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
Multidisciplinary ‖ Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Board Grants and President’s Grants
What: Supports educational projects that improve health by advancing the education and training of future health professionals through two grant mechanisms: Board Grants and President’s Grants
How to apply: When you submit your application through the CAP, you must also submit a Notice of Intent form to the OHSU Foundation; the Foundation will be pleased to provide guidance and editorial review (non-scientist, funder perspective) on your application
Who should apply: Applicants to either grant type must meet OHSU Principal Investigator requirements
Award: For Board Grants: Up to $300,000/up to three years; For President’s Grants: Up to $25,000/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 1, 2022; Proposals due: Rolling
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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Cancer ‖ V Foundation V Clinical Scholar Program
What: Supports the careers of clinicians who will develop programs of cancer clinical trials that are sequential and based on hypothesis-driven research
Who should apply: Clinicians who have held an assistant professor position for at least three years but not yet have become a full professor, have experience in leading clinical trials and long-term support from their department chair and division head, and are board-certified or board-eligible
Award: $200,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 2, 2022; Nomination due: March 15, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 13, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, NCI and NIA Partnership for Aging and Cancer
What: Supports collaborative projects focused on aging and cancer; projects must include collaborations between an extramural investigator and an intramural investigator from the NCI or NIA and justify the partnership through synergistic scientific aims
Who should apply: Teams consisting of one principal Investigator from the NCI- or NIA Intramural Research Program and a non NIH-based investigator
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 17, 2022; LOI due: April 18, 2022; Application due: May 16, 2022
Apply through the CAP
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Multidisciplinary ‖ MRF Research Grants
What: Supports promising biomedical exploration and the development of research careers in clinical investigation in Oregon through their Early Clinical Investigator Award, New Investigator Grant and, along with OHSU, Emergency Interim Funding and Bridge Funding
Who should apply: Dependent upon award applied to; view CAP listings for more details
Award: Between $30 and $100,000/one year
Deadline: April 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Emergency Award: RADx-UP Community-Engaged Research on Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports research to implement and rigorously evaluate SARS-CoV-2 rapid testing strategies in communities experiencing COVID-19 health disparities
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 testing strategies and health disparities
Award: Up to $1.4 million/up to two years
Deadline: May 2, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Internal Opportunities
Cancer ‖ BRIDGE-C2 Center Small Grants Program
What: Small grants program held through the BRIDGE-C2 Center, an NCI-funded Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control, that aims to conduct rapid-cycle research aimed at eliminating longstanding gaps in cancer screening and prevention
Who should apply: Faculty, project scientists, research trainees, postdoctoral fellows and community practitioners at OHSU and OCHIN Inc.
Award: Up to $20,000/six months
Deadline: LOI due: March 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: June 15, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Submit an LOI; send any questions about this opportunity to Sonja Likumahuwa-Ackman
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS, OHSU Research & Innovation and Vollum Institute OHSU Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
What: Program for recruiting and retaining Persons Excluded because of their Ethnicity or Race (PEER) postbacs for an intensive, mentored experience research experience with the goal to prepare them for pursuing a graduate degree in biomedical research
Who should apply: Researchers who have graduated or are in the process of graduating with a baccalaureate degree in a biomedically relevant science from an accredited college or university after June 1st, 2019, are US citizens, nationals or permanent residents, are not currently enrolled in a degree program and belong to a group considered to be underrepresented in the field of biomedical research; see more details
Award: Competitive research assistant salary and health benefits/one year
Deadline: March 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Send questions to PREPtograd@ohsu.edu
Apply through the CAP
Women’s Health ‖ OHSU Oregon BIRCWH (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health) K12
What: Salary support and fringe benefits, limited research funding, and an infrastructure to support mentored career development for those interested in interdisciplinary women’s health and/or sex/gender differences research
Who should apply: OHSU faculty at the level of assistant professor or higher who have no more than six years of research training or experience after their doctoral degree; additional eligibility criteria on BIRCWH website
Award: Up to $340,000/up to two years
Deadline: March 31, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP; Interested applicants should send an email to Mae Lucey as soon as possible
New this week!
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 or translational 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: April 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
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: April 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ MRF and OHSU Emergency Interim Support and Bridge Funding
What: Provides funding for research programs that have lost national grant funding and enables investigators to develop data supporting application renewals; OHSU applicants can apply for both MRF Emergency Interim Support and OHSU Bridge Funding
Who should apply: Researchers who need funding to keep their programs going
Award: Up to $50,000 from each MRF and Bridge funding/one year
Deadline: April 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Public Health ‖ OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Catalyst Awards
What: Funding to promote progress on clearly articulated, early-phase research agendas by providing opportunities for pilot testing, preliminary data collection, feasibility or needs assessments, or similar activities
Who should apply: OHSU and PSU faculty with primary appointment in OHSU-PSU School of Public Health; special consideration given to research focused on health equity, social justice, social determinants of health, and health disparities, applicants who either meet definitions of New Investigator or Early-Stage Investigator, as defined by the NIH, and mid- or later career applicants developing a new research direction
Award: Between $5,000 and $50,000/up to one year
Deadline: May 1, 2022
Apply through the CAP
Nursing ‖ OHSU School of Nursing Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence Hartford Award for Research and Practice
What: Provides support for SON faculty research and practice change projects aimed at improving the health and health care of older adults through research and innovations in care
Who should apply: All OHSU School of Nursing faculty who have a clinical or research doctorate, especially early-career investigators
Award: Up to $25,000/one year
Deadline: May 16, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Submit all inquiries to Marilyn Sanguinetti and submit completed applications to Marilyn Sanguinetti with a copy to SNORDS@ohsu.edu
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU School of Nursing Hartford Center of Gerontological Excellence Interprofessional Hartford Award for Research and Practice
What: Provides support for OHSU faculty research and practice change projects that are interprofessional and focused on team science and aimed at improving the health and health care of older adults through innovations in care
Who should apply: All OHSU faculty including those with appointments at the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, and the College of Pharmacy who have completed a clinical or research doctorate; if the PI holds a primary appointment outside of the SON, there must be a Co-I from the SON, and an interprofessional research team is required
Award: Up to $25,000/one year
Deadline: May 16, 2021, 5 p.m. PT
Submit all inquiries and completed applications to Marilyn Sanguinetti
Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI Mobile Apps for Clinical Studies (MACS)
What: Funding to leverage new the REDCap functionality MyCap to create mobile apps that allow clinical study participants to report outcomes/data via a smartphone; the program aims to help fill the pipeline for BIP Digital Health by allowing PIs to conduct preliminary research and obtain user experience data
Who should apply: PIs who meet OHSU Principal Investigator requirements and want to create a mobile app for clinical or commercial purposes
Award: Up to $5,000/typically one year
Deadline: Rolling; application will close when funding for the fiscal year is exhausted
Submit your project intake form through REDCap
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
Public Health ‖ OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Kickstarter Awards
What: Funding to support pre-award activities that advance the preparation of high-quality grant or contract applications
Who should apply: OHSU and PSU faculty with primary appointment in OHSU-PSU School of Public Health who have an extramural RFA or other opportunity identified
Award: Between $500 and $5,000/up to six months
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis through March 31, 2022
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU School of Medicine Exploratory Research Seed Grants
What: Supports investigators who need to work with an OHSU core or with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to develop preliminary data for an application for extramural research support
Who should apply: School of Medicine faculty in the professorial series who have not received this award within the last year
Award: Up to $5,000/one year
Deadline: Applications accepted anytime
Apply through the CAP
Limited Submission Opportunities
Aging ‖ NIA Coordinating Center for the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAICs) (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Coordinating Center for the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers program that will be a facilitator for OAIC site interactions and a conduit for translating OAIC objectives and findings to both scientific and general audiences
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in maintaining or restoring independence in older persons
Award: Up to $2.125 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 24, 2022; LOI due: April 16, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 16, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Board Grants and President’s Grants
What: Supports educational projects that improve health by advancing the education and training of future health professionals through two grant mechanisms: Board Grants and President’s Grants
How to apply: When you submit your application through the CAP, you must also submit a Notice of Intent form to the OHSU Foundation; the Foundation will be pleased to provide guidance and editorial review (non-scientist, funder perspective) on your application
Who should apply: Applicants to either grant type must meet OHSU Principal Investigator requirements
Award: For Board Grants: Up to $300,000/up to three years; For President’s Grants: Up to $25,000/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 1, 2022; Proposals due: Rolling
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Cancer ‖ V Foundation V Clinical Scholar Program
What: Supports the careers of clinicians who will develop programs of cancer clinical trials that are sequential and based on hypothesis-driven research
Who should apply: Clinicians who have held an assistant professor position for at least three years but not yet have become a full professor, have experience in leading clinical trials and long-term support from their department chair and division head, and are board-certified or board-eligible
Award: $200,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 2, 2022; Nomination due: March 15, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: April 13, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Allergic Disease ‖ NIAID Asthma and Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Centers (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports centers that integrate clinical and translational research to conduct studies on the mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of diseases of interest including asthma, rhinitis (allergic and non-allergic), chronic rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy and drug allergy
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in asthma and allergic diseases, though multiple PIs are only allowed for the Overall Program, and an investigator can serve as a PI on only one AADCRC award or application; further eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $4.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 3, 2022; LOI due: May 3, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 3, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, NCI and NIA Partnership for Aging and Cancer
What: Supports collaborative projects focused on aging and cancer; projects must include collaborations between an extramural investigator and an intramural investigator from the NCI or NIA and justify the partnership through synergistic scientific aims
Who should apply: Teams consisting of one principal Investigator from the NCI- or NIA Intramural Research Program and a non NIH-based investigator
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 17, 2022; LOI due: April 18, 2022; Application due: May 16, 2022
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ The Pew Charitable Trusts 2023 Scholars Program
What: Two programs are combined in this competition: the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences and the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program; both are intended for early-career research with an emphasis on interdisciplinary projects
Who should apply: Early-career assistant professors with a research interest in biomedical studies or cancer studies
Award: $300,000/four years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 23, 2022; Nomination due: May 18, 2022; Application due: Sept. 8, 2022 for Cancer Scholars and Sept. 1, 2022 for Biomedical Scholars
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS and ORIP High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of high-end, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated systems
How to apply: OHSU is not limited in the number of applications we may submit, provided that the applications are for different types of equipment; however, internal review is required. You must submit a 1-3 page preliminary proposal that names a minimum of three major users who are PIs on active NIH research grants; additional information on proposal in CAP
Who should apply: PIs do not need to have an NIH research grant or any other research support but are expected to be an expert on the requested instrument and may be a core director or tenured or non-tenured faculty member; multiple PIs are not allowed
Award: For Shared Grants: Between $50,000 and $600,000/one year; For High-End Grants: Between $600,001 and $2 million/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 28, 2022; Application due: June 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Dentistry ‖ NIDCR Dental Specialty and PhD Program (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Funding to develop dentist scientists through programs that provide clinical training in an approved dental specialty, research career development activities and mentored research training leading to a PhD in biomedical or behavioral science
Who should apply: PIs who are established and active investigators in a dental, oral and craniofacial research scientific area and have experience in the research career development and mentoring of postdoctoral dentists; additional eligibility info in FOA
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: April 7, 2022; LOI due: June 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports a Cohort to transform culture at NIH-funded extramural institutions by building a self-reinforcing community of scientists committed to diversity and inclusive excellence
Who should apply: Investigators who are competitive for an advertised research tenure-track or equivalent faculty position (positions must be at the Assistant Professor (or equivalent) level), meet the criteria for NIH-defined Early Stage Investigators, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting diversity and inclusive excellence
Award: Up to $3.695 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: April 13, 2022; LOI due: June 13, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 12, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Merit Prizes and Awards
Multidisciplinary ‖ PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment Challenge Awards
What: Supports research on pressing questions related to value assessment in health care through two award mechanisms, one for health equity and one for patient-centered outcomes
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in health equity or patient-centered outcomes
Award: Up to $50,000
Deadline: March 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation
What: Rewards innovative research that modulates neural activity through physical (electrical, magnetic, optical) stimulation of targeted sites in the nervous system with implications for translational medicine
Who should apply: Investigators younger than forty-five who have received their degree in the last 10 years; work submitted for consideration must have been performed in the past three years
Award: $25,000
Deadline: March 15, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Fred Hutch Dr. Eddie Mendez Post-Doctoral Research Symposium
What: Recognizes outstanding postdoctoral fellows from any discipline who are conducting research related to cancer, infectious diseases, or basic science and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in science based on the NIH definition
Who should apply: Postdoctoral fellows who meet the above criteria
Award: An honorarium and all expenses related to travel and accommodations for a scientific symposium on the Fred Hutch campus where awardees will present
Deadline: April 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cardiology ‖ McGill 2022 Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases
What: Rewards outstanding research in the field of circulatory diseases by a scientific investigator or group of investigators whose contribution to knowledge in this field is deemed worthy of special recognition
Who should apply: Researchers whose current work is in the circulatory disease field
Award: Approximately $58,426 (amount converted from CAD)
Deadline: April 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF 2022 National Medals
What: Two awards, one for science and one for technology and innovation; recognizes either contributions to knowledge or the total impact of their work on the current state of the chemical, physical, biological, social, or behavioral sciences; mathematics; or engineering, or contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through the development and commercialization of technological products, processes, and concepts
Who should apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are applying for U.S. citizenship, who have done work of significantly outstanding merit or that has had a major impact on scientific thought in their field; must be nominated by peers
Deadline: May 20, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
COVID-19 Opportunities
Due to the decline in new funding opportunities related to COVID-19, we are transitioning the separate COVID-19 Funding Alerts to this space. You can still view the archive of COVID-19 Funding Alerts, and a list of still-open opportunities will be updated weekly.
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research on Health System and Healthcare Professional Responsiveness to COVID-19
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic-related Food and Housing Policies and Programs on Health Outcomes in Health Disparity Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports the ongoing and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on governmental policy and programmatic actions that address two specific social determinants of health: food/nutrition security and housing security
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in food or housing security and COVID-19
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: March 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Ophthalmology ‖ NEI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing Accessibility Inequities with COVID Home-Based Testing for Individuals with Visual Impairment
What: Supports research addressing the urgent need to provide accessible home-based COVID testing to people who are visually impaired
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 testing for the visually impaired
Award: Dependent upon FOA you apply through
Deadline: Open from March 7, 2022 through March 9, 2024
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Urgent Award: COVID-19 Mental Health Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
What: Supports research to address urgent mental health research questions related to COVID-19 including secondary impacts of the pandemic and research on the intersection of mental health, COVID-19, and HIV
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in mental health and COVID-19
Award: Up to $2.25 million/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: March 25, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 25, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Veterinary ‖ FDA Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to add COVID-19 Capacity Building Grants to PAR-18-604 Vet-LIRN Network Capacity-Building Projects (Vet-LIRN)
What: Informs potential applicants to the Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN), about a special interest in applications focusing on COVID-19 animal diagnostics
Who should apply: Vet-LIRN Network Laboratories
Award: Up to $675,00/up to three years
Deadline: April 15, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Emergency Award: RADx-UP Community-Engaged Research on Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports research to implement and rigorously evaluate SARS-CoV-2 rapid testing strategies in communities experiencing COVID-19 health disparities
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 testing strategies and health disparities
Award: Up to $1.4 million/up to two years
Deadline: May 2, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Emergency Awards: RADx®-UP – Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications (SEBI) Research on Disparities in COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports social, ethical, and behavioral implications research to understand and reduce barriers to COVID-19 testing, as well as COVID-19 disparities that arise from barriers to testing among underserved and vulnerable populations
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in social science and COVID-19 testing
Award: Up to $700,000/up to two years
Deadline: May 2, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Immunology ‖ Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Development for LMICs
What: Supports clinical studies designed to lead to approval and availability of new COVID-19 vaccines that are intended to protect large populations in a low- or middle-income country
Who should apply: Open globally, but preference will be given to organizations with a presence in a low- or middle-income country
Award: Not specified/up to two years
Deadline: Rolling through Dec. 31, 2022
NIH Federal Opportunities
This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning vision, Alzheimer’s disease and substance use. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) (U54, Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans Allowed) and Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC) for the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Collaborative Research Centers (CRC) (U24 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)
What: Supports a network of centers that will work collaboratively to define the causes of and discover improved treatments for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or a Data Management Center to serve the ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Award: For U54: Up to $6 million/up to five years; For U24: Up to $2.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: April 24, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 24, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCI and NIDCR Microbial-based Cancer Imaging and Therapy – Bugs as Drugs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports research proposing to utilize bacteria, archaebacteria, bacteriophages, or other non-oncolytic viruses and their natural products to study the mechanisms of the interactions between microorganisms, tumors, and the immune system and explore their clinical potential for cancer imaging, therapeutics, or diagnostics
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in microbial-based cancer imaging and therapy
Award: For R01: Not limited/up to five years; For R21: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: R01 due: June 5, 2022, 5 p.m. PT; R21 due: June 16, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
General Notices
Multidisciplinary ‖ AHRQ, HRSA and NIH FY 2022 Updated Guidance: Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Notice of Change to NIH’s Policy on Special Council Review of Research Applications
Requests for Information
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCI, NIGMS and NIMHD Request for Information (RFI): Seeking Stakeholder Actionable Input to Improve Research on Health and Well-being for Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Other Federal and Local Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Women in Science PDX SCIENCE TALK ‘22 Conference Scholarships
What: Scholarships to cover the cost of the WIS-PDX SCIENCE TALK ’22 registration ticket so awardees can attend the conference, build their science communication skills, and grow their professional networks
Who should apply: Individuals of any historically marginalized gender identity who live and/or work within the Portland metropolitan area
Award: Between $50 and $300 depending on the type of registration required
Deadline: March 4, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Data Science Award
What: Supports research where quantitative and analytical approaches, processes, and systems are developed and used to obtain knowledge and insight from large and complex sets of prostate cancer data
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all levels
Award: Up to $1 million/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Early Investigator Research Award
What: Supports research opportunities focused on prostate cancer for individuals in the early stages of their careers
Who should apply: Postdocs who have three years or less of postdoctoral research experience (excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training) as of March 31, 2023
Award: Up to $300,000/up to two years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award
What: Supports the exploration of highly innovative, untested, potentially groundbreaking concepts in prostate cancer
Who should apply: Investigators at or above the level of postdoctoral fellow (or equivalent)
Award: Up to $100,000/up to two years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Health Disparity Research Award
What: Supports research where quantitative and analytical approaches, processes, and systems are developed and used to obtain knowledge and insight from large and complex sets of prostate cancer data
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all levels or new investigators who have either completed at least three years of postdoctoral training or fellowship or are within 10 years of their terminal degree (excluding residency or family medical leave)
Award: Up to $900,000/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award
What: Supports ideas that represent innovative, high-risk/high-gain approaches to prostate cancer research and have the potential to make an important contribution to one or more of the FY22 Prostate Cancer Research Program Overarching Challenges
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all levels or new investigators who have either completed at least three years of postdoctoral training or fellowship or are within 10 years of their terminal degree (excluding residency or family medical leave)
Award: Up to $900,000/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Physician Research Award
What: Supports research where quantitative and analytical approaches, processes, and systems are developed and used to obtain knowledge and insight from large and complex sets of prostate cancer data
Who should apply: Investigators who are in the last year of an accredited medical residency or medical fellowship program or within five years of their faculty appointment (including instructor positions)
Award: Up to $750,000/up to four years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Translational Science Award
What: Supports advanced translational research that will foster transformation of promising ideas in prostate cancer into clinical applications, ultimately providing a solution to one or more of the FY22 Prostate Cancer Research Program Overarching Challenges
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all levels
Award: Up to $900,000/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Private Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Donaghue Foundation Greater Value Portfolio 2022
What: Supports research focused on developing solutions to symptoms of low-value health care such as high and rising costs, unwarranted variation in prices, and racial and ethnic disparities in access, prices, and outcomes
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in creating greater-value healthcare
Award: Up to $400,000/up to two years
Deadline: Pre-proposal due: March 8, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: June 16, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Statistical Expertise and Network Award
What: Supports collaborative research between statisticians and CF clinical investigators
Who should apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are actively engaged in cystic fibrosis newborn screening programs
Award: Salary support through a tapered structure/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: March 16, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: June 9, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ American Epilepsy Society Established Investigator Grants
What: Supports epilepsy research through three funding mechanisms: Infrastructure Grants Research and Training Workshop Grants and Seed Grants
Who should apply: Dependent upon mechanism, but PI must be an AES member
Award: Between $20,000 and $50,000/up to one year
Deadline: March 21, 2022, 3 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Doctors Company Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports projects that develop techniques and tools to reduce or eliminate adverse events that cause harm to patients while under a doctor’s care
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in patient care and outcomes
Award: Not specified
Deadline: LOI due: March 21, 2022; Full proposal due: June 20, 2022
Neuroscience ‖ Organization for Autism Research Applied Research Competition
What: Supports research with the potential to expand the body of knowledge related to autism intervention and treatment, impact public policy, and provide outcomes that enhance quality of life for persons with autism and their families
Who should apply: Faculty with a research interest in autism
Award: Up to $40,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: March 21, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug, 1, 2022
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Tools for Remote CF Care Delivery: Application of QI Science
What: Supports a broad research portfolio to understand the use of telehealth and remote monitoring of cystic fibrosis, including clinical trials and observational research studies
Who should apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are members of a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation accredited CF care center
Award: Up to $500,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: March 23, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: June 15, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ MIT Solve Equitable Health Systems
What: Funding for solutions that prioritize an infrastructure that ensures health services, equipment, and medicines are more accessible for those left out of the system; identify, monitor, and reduce bias in healthcare systems at all stages, from medical research up to the point of care; and build trust and engagement between historically underserved communities and their health systems
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in technological solutions to inequitable healthcare services
Award: Between $10,000 and $200,000 depending on funding organization/not specified
Deadline: March 31, 2021
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Screening Improvement Program Award
What: Supports research focused on improving equity and expediting the early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis through uniformly accelerated newborn screening that includes as a priority addressing the special needs of the diverse populations of U.S. infants
Who should apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are actively engaged in cystic fibrosis newborn screening programs
Award: Up to $150,000/up to two years
Deadline: April 6, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Implementation of Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services Award
What: Provides seed funding and travel support for a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician who will be responsible for the development and implementation of outpatient clinical pharmacy services at care centers and affiliate programs accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Who should apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are a CF center director, program director, or associate director
Award: Up to $190,000/up to three years
Deadline: April 26, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Award for a Physical Therapist
What: Supports research to promote the role of physical therapy within the cystic fibrosis care team to screen for, prevent, and treat musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and pulmonary impairments
Who should apply: CF center directors, program directors, and associate directors
Award: Up to $90,000/up to three years
Deadline: April 28, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
February 2022
Pediatrics ‖ NICHD Elucidating the Role of Nutrition in Care and Development of Preterm Infants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 28, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 30, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NICHD, NIDA and NIMH Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) Operations and Collaborations Center (UM2 Clinical Trial Optional) and Scientific Leadership Center (UM2 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 28, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 31, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NICHD and ORWH Promoting Reproductive Health for Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 28, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 30, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIMH, NIMHD and ODP Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 28, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 28, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
March 2022
Biology ‖ FDA Research to support the development of alternatives to antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed LOI due: March 1, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) LOI due: March 1, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 31, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIH Common Fund SPARC VNS Endpoints from Standardized Parameters (VESPA) (U54 Clinical Trial Required) LOI due: March 1, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Pain Management ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 2, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations NIH HEAL Initiative: Preventing Opioid Misuse and Co-Occurring Conditions by Intervening on Social Determinants (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) Application due: March 2, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA Cell-Specific Impact of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Aging and AD/ADRD (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 3, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Gastroenterology ‖ NIDDK High-Resolution Exploration of the Human Islet Tissue Environment [HIRN Human Pancreas Analysis Consortium (HPAC)] (U01 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 3, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Endocrinology ‖ NIDDK Pilot and Feasibility Studies to Improve Technology Adoption and Reduce Health Disparities in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Application due: March 3, 2021, 5 p.m. PT
Endocrinology ‖ NIDDK Understanding and Targeting the Pathophysiology of Youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes – Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 3, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Genomics ‖ NHGRI Supporting Talented Early Career Researchers in Genomics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: March 4, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA Early and Late Stage Clinical Trials for the Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and Pilot Studies for the Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline (R61 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: March 4, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Substance Use ‖ NIDA Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: March 4, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Dyadic Interpersonal Processes and Biopsychosocial Outcomes (R01 – Basic Experimental Studies with Humans) and (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Basic R01 due: March 5, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Women’s Health ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Advancing Integrated Models (AIM) of Care to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes among Women Who Experience Persistent Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Required) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: March 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 7, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Validation of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Tools for Improved Assessment in Epidemiological, Clinical, and Intervention Research Deadline: Open from March 7, 2022 through March 9, 2024
Ophthalmology ‖ NEI Ocular Surface Innervation from Cell Types to Circuit Functions (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Substance Use ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Data and Methods to Address Urgent Needs to Stem the Opioid Epidemic (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: March 10, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Restoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain Consortium (RE-JOIN) (UC2 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: March 11, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 11, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Novel Approaches to Diagnosing and Studying Clinical Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Deadline: Open from March 11, 2022 through Nov. 13, 2024
Neuroscience ‖ NIA and NINDS Clinical Relevance of the Linkage between Environmental Toxicant Exposures and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 11, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ NIA and NINDS Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer’s Disease and Its Related Dementias (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: March 11, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: March 15, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Pain Management ‖ NCCIH NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory – Pragmatic and/or Implementation Science Demonstration Projects ((UG3/UH3) Clinical Trial Required) Application due: March 15, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIA and NIMH Social disconnection and Suicide Risk in Late Life (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: March 15, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Discovery and Functional Evaluation of Human Pain-associated Genes & Cells (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and HEAL Initiative: Human Pain-associated Genes & Cells Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 17, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: Advancing Health Care towards Health Equity (R01 – Clinical Trials Optional) Application due: March 18, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCI and ODP Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST) to Assess Changes in Use Behaviors, Product Marketing, and the Marketplace (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: March 20, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 8, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI Catalyze: Enabling Technologies and Transformative Platforms for HLBS Research (R33 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Application due: March 21, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Innovative Molecular and Cellular Analysis Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: March 22, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 22, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Innovative Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: March 22, 2021 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 22, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Endocrinology ‖ NIDDK Analysis, Technology, Leadership, Administration and Science (ATLAS) Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 24, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Pharmacology ‖ FDA CDER PBPK Modeling to Support an Assessment of Bioequivalence for Locally-Acting Drugs in the Gastrointestinal Tract (U01) Clinical Trial Optional Application due: March 31, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
April 2022
Biology ‖ FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Innovative ways to provide education on antimicrobial stewardship practices in animals (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed LOI due: April 1, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 2, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
HIV/AIDS ‖ NIDA, NIMH and OBSSR Advancing communication strategies to support future HIV vaccine use (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: April 10, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 10, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Immunology ‖ NIAID Nonhuman Primate Transplantation Tolerance Cooperative Study Group (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: April 13, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 13, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Aging ‖ NIA Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Studies of mTOR Inhibitors on Aging-Related Indications (U01 Clinical Trial Required) LOI due: April 14, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 15, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) and Pre-application: Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (X02 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: April 18, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Immunology ‖ NIAID Host Immunity and Novel Immunization Strategies for Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: April 20, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 20, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDDK High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science in NIDDK Research Areas (RC2 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: April 20, 2022 (six weeks before application deadline) (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
May 2022
Cancer ‖ NCI Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-Engineered Technologies for Cancer Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: May 5, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 5, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Development of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in Human and Non-Human Primate Brain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: May 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 7, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Exploratory Grants in Cancer Control (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: May 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 7, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Examining Effects of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Function Deadline: Open from May 7, 2022 through May 8, 2025
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: May 14, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 14, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Pulmonology ‖ NHLBI and NIGMS ARDS, Pneumonia, and Sepsis Phenotyping Consortium Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and ARDS, Pneumonia, and Sepsis Phenotyping Consortium Coordinating Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: May 17, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 17, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Pilot Practice-based Research for Primary Care Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: May 20, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 21, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
June 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Projects- TargetedBCP (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and BRAIN Initiative: Targeted BRAIN Circuits Planning Projects – TargetedBCPP (R34 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) LOI due: June 1, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: June 5, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Substance Use ‖ NIAAA Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Epidemiology and Prevention of Alcohol Misuse in Understudied Young Adult Populations; Military, Workforce, and Community College Deadline: Open from June 5, 2022 through Sept. 8, 2025
Substance Use ‖ NIDA and ODP Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research to Prevent Drug Use, Misuse and Addiction Deadline: Open from June 5, 2022 through May 8, 2025
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Research on Biopsychosocial Factors of Social Connectedness and Isolation on Health, Wellbeing, Illness, and Recovery (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required), (R01 Clinical Trial Required) and (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: June 21, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: June 24, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
September 2022
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 7, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 7, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
October 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) and (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Oct. 15, 2022 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 15, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Open
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Autism Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Lung Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Orthotics ‖ DoD Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program Clinical Research Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Substance Abuse ‖ NIAAA NOSI: Advances in Research for the Treatment, Services, and Recovery of Alcohol Use Disorder Deadline: Open through Sept. 8, 2023
HIV/AIDS ‖ NIMH Notice of Special Interest: Advancing Health Communication Research on HIV Prevention, Treatment and Cure Deadline: Open through March 1, 2024
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI and NIEHS NOSI: Stimulating Intervention Research to Reduce Cardiopulmonary Impacts of Particulate Matter in Air Pollution among High-Risk Populations Deadline: Open through Sept. 7, 2025
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
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
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Pilot Projects for Cyberinfrastructure Centers of Excellence Deadline: Rolling
Biology ‖ NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs Applications accepted anytime
Biology ‖ NSF Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects (MCB) Deadline: Open
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Enabling Discovery through GEnomic Tools (EDGE) Deadline: Open
Biology ‖ NSF Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research (Innovation) Deadline: Open
Biology ‖ NSF Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research (Transitions) Deadline: Open
Private
February 2022
Audiology ‖ Hearing Health Foundation Emerging Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 25, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ National Academy of Medicine 2022 US NAM Catalyst Award Deadline: Feb. 28, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Sexual Health ‖ Sexual Medicine Society of North America Young Clinicians Research Grant Deadline: Feb. 28, 2022
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Bridge to Independence Award Deadline: Feb. 28, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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March 2022
Cardiology ‖ Abbott Fellowship Program Grants Deadline: March 1, 2021
Family Medicine ‖ American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute Deadline: March 1, 2022, 9:59 p.m. PT
Periodontology ‖ American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Finley Visiting Scholar Education Grants Deadline: March 1, 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Esther Katz Rosen Fund Deadline: March 1, 2022
Mental Health ‖ American Psychological Foundation F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Research Grant Deadline: March 1, 2022
Aging ‖ Donaghue Foundation Another Look 2022 Pre-proposal due: March 1, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: June 7, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Rheumatology ‖ Lupus Research Alliance Lupus Innovation Award LOI due: March 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards Deadline: LOI due: March 1, 2022; LOI due: Aug. 2, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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Physical Therapy ‖ Massage Therapy Foundation Research Award LOI due: March 1, 2022, 9:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 1, 2022, 9:59 p.m. PT
Dermatology ‖ Milstein Medical Asian American Partnership Dermatology Research Project Award in Atopic Dermatitis Deadline: March 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. China time
Multidisciplinary ‖ Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Allen Distinguished Investigator Program in Nutrient Sensing and Protein Lifespan LOI due: March 1, 2022, 11:59 a.m. PT; Full application due: June 15, 2022
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Hematology ‖ Pfizer 2022 Global Hemophilia ASPIRE Deadline: March 1, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Vascular ‖ Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Research Seed Grant Deadline: March 1, 2022, 9:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Diagnostics Accelerator and Target ALS Foundation Biomarker Discovery LOI due: March 2, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 6, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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Psychology ‖ Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Psychosocial Research Grants LOI due: March 3, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: July 12, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Pfizer PARP-inhibitor Combination Treatments in Prostate Cancer Deadline: March 3, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Endocrinology ‖ Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Grants Program LOI due: March 4, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: May 20, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
HIV/AIDS ‖ Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Research Grants LOI due: March 4, 2022; Application due: April 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ American Heart Association Health Equity Research Network (HERN) on Disparities in Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes Pre-proposal due: March 8, 2022, 1 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: April 21, 2022, 1 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ CURE Childhood Cancer Research Grants Deadline: March 8, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
Gynecology ‖ PFD Research Foundation Research Grants Deadline: March 13, 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant for Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance Deadline: March 15, 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grants Deadline: March 15, 2022
Cancer ‖ Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Award Deadline: March 15, 2022, 1 p.m. PT
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Endocrinology ‖ Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Understanding and Therapeutically Emulating Examples Where Individuals Are Naturally Protected From Developing T1D Concept note due: March 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: June 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
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Endocrinology ‖ Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Understanding Relationships Between the Prenatal Development Period and Initiation of Islet Autoimmunity Deadline: March 15, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
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Rheumatology ‖ Lupus Research Alliance Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity LOI due: March 15, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: June 15, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research Deadline: March 15, 2021
Pediatrics ‖ Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Awards Concept papers due: March 15, 2022, 11 a.m. PT; Application due: May 6, 2022, 11 a.m. PT
Immunology ‖ Pfizer Knowledge Gaps in Updated Adult Pneumococcal Immunization Recommendations Deadline: March 16, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Deadline: March 16, 2022, noon PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 16, 2022, noon PT
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Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Pilot Award Deadline: March 17, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Research Fund LOI due: March 18, 2022, noon PT; Full proposal due: June 6, 2022, noon PT
Cancer ‖ Pfizer Improving RCC Patient Outcomes Deadline: March 22, 2022, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ National Multiple Sclerosis Society Generating Knowledge and Tools to Address Compartmentalized Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Pre-application due: March 23, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: March 30, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Reach Grant Deadline: March 28, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
April 2022
Rheumatology ‖ Bay Area Lyme Foundation Emerging Leader Awards Deadline: April 1, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Biohub Deadline: LOI due: April 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
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Neuroscience ‖ James S. McDonnell Foundation Opportunity Awards Deadline: April 1, 2022, 1:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Awards LOI due: April 4, 2022, 2 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: July 11, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Impact Grants Deadline: April 5, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Pfizer and British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Establishing Antimicrobial Stewardship Centres of Excellence to Improve Patient Outcomes by Addressing Access Disparities Deadline: April 6, 2022, 9:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Awards LOI due: April 11, 2022; Application due: July 1, 2022, noon PT
Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Awards Deadline: April 25, 2022, noon PT
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) 2022 Human Cognitive and Behavioral Science Deadline: April 25, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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May 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ National University of Natural Medicine and the University of Washington BRIDG Program Deadline: May 2, 2022
Multidisciplinary ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Science Diversity Leadership Award Deadline: May 19, 2022, 2 p.m. PT
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Neuroscience ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Patient-Partnered Collaborations for Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Deadline: May 22, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
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Pediatrics ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Patient-Partnered Collaborations for Single-Cell Analysis of Rare Inflammatory Pediatric Disease Deadline: May 24, 2022, 5 p.m. PT
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Open
HIV/AIDS ‖ amfAR Target Grants Deadline: Rolling
Substance Abuse ‖ Charles Koch Foundation Substance Abuse Research Grants Deadline: Rolling
Neuroscience ‖ Cure SMA Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Program Deadline: Rolling
Pulmonology ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Path to a Cure: Industry Award Program Deadline: Rolling, but LOI required
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Deadline: Rolling; applicant webinar on Oct. 13, 2021, 10 a.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health Deadline: Open
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health Deadline: Rolling
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Neuroscience ‖ SFARI Supplement to Enhance Equity and Diversity (SEED) Deadline: Rolling
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