
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in HIV cure research; note that OHSU can only apply to one of the two FOAs
Award: Up to $17.5 million/five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Sept. 7, 2020; LOI due: Nov. 7, 2020(LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 7, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Cancer ‖ Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trusts Melanoma Research Grants
What: Supports melanoma research in the following areas: career development, basic science and translational research, with special consideration for three areas: 1) emerging novel concepts that constitute significant innovation, 2) new investigators in the field of melanoma and 3) prevention and early detection
Who should apply: Melanoma researchers; early-career melanoma researchers should especially apply for career development awards
Award: Up to $125,000 per year/duration not specified
Deadline: Internal submission due: Sept. 15, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 1, 2020, 9:59 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Pediatrics ‖ NIEHS Collaborative Centers in Children’s Environmental Health Research and Translation (P2C Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Funding for centers that aim to develop effective strategies to translate key children’s environmental health research findings to relevant stakeholders in the community, academia and practice
Who should apply: PIs must have externally-funded active CEH grants or contracts within the three most recently completed fiscal years; more detailed eligibility information is in the FOA
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Sept. 25, 2020; LOI due: Oct. 23, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 23, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Mental Health ‖ American Psychological Foundation Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship
What: Supports graduate research projects and scholarships in child psychology in order to nurture young scholars for psychological careers
Who should apply: Psychological scholars with a research interest in child psychology who have completed doctoral candidacy at the time of application
Award: Up to $25,000 per year/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: Oct. 1, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 15, 2020
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Neuroscience ‖ NIMH and NINDS NIH Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in neuroscience research
Who should apply: PIs who have a full-time appointment at the applicant institution and should have research, teaching and/or academic administrative experience
Award: Up to $1.25 million/five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Oct. 2, 2020; LOI due: Dec. 25, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Jan. 25, 2021, 5 p.m. PDT
Apply through the limited submissions portal
Merit Prizes and Awards
Neuroscience ‖ National Multiple Sclerosis Society Barancik Prize for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research
What: Recognizes an exceptional scientist or a team of scientists whose work in MS research has demonstrated outstanding innovation and originality
Who should apply: Early to mid-career MS researchers are eligible if they don’t have more than 20 years of experience
Award: $100,000
Deadline: July 31, 2020
New this week!
Psychiatry ‖ American College of Psychiatrists Award for Creativity in Psychiatric Education
What: Recognizes a teaching program that demonstrates innovation in psychiatric education; trainees may include medical students, residents, other physicians, allied mental health professionals or members of the community
Who should apply: PIs of programs that have been in operation for at least two years, include outcome data, have been a part of an approved psychiatric residency training program in the United States and be free of commercial interest or benefit
Award: Not listed
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize
What: Honors communities—urban, rural, tribal, large, or small—that are beacons of hope and progress for healthier people, families, and places
Who should apply: Healthcare organizations that can incorporate their wider community into their application
Award: $25,000 plus communications funds and guidance from communications professionals
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2020, noon PDT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
NIH Federal Opportunities
This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning obesity, substance use and small businesses. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Substance Abuse ‖ NIDA Core “Center of Excellence” Grant Program (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Brings together investigators currently funded by NIH or other Federal or non-Federal sources, to enhance the effectiveness of existing research and also to extend the focus of research to substance use/misuse and addiction
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in substance use and addiction
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Aug. 25, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 25, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Substance Abuse ‖ NINDS Exploratory Grant Program in Parkinson’s Disease Research (P20- Clinical Trial Optional) and Morris K. Udall Centers of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: The Exploratory Grant Program seeks to address critical gaps in PD research and to establish a rigorous foundation of research discovery leading directly to a Centers of Excellence application, which works to define the causes of and discover improved treatments for Parkinson’s disease
Who should apply: PIs with proven leadership experience with significant research productivity and funding
Award: For Exploratory Grant Program: Up to $600,000/up to two years; For Centers of Excellence: Up to $7.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Aug. 28, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 28, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Tools for Germline Gene Editing in Marmosets (U01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports the development of tools and technologies for research and research infrastructure that support germline and somatic transgenic and gene editing studies in the common marmoset
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in germline gene editing
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Sept. 15, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 15, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Promoting Research on Music and Health: Phased Innovation Award for Music Interventions (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports innovative research on music and health with an emphasis on developing music interventions aimed at understanding their mechanisms of action and clinical applications for the treatment of many diseases, disorders and conditions
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in musical health interventions
Award: Up to $1.75 million/up to five years
Deadline: Oct. 2, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ NIA Integrative Research to Understand the Impact of Sex Differences on the Molecular Determinants of AD Risk and Responsiveness to Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports cross-disciplinary and team science approach to gain comprehensive mechanistic understanding of the impact of sex differences on the trajectories of brain aging, phenotypes and risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and AD-related dementia
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in sex differences in brain aging
Award: Up to $3.75 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 10, 2020(LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 10, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Other Federal Opportunities
Infectious Disease ‖ NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Sentinel Cells for Surveillance and Response to Emergent Infectious Diseases (Sentinels)
What: Supports interdisciplinary research for the development of novel biological platforms that are capable of sensing and responding to emerging infectious agents
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in emergent infectious diseases
Award: Dependent upon program you apply through
Deadline: Dependent upon program you apply through
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Scleroderma Research Program Idea Development Award
What: Supports conceptually innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries in scleroderma research and/or improvements in patient care
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $450,000/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-application due: Sept. 9, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec. 4, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Scleroderma Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award
What: Supports partnerships between clinicians and laboratory scientists that accelerate ideas in scleroderma into clinical applications. At least one partner must be a laboratory scientist and at least one partner must be a clinician
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $750,000/up to three years
Deadline: Pre-application due: Sept. 9, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec. 4, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Infectious Disease ‖ NSF Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases
What: Supports research on the ecological, evolutionary and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases
Who should apply: Multidisciplinary teams, which can include epidemiologists, virologists, pathologists and more
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Nov. 18, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Private Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Biogen Medical Education Grants
What: Supports independent medical educational activities for healthcare professionals and researchers; focus areas include Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, ophthalmology, Parkinson’s, spinal muscular atrophy and stroke
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in one of the areas listed above
Award: Not limited/duration not specified
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020
Multidisciplinary ‖ Sanofi Genzyme Community Relations Contributions Program
What: Supports nonprofit organizations focused on science education, access to health care and other community needs that are studying rare diseases, rare blood disorders, multiple sclerosis, oncology and immunology
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in one of the areas listed above
Award: Not listed
Deadline: Aug. 15, 2020
Gastroenterology ‖ North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Endoscopy
What: Funding to address the ever-increasing complexity of pediatric patients with gastrointestinal, liver and/or pancreatic problems and the need for pediatric gastroenterologists who are skilled in advanced endoscopic procedures
Who should apply: MDs or Dos who are within ten years of their GI fellowship training and NASPGHAN members
Award: Up to $75,000/one year
Deadline: Aug. 24, 2020
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
July
Genomics ‖ NHGRI Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Applications are accepted by continuous receipt
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Due dates vary by awarding IC
Pulmonology ‖ NHLBI Disease Modifying Therapies for Chronic Lung Disease (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) Application due: July 24, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Biomedical ‖ NIH Common Fund Research Education Program Grants for CryoEM and CryoET Curriculum Development (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: July 24, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ NCI Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Estimated to be July 25, 2020. Competition estimated to open on April 15, 2020
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Deadline: July 27, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Ophthalmology ‖ DoD Vision Research Program Focused Translational Team Science Award Pre-application due: July 28, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 18, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Ophthalmology ‖ DoD Vision Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Pre-application due: July 28, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 18, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Ophthalmology ‖ DoD Vision Research Program Translational Research Award Pre-application due: July 28, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 18, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Clinical Trial Award Pre-application due: July 29, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 13, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award – Cancer Center Scholar Option Pre-application due: July 30, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 20, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award – Fellow Option Pre-application due: July 30, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 20, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Virtual Cancer Center Director Award Pre-application due: July 30, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 20, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Behavioral Health Science Award Pre-application due: July 30, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 27, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Translational Team Science Award Pre-application due: July 30, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 27, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHGRI and NICHD Genomic Predictors of Pregnancy Loss (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: July 30, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Pediatrics ‖ NICHD Child Health Research Career Development Award (CHRCDA) Program [K12 Clinical Trials Not Allowed] Application due: July 30, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Pediatrics ‖ NICHD Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network (PL1) (Clinical Trial Required) Application due: July 30, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ NCI Research to Reduce Morbidity and Improve Care for Pediatric, and Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: July 31, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ NINDS Research Program Award (R35 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: July 31, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
August
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Proof of Concept Development of Early Stage Next Generation Human Brain Imaging (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Aug. 3, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 3, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Genomics ‖ NHGRI Advancing Genomic Medicine Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Aug. 3, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Occupational Health ‖ NIEHS Superfund Research Program Occupational Health and Safety Education Programs on Emerging Technologies (R25 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Aug. 3, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis (OPUS) Deadline: Aug. 3, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCI, NIDA and NIMHD Improving Smoking Cessation Interventions among People Living with HIV (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Aug. 4, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 4, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators – Early Career Investigator Award Pre-application due: Aug. 5, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 26, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award Pre-application due: Aug. 5, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Aug. 26, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Pain Management ‖ DoD Chronic Pain Management Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Pre-application due: Aug. 7, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 6, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Pain Management ‖ DoD Chronic Pain Management Research Program Translational Research Award Pre-application due: Aug. 7, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 6, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ NINDS Notice of Intent to Publish an FOA for Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development of Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Estimated to be Aug. 8, 2020
Neurology ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Small Molecule Drug Discovery and Development of Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Aug. 11, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDA Reducing Stigma Related to Drug Use in Human Service Settings (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) and NIDA and NIMH Reducing Stigma Related to Drug Use in Human Service Settings (R34 Clinical Trial Required) Application due: Aug. 11, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program Idea Development Award Pre-application due: Aug. 12, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec, 7, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award Pre-application due: Aug. 12, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec, 7, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorder Research (DP1, Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Aug. 13, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Infectious Disease ‖ FIC and NIAID Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Aug. 14, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Aug. 14, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 14, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ DoD Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s Program Early Investigator Research Award Pre-application due: Aug. 18, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 16, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ DoD Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Pre-application due: Aug. 18, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 16, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ DoD Neurotoxin Exposure Treatment Parkinson’s Program Synergistic Idea Award Pre-application due: Aug. 18, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 16, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Pre-application due: Aug. 19, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 12, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Pharmacology ‖ CDER Development of Standard Core Clinical Outcomes Assessments (COAs) and Endpoints (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Aug. 21, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 14, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Director’s Awards: New Innovator Award Program Deadline: Aug. 21, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCI Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle-Income Countries (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Aug. 24, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 24, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Lupus Research Program Idea Award Pre-application due: Aug. 25, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Lupus Research Program Impact Award Pre-application due: Aug. 25, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Lupus Research Program Transformative Vision Award Pre-application due: Aug. 25, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Pre-application due: Aug. 25, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 20, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award Pre-application due: Aug. 25, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Nov. 20, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH and NIMHD Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) in Research on Risk and Prevention of Black Youth Suicide Deadline: Dependent upon the FOA you apply through; due dates are from August 25, 2020 to subsequent receipt dates through July 31, 2022
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Pre-application due: Aug. 27, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 24, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Aug. 28, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ NCI Metastasis Research Network (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Aug. 28, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 28, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
September
Neurology ‖ NIA Network for Identification, Evaluation, and Tracking of Older Persons with Superior Cognitive Performance for Their Chronological Age (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 1, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 1, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Cancer ‖ DoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Clinical Consortium Award Pre-application due: Sept. 2, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Pre-application due: Sept. 2, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellow Award Pre-application due: Sept. 2, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 23, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Regenerative Medicine Innovation Project (RMIP) Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 – Clinical Trial Required) LOI due: Sept. 2, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 2, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIA and NIDCD Central and Peripheral Control of Balance in Older Adults (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Sept. 2, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 2, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Sept. 4, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 5, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Director’s Awards: Early Independence Awards Deadline: Sept. 4, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HIV Infection of the Central Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Sept. 7, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Neurology ‖ NIA New/Unconventional Animal Models of Alzheimer’s Disease (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 7, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 7, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDA, NIMH and NINDS Eradication of HIV-1 from Central Nervous system Reservoirs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Sept. 7, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Pharmacology ‖ FDA OOPD Clinical Studies of Orphan Products Addressing Unmet Needs of Rare Diseases (R01) Clinical Trials Required LOI due: Sept. 8, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 6, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PST
Transplantation ‖ NIAID Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children and Adults (CTOT-CA) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Sept. 9, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 9, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Mucosal Immunology Studies Team (MIST) (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 9, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 9, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Prostate Cancer Pathology Resource Network Award Pre-application due: Sept. 10, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT; Application due: Sept. 24, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Director’s Awards: Pioneer Award Program Deadline: Sept. 11, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Interventions to Prevent Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use Among Adolescents (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Sept. 19, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 19, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Post-Acute Interventions for the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa (R34 Clinical Trial Required) LOI due: Sept. 19, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 19, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Endocrinology ‖ NIDDK Centers for Diabetes Translation Research (P30 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Sept. 20, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 20, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDDK Development of Biomarkers of Dietary Intake and Exposure (U2C Clinical Trial Required) LOI due: Sept. 21, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 21, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Biomedical Data Repository (U24 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: Sept. 25, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Biomedical Knowledgebase (U24 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: Sept. 25, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grant (T32 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Sept. 25, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCI and NIA Aging, Cancer-Initiating Cells, and Cancer Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 27, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 27, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Biomedical ‖ NIH ORIP Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40) (Clinical Trials Not-Allowed) Deadline: Sept. 28, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Drug Abuse ‖ NIDA Large scale mapping and/or molecular profiling of ensembles and/or cell-types mediating opioid action in the rodent brain (R01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 30, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 30, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Director’s Awards: Transformative Research Awards Deadline: Sept. 30, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
October
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (R35 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Oct. 2, 2020, 5 p.m. PST
Infectious Disease ‖ NIDDK Caring for OutPatiEnts after Acute Kidney Injury (COPE-AKI) – Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Required) and Scientific and Data Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required) LOI due: Oct. 4, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 4, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Behavioral Tasks Targeting Brain Systems Relevant to Anhedonia (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Rheumatology ‖ NIAMS Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIAMS Rheumatic Diseases Research Resource-based Centers (P30) Deadline: Estimated to be Oct. 6, 2020
Cancer ‖ NCI 3D Technologies to Accelerate HTAN Atlas Building Efforts (UH2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Oct. 9, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 9, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Dentistry ‖ NIDCR Characterizing causal mechanisms to prevent dental fear and anxiety (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required) LOI due: Oct. 10, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 10, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Aging ‖ NIA Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Oct. 13, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 13, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Environmental Health ‖ NIEHS U.S. – India Collaborative Environmental Health Research Program (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Oct. 15, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Dentistry ‖ NIDCR Enabling Technologies to Accelerate Development of Oral Biodevices (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Oct. 16, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Cancer ‖ NCI New Informatics Tools and Methods to Enhance U.S. Cancer Surveillance Research (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Oct. 18, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 18, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Nonhuman Primate Reagent Resource (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Oct. 19, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 19, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Pediatrics ‖ NICHD Elucidating the Role of Nutrition in Care and Development of Preterm Infants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Oct. 30, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 30, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
November
Rheumatology ‖ NIAMS Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34) – Clinical Trial Not Allowed Deadline: Nov. 2, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Pediatric Biospecimen Procurement Center (BPC) Supporting the Developmental Gene Expression (dGTEx) Project (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Nov. 3, 2020 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Dec. 3, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
Pain Management ‖ NSF Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) Deadline: Nov. 16, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
December
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Martin Delaney Collaboratories for HIV Cure Research (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Estimated to be Dec. 7, 2020. Competition estimated to open on June 16, 2020
February 2021
Substance Abuse ‖ NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 1, 2021 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 1, 2021, 5 p.m. PDT
April 2021
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Exploratory/Developmental Projects (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: April 26, 2021 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 26, 2021, 5 p.m. PDT
Open
Biology ‖ NSF Biophotonics Applications accepted anytime
Biology ‖ NSF Cellular and Biochemical Engineering Applications accepted anytime
Biology ‖ NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Conferences for Building Computational Literacy in Biological Sciences Deadline: Open
Biology ‖ NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs Applications accepted anytime
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Enabling Discovery through GEnomic Tools (EDGE) Deadline: Open
Private
July
Hepatology ‖ Gilead Research Scholars Liver Disease Program Deadline: July 24, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Gastroenterological Association Foundation AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn & Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer Deadline: July 29, 2020
Cancer ‖ American Gastroenterological Association Foundation AGA-R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer Deadline: July 29, 2020
Ophthalmology ‖ BrightFocus Macular Degeneration Research Program Innovative Research Grants LOI due: July 29, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec. 3, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Ophthalmology ‖ BrightFocus Macular Degeneration Research Program New Investigator Grant Program LOI due: July 29, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec. 3, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Ophthalmology ‖ BrightFocus Macular Degeneration Research Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Program LOI due: July 29, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT; Application due: Dec. 3, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Orthopedics ‖ Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Mentored Clinician-Scientist Grant Deadline: July 30, 2020
Orthopedics ‖ Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Multimodal Musculoskeletal Perioperative Pain Management Grant Deadline: July 30, 2020
Hematology ‖ Pfizer Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Research in Hemophilia Deadline: July 30, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
Hepatology ‖ Pfizer NASH – Future of Non-invasive Diagnosis Technologies Competitive Grant Program Deadline: July 30, 2020, 8:59 p.m. PDT
HIV/AIDS ‖ Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Grants LOI due: July 31, 2020; Application due: Aug. 28, 2020
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize Deadline: July 31, 2020, noon PDT
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August
Rheumatology ‖ Rheumatology Research Foundation Career Development Bridge Funding Award: K Supplement Deadline: Aug. 3, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Rheumatology ‖ Rheumatology Research Foundation Medical and Graduate Student Preceptorship Deadline: Aug. 3, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Deep Tissue Imaging Deadline: Aug. 4, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Essential Open Source Software for Science Deadline: Aug. 4, 2020, 5 p.m. PDT
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Physical Therapy ‖ Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Acute Care Research Grant Deadline: Aug. 5, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Physical Therapy ‖ Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Moffat Geriatric Grant Deadline: Aug. 5, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Physical Therapy ‖ Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Physical Therapy Education Research Grant Deadline: Aug. 5, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Biomedical ‖ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medically Trained Scientists Program Deadline: Aug. 11, 2020, noon PST
Otolaryngology ‖ American Hearing Research Foundation Birtman Grant Deadline: Aug. 14, 2020
Otolaryngology ‖ American Hearing Research Foundation Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss Grant Deadline: Aug. 14, 2020
Otolaryngology ‖ American Hearing Research Foundation Meniere’s Disease Grant Deadline: Aug. 14, 2020
Otolaryngology ‖ American Hearing Research Foundation Regular Grants Deadline: Aug. 14, 2020
Rare Diseases ‖ National Organization for Rare Disorders Jayne Holtzer Rare Disease Research Grants Program: Appendix Cancer / Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Deadline: Aug. 25, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Rare Diseases ‖ National Organization for Rare Disorders Jayne Holtzer Rare Disease Research Grants Program: Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia of Infancy Deadline: Aug. 25, 2020, 11:59 p.m. PDT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Approaches to Advance Gender Equity From Around the Globe Deadline: Aug. 26, 2020, noon PDT
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September
Vascular ‖ Leducq Foundation Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Grant Opportunities LOI due: Sept. 3, 2020; Application due: Feb. 16, 2021
Mental Health ‖ Cigna Foundation Healthier Kids for Our Future Mental Health Grant Deadline: Sept. 30, 2020, 2 p.m. PDT
Open
Multidisciplinary ‖ Partnership for Clean Competition Micro-Grants Program Deadline: Open
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health Deadline: Open
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