Non Federal Funding

Opportunities Organized by Specialty

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Organization A.P. Giannini Foundation Specialty Area Biomedical; Disease Award/Grant Postdoctoral Research Fellowship	Deadline 11/5/2026 Award Amount $70,000/year for 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Postdoctoral researchers are eligible to apply to the program if they have completed no less than 3 months and no more than 3 years in their mentor’s laboratory as of December 31, 2026. The starting date of postdoctoral studies should be well documented and easily verifiable. Applicants with tenure-track research positions or faculty appointments are ineligible.	Innovative research that advances the translation of biomedical sciences into treatments, preventions and cures for human diseases.

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Organization American Heart Association Specialty Area Medicine; Cardiovascular; Basic; Clinical; Translational Award/Grant Innovative Project Award	Deadline 12/9/26 (pre-proposal) Award Amount $100,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility The candidate must hold a post-baccalaureate Ph.D. degree or equivalent, or a doctoral-level clinical degree, such as MD, DO, DVM, PharmD, or PhD in nursing, public health, or other clinical health science. This program places no limit on eligibility based on career stage, academic rank or discipline. It requires only evidence of employment at a qualified institution, beyond the fellowship/training stage. While no minimum percent effort is specified, the principal investigator must demonstrate that adequate time will be devoted to ensuring successful completion of the proposed project.	To support highly innovative, high-impact research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research. Research deemed innovative may introduce a new paradigm, challenge current paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities. Should you include information about preliminary work, then the proposal is not innovative. Proposals may also refer to existing, unanalyzed datasets and the types of data they contain (e.g., geospatial, demographic, billing, molecular) that could be leveraged in conducting the proposed work, but there should be no preliminary descriptive summaries of the data itself. Proposed work should not be the next logical step of previous work, but should have a high probability of revealing new avenues of investigation, if successful. The principal investigator (PI) is responsible for clearly and explicitly articulating the project's innovation and the potential impact on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research.The idea proposed here should not have been submitted in whole or in part in a previous proposal for AHA support.
Organization Myocarditis Foundation Specialty Area Medicine; Cardiology Award/Grant Research Grant	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $50,000 for one year of salary support (full-time research) Target Audience/Eligibility Candidates may apply up to 10 years following receipt of an MD, PhD, or an equivalent degree; All applicants must select a preceptor with a proven track record of research in myocarditis.	Innovative basic, clinical or translational research relevant to the cause or treatment of myocarditis.

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Organization National Academy of Education Specialty Area Education Award/Grant NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program	Deadline 11/8/2026 Award Amount $80,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2024	Supports early-career scholars working in critical areas of education research.

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Organization Emergency Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Emergency Medicine Award/Grant Pilot Research Grant	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility The principal investigator must have a primary appointment (i.e. Faculty or Fellow) in Emergency Medicine (this includes Pediatric Emergency Medicine).	This grant is intended to provide pilot funding for preliminary data to help initiate research that will ultimately lead to a larger project and result in a subsequent K of R grant funding. Description of how the proposed pilot could lead to further work is highly encouraged. Feasibility, and high risk/high reward applications are encouraged. EMF encourages application partnerships between research universities and community emergency departments along with the engagement of operational and policy partners. All applications must identify and justify the primary EMF priority to which they are focusing their proposal. EMF priorities include: Value of Emergency Medicine; Safety/Quality/Prevention of Error; Emergency Physician Wellness; Workforce; Practice of Emergency Medicine; Health Disparities; Education Research; Basic Science.
Organization Emergency Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Emergency Medicine Award/Grant Resident Research Grant	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $10,000 Target Audience/Eligibility EMF Resident Research Grants are available to any physician who will be enrolled as a resident in good standing in an ACGME approved emergency medicine residency for the proposed funding year. The resident must have a faculty preceptor who is capable of ensuring the successful completion of the proposed project. A resident may competitively apply in succeeding years for other projects.	The goals of the EMF/EMRA Resident Research Program are: 1) to promote research within the specialty of emergency medicine, 2) to advance emergency medical care, and 3) to facilitate the academic growth and development of future researchers in emergency medicine and thereby invest in the future of the specialty of emergency medicine. This grant attempts to maximize the applicant's educational experience in research while producing the best science. The educational agenda is best accomplished in an organized program of instruction on research methods in addition to the completion of the project itself.

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Organization American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Specialty Area Medicine; Gastroenterology; Endoscopy Award/Grant ASGE Research Award	Deadline 12/04/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Candidate is required to be an ASGE member at the time of application, be an MD (or have equivalent degree).	Projects in basic, translational and clinical research with a relationship to gastrointestinal endoscopy. The ASGE is particularly interested in research pertaining to (in no particular order): colorectal cancer screening, Barrett's esophagus, endoscopy training, health disparities, quality measurement and improvement, endoscope reprocessing and infection control, endoscopic sedation/anesthesia, bowel preparation, novel endoscopic treatments for obesity, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and other endoscopically-guided imaging/interventions.
Organization Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Specialty Area Medicine; Gastroenterology; IBD; Crohn's; Colitis Award/Grant Career Development Award	Deadline 12/1/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $102,500 per year for up to 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility At the time of application, applicants must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit, or government) engaged in health care and/or health related research within the United States. Research is not restricted by citizenship; however, proof of legal work status is required. Applicants must hold an MD and/or PhD (or equivalent degree). Candidates holding MD degrees must have five years of experience after receiving their terminal degree—two years of which must be documented research experience relevant to IBD. Applicants holding PhDs must have at least two years of documented post-doctoral research relevant to IBD. Generally, candidates should not be in excess of ten years beyond the attainment of their doctoral degree.	Proposal MUST be relevant to IBD (Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitis) and must contain a career development plan detailing a training plan, mentorship plan, and describe how receiving this award will facilitate the transition to independence. Only one application is allowed per applicant per submission date. Simultaneous submission of a Senior Research Award and Training Award is not permitted.
Organization Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Specialty Area Medicine; Gastroenterology; IBD; Crohn's; Colitis Award/Grant Litwin IBD Pioneers	Deadline 12/1/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $130,00 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility The applicant institution must be a non-profit, charitable institution, such as a university, hospital, or research Organization. Applications are accepted from institutions worldwide The applicant who wishes to take on the Principal Investigator position must have a faculty appointment at the institution. For this, we request that the applicant's university or institution (particularly the Grants and Contracts personnel) send us a statement confirming that the applicant is or is not able to apply as a Principal Investigator from his/her institution There can be only one Principal Investigator for each proposal	Litwin IBD Pioneers supports researchers who are exploring all possible opportunities for diagnostic and therapeutic improvements, including novel, out-of-the-box ideas, and funds innovative and pioneering ideas that have a clinically relevant focus. Additionally, the program is open to investigators from other disciplines new to the IBD field, as well as countries outside the United States.
Organization Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Specialty Area Medicine; Gastroenterology; IBD; Crohn's; Colitis Award/Grant Senior Research Award	Deadline 12/1/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $130,000 per year for up to 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Applicant must hold an MD and/or PhD (or equivalent degree) and must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit, or government) that is engaged in health care and/or health-related research. He/she must have attained independence from his/her mentor. Eligibility is not restricted by citizenship or geography.	To provide established researchers with funds to generate sufficient preliminary data to become competitive for funds from other sources such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Proposal must be relevant to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) or Crohn's disease and/or ulcerative colitis. Only one application is allowed per applicant per submission date. Simultaneous submission of a Senior Research Award and a Training Award is not permitted.
Organization American College of Gastroenterology Specialty Area Medicine; Gastroenterology Award/Grant Junior Faculty Development Grants	Deadline 12/07/2026 Award Amount $450,000 over 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Full-time Faculty, member of ACG, junior faculty (not above assistant prof level or held academic position for greater than 7 years) must have record of accomplishment in research, devote 50% of effort to clinical research related to hepatology or gastroenterology, must have preceptor for mentorship.	To assist promising clinical researchers to develop research and careers that have a direct bearing on clinical gastrointestinal practice.
Organization American Gastroenterological Association Specialty Area Medicine; Gastroenterology Award/Grant Research Scholar Award	Deadline 12/02/2026 Award Amount $300,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants for this award must hold an MD, PhD and/or equivalent degree and a full-time faculty or equivalent position, identify as "early career."	For early-career faculty (i.e., investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent) working toward an independent career in digestive disease research.
Organization Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Specialty Area GI; Medicine; Surgery Award/Grant SAGES Research Grants	Deadline 11/6/2026 Award Amount $30,000 Target Audience/Eligibility The principal investigator must be a current SAGES member in good standing at the time of the application submission deadline.	The purpose of these grants is to stimulate original research in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery. The study may be either “bench” research or clinical.

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Organization Hearing Health Foundation Specialty Area Hearing Disorders Award/Grant Emerging Research Grants	Deadline 12/5/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $50,000 per year for 1-2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Possess an MD, PhD, AuD, or equivalent degree; be a postdoctoral or clinical/research fellow; or have a faculty appointment.	Provides seed money to hearing and balance researchers who focus on researching underfunded areas of otology. Grantees advance scientific knowledge in the following under-reserched areas: Hearing Loss in Children, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Hyperacusis, Tinnitus, Ménière’s disease, Usher syndrome, making cancer drugs less ototoxic, and the links between hearing loss and diabetes, heart and kidney disease.

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Organization American Heart Association Specialty Area Medicine Award/Grant Career Development Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $231,000 over 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must hold a faculty/staff position up to and including the rank of assistant professor (or equivalent). No more than five years and nine months may have elapsed since the first faculty/staff appointment (after receipt of doctoral degree) at the assistant professor level or equivalent (including, but not limited to, instructor, research assistant professor, research scientist, staff scientist, etc.). If the candidate held the title of instructor during postdoctoral fellowship or residency years due to clinical or teaching responsibilities, that period of time does not count against the eligibility period for applying for the Career Development Award. The applicant must demonstrate that adequate time will be devoted to ensuring the successful completion of the project.	Supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one’s first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist.
Organization National Blood Foundation/AABB Specialty Area Medicine; Hematology; Immunology; Infectious Disease Award/Grant Early Career-Scientific Research Grants Program	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount Various. Target Audience/Eligibility Early-career investigator: has completed a terminal research degree or medical residency – whichever date is later – within the past 10 years of the grant application deadline and has not yet been awarded a substantial research grant (i.e. NIH R01).	Applications for research into new and innovative projects for areas including: hematology, immunology, immunohematology, infectious disease, patient blood management, cellular therapies, biotherapies.

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Organization American Society of Nephrology Specialty Area Medicine; Nephrology Award/Grant Clinician Educator Grant	Deadline 11/19/2026 Award Amount $50,000 per year; up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Hold ASN membership and MD, DO, PhD or equivalent; completed clinical portion of training; hold FT faculty appointment and be within 7 years of initial faculty appointment; complete project under mentor with ASN membership; commit 25% time to project.	Applicants may submit a proposal that examines any aspect of nephrology education including (but not limited to): curricular reform, educational innovation, new education methods, evaluation of assessment tools, and professional development. Recipients are expected to acquire teaching skills during the funded years.
Organization American Society of Nephrology Specialty Area Medicine; Nephrology Award/Grant Research Fellowships	Deadline 11/19/2026 Award Amount $50,000 per year; up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Hold ASN membership and MD, DO, PhD or equivalent; not have completed more than 5 years of research training after completion of MD or DO degree OR 18 months of post-doc research training after PhD; cannot have or held a nephrology-related or basic science faculty position at any institution; must commit 75% to research; cannot hold another full fellowship award; must complete research under mentor (who will also be ASN member).	To fund fellows to conduct original, meritorious research projects. This program will foster, under the direction of a sponsor, the training of fellows who are highly motivated to make contributions to the understanding of kidney biology and disease.
Organization American Society of Nephrology Specialty Area Medicine; Nephrology Award/Grant Transition to Independence Award	Deadline 11/19/2026 Award Amount $100,000 per year; up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must have a doctoral degree and be ASN member within 7 years of initial faculty appointment; cannot hold R01 or equivalent; cannot have more than $250,000 in external grant support, must commit 75% of their time to research.	Provides funding for young faculty to foster evolution to an independent research career and a successful application for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) full R01 grant or equivalent. By the end of the grant period, a recipient will have an independent research career and be competitive for federal and nonfederal funding.

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Organization LGS (Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome) Foundation Specialty Area Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Cure LGS Research Grant	Deadline Rolling Award Amount $25-$75,000 (see different levels) Target Audience/Eligibility Young investigators, physician residents, and clinicians (no additional specifications provided).	Award for those interested in studying Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Our seed grants are intended to help researchers explore novel ideas and answer questions related to the clinical aspects, therapies and/or genetic causes of LGS.
Organization Children's Tumor Foundation Specialty Area Neurology; Neurofibromatosis; Pediatrics Award/Grant Young Investigator Award	Deadline 12/1/26 (LOI) Award Amount $64,000 Target Audience/Eligibility A postdoctoral fellow (MD, PhD., or equivalent) with no more than 7 years past completion of their first doctoral degree at start of award, OR A graduate student pursuing an MD, Ph.D., or equivalent degree.	Basic and translational research towards 1.) Understanding cellular, genetic, and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis phenotypes; 2.) Identifying and/or testing novel therapeutic targets; 3.)Testing candidate therapeutics; or 4.) Analysis of natural history of NF.
Organization McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Scholar Awards	Deadline 11/03/2026 Award Amount $225,000 Target Audience/Eligibility must hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (or equivalent, see below) and must have served at that rank for less than five years at the time of the application deadline.	The McKnight Scholar Awards are given to exceptional young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent laboratory and research career. The intent of the program is to foster the commitment by these scientists to research careers that will have an important impact on the study of the brain. Applicants for the McKnight Scholar Award must demonstrate their ability to solve significant problems in neuroscience, which may include the translation of basic research to clinical practice. They should demonstrate a commitment to an equitable and inclusive lab environment.
Organization Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders	Deadline 12/03/2026 Award Amount $180,000 for two years Target Audience/Eligibility Academic centersworldwide that are able to train a movement disorder clinicianresearcher over a two-year period are eligible.	To grow the global base of movement disorder specialists — neurologists with additional training in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders — by training movement disorder clinician-researchers who can provide expert care and lead scientific advances.
Organization Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant PVA Education Foundation -- Grants	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applications are accepted from fiscally responsible Organizational entities in the name of the Principal Investigator (applicant).	The Education Foundation is focused on funding educational projects that benefit and serve individuals with Spinal Cord Injury and Disease, their families and caregivers. The Education Foundation has six topic categories for funding consideration which are: Consumer, Caregiver, and Community Education; Professional Development and Education; Research Utilization and Dissemination; Assistive Technology; Consumer Guides; and Conferences and Symposia. These projects should be designed to improve the quality of life for individuals with SCI/D, educate consumers about the consequences of and complications associated with SCI/D, improve the knowledge and skills of SCI/D health care professionals and to prevent the occurrence and complications of new SCI/D.
Organization National Ataxia Foundation Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Seed Money Research Grant	Deadline 11/18/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Faculty member or senior scientist at a research institution.	For new and innovative studies that are relevant to the cause, pathogenesis or treatment of the hereditary or sporadic ataxias. Offered primarily as “seed monies” to assist investigators in the early or pilot phase of their studies and as additional support for ongoing investigations on demonstration of need.
Organization National Ataxia Foundation Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Early Career Investigator Awards	Deadline 11/18/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Must have attained an MD or PhD degree, an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc, or clinical fellow, clinicians and PhD's must have finished their residency/post-doc training no more than 5 years prior to applying, must be able to allocate approximately half time (50%) for Ataxia related research.	Created to encourage young clinical and scientific investigators to pursue a career in the field of Ataxia research.
Organization National Ataxia Foundation Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Pioneer SCA3/MJD Translational Research Award	Deadline 11/18/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Faculty member or senior scientist at a research institution.	The Pioneer SCA3/MJD Translational Research Award is for a research project that will facilitate the development of treatments for Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3/Machado Joseph Disease.
Organization National Ataxia Foundation Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Pre-doctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Ataxia Research	Deadline 11/18/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $50,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Be enrolled as a full-time student in a post-baccalaureate PhD or MD/PhD program in the U.S, be a U.S. citizen, and must be within two years of their expected doctoral level graduation date. Identify as one or more of the following: An individual from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in the US: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, An individual who identifies as LGBTQIA+, Individuals with a disability.	This award provides partial support for study and research and may be used to support pre-doctoral students who are pursuing research with an ataxia-relevant theme. Proposals across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research are welcome.
Organization McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Specialty Area Neurology Award/Grant Scholar Awards	Deadline 11/3/2026 Award Amount 225,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Must be independent investigators at not-for-profit research institutions in the United States; must hold a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor (or equivalent, see below) and must have served at that rank for less than five years at the time of the application deadline.	The intent of the program is to foster the commitment by these scientists to research careers that will have an important impact on the study of the brain. Applicants for the McKnight Scholar Award must demonstrate their ability to solve significant problems in neuroscience, which may include the translation of basic research to clinical practice. They should demonstrate a commitment to an equitable and inclusive lab environment.

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Organization Sigma Global Nursing Excellence Specialty Area Nursing Award/Grant Sigma/Doris Bloch Research Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $5,000 Target Audience/Eligibility The principal investigator(s) should be registered nurses (or country equivalent) with current license (if applicable) and have at least a master's in nursing (or country equivalent). Submission of a completed research application package and signed research agreement. Ready to implement research project when funding is received. Complete project within one (1) year of funding. Submit a final report and completed abstract to the Sigma Repository to receive final grant disbursement, if owed.	The Sigma/Doris Bloch Research Award encourages nurses to contribute to the advancement of nursing through research.
Organization Sigma Theta Tau International/Western Institute of Nursing Specialty Area Nursing Award/Grant Nursing Research Grant	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $10,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Registered nurse with current license; have a master's degree, and/or be enrolled in a doctoral program.	Encourage qualified nurses to contribute to the advancement of nursing through research. Proposals for pilot and/or developmental research may be submitted for the grant.

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Organization American Society for Radiation Oncology Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Clinician Scientist Development Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $729,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Doctoral degree; full-time faculty	This award supports full-time faculty members in becoming independent investigators as clinician scientists. This grant is designed for people trained primarily as clinicians who want to maintain clinical practice and conduct cancer research. The applicant must be in the radiation oncology field.
Organization Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Patient-Centered Clinical Research Award	Deadline 12/02/2026 Award Amount $250,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Full-time faculty appointment as at least the level of an assistant professor, research assistant professor, or equivalent; applicants can either be new to the Patient-Centered Care (PCC) research field with no prior experience or can have participated in PCC-related work but have not yet received an R01 or equivalent level of funding.	This Patient Centered Clinical Research Award supports junior-level to senior-level full-time faculty investigators who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the understanding, treatment and experience of bladder cancer patients and are launching careers in patient centered clinical research (e.g. studies of shared decision making, access to care, quality of care, quality of life, health disparities, comparative effectiveness research, patient-centered outcomes research and survivorship). Applications that include cross-disciplinary teams including Advance Practice Providers (APPs) will be favorably reviewed. This award is intended to advance new patient centered clinical research initiatives and to provide an opportunity to increase competitiveness for subsequent funding applications in this space.
Organization Cancer Research Institute Specialty Area Oncology; Immunotherapy Award/Grant Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP Grant)	Deadline 12/1/2026 (LOI) Award Amount up to $300,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Candidates for a CLIP Grant must hold a faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor (or higher rank) at the time of award activation.	Scientists working to explore clinically relevant questions aimed at the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. Grant supports basic, pre-clinical and translational research.
Organization Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Physician Scientist Training Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $460,000 over 4 years (no indirect costs or institutional overhead) Target Audience/Eligibility Physician-scientist (MDs only) must have completed their residencies and clinical training, be US Specialty Board eligible; devote 80% of time to research; Post-doc fellows, clinical fellows and clinical instructors are eligible--Applicants may apply at any time prior to their initial assistant professorship appointment; no K Awards.	Designed to recruit outstanding U.S. Specialty Board-eligible physicians into cancer research careers by providing them with the opportunity for a protected research training experience under the mentorship of a highly qualified and gifted mentor after they have completed all of their clinical training.
Organization Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount Up to $80,000 per year for 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Open to quantitative scientists with an interest in the intersection between computational biology, data science and cancer research. Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM, DO. Applicants must not have been in their Mentors’ labs for more than 18 months prior to the application Deadline date.	To encourage quantitative scientists (trained in fields such as mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, or related) to pursue research careers in computational biology under the joint mentorship of leaders in both computational science (“dry lab”) and cancer biology (“wet lab”).
Organization Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Cancer Research Grants	Deadline 12/1/2026 Award Amount Various Target Audience/Eligibility Must be part of nonprofit institute and propose research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer.	Research to investigators in United States non-profit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer. The Foundation particularly encourages grant applications for a one year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers.
Organization American Association for Cancer Research Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Bosarge Family Foundation-Waun Ki Hong Scholar Award for Regenerative Cancer Medicine	Deadline 11/18/2026 Award Amount $120,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) in a related field; Hold a mentored research position with the title of postdoctoral fellow, clinical research fellow, or the equivalent; Have completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency within the past five years	Encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct highly novel and provocative research in the field of regenerative cancer medicine and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be translational, clinical, or population sciences in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to enhancing the physiology of cancer survivors (and/or mitigating the negative effects of their cancer treatment) using regenerative medicine approaches.
Organization Cancer Research Institute Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Technology Impact Award	Deadline 11/15/26 (LOI) Award Amount $600,000; 2-4 years Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must hold a faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor (or higher rank) at the time of award activation.	Aim is to advance technologies that can speed up the entire field' s efforts in developing immunotherapies that are effective for all cancer patients.
Organization Sarcoma Foundation of America Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Research Grant	Deadline 11/6/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants must be an MD, DO, PhD, or international equivalent	The goal of the SFA grant program is to support research that results in improved therapeutic options for sarcoma patients. The SFA encourages applications from ALL areas of sarcoma research.
Organization Sebastian Strong Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Pediatrics Award/Grant Discovery Science Award	Deadline 11/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $500,000 Target Audience/Eligibility To be considered for funding, proposals must meet the following criteria: 1. Are focused on pediatric cancer 2. Will lead to less toxic, more targeted treatments 3. Are clearly communicated in lay terms (accessible to our Board and donor community) 4. Demonstrate strong potential to progress toward a clinical trial in 1-3 years	The Discovery Science Award funds for groundbreaking research that aligns with our mission. In select cases, proposals demonstrating exceptional potential for impact and scalability may be considered for higher levels of support. SebastianStrong funds one or more proposals each year that advance meaningful change in pediatric cancer treatment. We are especially interested in research that: • Focuses on pediatric cancers with low survival rates or high relapse rates • Has transitional potential within 36 months.
Organization Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Breast Award/Grant Research Grants	Deadline 11/23/2026 Award Amount $125,000 Target Audience/Eligibility While there are no strict limits, fellowships are generally intended to support PhD, MD/PhD and MD physician scientists at earlier stages of their careers to enable them to establish/develop independent programs and compelling careers in breast cancer research and forward-looking patient care.	The foundation seeks to fund broadly the very best proposals across all relevant disciplines and as such focus areas can include basic, pre-clinical, clinical research and clinical care.

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Organization Research to Prevent Blindness Specialty Area Ophthalmology; Blindness Award/Grant Grants Program	Deadline 12/15/26 (nomination form due); 1/10/27 (application due) Award Amount Various; see RFP for details. Target Audience/Eligibility Varied; see RFP for details.	Provides grants to high-performing U.S.-based departments of ophthalmology and to their high-potential investigators.

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Organization American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation Specialty Area Otolaryngology, Immunology Award/Grant Research Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $10,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Residents and medical students are encouraged to apply. The principal investigator and/or listed key personnel on the grant proposal must be current AAOA members in good standing, or become an active candidate for membership.	Proposals should seek to advance research and knowledge for the treatment of otolaryngic conditions by conducting research in pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of otolaryngic allergy.
Organization American Academy of Otolaryngology Specialty Area Otolaryngology; Medicine Award/Grant CORE Grants	Deadline 12/15/26 (LOI) Award Amount Between $10,000 to $100,000 dependent on award. Target Audience/Eligibility Check individual mechanism for eligibility requirements.	The CORE program brings greater scale and less fragmentation and overlap to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery research opportunities, reduces the aggregate costs of the individual grant programs, and enables a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of promising otolaryngology and head and neck surgery research/researchers to promote to NIH and other agencies.

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Organization Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Specialty Area Palliative Care; Medicine Award/Grant Research Grant	Deadline Rolling (LOI) Award Amount Various Target Audience/Eligibility Evidence of strong and visionary leadership; Development of new initiatives that are replicable (good models) and sustainable (long term impact); Creation of new ways to address existing critical issues; Interest in building connections and creative partnerships; Desire to improve and enrich lives of individuals (rather than capital improvements).	Supports medical research in the control and treatment of pain, as well as efforts directed at enhancing individual choice in medical treatment and dying; Foundation’s interests have covered bioethics, palliative care, medical research and education; funding focus is on original, unusual, dynamic and focused proposals.

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Organization American Physical Therapy Association Specialty Area Physical Therapy Award/Grant Section Health Policy and Administration Grant Program	Deadline 12/31/2026 Award Amount $15,000 Target Audience/Eligibility All HPA-The Catalyst Section members are eligible to apply. Collaborative research with non-section members is permissible as long as the principal investigator is a member of HPA-The Catalyst Section. Priority will be given to researchers at the post-professional level (PhD or ScD candidates, post-doctoral fellows, or researchers).	Stimulate, encourage and support research activities that enhance the body of knowledge related to health policy, clinical administration, global health, and the use of technology in physical therapy. The grants provide funding to assist new physical therapist investigators, or established investigators who are embarking on a new research agenda in these areas of physical therapist practice, leadership, administration, or education.

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Organization Plastic Surgery Foundation Specialty Area Plastic Surgery Award/Grant National Endowment for Plastic Surgery	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $50,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility MD, DO or PhD; hold full time clinical or research position; be active or candidate member of ASPS.	Priority will be given to applications which translate clinical or basic science research findings into clinically relevant advancements or tools with a high likelihood of impacting daily practice and patient care within the next few years.
Organization Plastic Surgery Foundation Specialty Area Plastic Surgery Award/Grant Pilot Research Grant	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $15,000 for 1 year Target Audience/Eligibility MD, DO, Or PhD; full time clinical or research position, be an active ASPS; primarily intended for residents, fellows, and junior faculty.	Provides support for residents/junior faculty to address focused research questions, obtain preliminary data, and develop a line of research that can be carried into an academic career.
Organization Plastic Surgery Foundation Specialty Area Plastic Surgery Award/Grant Research Fellowship Grants	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $50,000 for 1 year Target Audience/Eligibility MD or DO, or have doctoral-level degree and post-doctoral training appropriate for a clinical fellowship; Hold full-time position at institution; obtain sponsorship from an Active ASPS member at your institution.	The PSF supports investigators from the beginning of their careers, during residency and as they advance to becoming experienced and well-established plastic surgeons. This grant is for salary support only for a Resident or Fellow to obtain training and experience in research, under the guidance of an experienced mentor. The application must describe a structured research training plan, in addition to a research project. Only already funded research projects will be considered.

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Organization American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Specialty Area Psychology; Suicide Prevention Award/Grant Pilot Innovation Grants	Deadline 11/15/2026 Award Amount Various- see link for different awards and funding levels Target Audience/Eligibility Investigators at any level.	Provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to lead to larger investigators; typically entail feasibility studies rather than hypothesis-driven research.

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Organization American Lung Association Specialty Area Medicine; Pulmonology; Lung Award/Grant Dalsemer Research Grant (interstitial lung disease)	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $50,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must hold a doctoral degree with faculty appointment in a recognized academic institute. Fellows and post-docs are eligible to apply if their Dept. Chair can assure a faculty appointment by award start date. Must have a mentor with demonstrated research experience.	Mentored award meant to provide seed monies to junior investigators on the path to independence for researching the mechanisms and biology of interstitial lung disease.
Organization American Lung Association Specialty Area Medicine; Pulmonology; Lung Award/Grant Public Policy & Public Health Award	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $50,000 per year for up to 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must hold a doctoral degree with faculty appointment in a recognized academic institute. Fellows and post-docs are eligible to apply if their Dept. Chair can assure a faculty appointment by award start date. Must have a mentor with demonstrated research experience.	Support to stimulate and inform important public policy debates around healthy air and lung disease. This award supports research on and evaluation of existing public policy and programs, as well as projects that inject innovative ideas into public policies impacting lung health.

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Organization American Society of Transplantation and Immunology Research Network Specialty Area Transplantation Award/Grant Early Faculty Development Research Grant - (Basic, Translational, Clinical)	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Applicant must be within 5 years of initial academic appointment; member of AST; current PI on Ro1, P01, R21 or VA Merit Award or comparable are ineligible; concurrent K-Series or R00, or two-year R56 are ineligble.	Intended to improve all research areas in relation to solid organ transplantation (and/or immunology relating to solid organ transplant).
Organization American Society of Transplantation and Immunology Research Network Specialty Area Transplantation Award/Grant Fellowship Research Grant	Deadline 12/01/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Fellows who have spent two years or less performing research in the areas of transplantation/immunology; minimum protected time for basic or translational grants is 50% and for clinical grants is 25%.	Submitted in 3 categories: basic, clinical, and translational research.

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Organization Focused Ultrasound Foundation Specialty Area Image-guided focused ultrasound Award/Grant Clinical Award	Deadline Rolling (LOI) Award Amount Varies. Target Audience/Eligibility Investigators in academia and medical research disciplines around the globe and projects across various stages of research.	Funding for first-in-human and other innovative clinical trials. In order to obtain funding, the proposed research must involve or advance the use of minimally or non-invasive image-guided focused ultrasound.
Organization Focused Ultrasound Foundation Specialty Area Image-guided focused ultrasound Award/Grant Pre-Clinical Award	Deadline Rolling (LOI) Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Investigators in academia and medical research disciplines around the globe and projects across various stages of research.	Support early, proof-of-concept projects and animal studies aimed at either developing new therapeutic mechanisms or demonstrating pre-clinical safety or efficacy in specific disease areas.