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 ‖ OHSU School of Medicine N.L. Tartar Trust Fellowship
What: Supports research endeavors and research career development in the School of Medicine including, but not limited to, supporting the expense of conference attendance (travel, registration), minor equipment that will enhance or further research study, specialized lab service or supply to enhance research study, and staff salary to enhance the applicant’s research study
Who should apply: Students, fellows or faculty members in the School of Medicine who are residents of Oregon
Award: $2,000/one year
Deadline: May 15, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
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Multidisciplinary ‖ One Mind Rising Star Awards
What: Supports to catalyze a deep mechanistic understanding of psychiatric disorders and therapeutic action, and with the end-goal of identifying or developing biomarkers and therapeutic interventions to better diagnose, treat, and prevent such disorders
Who should apply: Independent investigators already employed at the rank of assistant or associate professor (or equivalent) within 10 years of their initial independent appointment to qualify as an early career investigator; further eligibility info in overview
Award: Up to $300,000/up to three years
Deadline: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) Career Development Support Award
What: Supports early-career faculty with studies associated with current mentored career development awards; requests must involve partnering with peer-reviewed, externally-funded research by the NIH (e.g. K award), VA (e.g. CDA), or major national foundations
Who should apply: Early career faculty with funded career development awards at OHSU, University of Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon State University, The VA Portland Healthcare System, Pacific Northwest National Labs and OCHIN who have at least 15 months left on their CDA award at time of award notice
Award: Up to $20,000/one year with possibility of second year renewal and additional award up to $20,000
Deadline: June 19, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through REDCap
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Neuroscience ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards
What: Supports pairs of investigators and their teams to explore innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to address critical challenges in the fields of neurodegenerative disease and fundamental neuroscience
Who should apply: Teams of two PIs who are independent investigators; further eligibility info in RFA
Award: Up to $200,000/up to one and a half years
Deadline: LOI due: June 22, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
What: Supports early career educators in medicine and nursing by providing awardees with resources such as protected time, mentorship, and a professional network of colleagues; OHSU can submit one applicant from the School of Nursing and one applicant from the School of Medicine to this opportunity
Who should apply: Benefits-eligible faculty member in a United States accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical school; further eligibility info in CAP
Award: Up to $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: Internal submission: July 17, 2023; Application due: Sept. 15, 2023, 8:59 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
Internal Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Cambia Health Foundation Health Care Workforce Grant
What: Funding for solutions to address the root causes of workforce shortages, particularly in behavioral health, and innovative solutions that expand access, such as training providers in integrated and collaborative care models, through three grant mechanisms: research and development, planning, and implementation; see RFP for details
Who should apply: Applicants that meet OHSU Principal Investigator requirements who are proposing projects that take place in OR, WA, ID, UT or tribal lands within this four-state region
Award: For research and development: Up to $30,000/two years; For planning: Up to $50,000/two years; For implementation: Up to $80,000/two years
Deadline: Stage 1: May 15, 2023, 11:59 a.m. PT; Stage 2: June 23, 2023
This organization requires coordination with OHSU Foundation before submission and is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form and share a brief description of your project before applying; contact ohsufr@ohsu.edu with any questions
Multidisciplinary ‖ OHSU School of Medicine N.L. Tartar Trust Fellowship
What: Supports research endeavors and research career development in the School of Medicine including, but not limited to, supporting the expense of conference attendance (travel, registration), minor equipment that will enhance or further research study, specialized lab service or supply to enhance research study, and staff salary to enhance the applicant’s research study
Who should apply: Students, fellows or faculty members in the School of Medicine who are residents of Oregon
Award: $2,000/one year
Deadline: May 15, 2023, 11:59 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 biomedical research; see more details
Award: Competitive research assistant salary and health benefits/one year
Deadline: May 31, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT
Send questions to PREPtograd@ohsu.edu
Apply through the CAP
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
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: $5,000 to $25,000/up to one year
Deadline: June 2, 2023
Apply through the CAP
Cancer ‖ Knight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards: Cancer Biology Program
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP is unique in that it prioritizes projects that represent a collaboration between two CB Program Members AND uses Knight’s Community Outreach & Engagement (COE) resources and/or addresses COE-identified community priorities
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $50,000 in direct costs/one year
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Cancer ‖ Knight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards Cancer Prevention & Control Program
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP will support research with a focus on prevention and risk reduction, screening and early detection, and survivorship
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $50,000 in direct costs/one year
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Cancer ‖ Knight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards Quantitative Oncology
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP will support any aspect of basic or translational cancer research, but priority will be given to collaborative proposals between/among Quantitative Oncology Program members
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $75,000 in direct costs/one year
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Cancer ‖ Knight Cancer Institute Knight Pilot Project Awards Translational Oncology Program
What: Supports high-impact research conducted across the cancer continuum by assisting in generating preliminary data leading to peer-reviewed national funding; this particular RFP will support any aspect of basic or translational cancer research, but priority will be given to collaborative proposals between/among Translational Oncology Program members
Who should apply: OHSU research and tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher; grants are intended to support innovative projects that venture into new areas rather than extensions of existing work; projects should not overlap with any funded project or be used as bridging support for projects for which funding has lapsed
Award: $50,000 in direct costs/one year
Deadline: June 5, 2022, 11:59 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ OCTRI Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) Career Development Support Award
What: Supports early-career faculty with studies associated with current mentored career development awards; requests must involve partnering with peer-reviewed, externally-funded research by the NIH (e.g. K award), VA (e.g. CDA), or major national foundations
Who should apply: Early career faculty with funded career development awards at OHSU, University of Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon State University, The VA Portland Healthcare System, Pacific Northwest National Labs and OCHIN who have at least 15 months left on their CDA award at time of award notice
Award: Up to $20,000/one year with possibility of second year renewal and additional award up to $20,000
Deadline: June 19, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through REDCap
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
Neuroscience ‖ Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
What: Supports basic and clinical neuroscience projects that are too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but have a high likelihood of producing important findings in a short time frame
Who should apply: Full-time associate professors or full professors who are studying brain function and have had major peer-reviewed funding in the last three years
Award: $150,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission due: May 19, 2023; LOI due: June 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Deadline updated
Multidisciplinary ‖ Oregon Health Authority Healthy Oregon Workforce Training Opportunity Grant: Round 5
What: Supports grants intended to expand health professional training within the state to address current and future shortages in the health care workforce in culturally, linguistically and historically marginalized communities; rural communities; and communities experiencing inequities throughout Oregon
Who should apply: Applicants must demonstrate how they will support greater trauma-informed ethnic, racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity and inclusion in Oregon’s health care workforce; address health inequities and social determinants of health; and expand current and/or develop new health professional training in a local area
Award: Up to $1 million/up to three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: May 19, 2023; Application due: May 24, 2023, 3 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Mallinckrodt Grants
What: Supports early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science
Who should apply: PIs who are in the first to fourth year of their tenure-track faculty position and do not have current R01 funding
Award: Up to $225,000/up to three years
Deadline: Internal submission due: June 1, 2023; Application due: Aug. 1, 2023
Apply through the CAP
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund NIH Director’s Early Independence Awards (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports junior investigators who wish to pursue independent research soon after completion of their terminal doctoral degree or post-graduate clinical training and forgo the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerate their entry into an independent research career
Who should apply: PIs cannot have research independence at time of submission and the receipt date of the terminal doctoral degree or end of post-graduate clinical training of the PI must be between June 1, 2022 and September 30, 2024; additional eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $1.25 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: June 5, 2023; LOI due: Aug. 4, 2023, 5 p.m. PT (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 6, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Environmental Health ‖ NIEHS Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative (which includes research translation), data management and analysis, community engagement, research experience and training coordination, and research support functions
Who should apply: Institutional eligibility for this NOFO is limited to higher education institutions
Award: Up to $10 million/up to five years
Deadline: Internal submission due: July 3, 2023; LOI due: Sept. 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 2, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Cancer ‖ Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
What: Supports young immunologists and cancer immunologists by continuing their training under the guidance of a world-renowned immunologist who mentors the fellow and prepares them for a productive and successful career in cancer immunology
Who should apply: Postdocs working in immunology or cancer immunology who have less than five years of relevant postdoc experience; further eligibility info on website
Award: $228,000/three years
Deadline: Internal submission: July 7, 2023; Application due: Sept. 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
What: Supports early career educators in medicine and nursing by providing awardees with resources such as protected time, mentorship, and a professional network of colleagues; OHSU can submit one applicant from the School of Nursing and one applicant from the School of Medicine to this opportunity
Who should apply: Benefits-eligible faculty member in a United States accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical school; further eligibility info in CAP
Award: Up to $250,000/up to two years
Deadline: Internal submission: July 17, 2023; Application due: Sept. 15, 2023, 8:59 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 ‖ NIDDK Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (R25 – Independent Clinical Trial not Allowed)
What: Supports supporting creative educational activities with a primary focus on courses for skills development and research experiences to develop and implement Postbaccalaureate Research Education Programs in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
Who should apply: Institutional eligibility for this FOA is limited to research-intensive institutions that have an average research base in DEM science of at least $3 million per year over the past three years in direct costs of peer-reviewed research projects; additional eligibility info in FOA
Award: Up to $1.5 million/up to four years
Deadline: Internal submission due: July 25, 2023; LOI due: Sept. 25, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Government of Canada 2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
What: Supports national and international postdoctoral applicants who will contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth; 70 fellowships awarded annually
Who should apply: Non-Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who plan to hold their fellowship at a Canadian institution and have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree between September 15, 2020 and September 30, 2024
Award: $140,000/two years
Deadline: Internal submission: July 31, 2023; Application due: Sept. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Apply through the CAP
Merit Prizes and Awards
Neuroscience ‖ Society for Neuroscience Jacob P. Waletzky Award
What: Honors a young scientist whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction and who intends to continue to make significant contributions to addiction research and treatment
Who should apply: Investigators who are within 15 years of a PhD or MD; self-nominations are not permitted
Award: $30,000
Deadline: May 11, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Biology ‖ American Society for Cell Biology Early, Mid-Career, and Senior Awards
What: Awards honoring research in cell biology through several award mechanisms, including innovation in education awards, public service awards, and senior leadership awards
Who should apply: Dependent upon award
Award: Up to $3,000
Deadline: May 15, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award
What: Recognizes bold young researchers who ask fundamental questions at the intersection of the life and social sciences
Who should apply: Investigators 35 and younger who hold an MD, PhD or MD/PhD at the time of entry; work submitted for consideration must have been performed in the past three years
Award: $15,000 to grand prize winner; $5,000 to runners up
Deadline: May 15, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NSF National Medal of Science
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 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Periodontology ‖ American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Dr. Mark K. Setter Leadership in Periodontology and Dental Implantology Award
What: Recognizes an investigator who exemplifies leadership in the periodontology profession by their actions in promoting periodontology and dental implantology
Who should apply: Full-time periodontal residents as of the application deadline at accredited U.S. periodontal programs who are nominated by their periodontal program director
Award: $10,000
Deadline: June 1, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ International Women in MS Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS
What: Recognizes outstanding contributions to research in the understanding and treatment of women’s specific health issues in MS
Who should apply: Mid-to-senior career women MS scientists and neurologists who have worked for more than 15 years at assistant professor level and, at the time of application, hold the title of associate professor or professor
Award: $40,000
Deadline: June 9, 2023
Biomedical ‖ Vilcek Foundation Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
What: Honors young immigrant biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in basic, applied, and translational biomedical science
Who should apply: Researchers who were born outside the United States to non-American parents and on or after January 1, 1985 and have a full-time independent position; additional eligibility information in announcement
Award: $50,000
Deadline: June 12, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
What: Honors one young scientist for outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted by them during the past three years
Who should apply: Neurobiologists who are 35 or younger with an advanced degree received in the last 10 years
Award: $25,000
Deadline: June 15, 2023
Biology ‖ American Society for Cell Biology Awards for Trainees
What: Awards honoring research in cell biology through two award mechanisms, ASCB Porter Prizes for Research Excellence and Merton Bernfield Memorial Awards
Who should apply: Graduate students and/or postdocs, depending on award
Award: Between $1,000 and $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2023
Life Sciences ‖ Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
What: Honors one young scientist for outstanding life science research for which they were awarded a doctoral degree in the previous two years; research must fall within one of four categories: cell and molecular biology; genomics, proteomics and systems biology approaches; ecology and environment; and molecular medicine
Who should apply: Researchers who were awarded their Ph.D. between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2022
Award: $30,000 for grand prize winner and $10,000 for category winners
Deadline: July 15, 2023
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.
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
New this week!
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Emergency Award: Novel Insights through Cross-Site Analyses of Existing RADx-UP Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports analyses of existing RADx-UP data by proposing novel questions related to SARS-CoV-2 testing and health disparities
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in SARS-CoV-2 testing and health disparities
Award: Up to $275,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: June 2, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHLBI Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Enhancing Research on Deciphering Mechanisms of COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy
What: Funding to accelerate a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy which are provoked by vascular endothelial cell injury, hyperimmune responses, and hypercoagulability at genomic, molecular, and cellular levels
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy
Award: Not limited/up to five years
Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through July 6, 2025, 5 p.m. PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Emergency Award: RADx-®UP Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Research on COVID-19 Testing Interventions among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
What: Supports dissemination and implementation research focused on increasing access to and uptake of COVID-19 testing interventions
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in reducing COVID-19 disparities and promoting health equity among underserved and vulnerable populations
Award: Up to $1.8 million/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: June 9, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Dentistry ‖ NIDCR Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIDCR Support for Research on the Physiological Involvement of Oral Cavity in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
What: Supports research studies focused on the physiological involvement of oral cavity and oral manifestations related to SARS-CoV-2 and/or COVID-19
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in COVID-19 and oral cavity and oral manifestations
Award: Dependent upon FOA
Deadline: Open from Oct. 5, 2023 through May 8, 2026, 5 p.m. PT
NIH Federal Opportunities
This week the NIH released funding opportunities concerning tobacco, dementia, and livers. We’ve highlighted some opportunities of potential interest below.
Hepatology ‖ NIDDK Human Liver Tissue and Hepatocytes Resource-Related Research Project (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Program to enable the continued availability of human liver tissue and hepatocytes to biomedical researchers; the research resource is expected to facilitate the procurement and preservation of human liver tissue and hepatocytes as well as the distribution of these materials to qualified biomedical researchers
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in procurement and preservation of human liver tissue and hepatocytes
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to five years
Deadline: LOI due: July 30, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Aug. 30, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Radiation ‖ NIAID and ORWH Sex Differences in Radiation Research: Models, Underlying Pathways, Biomarkers of Injury, and Medical Countermeasure Responses (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
What: Supports early-stage research to better understand the underlying causes of radiation-associated sex differences to advance radiation preclinical animal models, improve Medical Countermeasures (MCM) development, increase the safety and efficacy of MCMs, and advance biomarker science to assess radiation injuries
Who should apply: Anyone with a research interest in radiation-associated sex differences
Award: Up to $1.05 million/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: Aug. 6, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Sept. 6, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Requests for Information
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplement to Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH)
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Alzheimer’s-Focused Administrative Supplements for NIH Grants that are Not Focused on Alzheimer’s Disease
Other Federal and Local Opportunities
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 3 and 4
What: Supports promising research that has high potential to lead to or make breakthroughs in breast cancer; four different funding levels available
Who should apply: Investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $15 million/up to four years
Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Innovator Award
What: Supports visionary individuals who have demonstrated exceptional creativity, innovative work, and paradigm-shifting leadership in any field
Who should apply: Independent investigators at or above the level of associate professor
Award: Up to $7 million/up to four years
Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award
What: Supports collaborations and ideas that will transform or improve the lives of individuals with and at risk for breast cancer and will significantly accelerate progress toward ending breast cancer
Who should apply: Investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $25 million/up to four years
Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2
What: Supports promising research that has high potential to lead to or make breakthroughs in breast cancer; four different funding levels available
Who should apply: Investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $2 million/up to four years
Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award
What: Supports early-career scientists who have demonstrated that they are the “best and brightest” in their fields through extraordinary creativity, vision, innovation, and productivity
Who should apply: Independent, non-mentored investigators within six years of their last training position as of the application submission deadline
Award: Up to $3 million/up to four years
Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Breast Cancer Research Program Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development Award
What: Provides time and resources needed to bring investigators and breast cancer advocates together to conduct preliminary research that will support application to a future Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award
Who should apply: Investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $10,000/up to one year
Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 8, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program Idea Development Award
What: Supports the development of innovative, high-impact ideas that advance the understanding of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and ultimately lead to improved outcomes
Who should apply: Independent investigators at or above the level of assistant professor, investigators who are within 10 years of first faculty appointment, and established investigators in an area other than muscular dystrophy at or above the level of assistant professor seeking to transition
Award: Up to $350,000/up to two years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program Translational Research Award
What: Supports advanced translational studies that have moved beyond the realm of basic research and have the potential to result in a near-term impact in clinical research or the clinic
Who should apply: Independent investigators at all academic levels
Award: Up to $1.35 million/up to three years
Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Private Opportunities
Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Implementation Funding
What: Funding for patient-centered outcomes research through two different opportunities studying these topics: Implementation of effective shared decision making approaches in practice settings and implementation of findings from PCORI’s major research investments
Who should apply: Dependent upon funding opportunity
Award: Up to $2.5 million/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Research Funding
What: Funding for patient-centered outcomes research through six PFAs, including broad pragmatic studies, comparative effectiveness research, and improving patient-centered outcomes research methods
Who should apply: Dependent upon funding opportunity
Award: Between $750,000 and $22 million/between three and five years
Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: Aug. 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ One Mind Rising Star Awards
What: Supports to catalyze a deep mechanistic understanding of psychiatric disorders and therapeutic action, and with the end-goal of identifying or developing biomarkers and therapeutic interventions to better diagnose, treat, and prevent such disorders
Who should apply: Independent investigators already employed at the rank of assistant or associate professor (or equivalent) within 10 years of their initial independent appointment to qualify as an early career investigator; further eligibility info in overview
Award: Up to $300,000/up to three years
Deadline: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum
What: Funding for novel approaches to improving function and developing curative therapies after spinal cord injury through mechanistic, preclinical and translational, and clinical research
Who should apply: PIs who have a doctoral or equivalent terminal degree such as an MD, DVM, or PhD and conduct research at a nonprofit academic or research institution or rehabilitation facility
Award: Up to $800,000/up to three years
Deadline: LOI due: June 9, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Full application due: Nov. 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards
What: Supports pairs of investigators and their teams to explore innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to address critical challenges in the fields of neurodegenerative disease and fundamental neuroscience
Who should apply: Teams of two PIs who are independent investigators; further eligibility info in RFA
Award: Up to $200,000/up to one and a half years
Deadline: LOI due: June 22, 2023, 5 p.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Hepatology ‖ Pfizer Early Identification and Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in At-Risk Populations
What: Supports independent educational activities focused on healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients at risk for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Who should apply: Medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions; professional associations and medical societies; medical education companies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare professional education
Award: Up to $100,000/not specified
Deadline: June 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Dermatology ‖ Pfizer Alopecia Areata (Global)
What: Supports basic and clinical research to increase clinical and scientific knowledge of the use of ritlecitinib in alopecia areata
Who should apply: PIs must have a medical or postdoctoral degree, an advanced nursing degree, or a degree in pharmacy
Award: Up to $400,000/up to two years
Deadline: June 26, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Pfizer Advances in Migraine Therapy
What: Supports educational activities focused on healthcare professionals involved in the management and care of people with migraine
Who should apply: Medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions; professional associations and medical societies; medical education companies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare professional education
Award: Up to $200,000/not specified
Deadline: June 30, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Brookdale Foundation Group National Group Respite Program
What: Supports agencies interested in establishing or expanding a group respite or early memory loss (EML) program for elders with dementia, their families, and care partners
Who should apply: nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or public agencies as defined under section 509(a)
Award: Up to $30,000/up to two years
Deadline: July 6, 2023
Cancer ‖ Concern Foundation for Cancer Research Conquer Cancer Now Award
What: Supports hypothesis-driven research centered on cancer genetics, cancer biology, or cancer immunology; the Concern Foundation will not fund clinical trials, cancer epidemiology, or behavioral studies
Who should apply: Independent investigators who are at the start of their scientific career (i.e., junior faculty) and are at the level of assistant professor
Award: Up to $150,000/up to two years
Deadline: LOI due: July 31, 2023; Applications due: Nov. 6, 2023
Cancer ‖ Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) National Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer Research Awards
What: Supports research on the early detection of ovarian cancer; research proposals may be for individual projects or part of a larger research project related to
the prevention or early detection of ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer
Who should apply: Awards are open to U.S.-based researchers outside of Minnesota
Award: Up to $100,000/up to one year
Deadline: Sept. 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Previously Published Opportunities
Federal
May 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: May 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Cooperative Research Centers (CRC): Vaccine Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: May 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ AHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R03) 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 Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research to Address Vaccine Uptake and Implementation among Populations Experiencing Health Disparities Deadline: Open from May 17, 2023 through June 6, 2026, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Leveraging Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Research Partnership Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Epilepsy Research Program Virtual Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Research Center Faculty Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: June 23, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Understanding Chronic Conditions Understudied Among Women (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: LOI due: May 19, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Translation Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Advancing Clinical Care Through Clinical Trials Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 27, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Idea Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Impact Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Tick-Borne Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Tick-Borne Research Program Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: May 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T32) Deadline: May 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 26, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 26, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ NCI Addressing the Primary Care Needs of Cancer Survivors (U01 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: LOI due: May 30, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: June 30, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Military Burn Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 4, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Military Burn Research Program Technology/Therapeutic Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 4, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Care Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Diagnosis Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program Transforming Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: May 31, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
June 2023
Neuroscience ‖ NINDS and NIA Using Multimodal Biomarkers to Differentially Diagnose ADRDs for Clinical Trials (U19 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through June 6, 2026
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: June 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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 ‖ NIDCD Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Language and Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking Individuals with Autism Deadline: Open from June 5, 2023 through June 6, 2026, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Health Services Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 8, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Infectious Disease ‖ NIAID Research and Development of Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies for Pandemic Preparedness (ReVAMPP) Centers for Flaviviridae and Togaviridae (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) or Bunyavirales, Paramyxoviridae and Picornaviridae (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Application due: June 8, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations HEAL Initiative: Discovery of Biomarkers and Biomarker Signatures to Facilitate Clinical Trials for Pain Therapeutics (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: LOI due: June 10, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: July 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NINDS, NIAID, and NCCIH Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Collaborative Research Centers (CRCs) (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) and BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: June 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program Military Medical Research and Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 7, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Applied Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Translational Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Orthopedics ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program Focused Program Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 28, 2023, 8:59 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
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDDK Catalytic Tool and Technology Development in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: June 16, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Bone Marrow Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 21, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Bone Marrow Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 21, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Sept. 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 13, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NHGRI and NIMH Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional) Application due: June 23, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Orthotics ‖ DoD Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program Clinical Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Orthotics ‖ DoD Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program Clinical Trial Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Autism Research Program Discovery Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: June 29, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: July 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
July 2023
Cancer ‖ DoD Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Idea Development Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 5, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Translational Research Partnership Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 10, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 5, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDA and NLM Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: July 10, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: July 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIDA Avant-Garde Program for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Research (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: LOI due: July 15, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Aug. 15, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Early Investigator Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 24, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Oct. 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award – Fellow Option Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award – Resident Option Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Patient Well-Being and Survivorship Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Translational Team Science Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 25, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Parkinson’s Research Program Early Investigator Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Parkinson’s Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Parkinson’s Research Program Synergistic Idea Award Deadline: Pre-application due: July 27, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 17, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
August 2023
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Data Science Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Early Investigator Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Health Disparity Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Physician Research Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Translational Science Award Deadline: Pre-application due: Aug. 3, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Application due: Aug. 24, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations NIH Medical Scientist Partnership Program (FM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: Aug. 8, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Aug. 18, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Aug. 25, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
September 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund NIH Director’s Transformative Research Awards (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Sept. 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Advancing the Science of Geriatric Palliative Care Deadline: Rolling through Sept. 8, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIH Common Fund NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Sept. 8, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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
Aging ‖ NIA Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and (K76 Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: LOI due: Sept. 20, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Oct. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
October 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) (R35 – Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Oct. 3, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Cancer ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) Deadline: Oct. 5, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Multiple NIH Organizations NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research: Tools and Technologies to Explore Nervous System Biomolecular Condensates (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadline: LOI due: Oct. 14, 2023 (LOI not required but highly encouraged); Application due: Nov. 14, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Open
Cancer ‖ DoD Bone Marrow Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Chronic Pain Management Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Combat Readiness – Medical 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
Audiology ‖ DoD Hearing Restoration Research Program Focused Research Award Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Kidney Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Lupus Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Military Burn Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Multiple Sclerosis Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Parkinson’s 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
Cancer ‖ DoD Peer Reviewed 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
Cancer ‖ DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Cancer ‖ DoD Rare Cancers Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Multidisciplinary ‖ DoD Reconstructive Transplant 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
Rheumatology ‖ DoD Tick-Borne Research Program Awards Deadline: Not announced yet; will be posted here again when deadline is announced
Neuroscience ‖ DoD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health 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
Ophthalmology ‖ DoD Vision 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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May 2023
Cancer ‖ Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation ‘A’ Award Grant Deadline: May 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program Career Development Award Deadline: May 12, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Periodontology ‖ American Academy of Periodontology Foundation Dr. And Mrs. Gerald M. Kramer Scholar Award for Excellence Deadline: May 15, 2023
Orthopedics ‖ American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Grant Opportunities Deadline: Deadlines starting May 15, 2023 and running through Aug. 1, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship Deadline: May 15, 2023
Pediatrics ‖ Gerber Foundation Research Awards Deadline: Concept papers due: May 15, 2023, 1 p.m. PT; Full proposal due: Aug. 15, 2023, 1 p.m. PT
Pharmacology ‖ PhRMA Foundation Drug Delivery and Drug Discovery Fellowships and Grants Deadline: LOI due: May 15, 2023, 9 a.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 1, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Pivot Fellowship Request for Applications Deadline: May 15, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
This organization is on the President’s List; submit a notice of intent form before applying
Neuroscience ‖ Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Therapeutics Funding Programs Deadline: Side Effects proposals due May 18, 2023, and Emerging Scholars and Changemakers due June 5, 2023
Cancer ‖ American Association for Cancer Research Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Deadline: LOI due: May 19, 2023, 2 p.m. PT; Applications due: July 28, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Pfizer, and Myovant Combination Therapy with Relugolix in the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer Deadline: May 22, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Neuroscience ‖ Michael J. Fox Foundation Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program Deadline: Rolling; next upcoming deadline is May 25, 2023
Cardiology ‖ Pfizer Local Level Educational Grants Program to Increase Awareness & Understanding of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) Deadline: Rolling from May 25 through Oct. 26, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation and Harrington Discovery Institute Scholar Award Deadline: LOI due: May 29, 2023; Application due: Sept. 11, 2023
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Cancer ‖ American Association for Cancer Research Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Deadline: May 31, 2022, 10 a.m. PT
Cancer ‖ American Association for Cancer Research Novocure Cancer Research Grants Deadline: LOI due: May 30, 2023, 10 a.m. PT; Full application due: Sept. 6, 2023, 10 a.m. PT
Mental Health ‖ American Psychiatric Association Foundation Helping Hands Grants Program Deadline: May 31, 2023
Cancer ‖ Lung Cancer Research Foundation Daiichi Sankyo – AstraZeneca Research Grant on Antibody Drug Conjugates Deadline: May 31, 2023
Cancer ‖ Lung Cancer Research Foundation Minority Career Development Award (CDA) in Lung Cancer Deadline: May 31, 2023
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action 2023 Deadline: LOI due: May 31, 2023, noon PT; Applications due: Sept. 14, 2023, noon PT
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Cancer ‖ T.E.A.L.® Medical Research Program Deadline: May 31, 2023
June 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation and Society for General Psychology Mary Whiton Calkins Grant Deadline: June 1, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation The Trust Grant in Honor of Eric A. Harris, EdD, JD Deadline: June 1, 2023
Endocrinology ‖ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Measuring Metabolism Across Scales Deadline: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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Cancer ‖ Pfizer and International Myeloma Foundation Approaches to Increase Equitable Access to and Delivery of Quality of Care with Bispecific Antibodies for Patients with Multiple Myeloma Deadline: June 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Rheumatology ‖ Rheumatology Research Foundation Research Awards Deadline: June 1, 2023, 2 p.m. PT
Multidisciplinary ‖ Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Data Visualization of Structural Racism and Place Deadline: June 2, 2023, noon PT
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Multidisciplinary ‖ Harrington Discovery Institute Harrington Scholar-Innovator Deadline: LOI due: June 5, 2023; Application due: Aug. 7, 2023
Cancer ‖ Prostate Cancer Foundation and Bayer 2023 Bayer-PCF Darolutamide Challenge Awards Deadline: June 5, 2023, noon PT
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Immunology ‖ Human Vaccines Project Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants Deadline: June 11, 2023
Psychology ‖ American Psychological Foundation Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund Deadline: June 15, 2023
Physical Therapy ‖ Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grant Foundation Opportunities Deadline: LOI due (only for Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant and Paris Patla Physical Therapy Research Grant): June 15, 2023; Full application due: Aug. 2, 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) 2023 Cross-Species Studies of ASD Deadline: June 15, 2023, 9 a.m. PT
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Pharmacology ‖ Pfizer Patient Preferences for Drug Delivery: Literature Review Deadline: June 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
July 2023
Neuroscience ‖ Pfizer Global Awards for Research in DMD-AWARD Deadline: July 10, 2023, 8:59 p.m. PT
Dermatology ‖ National Eczema Foundation Eczema Champion Research Grant Deadline: July 31, 2023, 5 p.m. PT
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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
