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
Cancer ‖ Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports childhood cancer research through three grants: Translational Research Grants, Emerging Investigator Fellowship Grants, and Designated Grant Programs
Who should apply: Translational grant applicants must have a PhD or MD and Emerging Investigator grant applicants must have either completed two years of their fellowship or had a position as junior faculty instructor or assistant professor for up to two years from the start of the award period
Award: For Translational: Up to $150,000/up to two years; For Emerging Investigator: Up to $50,000/one year; For Designated: Not listed
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 9, 2023; LOI due: March 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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Nursing ‖ Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation Hillman Innovation Programs
What: Supports nursing-driven models of care that target the needs of marginalized populations through three grants: Emergent Innovation, Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life, and Innovations in Care
Who should apply: Institutions and care settings from across the spectrum of care and practitioners representing a diverse range of backgrounds
Award: Between $50,000 and $600,000/between one and three years
Deadline: LOI due: All LOIs due Feb. 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT; each grant type has a different application deadline, listed here
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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Multidisciplinary ‖ The Pew Charitable Trusts 2024 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; further eligibility info for Pew Biomedical and Pew-Stewart
Award: $300,000/four years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 20, 2023; Nomination due: May 17, 2023; Application due: Aug. 31, 2022 for Pew-Stewart and Sept. 7, 2023 for Pew Biomedical
Apply through the CAP
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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: April 3, 2023; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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Nutrition ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research
What: Supports research to generate evidence on supportive family policies and programs that have strong potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality, and improved nutrition and health outcomes
Who should apply: Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories and preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3)
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: April 5, 2023, noon PT; Full proposal due: July 12, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Internal Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU Foundation Collins Medical Trust
What: Provides seed funding for projects that advance health-related research, including basic laboratory science, clinical research, and public health investigations. Competitive candidates are early career investigators with salary support from their departments who are clearly supported by their mentor(s) and proposing projects that position them for NIH or other substantial funding. Successful proposals highlight impact on the immediate population served, Oregon and potential national impact
Who should apply: Early career investigators, including postdoctoral fellows and assistant professors, who are clearly supported by their mentors
Award: Up to $30,000/one year
Deadline: Notice of Intent form is required; submission window starts Feb. 3, 2023 and goes through Feb. 10, 2023; Application due: April 28, 2023
Questions? Contact the OHSU Foundation
Pediatrics ‖ OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital 2023 Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program
What: Supports clinical and research projects and programs at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; pediatric-related research projects and programs that impact children’s health are supported by the program
Who should apply: OHSU and Doernbecher faculty, clinical and research staff, graduate students, medical students, fellows and postdoctoral fellows
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: Feb. 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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 within the last three years before they apply, 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, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
Send questions to PREPtograd@ohsu.edu
Apply through the CAP
Neuroscience ‖ OHSU Department of Neurology Laura Fund for Innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Research
What: Supports projects that seek to advance the understanding and treatment of multiple sclerosis (basic, translational, or clinical); the goal of this opportunity is to create pilot or feasibility data that will lead to outside funding, including proposals from K awardees who need additional funding to generate data for R01s or similar
Who should apply: All OHSU neuroscience researchers in good standing; applicants are not limited to those within the Department of Neurology, and trainees are excluded from being PI
Award: Up to $50,000/one year
Deadline: March 10, 2023
Send questions to funding@ohsu.edu; 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 innovations in care; view guidelines here
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: April 24, 2023, 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; view guidelines here
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: April 24, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Submit all inquiries and completed applications to Marilyn Sanguinetti
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 or support student-led research
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 or students in OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Award: Between $500 and $5,000/up to six months
Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis through June 1, 2023
Apply through the CAP
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
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
Multidisciplinary ‖ Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation and The Mark Foundation Aging & Cancer Research
What: Supports collaborative projects focused on aging and cancer; projects must include collaborations between two laboratories from two different institutions with different but complementary expertise
Who should apply: Teams consisting of two principal investigators from two different institutions
Award: Up to $500,000 total ($250,000 to each PI)/up to three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 2, 2023; LOI due: March 1, 2023; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Multidisciplinary ‖ Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship
What: Supports junior faculty members who demonstrate leadership potential in addressing inequity in medical education and health care
Who should apply: Full-time assistant professors who have held their position from no earlier than July 1, 2020 and have received only one appointment as assistant professor; further eligibility info in guidelines
Award: $25,000/one year
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 7, 2023; Application due: April 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Cancer ‖ Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports childhood cancer research through three grants: Translational Research Grants, Emerging Investigator Fellowship Grants, and Designated Grant Programs
Who should apply: Translational grant applicants must have a PhD or MD and Emerging Investigator grant applicants must have either completed two years of their fellowship or had a position as junior faculty instructor or assistant professor for up to two years from the start of the award period
Award: For Translational: Up to $150,000/up to two years; For Emerging Investigator: Up to $50,000/one year; For Designated: Not listed
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 9, 2023; LOI due: March 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT APPLY TO THIS OPPORTUNITY YET. The V Foundation has not released its RFA for this opportunity yet. All information here is based on last year’s RFA and is subject to change. Deadlines and other information will be updated when the RFA is released. This is being posted early so, if this opportunity is of interest, you can plan ahead.
Cancer ‖ V Foundation Adult Translational Cancer Research
What: Supports translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research
Who should apply: PIs must hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at their cancer research institution. Non-promotable adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time or acting faculty positions are not eligible to be PI
Award: Up to $800,000/up to four years
Deadline: DEADLINE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RFA IS RELEASED. Internal submission due: Feb. 14, 2023
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAMS Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Centers and Resource-based Centers for Bone, Muscle and Orthopaedic Research (P30 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Funding to establish resource-based centers that will provide critical research infrastructure, shared facilities, services and resources to groups of investigators conducting research on skin biology and diseases or bone, muscle, and orthopedic biology and diseases
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in skin biology and diseases or bone, muscle, and orthopedic biology and diseases and a desire to direct a resource center
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 20, 2023; LOI due: April 18, 2023; Application due: May 18, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, Basic Research Program (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, Clinical Research Program (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
What: Supports a cooperative network intended to improve the understanding, prevention, and treatment of autoimmune diseases through FOAs for the basic research program and the clinical research program
Who should apply: Individuals may serve as PI on an application to either the basic ACE program FOA or the clinical ACE program FOA, but not both; individuals may serve as Project Leader or in another role (non-PI) on applications to both FOAs
Award: Up to $3.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: Feb. 23, 2023; LOI due: April 19, 2023; Application due: May 19, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Neuroscience ‖ NIA Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Funding to establish centers that will research the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and AD-related dementias and the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Award: Up to $14.625 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 14, 2023; LOI due: May 14, 2023; Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ The Pew Charitable Trusts 2024 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; further eligibility info for Pew Biomedical and Pew-Stewart
Award: $300,000/four years
Deadline: Internal submission due: March 20, 2023; Nomination due: May 17, 2023; Application due: Aug. 31, 2022 for Pew-Stewart and Sept. 7, 2023 for Pew Biomedical
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT APPLY TO THIS OPPORTUNITY YET. The V Foundation has not released its RFA for this opportunity yet. All information here is based on last year’s RFA and is subject to change. Deadlines and other information will be updated when the RFA is released. This is being posted early so, if this opportunity is of interest, you can plan ahead.
Cancer ‖ V Foundation Pediatric Translational and V Scholar Cancer Research Grant Program
What: Two programs to support pediatric cancer research; Translational Awards support projects that move a novel strategy from the laboratory into a human clinical trial or use specimens from a clinical trial to develop biomarkers or mechanisms and V Scholar Awards support projects either laboratory-based discovery research or translational research
Who should apply: Pediatric cancer researchers; eligibility requirements for each award are different and detailed, so see CAP listing for more details
Award: For Translational: Up to $600,000/up to three years; For V Scholar: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: DEADLINE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RFA IS RELEASED. Internal submission due: March 27, 2023
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
New this week!
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: April 3, 2023; Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT APPLY TO THIS OPPORTUNITY YET. The V Foundation has not released its RFA for this opportunity yet. All information here is based on last year’s RFA and is subject to change. Deadlines and other information will be updated when the RFA is released. This is being posted early so, if this opportunity is of interest, you can plan ahead.
Cancer ‖ V Foundation V Scholar Cancer Research Grant
What: Supports tenure-track faculty early in their cancer research career by funding projects that are either laboratory-based adult cancer fundamental research or translational research
Who should apply: Tenure-track assistant professors who have at least two years postdoctoral (MD or PhD) fellowship training; further eligibility info listed in CAP
Award: Up to $200,000/up to two years
Deadline: DEADLINE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RFA IS RELEASED. Internal submission due: April 12, 2023
Apply through the CAP
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form IF YOU ARE CHOSEN AS A NOMINEE
Merit Prizes and Awards
Mental Health ‖ American Psychiatric Association Foundation Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health
What: Awards programs that raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities, the need for early recognition, the availability of treatment and how to access it, and the cultural barriers to treatment
Who should apply: Mental health and wellness organizations that have been in operation for at least two years
Award: $5,000
Deadline: Feb. 6, 2023
Deadline extended
Multidisciplinary ‖ NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize
What: Honors innovative research by young investigators working on the functional attributes of the microbiota of any organism that has potential to contribute to our understanding of human or veterinary health and disease or to guide therapeutic interventions
Who should apply: Early career scientists who hold an MD, PhD, or combination at the time of entry and have received their degree in the last 10 years; submitted work must have been done or directed by applicant in the past three years
Award: $25,000
Deadline: Feb. 7, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Award
What: Honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity in the United States
Who should apply: Researchers who have made exemplary contributions to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on promoting social justice and health equity in the health professions
Award: $10,000
Deadline: March 17, 2023, 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 ‖ NIH, NIOSH, and AHRQ Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2023 Councils
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAMS Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Research on COVID-19 and Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
What: Supports research on the impact of COVID-19 as related to diseases and conditions within the NIAMS mission
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 and arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Award: Dependent upon FOA you apply through
Deadline: Running from Feb. 5, 2023 through Jan. 8, 2024
Multidisciplinary ‖ Pfizer Knowledge Gaps in Managing High-Risk Patients and COVID-19
What: Supports educational programs for both physicians and advanced practice providers that address knowledge gaps in identifying patients with high-risk conditions for developing severe COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization or death
Who should apply: Healthcare providers with a research interest in high-risk patients and COVID outcomes
Award: Up to $200,000/up to one year
Deadline: Feb. 18, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Data Science Workforce Diversity to Reveal Scientific Insights of COVID-19 Testing Technologies (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supplements to enhance the diversity of the data science workforce to address questions and scientific inquiry related to SARS-CoV-2 through existing data resources in the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Data Hub (RADx Data Hub), including and in conjunction with other data resources
Who should apply: PIs with existing RADx parent projects
Award: Up to $150,000/up to one year
Deadline: Feb. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advance Data Science Approaches Through Secondary Data Analysis to Reveal Scientific Insights of COVID-19 Testing Technologies (R21)
What: Supplements to support secondary data analysis to address questions and advance scientific inquiry related to SARS-CoV-2 through the existing data resources in the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Data Hub (RADx DataHub), including and in conjunction with other data resources
Who should apply: PIs interested in the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Data Hub
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: May 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
NIH Federal Opportunities
This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning HIV, substance use, and primary care. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Multidisciplinary ‖ AHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R03)
What: Supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in small-scale projects about primary care
Award: Up to $100,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: May 16, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32)
What: Funding to develop and/or enhance predoctoral and postdoctoral research training, including short-term research training, to help ensure a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to meet the needs of the US’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research agenda
Who should apply: Established investigators in the scientific area in which the application is targeted who are capable of providing both administrative and scientific leadership to the development and implementation of the proposed program
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: May 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Administrative Supplements
Cancer ‖ NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements for NCI Global Oncology Mentored Research
Audiology ‖ NIDCD Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network Coordination Center
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research on Gender Measurement (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
Requests for Information
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Office of the Director Request for Information (RFI) on Update to NOT-OD-05-034 Guidance on Prompt Reporting of Noncompliances to OLAW
Private Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ National Academy of Medicine 2022 US NAM Catalyst Award
What: Supports research that aims to extend the human health span (i.e., the number of years lived in good health), especially approaches that challenge existing paradigms or propose new methodologies or concepts
Who should apply: Any US-based organization; PIs must reside in the United States as a citizen, legal resident alien, or non-resident alien with a valid visa
Award: Up to $50,000/one to two years
Deadline: Feb. 27, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Leukemia Research Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports projects focused on a blood cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, or MDS) led by a new investigator
Who should apply: New investigators who are within seven years of their first independent faculty-level position; further eligibility info on website
Award: Up to $150,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 28, 2023, 10 a.m. PT; Applications due: May 1, 2023, 10 a.m. PT
Nursing ‖ Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation Hillman Innovation Programs
What: Supports nursing-driven models of care that target the needs of marginalized populations through three grants: Emergent Innovation, Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life, and Innovations in Care
Who should apply: Institutions and care settings from across the spectrum of care and practitioners representing a diverse range of backgrounds
Award: Between $50,000 and $600,000/between one and three years
Deadline: LOI due: All LOIs due Feb. 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT; each grant type has a different application deadline, listed here
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Periodontology ‖ American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Finley Visiting Scholar Education Grants
What: Funding to offset honoraria, travel, promotion, and seminars by speakers in periodontology; grants must be matched by funds from each department or institution
Who should apply: Accredited U.S. periodontal programs
Award: Up to $2,000/not specified
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Cancer ‖ Melanoma Research Foundation Research Grants
What: Supports melanoma research focused on prevention, early detection, and population science; tumor cell dormancy and metastasis; therapy and resistance; and rare melanoma tumors through three grants: CURE OM Options Bring Hope Awards, Established Investigator Awards, and Career Development Awards
Who should apply: Applicants must hold a PhD or MD degree or equivalent at the time of submission; see RFP for additional eligibility information
Award: Between $100,000 and $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Endocrinology ‖ Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Grants Program
What: Supports research that advances the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome including research on genotype to phenotype, understanding PWS genetics and how loss of PWS-critical region genes leads to the phenotype, and neurobiology of hunger and feeding behavior in PWS
Who should apply: Investigators with a primary faculty appointment at the level of instructor or higher
Award: Up to $150,000/up to one and a half years
Deadline: LOI due: March 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Nutrition ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research
What: Supports research to generate evidence on supportive family policies and programs that have strong potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality, and improved nutrition and health outcomes
Who should apply: Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories and preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3)
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: April 5, 2023, noon PT; Full proposal due: July 12, 2023, noon PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
February 2023
Substance Use ‖ NCCIH, NIAAA and NIDA HEAL Initiative: Development and validation of virtual assessments to study children and caregivers in their natural environment (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Feb. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund Pilot Projects Enhancing Utility and Usage of Common Fund Data Sets (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Engineering Next-Generation Human Nervous System Microphysiological Systems (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research Deadline: Running from Feb. 5, 2023 through Feb. 5, 2026
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing Research in Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Disease (R01 Clinical Trials Allowed) and (R01 No Clinical Trials Allowed) Deadline: Rolling from Feb. 5, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2026
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Laboratories to Optimize Digital Health (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: Application due: Feb. 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity for the IMPROVE initiative Deadline: Rolling starting Feb. 6, 2023 through May 8, 2025
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Implementation Research on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors among Low- and Middle-Income Country and Tribal Populations Living in City Environments (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) and (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 9, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 9, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Career Development Opportunities for Research Within the Mission of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute Deadline: Running from Feb. 12, 2023 through Nov. 13, 2024
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIAID Physician-Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Required) and (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative Integrated Basic and Clinical Team-based Research in Pain (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Immunity in Older Adults (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Pragmatic Trials across the Cancer Control Continuum (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required) Application due: Feb. 14, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDDK Toward ElucidAting MechanismS of HIV Pathogenesis within the Mission of the NIDDK (Pathogenesis TEAMS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 15, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NEI, NIA, and NIBIB Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NICHD, NIDCR, and NCI Small Research Grants for Analyses of Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Data (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NCCIH, NCI, and NIDA Cannabis and Cannabinoid Use in Adult Cancer Patients During Treatment: Assessing Benefits and Harms (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: Feb. 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ NIMH Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: Feb. 24, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: March 24, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Environmental Health ‖ NIEHS Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Application due: Feb. 27, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
March 2023
Substance Use ‖ NIDA Functional Validation and/or Characterization of Genes or Variants Implicated in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: March 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Aging ‖ NIA Multi-site Clinical Trial Implementation Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: March 7, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Dentistry ‖ HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F Dental Reimbursement Program Deadline: March 10, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Planning for the TMD Collaborative for IMproving PAtient-Centered Translational Research (TMD IMPACT) (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: March 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies and Approaches in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: March 17, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: April 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NINDS and NIA Tools and resources to understand the vascular pathophysiology of in vivo neuroimaging findings in TBI-related dementia and/or VCID (U24 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: March 17, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Down Syndrome Research (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: March 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) Deadline: March 22, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
April 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Catalyst Award for Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) Pursuing Research on HIV Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications (DP1- Clinical Trial Optional) LOI due: April 1, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: May 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
May 2023
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) AIDS application due: May 7, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
June 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NICHD and ORWH Multisite Clinical Research: Leveraging Network Infrastructure to Advance Research for Women, Children, Pregnant and Lactating Individuals, and Persons with Disabilities (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: June 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): BRAIN Initiative: Notice of Support for Research on Interoception Circuits Deadline: Rolling starting June 15, 2023 through Oct. 3, 2024
September 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care Deadline: Rolling through Sept. 8, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Transformative Brain Non-invasive Imaging Technology Development (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) LOI due: Sept. 13, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 13, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Open
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 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
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Defense Medical Research and Development Program Battlefield Wound Management and Infection Research (BWMIR) Award 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
Cancer ‖ DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s 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
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
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February 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Therapeutics Funding Programs Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Applications due: April 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Implementation Funding Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 2, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Research Funding Deadline: LOI due: Feb. 7, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 2, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Mobile Health ‖ Harvard Medical School’s Mobile Health Map and the Mobile Healthcare Association Mobile Health Innovation Collaborative Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Awards LOI due: Feb. 10, 2023; Full proposal due: April 24, 2023, noon PT
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Infectious Disease ‖ Global Institute for Disease Elimination Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination: The Climate Edit Deadline: Feb. 12, 2023
Nephrology ‖ National Kidney Foundation Young Investigator Research Grant Deadline: Feb. 13, 2023
Endocrinology ‖ Pfizer 2023 Growth Hormone Research Deadline: Feb. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Danone North America Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant Deadline: Feb. 14, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant Deadline: Feb. 15, 2022
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Trauma Psychology Grant Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Surgery ‖ American Society of Transplant Surgeons Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Klingenstein Philanthropies Klingenstein-Simons Neuroscience Fellowship Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NATA Research & Education Foundation Research Grant Programs Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ New York Stem Cell Foundation NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Awards Deadline: Feb. 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Cardiology ‖ American Heart Association Transformational Project Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowship Awards Deadline: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Year Fellowships due Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; First and Second Year Fellowships due March 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Harry Shwachman Clinical Investigator Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Human Animal Bond Research Institute Addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cardiology ‖ National Medical Association and Pfizer Quality Improvement Initiatives to Address Healthcare Barriers for Cardiac Amyloidosis Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023
Hematology ‖ Pfizer Global Hemophilia Grant – Equity in Therapeutic Patient Education Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Bridge to Independence Award Deadline: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation and Mark Foundation Collaborative Grant Award Deadline: Send LOIs by Feb. 17, 2023 to grants@gabriellesangels.org
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Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Pediatric Oncology Student Training Program Deadline: Feb. 21, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Orthopedics ‖ Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Open Funding Opportunities Deadline: Feb. 21 or 28, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Astellas and Pfizer Call for Independent Medical Education Grant Applications Oncology – Prostate Cancer Deadline: Feb. 24, 2023
Audiology ‖ Hearing Health Foundation Emerging Research Grants Deadline: Feb. 25, 2022
March 2023
Cardiology ‖ Abbott Professional Medical Education and Fellowship Grants Deadline: March 1, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Esther Katz Rosen Fund Deadline: March 1, 2023
Physical Therapy ‖ Massage Therapy Foundation Research Award Deadline: LOI due: March 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Gastroenterology ‖ Pfizer Advances in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Deadline: March 1, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Surgery ‖ Society for Vascular Surgery Clinical Research Seed Grant Deadline: March 1, 2023, 9:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation March Grants Deadline: Deadlines start March 7 and run through March 29, 2023
Gastroenterology ‖ Pfizer Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Fellowship Deadline: March 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation (SFARI) Neuroscience Collaborations Vision Statements Call Deadline: March 8, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Awards Deadline: LOI due: March 10, 2023; Full proposal due: May 15, 2023, noon PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars Deadline: March 15, 2023, noon PT
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Cardiology ‖ Additional Ventures Catalyst to Independence Award Deadline: LOI due: March 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: May 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Program Deadline: March 21, 2023
April 2023
Nursing ‖ CNA Free Training Resources Scholarship Deadline: April 2, 2023
Cardiology ‖ American Heart Association Second Century Early Faculty Independence Award Deadline: Pre-proposal due: April 4, 2023; Full proposal due: May 9, 2023
Cancer ‖ HESI THRIVE Research Grant Program LOI due: April 10, 2023; Application due: May 22, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Deadline: Rolling through August 30, 2023; most current deadline is April 12, 2023, 1 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Gilead’s Research Scholars Program: Solid Tumors Deadline: April 23, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
Open
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
Neuroscience ‖ Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation Cure LGS 365 Research Grants Program Deadline: Rolling
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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Audiology ‖ soQuiet Student Research Grants for Misophonia Deadline: Rolling
