Funding Opportunities

  • Mental Health Grants

    The Cure JM Foundation (Cure JM)
    📅 31 Jul 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor
    💰 $90,000
    Child or Adolescent Mental Health, Children (Patients), Pediatrics, and Rheumatology & Arthritis

    This initiative focuses on integrating mental health care into pediatric rheumatology, specifically targeting Juvenile Myositis. It aims to enhance treatment options and improve the quality of life for affected children and their families by addressing both physical and mental health needs.

  • Limited Competition: Building Partnerships and Broadening Perspectives to Advance Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (BBAER) Program (UM1), Clinical Trial Optional

    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) National Institutes of Health (NIH) United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    📅 31 Jul 2026 - Confirmed / sponsor
    💰 $4,800,000
    Clinical Trials, Genetics, and Genomics

    This program supports transdisciplinary research on ethical, legal, and social implications of human genetics and genomics. It emphasizes building diverse research teams, engaging affected communities, enhancing research capacity, and fostering workforce development, particularly at underfunded U.S. institutions.

  • Translational Grant Program

    Emily’s Entourage (EE)
    📅 31 Oct 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor
    💰 $200,000
    Cystic Fibrosis, Drug Design, and Gene Therapy

    This initiative supports innovative research on therapies and delivery systems to accelerate gene-based treatments for cystic fibrosis, focusing on nucleotide-based therapies, inhaled antimicrobials for resistant pathogens, and overcoming immunogenicity challenges in the CF lung microenvironment.

  • Grant Program

    Ability Central
    📅 31 Oct 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor Note: In place of the Letter of Inquiry, we are implementing an eligibility quiz and will host calls with those who pass the quiz. Applicants must attend a call upon passing the eligibility quiz before continuing to the
    💰 $100,000
    Education for People with Disabilities, Leadership Development, People with Disabilities, Professional Development, and Speech Pathology & Disorders

    Supports projects enhancing communication access, workforce development, and leadership for individuals with communication disabilities. Focuses on assistive technologies, digital accessibility, healthcare training, and equitable inclusion to foster career growth, professional development, and expanded participation in diverse settings.

  • Alzheimer’s Disease Research (ADR): Standard Awards

    BrightFocus Foundation
    📅 29 Sep 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor Please note that a Letter of Intent is no longer required for this program. Applicants must submit a full proposal by the stated deadline.
    💰 $300,000
    Alzheimers Disease, Geriatrics & Gerontology, and Preventive Medicine

    This opportunity supports researchers with preliminary data in Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on geriatrics, gerontology, and preventive medicine, to make significant progress before seeking governmental or industrial funding.

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Value Assessment-Health Outcomes Research

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation, Inc. (PhRMA Foundation)
    📅 30 Oct 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET
    💰 $24,000,000
    Health Services Delivery, Medical Intervention Agents, Medical Intervention Methods, Outcomes Research (Medical), Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacoeconomics, and Quality of Life

    This opportunity focuses on innovative research to evaluate the delivery, safety, effectiveness, and value of healthcare interventions, emphasizing clinical, economic, and patient-centered outcomes. Key areas include health equity, real-world data, patient preferences, value frameworks, decision tools, and empirical health policy analysis.

  • National Glaucoma Research (NGR): Standard Awards Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

    BrightFocus Foundation
    📅 30 Oct 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor 5pm EST
    💰 $150,000
    Disease Prevention, Eye Diseases, Medical Treatment, Ophthalmology, and Vision

    Supports research on glaucoma, emphasizing disease prevention, innovative medical treatments, and advancements in ophthalmology. Encourages postdoctoral fellows and established researchers to contribute to understanding and combating eye diseases, fostering progress toward improved vision health and therapeutic solutions.

  • LCRF – Boehringer Ingelheim Team Science Award on Innovative Therapeutic Strategies to Understand and Treat Lung Cancers Harboring HER2 Mutations

    Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF)
    📅 30 Sep 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor 06 Jan 2027 - Anticipated / sponsor
    💰 $1,500,000
    Immunotherapy and Lung Cancer

    This initiative seeks to develop novel therapeutic strategies for lung cancers with HER2 mutations, focusing on understanding tumor response and resistance. Projects should integrate clinical trials and translational research, involving patient advocates to enhance treatment outcomes and survivorship.

  • Grants

    Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
    📅 30 Sep 2026 - Anticipated / sponsor 31 Jan 2027 - Anticipated / sponsor 31 May 2027 - Anticipated / sponsor
    💰 $15
    Child Welfare, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Parent Education, Play, and Quality of Life Program

    Supports innovative initiatives to enhance parenting education, early childhood welfare, and education through research-based practices, developmental psychology, cultural insights, and imaginative play. Focuses on fostering nurturing environments, improving teaching quality, and promoting holistic child development on a national scale.

  • Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology

    Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department of the Navy (U.S. Navy) United States Department of Defense (DOD)
    📅 30 Sep 2026 - Confirmed / sponsor
    💰 $
    Defense Technology, Engineering, Military Sciences and Technology, and Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Technology

    This opportunity seeks innovative research proposals across science, engineering, mathematics, and defense technology to enhance Navy and Marine Corps operations. Focus areas include basic research, applied research, advanced technology development, and prototype advancements with potential for operational improvement.

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