Non Federal Funding
Opportunities Organized by Specialty
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Deadline 8/15/2026 Award Amount $300,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Faculty members who have completed anesthesiology residency within last 10 years; 75% research time protected. |
Helps anesthesiologists develop the skills, preliminary data for subsequent grant applications and research publications needed to become independent investigators. |
| Organization Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Specialty Area Anesthesiology Award/Grant Research Fellowship Grant |
Deadline 8/15/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Anesthesiology trainee after CA-1 year. |
Intended to provide anesthesiology residents and fellows with the opportunity to obtain significant training in research techniques and scientific methods. |
| Organization Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Specialty Area Anesthesiology Award/Grant Research in Education Grant |
Deadline 8/15/2026 Award Amount $100,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Faculty member of any rank; 40% protected research time. |
Advances the careers and knowledge of anesthesiologists interested in improving the concepts, methods and techniques of education in anesthesiology. |
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| Organization American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Specialty Area Cell Therapy; Gene Therapy Award/Grant Career Development Award |
Deadline 8/1/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Any ASGCT member type who is in good standing, or persons who have a membership application pending, may apply for these awards. |
The purpose of these awards is to support independent transformative pilot studies in cell and gene therapy by ASGCT members, particularly those ideas that would be challenging to fund with normal funding mechanisms. ASGCT is interested in helping applicants generate their own independent preliminary data to use in larger proposals (NIH K awards, first-submission R-level funding, etc.) to gain independence. Please select one of the topics below that best fits your proposal. A. Viral Vector Development Includes any viral vector (RNA or DNA virus) and includes regulation of gene expression. B. Gene Targeting and Gene Correction Basic development of novel technologies for genome editing, with or without nucleases. C. Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Includes siRNAs, aptamers, antagomirs, miRNAs, shRNA, antisense, splice switching oligos, and plasmids. D. Synthetic/Molecular Conjugates and Physical Methods for Delivery of Gene Therapeutics Includes any non-viral gene therapeutics delivery method, such as polymers, liposomes, exosomes, electroporation and other non-viral delivery methodologies. E. Immunological Aspects of Gene Therapy and Vaccines Includes host responses and therapy/prevention of infectious diseases. Excludes cancer immunotherapy and cancer vaccines. F. Cell Therapies Includes development of somatic, embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells or other therapeutic cell populations, and issues related to cell expansion or processing. Includes cell-based strategies for cancer immunotherapy or similar. |
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| Organization The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Specialty Area Chemical Sciences Award/Grant Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program |
Deadline 8/6/2026 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment, be after the fourth and not after the twelfth years of their independent academic careers, and be engaged in research and teaching primarily with undergraduates. Institutions can only nominate one person. |
Supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences at undergraduate institutions. |
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Deadline 7/29/2026 Award Amount Various, up to $600,000 per year Target Audience/Eligibility Non-profit institution; funds will not support buildings, fundraising, endowments, general operating budgets, or scholarship. |
Applications must be focused on people aged 5-25, and identify a specific inequality in youth outcomes. |
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| Organization National Eczema Foundation Specialty Area Dermatology Award/Grant Catalyst Research Grant |
Deadline 8/14/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Assistant Professors (or equivalent) without current or previous NIH R funding as a Senior or Co-PI, Post-doctoral fellows, Medical Residents or Fellows, Research Associates, and Nurse Practitioners are eligible to apply. |
This award is intended to stimulate the entry of early-career scientists into areas of research related to eczema, as they seek to become an independent research investigator with a commitment to this field. |
| Organization National Eczema Foundation Specialty Area Dermatology Award/Grant Champion Research Grant |
Deadline 8/14/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Associate Professors and above that have or have had national-level funding as a principal investigator (or Co-PI) within the past 5 years on an R01 grant or its equivalent. |
Funding support for experienced researchers with recognized productivity – either within or outside the eczema field – to conduct highly innovative, cutting-edge investigations related to eczema. |
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| Organization Society for Academic/Emergency Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Emergency Medicine Award/Grant Education Project Grant |
Deadline 8/1/2026 Award Amount $20,000 Target Audience/Eligibility SAEM member; doctoral degree; have a university appointment; residents in their final year are eligible to apply. |
To foster innovation in teaching, education, and educational research in emergency medicine for faculty-, fellow-, resident- and medical student-level learners. The mission of the grant is to develop the academic potential of the selected fellow by providing support for a dedicated two-year training period, including pursuit and preferably completion of an advanced degree in education. |
| Organization Society for Academic/Emergency Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Emergency Medicine Award/Grant Research Project Grant |
Deadline 8/1/2026 Award Amount $300,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility SAEM member; doctoral degree; have a university appointment; residents in their final year are eligible to apply; PI should not have received a SAEMF Research Training Grant, EMF Research Fellowship, or federally funded career development award (K-Series or VA CDA). |
1.Provide support to an emergency medicine academician awardee for two years of concentrated training and mentorship with an emphasis on learning research methodology. The award is intended to support the development of sound research skills rather than a specific research project. 2.Enhance the likelihood of the selection of an academic and research career by the awardee. 3.Facilitate the support of research training in the awardee’s host institution for emergency medicine research scientists. 4.Encourage the awardee’s academic development and involvement in emergency medicine research. |
| Organization Society for Academic/Emergency Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Emergency Medicine Award/Grant Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant |
Deadline 8/1/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility SAEM member; doctoral degree; have a university appointment; not have received a similar grant for the same purpose as the SAEMF proposal (no overlapping funds). |
To support emergency care research related to emerging infectious disease (e.g. influenza, COVID-19, or other infections--this award is not limited to specific conditions). This award seeks to support an ambitious program of acute care science in emerging infectious disease that may include diagnostics, patient and provider safety, intervention/therapeutics, disaster preparedness, or other relevant topic areas. |
| Organization Society for Academic/Emergency Medicine Foundation Specialty Area Emergency Medicine Award/Grant Research Large Project Grant |
Deadline 8/1/2026 Award Amount $150,000 Target Audience/Eligibility SAEM member; doctoral degree; have a university appointment; not have received a similar grant for the same purpose as the SAEMF proposal (no overlapping funds); not have NIH R01 award or equivalent. |
To support an emergency medicine faculty member to conduct a large-scale research project to advance his/her career and subsequently obtain federal funding by developing pilot data. |
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| Organization American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Specialty Area Gastroenterology; Surgery; Medicine Award/Grant General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant |
Deadline 8/17/2026 Award Amount $20,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Must be General Surgical Residents or recent (within 2 years) Graduates of a US or Canadian approved General Surgery Training Program; applicant must have designated time for research and no clinical responsibility. |
To attract General Surgery Residents into the field of colon and rectal surgery by providing opportunities to engage in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. |
| Organization American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Specialty Area Gastroenterology; Surgery; Medicine Award/Grant BRIDGE Award |
Deadline 8/17/2026 Award Amount $50,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Research Eligibility: an applicant must seek a BRIDGE grant to support investigator-initiated, hypothesis-driven, original research relevant to the pathophysiology or management of diseases of the colon, rectum, anus, or small bowel. Investigator Eligibility: Independent clinical practice with expertise in colorectal surgery as demonstrated by: Has sufficient education, training, and experience and is otherwise qualified to conduct the eligible research. Has designated time, (i.e., at least 25% non-clinical time), to conduct the eligible research. Has access to institutional resources necessary to conduct the eligible research. Has not previously and will not during the budget period benefit from a BRIDGE grant or similar grant from another funding source. Attends the ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting during the funding period and able to present findings at the pleasure of the Research Foundation Board of Trustees. Applications showing that this proposal will improve the likelihood of a favorable review upon resubmission of a multiyear extramural proposal will receive stronger consideration. |
The Benefiting Research Innovation Development Growth and Education (BRIDGE) grant’s objective is to encourage the advancement of research related to colorectal diseases by supporting researchers in their efforts to obtain sustainable funding by providing funding to (i) acquire key data or publications to enable competitive application as a faculty member transitions from a foundation career development award (i.e. RF of the ASCRS CDA/LPG type award) to an extramural award (i.e. NIH K or R type award), a competitive Foundation Award (i.e. American Cancer Society, Damon Runyon, etc), Department of Defense Award; and to (ii) provide a viable means to support attainment of multiple-year, sustained research funding in colorectal diseases. |
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| Organization Angelman Syndrome Foundation Specialty Area Genetics; Angelman Syndrome Award/Grant Research Grant |
Deadline 8/15/2026 Award Amount $100,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Investigators of preclinical, translational and clinical research. |
The ASF Scientific Advisory Committee identified the following areas of unmet need in AS research. Priority will be given to the following topics: Projects studying or correcting the heterozygous effect of non-UBE3A genes in deletion; Projects studying the potential results of increasing UBE3A after therapies or for some subtypes of AS; Projects studying delivery of therapies and potential for improvement; Symptomatic therapies that impact the daily life of people with Angelman syndrome and their families. |
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| Organization National MPS Society Specialty Area Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) Award/Grant Research Grants |
Deadline 8/7/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $25-100,000 over 1-2 years dependent on tier Target Audience/Eligibility See each tier for specific eligibility; qualified to serve as PI on a research grant. |
The National MPS Society supports multiple research grant tiers tailored to the complexity and impact of the project. Explore the tiers to find the opportunity that best fits your research goals. |
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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 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Specialty Area Neurology; Multiple Sclerosis Award/Grant Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Physician Fellowship |
Deadline 8/5/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Residents who have or will have received training in neurology or physiatry in the United States, and who are in the PGY3 or PGY4 stage or beyond, are eligible to apply. Applications are reviewed via a competitive process. Residents whose career plans include working with underserved populations or in rural areas are particularly encouraged to apply. |
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society offers a one year, post-residency MS clinical* fellowship program designed to train board eligible/certified neurologists or physiatrists in specialized MS clinical care. The program is sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Applicants who will spend the majority of their time in either adult or pediatric MS care are encouraged to apply. |
| Organization National Multiple Sclerosis Society Specialty Area Neurology; Multiple Sclerosis Award/Grant Mentor-based Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Deadline 8/5/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $66,654-$80,930 Target Audience/Eligibility Mentor must hold a faculty appointment at an accredited institution and have adequate research funding and support to a postdoctoral fellow; Fellows ( Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree) with 0-36 months of previous postdoctoral training. |
With this support, trainee should be able to (a) perform meaningful and independent research relevant to MS rehabilitation and (b) obtain a suitable position that will enable him or her to do so. |
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| Organization Foundation for Academic Nursing (American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)) Specialty Area Nursing Award/Grant Faculty Scholars Grant |
Deadline 8/7/26 Award Amount $25,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Nurse educators. |
AACN is seeking proposals to examine the impact of simulation-based education using a wide variety of methodologies, including, but not limited to, mannequin-based, XR, and virtual simulation on student transition to practice outcomes. Recognizing the importance of experiential learning to the preparation of the next generation of nurses, there continues to be a need for evidence of best practices to improve educational outcomes. |
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| Organization Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Fellowship Awards |
Deadline 8/14/26 Award Amount Around $73,000 per year for 4 years Target Audience/Eligibility Must have completed MD, PhD, DDS or DVM - copy of diploma is required. See website for eligibility levels. |
The Foundation encourages all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. |
| Organization Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Specialty Area Oncology Award/Grant Cancer Research Grants |
Deadline 8/31/26 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 Dravet Syndrome Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Research Grant |
Deadline 8/21/26 Award Amount $250,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Applicants should be affiliated with a research or academic institution (excluding for-profit companies), may be US or foreign based, established in their field, and in good standing with their institution. |
These grants are intended for established, experienced, independent investigators affiliated with a research or academic institution whose proposed projects investigate hypotheses directly related to Dravet syndrome; Investigators applying for a research grant should ensure their proposed project addresses the needs of the Dravet syndrome community and DSF’s mission to support research toward better treatments and a cure for Dravet syndrome. |
| Organization Dravet Syndrome Foundation Specialty Area Oncology; Neurology; Epilepsy Award/Grant Clinician-Researcher Grant |
Deadline 8/21/26 Award Amount $75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Successful applicants hold an MD or DO degree, have a valid US medical license, work full-time at a US academic institution that grants doctoral degrees, and are guaranteed a minimum of 75% research time at their institution. Principal Investigators on NIH grants exceeding $225,000 and recipients of other fellowships are not eligible. |
Support hypothesis-driven clinical research projects that have significant potential to advance our understanding of Dravet syndrome; slow or halt the of progression of the disease, characteristics, or comorbidities of the disease; and/or reduce mortality. The projects must be patient-oriented, with the investigator directly interacting with human subjects/patients. This includes studies such as therapeutic interventions or support/extension of existing clinical trials. |
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Deadline 7/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $200,000 per year for up to 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Established PIs. |
This program is intended to provide support for high-risk/high-gain age-related macular degeneration research. We hope to attract established investigators to apply for this support, but the aims of the application must contain outside-the-box ideas that are novel in the field. Applicants who are experts in another field are encouraged to apply their talents to proposing innovative research in the macular degeneration field. |
| Organization Bright Focus Foundation Specialty Area Optometry; Age-related Macular Degeneration Award/Grant New Investigator Grant Program |
Deadline 7/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $150,000 per year for up to 3 years Target Audience/Eligibility Early Career Investigators |
This research grant is intended to support investigators during their early years as an independent investigator involved in studies that have an impact on the causes and/or treatment of macular degeneration. |
| Organization Bright Focus Foundation Specialty Area Optometry; Age-related Macular Degeneration Award/Grant Postdoctoral Fellowship Program |
Deadline 7/30/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $200,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Young postdoctoral researchers during their final stages of mentored training. |
Support for a young scientist to conduct postdoctoral studies in an established laboratory focused on research contributing to understanding the biological causes and/or new clinical treatment of macular degeneration and should also serve as the basis for the applicant's own independent research career. |
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| Organization American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Area Orthopaedics Award/Grant Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcome Research Grant |
Deadline 7/31/2026 Award Amount $25,000 Target Audience/Eligibility Any investigative team seeking such a grant must include at least one member of AOSSM in good standing. |
To honor the memory and spirit of the late Dr. Sandy Kirkley by providing start-up, seed, or supplemental funding for an outcome research project or pilot study. To support an orthopaedic sports medicine clinical outcome research project. |
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| Organization Rheumatology Research Foundation Specialty Area Rheumatology; Medicine Award/Grant Career Development Bridge Funding Award: K Supplement |
Deadline 8/3/26 Award Amount $100,000 over 2 years Target Audience/Eligibility Junior investigators; ACR or ARP members with an MD, DO, PhD or equivalent doctoral level degree. |
This award is designed to address the needs of these investigators and serve as a supplement to the NIH individual K series, VA CDA, or equivalent 4- or 5-year award mechanism. Applicants should propose a new project or expansion of their career development award that demonstrates growth of the aims of the initial award and an independent direction for the investigator leading to the submission of an R award or equivalent. |
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| Organization Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Specialty Area Social Sciences Award/Grant Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Award |
Deadline 8/1/2026 (LOI) Award Amount $15,000-75,000 Target Audience/Eligibility While almost all recipients of these awards possess a Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or equivalent degree, there are no formal degree requirements for the award. The award, however, may not be used to support research undertaken as part of the requirements for a graduate degree. |
The Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and aligned disciplines that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression. Highest priority is given to research that addresses urgent, present-day problems of violence—what produces it, how it operates, and what prevents or reduces it. |
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| Organization Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation (OMSF) Specialty Area Surgery; Oral and Maxillofacial Award/Grant Research Support Grants |
Deadline 8/31/26 Award Amount $75,000 per year Target Audience/Eligibility OMS Surgeon must have completed training program accredited by CODA; PI does not have to be OMS surgeon - but must have a co-PI who is; PI/co-PI who is OMS must be a fellow or AAOMS member and donor to OMS Foundation; applicant or co-PI OMS must be a U.S. Citizen. |
Further the development of scientific investigators studying problems related to OMS; foster inter-professional research collaborations; encourage basic, translational and patient-oriented research. |