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MOST: Call for proposals for research in the field of internationalization in higher education for 2026
משרד המדע והטכנולוגיה: קול קורא למחקרים בתחום הבינלאומיות במערכת ההשכלה הגבוהה לשנת 2026
הגשה לרשות המחקר: 11.5 | הגשה למשרד המדע: 18.5
ישראל מתמודדת עם ניתוק קשרים, ביטול כנסים, וסירוב לשיתוף פעולה מצד מוסדות מחקר ברחבי העולם. התגברות האנטישמיות ברחבי העולם עלולה להגיע לכדי הדרתה של ישראל ממרכזי הידע והמדע העולמיים ולפגוע במצוינות המדעית של ישראל , דבר החיוני לכלכלה ולביטחון מדינת ישראל.
קול קורא זה בא לחזק את תשתית הידע בנושא בינלאומיות במערכת ההשכלה הגבוהה ולסייע בתהליך קבלת החלטות בנושא בינלאומיות ברמת המדינה והמוסדות.
ימומנו מחקרים העוסקים בתחומים הבאים:
- אפיון והבנה של מנגנונים של עשייה בינלאומיות ברמת הפרט, המוסד והמדינה בתחומי המחקר, ההוראה והפעילות האזרחית של הסגל.
- אתגרים בעשייה בינלאומית במערכות ההשכלה הגבוהה בעולם, בדגש על מדינות בקונפליקט.
- הבנת מנגנוני חרמות אקדמיים ברמות מדיניות שונות.
- בחינת תפיסות של קהלים שונים בישראל ובעולם בנושא חרמות אקדמיים.
תקציב: עד 250 אלף ₪ לתקופה של עד לשנתיים.
* חוקר ראשי רשאי להגיש עד שתי הצעות חדשות או לקחת חלק בשני מענקים פעילים במסלול הלאומי שימומן על ידי המשרד בשנת 2027 . אנא צרו עמנו קשר לבירור זכאות.
M-Era-Net (MOST): Advanced materials (Pre-Proposal)
RA mandatory submission: 5.5, 15:00 | MOST and M-Era-Net website submission by 12.5, 12:00 (Brussels time).
Please note: proposals should be submitted in parallel both at the MOST portal and M-Era-Net website.
The call aims to fund ambitious transnational research and innovation on advanced materials and contribute to Europe’s scientific excellence, technology leadership and global competitiveness.
The 2026 call includes the following thematic areas:
- Materials for energy storage and distribution systems
- Materials for energy conversion
- Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces
- Innovative functional materials with defined architectures
- Materials addressing environmental challenges
- Next generation materials for electronics
Funding for the Israeli partners – up to 100K Euro over 3 years (two proposals will be selected for funding).
Consortia of minimum 3 partners from 3 eligible countries.
Participating countries/regions Call 2026 – M-ERA.NET
M-ERA.NET Call 2025 information webinar will be held on 18th March 2025, 12:00 – 14:00 (CET), registration link: Webinar Registration – Zoom.
MOST- PRIMA (Section 2) Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area: Water management, Farming systems, Food value chain (pre-proposal)
Please note proposals should be submitted in parallel both at the MOST portal and to PRIMA.
Consortia of minimum 4 partners, composed of 2 EU and 2 non-EU countries
(PRIMA members: Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye)
Topics:
- Water management: Leveraging ecosystem functions and enhancing water allocation for the protection and restoration of non-perennial watercourses in the Mediterranean
- Farming systems: Novel remote and non-invasive ICT monitoring and control systems against disease and pest infestation
3. Food value chain: Empowering Mediterranean food value chains through context-aware digital traceability
Funding: Up to €100,000 (380,000 NIS) per project (regardless the number of Israeli partners), up to 2 projects will be funded.
https://www.gov.il/he/pages/rfp26032026
https://prima-med.org/submit-your-project/
https://prima-med.org/submit-your-project/section-2-multi-topics-2024/
National Regulations: https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/rfp/rfp26032026/he/National-Regulations-2026-v1-260320.pdf (page 28)
The Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center [ISTRC]: ISTRC Call for Policy White Papers
The objective of this call is to support policy papers grounded in academic research that can inform transportation policy and strategic decision‑making in Israel. Through this initiative, ISTRC aims to: • Bridge the gap between academic research and policymaking • Promote evidence‑based transportation policy • Provide clear and actionable recommendations for decision-makers • Encourage interdisciplinary approaches to transportation challenges.
ISTRC plans to support 7 policy papers under this call.
Each selected project may receive up to 50,000 NIS to support research synthesis, policy analysis, and preparation of the policy paper. The proposed budget must include institutional overhead and VAT as required by law, and these costs must be included within the maximum grant amount stated above.
Complete applications must be submitted through this EasyChair Link.ISTRC-Call-for-Policy-Papers-2026-29.03.2026
Ministry of Defense / MAFA’T / Neurotechnology Division: Proposals for Pain Treatment among Wounded Security Forces Personnel
משרד הביטחון/מפא”ת/החטיבה לנוירוטכנולוגיה: הצעות מחקר ופיתוח לטיפול בכאב בקרב פצועי כוחות הבטחון 25.5- הגשה לרשות המחקר, 28.5 – הגשה למפא”ת
מטרה: פיתוח והתאמה של התערבויות לטיפול בכאב כרוני בקרב פצועי כוחות הביטחון, לאורך כל רצף הטיפול – מהשלב האקוטי ועד שיקום בקהילה, כולל פתרונות קצרי וארוך טווח.
הצעות המחקר יתמקדו בהתערבויות לכאב מורכב (לרבות כאב נוירופלסטי וכאב פנטום), הן למניעת כרוניזציה בשלב האקוטי והן לטיפול בכאב כרוני קיים.
נדרש דגש יישומי, עם התערבויות המבוססות על מנגנונים ביולוגיים/נוירולוגיים/פיזיולוגיים או טכנולוגיים (ללא התערבויות פסיכולוגיות בלבד).
ניתן להגיש הצעות בכל רמות הבשלות – ממחקר בסיסי ועד בחינת יעילות של פתרונות קיימים. יש להגדיר בבירור את אוכלוסיית היעד והרציונל להתאמת הטיפול.
תקציב: 250,000–600,000 ₪ ל־12 חודשים (עד 30% לציוד), עם אפשרות להארכה
לפרטים מלאים אנא ראו את הקול הקורא: https://trdf.technion.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/קול-קורא-כאב_נוירוטכנולוגיה_אפריל-26.pdf
על ההצעות להיות מוגשות פורמט PDF בקישור: הגשת הצעות מחקר, עד לתאריך 28.5.2026 .
Ministry of Defense / MAFA’T / Neurotechnology Division: Proposals for Sleep Technologies for Security Forces
משרד הביטחון/מפא”ת/החטיבה לנוירוטכנולוגיה: הצעות מחקר ופיתוח טכנולוגיות בתחום השינה עבור כוחות הבטחון
25.5- הגשה לרשות המחקר, 28.5 – הגשה למפא”ת
מטרה: קידום מחקר לפיתוח התערבויות וטכנולוגיות לשיפור איכות וכמות השינה, או לשיפור “תשואת השינה” (מיצוי תפקודי של זמן שינה).
הקול הקורא כולל שני מסלולים:
מסלול א’ – התערבותי: פיתוח, התאמה ובחינה של פתרונות לשיפור שינה בקרב כוחות הביטחון, כולל טכנולוגיות או התערבויות מבוססות מנגנונים ביולוגיים/נוירולוגיים/פיזיולוגיים. התערבויות התנהגותיות בלבד אינן נכללות.
מסלול ב’ – מחקר מנגנוני: אפיון מנגנוני של הפרעות שינה, בעיקר בפוסט־טראומה ופגיעות ראש, לצורך זיהוי מדדים אובייקטיביים ופיתוח התערבויות עתידיות. כולל רצף מחקרי ממחקר בסיסי ועד יישומי.
דרישות מרכזיות:
- שימוש במדדי שינה אובייקטיביים (אלקטרופיזיולוגיים/פיזיולוגיים/ביולוגיים); שאלונים בלבד אינם מספיקים
- הגדרת תוצאים קליניים/שיקומיים ברורים (למשל: זמן הירדמות, יקיצות, משך שינה)
- הקול הקורא אינו מיועד לאבחון או סיווג הפרעות שינה
תקציב: 250,000–500,000 ₪ ל־12 חודשים (עד 30% לציוד), עם אפשרות להארכה
לפרטים מלאים אנא ראו את הקול הקורא: https://trdf.technion.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/קול-קורא-שינה_מפאת_נוירוטכנולוגיה.pdf
על ההצעות להיות מוגשות בפורמט PDF בקישור: הגשת הצעת מחקר, עד לתאריך 28.5.2026
The Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center [ISTRC]: Workshop Proposals in Smart Transportation
ISTRC invites high-quality proposals for workshops addressing key challenges in smart transportation through interdisciplinary approaches, with a particular emphasis on the integration of data science, engineering, and policy.
This call supports two types of workshops:
Track A: Interdisciplinary Workshops in Smart Transportation
Workshops in this track should focus on integrating multiple disciplines – such as data science, transportation engineering, and public policy – to address transportation challenges.
Requirements:
• Clear and substantive interdisciplinary integration
• A well-defined problem or challenge
• Participation from at least two disciplines
• Preference for inclusion of non-academic partners (industry and/or government)
Goal: To foster collaboration and generate insights that bridge disciplines and sectors.
Track B: AI-Focused Workshops in Transportation
Workshops in this track must place artificial intelligence at the core, as a central methodological component applied to transportation systems.
Requirements:
• AI as a core element (not a supporting tool)
• At least one organizer with a strong AI / Data Science background
• Preferably, at least one organizer with a transportation research background
• Clear articulation of how AI methods address transportation problems
Relevant transportation domains may include:
• Traffic control and signal optimization
•Transportation planning and network design
• Travel demand modeling and prediction
•Public and shared mobility systems
Goal: To advance methodological and applied research at the intersection of AI and transportation.
ISTRC will support a number of workshops under this call, subject to proposal quality and budget availability.
• Maximum funding per workshop: up to 50,000 NIS. Total available budget: 100,000 NIS
• ISTRC-Call-for-Workshops-2025-26_15042026
ISF: Publication Support for Books in the Humanities
הקרן הלאומית למדע: התכנית לסיוע בהוצאה לאור של ספרים במדעי הרוח
הקרן מחייבת הרשמה מראש להגשה לכל תכנית ספציפית: הרשמה עד 17.6 בשעה 13:00
מועד אחרון להגשה לרשות המחקר: 24.6 ,מועד אחרון להגשה לקרן: 1.7 בשעה 13:00
סיוע בהוצאה לאור של חיבורים שהם פֵּרות מחקר מדעי במדעי הרוח, מחקר בין-תחומי הגובל במדעי הרוח ומחקר תרבות, ניתוח שיח ותקשורת בדגש איכותני. גובה המענק: 50% מהתקציב להוצאת ספר, עד 100% מההוצאות במקרה של תרגום / עריכה.
IsrA.L.S: Meaningful scientific research in the field of ALS
עמותת ישראלס: הצעות מחקר בתחום מחלת ה-ALS
(במימון תרומה ייעודית על שם קובי כספי וניבה שוורץ)
מטרת הקול הקורא היא לקדם מחקר מדעי חדשני ומשמעותי בתחום מחלת ה-ALS אשר יתרום להבנת מנגנוני המחלה ויקדם פיתוח כיווני טיפול או אסטרטגיות תרפויטיות עתידיות. בעזרת התרומה תמומן הצעת מחקר אחת, ולכל היותר שתיים. תינתן עדיפות להצעה בין-תחומית המשלבת לפחות שני חוקרים מתחומים שונים. עדיפות נוספת תינתן להצעות בעלות פוטנציאל ממשי לפיתוח טיפול חדשני או להבנה בסיסית ועמוקה של מנגנוני המחלה.
תקציב: מליון ₪ לתקופה של 3 שנים (ללא תקורה). בעזרת התרומה תמומן הצעת מחקר אחת, ולכל היותר שתיים.
MOST-BMFTR: The German Israeli Water Technology Cooperation
RA mandatory submission: 1.7 | MOST submission: 8.7
Invite proposals for bilateral R&D projects with focus on solutions to the water problems in Israel and its surrounding area and/or Germany.
The research should be multidisciplinary and be applicable to the needs of the water sector. In addition to scientific partners, projects should preferably include industrial partners as well as related stakeholders.
Israeli partners may include researchers from neighboring states and areas in their proposed research teams if the relevance of the expected project results may be increased thereby.
Research projects will be carried out in the following research area:
- Innovations in water technologies and water systems
The objectives of the German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Program are as follows:
- Develop innovative solutions to water challenges in Israel and its surrounding region and/or Germany, with transferability to comparable regions.
- Catalyze industry adoption of cutting-edge water and environmental technologies.
- Support and strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the water sector as well as cooperation between science and industry.
Funding: 250K EUR (~950K NIS for 3 years)
https://www.gov.il/he/pages/rfp23042026
Please note: BMFTR and MOST will consider providing a grant that covers the travel expenses for one short visit of one of the potential research partners to either Israel or Germany, for the purpose of preparing the joint proposal. Such grants will not exceed 1,500 Euro. Potential research partners interested in such a travel grant may submit their informal request by e-mail to the relevant contacts in Germany or Israel.
Era-Net TRANSCAN-4 (MOH): Translational Research on Cancer Metabolism- Multidisciplinary Approaches for Diagnosis and Treatment (Pre-Proposals)
Consortia of minimum of 3 (and a maximum 6) partners from at least 3 different eligible countries (see in the call)
Aims of the call:
The anticipated outcome of the call is the development of innovative, personalised approaches for cancer diagnosis, patient stratification, and treatment, grounded in a deeper mechanistic understanding of metabolic alterations in cancer.
Proposals must address at least one of the aims:
Aim 1: Enabling better cancer diagnostics and monitoring through metabolic biomarkers
Novel metabolic biomarkers and technologies offer major opportunities for earlier cancer detection, improved patient stratification and more accurate monitoring of treatment response and disease progression.
Aim 2: Intercepting metabolic vulnerabilities to improve precision medicine
Metabolic reprogramming in cancer creates unique dependencies that can be exploited therapeutically. Tumours often develop distinct metabolic signatures, shaped by oncogenic mutations, which drive tumour initiation, progression, therapy resistance, and metastasis. These metabolic adaptations open the door to precision medicine approaches that target defined metabolic vulnerabilities with tailored interventions.
Funding for the Israeli partner: up to 140K Euro for 3 years (160K Euro for coordinator).
* A short abstract and budget should be sent to the Ministry of Health (MOH) prior to pre-proposal submission. Call us for clarifications and MOH abstract forms (tel. 2152, 1272, 1588).
https://transcan.eu/news-and-resources/updates/preliminary-announcement-upcoming-call-jtc-2026.kl
ISF: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Sciences
הקרן הלאומית למדע : תכנית לפוסט דוקטורנטים במדעי החברה
הקרן מחייבת הרשמה מראש להגשה לכל תכנית ספציפית: הרשמה עד 27.7 בשעה 13:00
מועד אחרון להגשה לרשות המחקר: 29.7 ,מועד אחרון להגשה לקרן: 6.8 בשעה 13:00
מטרת התוכנית הינה לקדם חוקרים צעירים מצטיינים במדעי החברה בישראל ולאפשר להם להתמסר להשתלמות שתוביל לעצמאות מחקרית ומקצועית.
לתכנית שני מסלולים – השתלמות בחו”ל (עד 155 אלף ₪ לשנה) והשתלמות בארץ (עד 77,500 ש”ח לשנה).
* מספר מענקים למחזור: שישה–שמונה.
German Israeli Foundation (GIF): The development, application, and societal implications of artificial intelligence
Research proposals that explore the development, application, and societal implications of artificial intelligence (AI). This call seeks projects spanning both Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEM), and Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH).
Topic 1: Advancing the Science and Application of Artificial Intelligence (STEM): Research that advance the science and application of AI. It should either advance the field of AI itself or apply AI in a STEM discipline in a way that drives new fundamental or applied scientific insights. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, data mining, multi-agent systems, knowledge representation, human-in-the-loop AI, search, planning, reasoning, robotics, and perception. Application of AI across all STEM fields is a valid topic, provided that it can be shown to bring new advances and novel expectations from the research. GIF encourages proposals that combine methods from different AI sub-fields (e.g., machine learning and computer vision; robotics and multi-agent systems; computer vision and natural language processing), as well as proposals that connect AI with related disciplines such as neuroscience and cognitive science, medicine, and other STEM fields.
Topic 2: Artificial Intelligence as an Epistemic Transition (SSH): Emerging communication technologies increasingly challenge established forms of knowledge production and their criteria for the validation of evidence… The consequences extend from medical practice, consumer behavior, and political decision-making to the very modes by which scientific knowledge is generated, social relations are constituted, and self-understanding is articulated. GIF invites submissions from the SSH that critically investigate the epistemic, social, and cultural transformations associated with AI and related technologies. Projects may address these developments through theoretical, empirical, historical, or methodological approaches.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The call strongly encourages collaboration between SSH and STEM partners. Interdisciplinary teams must clearly demonstrate the integration of STEM and SSH perspectives, focusing on AI and its implications.
Two funding tracks are available:
* Collaborative Track: Joint proposals by German and Israeli researchers with maximum total budget of €300,000 over 3 years.
* Solo Track: Supports early-career researchers (up to 8 years post-PhD) submitting one-year projects without a partner from the other country. The maximum budget for this track is €25,000.
NSF-BSF programs
Israeli researchers can join research proposals submitted by US PI(s) to the NSF, in the programs listed below. Two applications per calendar year (Oct 1 – Sept 30) are permitted.
The Israeli budget is funded by the BSF as follows: up to $114K/yr for experimental studies and $94K/yr for theoretical and computer-based studies.
* If more than one lab will be involved in the research they will able to request up to 150% of the budget. These sums are subject to the availability of funds.
Pay attention to the application deadlines. While many programs are open all year long, some still have specific time limits.
Details on all NSF-BSF programs: www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/nsf-bsf-joint-research-grants/the-programs/
· Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences – Various Dates
· Economics and Decision Sciences – Aug 18, 2025
· Sociology – Open All Year
· Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) – Open All Year
· Integrative and Organismal Systems (IOS) – Open All Year
· Environmental Biology (DEB-Core) – Open All Year
· Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) – 12 Nov, 2025
· Biological Infrastructure (DBI) – Open All Year
· Cyber Security and Privacy – Open All Year – In any case, Israeli PIs will consult with
Ms. Yael Dressler in the BSF office (yael@bsf.org.il) regarding their project description
and budget request before advancing the preparation and submission of their proposal.
· Foundational Research in Robotics – Open All Year
· Computational and Data-enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) – Open All Year
· Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) – Open All Year,
proposers are strongly encouraged to submit by the target dates – 11 Sep 2025, 5 Feb 2026.
· Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) – Open All Year
· Computer Networks and Systems (CNS) – Open All Year
· Information and Intelligence Systems (IIS) – Open All Year
· Chemistry (CHE) – Various Dates
· Physics – Various Dates
· Materials (DMR) – Open All Year
· Astronomy and Astrophysics – Nov 17, 2025
· Mathematics – Various Dates
· Mathematical and Scientific Foundations of Deep Learning – Various Dates
· Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) – Open All Year
· Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) – Open All Year
· Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) – Open All Year
· Earth Sciences (GEO) – Open All Year
· Atmospheric and Geospace Sci. – Open All Year
· Marine Oceanography – Open All Year
· EAGER (Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) – Open All Year
· Smart Health and Biomedical Research (SCH) – 3 Oct, 2025
NEH-BSF programs: Collaborative Initiative to Enhance Research in the Humanities
Award is up to $25,000 or Convening up to $50,000. For programs in which the maximum award amount allowed by the NEH is less than $50,000 per year, the request to the BSF cannot exceed the maximum award amount per year.
https://www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/neh-bsf-research-grants/about/
This partnership provides a unique opportunity for joint research projects between U.S. and Israeli scholars across several NEH programs, including:
Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Sep 04, 2025
Research and Development: May 20, 2025
Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research: Sep 24, 2025
Collaborative Research November 19, 2025
ICL (Israeli Chemicals Ltd): ICL Open Innovation (Crop Nutrition and Applied Agronomy)
ICL is looking to fund research projects in the following domains:
Crop Nutrition:
- Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers
- Biostimulants
- Biodegradable CRF Coating
- Nitrogen Fixation
- Organic Fertilizers
- Secondary nutrients
- Delivery Platform
- Ammonia synthesis
- Increased P-availability
Applied Agronomy
- Efficient fertilizers application
- Regenerative Agriculture practical methods
- Water use efficiency practical methods
- Nutrient balance (plant, soil, water, atmosphere) sensing/analysis
- GHG emissions sensing/analysis
- Soil microbiome sensing/analysis
- Soil/groundwater contamination sensing/analysis
- Yield estimation by remote sensing
- Plant nutrition’s DSS
Funding: The budget for the selected proposals will be negotiated with ICL
For further details, please contact Adi Perelman Adi.Perelman@icl-group.com
Israel Research Core Facilities: Database of International Scientific Events & Opportunities
Israel’s membership in several leading international research organizations provides access to a diverse range of activities, including workshops, training programs, facility visits, open calls, and occasional funding schemes. These opportunities are not research grants, but rather support professional development, technical training, scientific networking, and, in some cases, industry-focused collaboration.
Since the offerings vary widely in scope and purpose, researchers are encouraged to consult the Events and Opportunities page, which is updated regularly and includes conferences, webinars, hands-on courses, fellowships, training programs, and other activities provided by major European research infrastructures.
Researchers who identify a relevant opportunity are invited to review the details directly and proceed according to the specific guidelines of the hosting organization.
https://www.israel-cores.org/Unlocking-new-opportunities-for-our-scientists-on-the-global-stage
Foreign
Amazon: Call for proposals 2026
AI for Information Security: Advancing possible solutions for some of the most challenging problems in information security
https://www.amazon.science/research-awards/call-for-proposals/ai-for-information-security-call-for-proposals-spring-2026
Agentic AI: Advancing the frontiers of AI agents
https://www.amazon.science/research-awards/call-for-proposals/aws-agentic-ai-call-for-proposals-spring-2026
Amazon 2030: Advancing science through scale-driven innovation in the next three to five years
https://www.amazon.science/research-awards/call-for-proposals/amazon-2030-call-for-proposals-spring-2026
Amazon Security: Setting the standard for security at Amazon
https://www.amazon.science/research-awards/amazon-security-call-for-proposals-spring-2026
Robotics: Pursuing the future of robotics research
https://www.amazon.science/research-awards/robotics-call-for-proposals-spring-2026
Funding: $50-$100K for 1 year
New York Academy of Sciences: Interstellar Initiative for new Faculty – Basic research to elucidate complex mechanisms of living organisms
To increase international and interdisciplinary collaboration uniting scientists within the early stages of their careers (obtained their last doctoral degree within the past 10 years) and catalyzing scientific advancement. Awardees will be invited to a three-day workshop in New York City where they will engage in in-depth discussions to identify research topics and develop research plans. Working in three-person international teams, participants will receive comprehensive support, including mentorship from distinguished researchers, specialized training, and funding (1.92 million Japanese Yen (~€10,300)) to enhance collaboration. The Interstellar Initiative will address challenges in basic research to elucidate the complex mechanisms of living organisms. Topics may include biological functions or pathological conditions at all levels of analysis: for example, studies on genes and individual molecules, intracellular networks, intercellular associations in tissues and organs, and networks underlying the complex functions of entire organisms.
www.nyas.org/learning/professional-learning/interstellar-initiative
Novo Nordisk Foundation: Infectious Diseases Catalyst Grants
* The main applicant must be anchored and have their primary employment and research group at a university, hospital, or other non-profit research institution in Denmark. It is possible to include one international co-applicant.
To provide catalytic funding for exploratory research projects within the thematic research areas pathogenic fungi, novel antimicrobial resistance (AMR) tools, and harnessing innate immunity. Within these thematic areas, the aim is to stimulate Danish research, strengthen international collaborations, and to initiate innovative research projects with exceptional potential for future direct impact on global challenges.
Funding: up to DKK 6.5M ($1M) for up to 3 years.
https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/infectious-diseases-catalyst-grants-2025/
Michael J. Fox foundation: Immune Profiling Insights in Parkinson’s disease
Research that deepens understanding of how specific components of the immune system contribute to Parkinson’s disease risk, onset and progression. The goal is to pinpoint immune cell populations, signalling pathways and functional states that change throughout the Parkinson’s continuum. The program also seeks to understand how these immune features connect to clinical outcomes and disease progression, driving future therapeutic targeting and patient selection for future clinical studies.
Funding: Requested support should be commensurate with the work proposed. MJFF plans to commit $3M in total to this program. Duration: 6-24 months.
EFSD and Sanofi European Diabetes Research Programme on autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes
To encourage new projects aimed at advancing current knowledge in autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes
Funding: up to Euro 100,000 for basic and/or clinical projects, for one year or longer, depending upon the needs of the project and as justified in the application.
Schmidt Sciences: Science of Trustworthy AI
Supports technical research that improves our ability to understand, predict, and control risks from frontier AI systems while enabling their trustworthy deployment.
Funding: Tier 1 – Up to $1M (1-3 years), Tier 2: – $1-5M+ (1-3 years)
https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/science_of_trustworthy_ai_rfp_2026/
https://www.schmidtsciences.org/opportunities/
Rosetrees: NEXT – Transformational Award in Medical Research – Preliminary Application
Funding pioneering medical research with high risk, high reward ideas in their chosen disease area.
Funding: up to £750K for 3-5 years. Preliminary Application to Rosetrees – 8th June (4pm)
Please note: Each institute can submit one proposal. The office of the Executive Vice President for Research (MANLAM) will conduct an internal review to determine the one.
If interested, sent one page abstract + CV of the PI and each co-PI (up to 4 pages for each) to ra-tec@trdf.technion.ac.il by 19.5.
From the Program announcement:
Who and What Are We Looking For?
An Exceptional Research Leader – A recognised expert with:
- A track record of scientific excellence and competitive funding
- The ability to generate disruptive ideas
- A capable team
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Real World Impact – Your project must address a clear unmet need and move a validated concept toward clinical or market adoption. Examples include:
- Diagnostics progressing from preclinical validation to early clinical evaluation
- Therapeutics reaching a pivotal translational milestone
- Digital or regenerative innovations moving toward deployment
Genuine Innovation – We welcome high potential technologies across:
- Therapeutics
- Devices
- Diagnostics
- Digital health
- Cell and regenerative medicine
Your idea should offer clear advantages over current solutions, be supported by proof of concept data, and have a credible development pathway.
Cost Effectiveness and Strategy – Budgets must be proportionate and milestone aligned with:
- Strong IP
- A clear development plan
- Evidence of future investment potential
Patient Centred Design – Patients should be active partners. Proposals must reflect:
- Real world needs
- Lived experience
- Patient defined priorities and outcomes
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DARPA\Biological Technologies Office (BTO): Virtual-Integrated Twin for Autonomous Lifesaving (VITAL) – Abstracts
Innovative approaches to address challenges in developing continuously updating digital twin models of the cardiovascular system that combine patient data with biological physics to simulate in real time possible interventions and to predict their outcomes before actual intervention on a patient. The VITAL program will establish a foundation for causal, prediction-driven decision support in medicine, enabling clinicians and future autonomous systems to evaluate treatment options before they are applied. By defining when mechanistic digital twins, reduced-order models, and data-driven inference are reliable and actionable, VITAL will shift medical care from reactive assessment to anticipatory intervention. This capability has the potential to improve outcomes across acute, chronic, and emergent clinical settings.
DARPA\Defense Sciences Office (DSO): Automated Discovery for Design and Control of Turbulent Systems (AutoDIDACTS)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals for the data-informed development of generalizable models and principles for aeronautical design and the optimal control of turbulent systems. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
The Myositis Association (TMA): Research Grants Program – LOI
TMA supports basic, translational, and clinical research across the spectrum of myositis diseases and specialties with the goal of advancing our understanding of the underlying causes and pathophysiology, means of prevention, early detection, accurate diagnosis, effective treatments, and methods for curing myositis and related diseases and complications. In the 2026 grant cycle, TMA will offer four research grant opportunities:
* Cure IBM Research Fund at TMA Grant for a project related to inclusion body myositis
* IBM/IMNM Fellowship for a project related to inclusion body myositis or immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
* Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy Research Grant focusing on IMNM or one of its subtypes
* Meredith Thomas Memorial Fellowship for a project related to interstitial lung disease and/or antisynthetase syndrome
Funding: $105,000 – $150,000 over 18-to-24 month period.
www.myositis.org/research/tma-grants-fellowships
www.myositis.org/research/research-grant-program-guidelines-2
Schmidt Sciences: The Virtual Institute for Earth’s Water (VIEW) – EOI
The VIEW program seeks to grow in terms of process-representation in the hydrologic cycle. All projects are expected to join a collaborative program where projects work together towards the development of a reanalysis product while also advancing basic and applied science. Projects are also expected to have global relevance.
Multi-institute research consortiums, with regional and global partnerships (strongly encouraged).
Funding: up to $10M over 5 years
https://airtable.com/apptV8bBV16UwvG2X/pagtrEL2DsVeCS0eu/form
https://www.schmidtsciences.org/opportunities/
Internet Society Foundation: The Internet and its impact on society
Supports research that deepens the understanding of the Internet and its impact on society. Forward-thinking projects and collaborations that aims to generate actionable insights that can help us create a more inclusive, trustworthy, secure, and sustainable Internet for everyone. The focus key areas are:
- Inclusive Internet
- Greening the Internet
- Measuring Meaningful Connectivity
- A Trustworthy Internet
Funding: $200,000 – $500,000.
www.isocfoundation.org/2026/04/applications-open-for-the-research-grant-program
Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA): Huntington’s disease (HD) Human Biology Project – Competitive LOI’s
HDSA’s grant programs place people with HD at the center of that research, supporting scientists and clinicians who study the biological mechanisms of HD in human systems, and who work to improve the lives of people living with the disease today.
HD Human Biology Project
Support innovative, investigator-initiated research aimed at understanding the biology of Huntington’s disease in humans. Projects should prioritize the use of clinical samples or data from HD patients and aim to generate findings that inform therapeutic development or improve patient care.
HD Human Experience Project
Support investigator-initiated research that advances understanding of how HD is experienced and managed by people living with the disease. Projects must engage active human participants (not only samples or de-identified records) and should generate findings that improve cognition, function, quality of life, or care for people with HD across disease stages.
Funding: up to $90K per year for 1 or 2 years (No overhead)
https://hdsa.org/hd-research/hd-human-biology-project/
Schmidt Sciences: AI Interpretability Pilot program
Seek new methods for detecting and mitigating deceptive behaviors from AI models, such as when models knowingly give misleading or harmful advice to users. If this pilot uncovers signs of meaningful progress, it may unlock a significantly larger investment in this space.
Funding: $300k – $1M
https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_interpretability_rfp/
https://www.schmidtsciences.org/opportunities/
Nature Awards: AI for Discovery
The award supports researchers harnessing AI and machine intelligence to solve pressing societal challenges. With dedicated resources, global recognition and bespoke training, this programme empowers outstanding scientific leaders to break new ground and translate their discoveries into real-world impact.
Types of research are eligible
The award seeks applications from teams conducting applied scientific research powered by AI or machine intelligence in one of three categories: health & life sciences; energy, environment & agriculture; and industry, infrastructure & manufacturing.
Health & life sciences
This category welcomes applications from research groups using AI to meaningfully speed up scientific progress that improves human health. It includes AI-driven research that advances prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or understanding of human health and biological systems.
Energy, environment & agriculture
This category supports AI-powered research that helps solve environmental and agricultural challenges in support of a sustainable future. It includes work in renewable energy, climate modelling, conservation, sustainable food systems and advanced agriculture.
Industry, infrastructure & manufacturing
This category recognizes researchers using AI to transform industrial performance and build more resilient systems. The scope includes advanced manufacturing, materials science, robotics, transport, supply chains and smart infrastructure.
https://www.nature.com/immersive/aifordiscovery/for-applicants/index.html
Gerda Henkel Stiftung: General Research Grants
Focus lies on the Historical Humanities, in particular Archaeology, History, Historical Islamic Studies, Art History, History of Law, Prehistory and Early History, History of Science.
Applications from neighboring disciplines are possible if the core research question is historically oriented.
https://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/en/grants_projects
Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ): Tau Pipeline Enabling Program V (T-PEP) – Competitive LOI’s
T-PEP supports translational projects aimed at advancing potential therapies for tauopathies, including Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The program focuses on development candidate selection, lead optimization, in vivo proof-of-concept, and IND-enabling studies for tau or tau-related mechanisms. Projects centered on compound or target discovery are not responsive.
Funding: up to $750K for up to 2 years (Non-Profit)
https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants/tau-pipeline-enabling-program-v#eligibility
European Chemical Industry Council – Long Range Research Initiative
* LRI SSbD1 – Multi-Criteria Decision Tool for Early-Stage Screening and Trade-Off Assessment in SSbD Innovation
The transition to a sustainable, circular economy requires integrating Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles across the entire product innovation lifecycle. Real-world product development often involves navigating complex trade-offs such as balancing hazard reduction with material performance, or environmental impacts with economic feasibility. Early screening can prevent costly redesigns and regulatory bottlenecks, but truly sustainable innovation requires addressing multiple trade-offs among hazard, exposure, cost, and broader sustainability impacts. Current tools often focus on individual parameters in isolation, limiting their practical utility in early innovation stages where multiple decisions must be made under uncertainty.
To ensure all aspects and parameters are considered the development of a decision-support open-source and open-access tool that enables early-phase, transparent trade-off analysis across multiple SSbD dimensions would support industry, avoid undesired redesigns, reduce regulatory risks, and speed up time-to-market for safer, more sustainable products.
This RfP seeks development for a “Trade-off analysing tool” that could offer immediate impact while aligning with long-term SSbD objectives as well as policy and regulatory shifts towards more responsible design practices.
Funding: €200,000
* LRI ECO71 – Integrated assessment of water-soluble polymer bioavailability
This project will generate foundational data and learnings on what methods are suitable for assessing systemic bioavailability of water-soluble polymers. The long-term aim is to enable decisions on bioavailability testing for polymers, support human and environmental data hazard and risk assessments (and therefore, hazard data requirements), inform bioaccumulation potential, and aid in grouping assessments of polymers.
funding: €700,000
Lady Tata Memorial: Research on leukaemia (Young Researchers)
Lady Tata Memorial Trust was established by Sir Dorabji Tata in April 1932 in memory of his wife, Lady Meherbai, who was struck with leukaemia in 1930 at the age of 50, and succumbed to the disease a year later in Wales, when she passed away on 18th June 1931.
The Trust invites Award applications on leukaemia, restricted to studies of leukaemogenic agents, and the epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunology and genetic basis of leukaemia and related disorders. Priority will be given to those intending to move to other centres with a view to establishing scientific collaboration between laboratories and/or progress towards scientific independency.
Applicants more than 6 years post PhD are unlikely to be funded.
Funding: up to £36,000 for one year.
Novo Nordisk Foundation: Steno Collaborative Grants
* The main applicant must be anchored at a Steno Diabetes Center or a Steno Partner institution. A university, hospital, municipality or other non-profit research or diabetes care institution in Denmark or abroad is also eligible as a co-applicant.
With this call, the Novo Nordisk Foundation wishes to strengthen the collaboration between the Steno Diabetes Centers and the research environments related to the Centers. The foundation will support research projects with a unifying and collaborative mission to develop knowledge, to exchange experience across the research institutions and to facilitate synergy between the research environments around the Steno Diabetes Centers.
Funding: between DKK 300K ($47K)- DKK 10M ($1.5M) for 1-5 years.
https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/steno-collaborative-grants/
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) and OUCH-Int’l: Research Grant Program on the Effects of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Carcinogenesis and Lung Cancer Prevalence
This award’s objective is to fund innovative projects to support research that examines the impact of climate change and environmental pollution on lung cancer risk, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes and identifies strategies to mitigate these effects.
Funding: max of $200K for 2 years (Non-Profit)
https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/research/funding-opportunities-2026/
AACR-Novocure: Cancer Research Grants
A joint effort to promote and support independent investigators who are currently conducting innovative research focused on Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields; intermediate frequency, low intensity, alternating electric fields that disrupt cell division in cancer cells) as well as to encourage independent investigators to enter the TTFields research field.
* The Inovitro® system (which will be provided by Novocure, if needed), must be included in the experimental design.
Funding: $350K for 3 years
https://www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-novocure-cancer-research-grant-aacr-grants/
Nature Awards and Sony Women in Technology Award
Open to full or part-time women researchers within the field of technology. Whether you’re affiliated with a university, research institute, or university spinouts – if you’re creating physical or digital tools and solutions, using mathematical and physical science to achieve practical goals, we encourage you to apply.
https://womenintechnology.sony.com/application-guide
DeGregorio Family Foundation and Torrey Coast Foundation: Michael F. Price Memorial Grant Award for Gastroesophageal cancer malignancies – LOI
Projects evaluating novel targets, new approaches to validated targets, or new technology applied towards early detection and prevention are encouraged. The potential for patient impact will be prioritized. Grants may be supported in full or partially based on the aims of the project, impact, novelty and feasibility.
Funding: up to $1M over 1 to 3 years (including 15% overhead, Non Profit)
https://degregorio.org/grant-process/
CURE Epilepsy: Rare Epilepsy Partnership Award – competitive LOI’s
Will support the development of necessary research tools, techniques, model systems, and data collection platforms to stimulate and accelerate research on rare epilepsies.
Funding: 100K for 1 year (No overhead)
https://www.cureepilepsy.org/for-researchers/grants-program/
Lundbeck Foundation: Ascending Investigator (Brain and Nervous-system Diseases)
The purpose of this call is to support talented and established scientists to further develop their careers through support of research that may result in a better fundamental understanding of the brain and/or improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment of brain and nervous-system diseases.
Research theme
With this call, we invite applicants to submit proposals from any research field with a high potential for impact on our basic understanding of the brain as well as prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of brain disorders. Advancements in neuroscience often develop from cross-disciplinary interaction, leading to novel insights into biological mechanisms, trial design, emerging technologies, etc.
The term ‘neuroscience’ is used here in its broadest sense, including medical, technical, natural and social sciences as well as humanities.
* Any Danish or foreign-based researcher can be a co-applicant and/or collaborator in the proposed project.
How much?
The Lundbeck Foundation expects to allocate DKK 70 million to this call. You can apply for up to DKK 6 million (+1 million if international exchange is involved, see below) for a period of exactly four years.
If substantial international collaboration involving exchange of scientific personnel is planned as part of the project, the applicant may add DKK 1 million to the total budget above the DKK 6 million budget cap (i.e. up to DKK 7 million in total).
https://lundbeckfonden.com/apply-grants/lf-ascending-investigators
Jacobs Foundation, The Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE): Learning and Developmental Variability in Children
Seeks to understand how children (ages 3–12) grow, learn, and develop across different times, places, and contexts so that they can be supported to thrive in the multitude of experiences they will encounter throughout life.
Special consideration will be given to proposals that:
1) Contribute to causal inference on mechanisms underlying learning and development, and/or generate insights into how environmental and contextual factors shape learning.
2) Strengthen the use of innovative, high-resolution measurement approaches and/ or advance our understanding of within-child variability and developmental trajectories.
Regular projects
Funding: up to $250K over min 2-3 years
Large projects
Funding: up to $600K over min 4 years
Infrastructure projects
Funding: up to $1M over min 4 years
https://levante-network.org/open-call-for-proposals-2026/?_gl=1%2Arunen3%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTk1NjI3NTk1NC4xNzc2MDYwMzIy%2A_ga_PHDQ72L4SY%2AczE3NzYwNjAzMjEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzYwNjAzMjEkajYwJGwwJGgw
DOD/CDMRP: Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)- (Preproposal)
Breakthrough Award Level 3: Supports advanced translational studies and research with high potential to lead to or make breakthroughs in breast cancer.
Funding: up to $7M for up to 4 years
Breakthrough Award Level 4: Supports large-scale projects, including comparative effectiveness trials, that will transform and revolutionize the clinical management of and/or the prevention of breast cancer. • Clinical trials are required.
Funding: up to $21M for up to 4 years
Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award: Supports synergistic, highly integrated, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional consortia that will address a major problem in a way that a single investigator or group could not accomplish.
Funding: up to $35M for up to 4 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=705101
NATO\Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme: Special call on Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems
The SPS programme is seeking innovative research-based solutions for detecting, tracking and identifying, small UAS (up to 25 KG). Proposals focussed on dual-use research are particularly welcome.
Applications must contribute to one or more of the following challenge areas:
* Detection of objects under difficult conditions
* Advancing sensor fusion techniques;
* Passive radar detection.
Expected use cases include:
* High interference and/or high traffic, e.g. urban environments, ports, airports;
* Sensitive environments involving critical infrastructure and assets, such as airports, energy facilities, public venues;
* Border and shoreline protection.
Each activity must include NATO country Project Director (NPD). This person must be a resident and employed in a NATO member country;
Eligible countries
Individuals from the following countries are eligible to participate in activities supported by the SPS Programme:
NATO member countries: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, the Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Eligible NATO partner countries: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Malta, Mauritania, the Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Qatar, Serbia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan.
Funding: up to €400,000 for 3 years
https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/science-for-peace-and-security-hub
When Everyone Survives (WES) Foundation: Leukemia Research
To new and established investigators who are requesting support for laboratory, translational, or clinical research related to acute leukemia. The WES Foundation is supports leukemia research because it recognizes that significant advances in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of leukemia are needed to achieve the goal of “When Everyone Survives”.
Funding: $50K for 1 year
https://www.wheneveryonesurvives.org/grant_application
The Mark Foundation: Aging & Cancer Grants (LOI)
Aim: to better understand the molecular mechanisms governing aging in epithelial, stromal, and immune cells that influence cancer initiation, growth, and resistance to therapy. Through increasing this understanding, the Institute hopes to drive the development of safer and more effective treatments and prevention strategies leading to longer, healthier lives with less cancer. Additionally, the Institute has established a long-term goal of building AI-enabled clinical algorithms to predict biological aging and cancer onset and progression.
Collaboration teams must consist of one principal investigator (PI) at the host institution and one co-principal investigator (co-PI) at a different institution.
Funding: up to provide $500,000 over 3 years to collaborative teams of two investigators.
https://www.waxmaninstitute.org/our-research/grant-opportunities
DARPA\Defense Sciences Office (DSO): Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC)
This solicitation contains an abstract phase. Abstracts are strongly encouraged but not required. Abstract Due Date: April 30.
The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals that advance the foundational mathematics, systems theory, and information theory required to enable/accelerate and understand science discovery by autonomous agents and agent collectives. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that promote revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in incremental improvements to the existing state of practice.
Mathematics of Boosting Agentic Communication (MATHBAC) will enable the next generation of Agentic Artificial Intelligence Platforms that systematically evolve to transform the nature of scientific discovery for defense. MATHBAC will develop the science of AI communication, leveraging/deriving mathematical theory, systems theory, and information theory to govern how AI agents collaborate and share information, as well as how they disentangle complex data streams to extract generalizable principles. MATHBAC enables agentic platforms to not only solve complex problems but also to understand the fundamentals behind their own functioning and solutions.
Cure Parkinson’s: Quarterly Grant in preclinical and clinical research – Pre-proposals
This programme funds preclinical and clinical research focused on slowing, stopping, or reversing Parkinson’s. We do not fund research which is directed at symptomatic relief.
For preclinical research, we fund grants up to £250,000 (GBP) and prioritise projects that are likely to lead to clinical trials in people with Parkinson’s within 5 years. For clinical research, we fund clinical trials and sub-studies of trials in people with Parkinson’s. The grant amount is flexible, so please contact us ahead of submission if you are thinking of applying for a clinical trial.
The ‘Research Strategy’ provides more information on the types of research we fund, our funding priorities and how we provide funding.
www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/research/for-researchers/apply-for-funding/quarterly-research-grant
Research Strategy: www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/2025/11/an-update-to-our-research-strategy
U.S. DOD/CDMRP: Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP)– LOI
Focused Research Award: Supports promising basic through translational research that accelerates drug discovery and therapeutic development for hearing restoration after military-relevant auditory system injury.
Funding: up to $1.2M for up to 3 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=719101
U.S. DOD/CDMRP: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP)– Preproposal
Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award: up to $1M for 3 years
Pilot Clinical Trial Award: up to $2.8M for 3 years
Therapeutic Development Award: up to $2M for 3 years
Therapeutic Idea Award: up to $840K for 2 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=707101
DOD/CDMRP: Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)- (LOI)
Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2:
Supports promising research with high potential to lead to or make breakthroughs in breast cancer.
Funding: up to $3.35M for up to 4 years
Clinical Research Extension Award: Supports projects entailing a deeper molecular analysis of clinical samples, initiation of new correlative studies, biomarker validation, or continuing clinical follow-up of patients enrolled in an open/ongoing or completed clinical trial or study.
Funding: up to $8.4M for 4 years.
Era of Hope Scholar Award: Supports exceptionally talented early career scientists that are the “best and brightest” in their field(s) and exhibit extraordinary creativity, vision, innovation and productivity. Funding: up to $4.9M for up to 4 years
Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Development Award:
Provides the time and resources needed to bring investigators and breast cancer advocates together to establish a consortium framework and conduct preliminary research in support of an application to a future BCRP Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award (pending availability of funds).
Funding: up to $140K for 1 year.
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=573101
The Michael J. Fox foundation: Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Pipeline Program
Applicants may submit a pre-proposal application at any time. Pre-proposals will be reviewed by MJFF within three weeks of submission. Applicants whose pre-proposal is selected for further consideration will be invited to submit a full proposal through one of the four review cycles.
This program seeks to advance therapeutic development through pre-clinical and/or clinical testing of approaches addressing unmet needs of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The program is set up to benefit therapeutics with clear potential to prevent, stop, or delay disease progression or to reduce the burden of daily symptoms.
The Therapeutics Pipeline Program is only open to industry and industry-academia collaborations.
Funding: Award amounts for this program may range from $250,000 for smaller, targeted programs to upwards of $2M for larger, multi-stage preclinical and/or clinical programs
Duration: 1-2 years for pre-clinical programs, 2-3 years for clinical programs
BBVA Foundation: Frontiers of Knowledge Awards
The Awards honor fundamental disciplinary or interdisciplinary advances across a broad expanse of the knowledge map of the 21st century. The areas addressed by this family of awards are:
- Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
- Biology and Biomedicine
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Climate Change and Environmental Sciences
- Economics, Finance and Management
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Music and Opera
The Awards consist of 400,000 euros, a diploma and a commemorative artwork in each of their eight categories.
Self-nomination is not permitted.
The Retina Society: Research and education grants
Proposed research should attempt to advance our understanding of vitreoretinal physiology or pathophysiology or pursue avenues for potential therapies or therapeutic innovation. Priority will be given to innovative projects which hold the greatest promise for advancing the field.
The applications should fall in one of two categories: basic science/translational research, clinical research.
Funding: $50K for 1-2 years
https://www.retinasociety.org/page/47/retina-society-research-and-education
U.S. DOD/CDMRP: Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP)– Preproposal
Idea Development Award: Supports the development of innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in improving outcomes for individuals with pancreatic cancer.
Funding: up to $950K for 2 years
Translational Research Partnership Award: Supports partnerships between clinicians, population scientists, applied scientists and/or basic scientists that accelerate the movement of promising ideas in pancreatic cancer toward clinical applications.
Funding: up to $1.1M for 3 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=707102
Sean M. Healey International Prize for Innovation in ALS
This annual global prize celebrates excellence in research for a team of investigators who catalyze exceptional discoveries leading to a transformative advance in therapy development in ALS. Novel advances could include, but are not limited to, technologies, tools or targets that lead to new insight, drug development, or clinical trial improvement.
Award: $50,000 and travel reimbursement up to $2,500 to attend International Symposium on ALS/MND
www.massgeneral.org/neurology/als/news/healey-innovation-prize-nominations
U.S. DOD/CDMRP: Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)– Pre-proposals
Investigator-Initiated Research Award: Supports high-impact research that addresses a critical need and demonstrates the potential to make an important contribution to ovarian cancer or patient/survivor care. o Applications cannot support clinical trials.
Funding: up to $1.4M for 4 years
Pilot Award: Supports innovative, high-risk/highreward research in ovarian cancer that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will drive the field forward.
Funding: up to $350K for 2 year
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=711101
Nature Awards and Yakut: The Global Grants for Gut Health
proposals for one-year research projects, including both laboratory-based investigations and clinical studies, that examine how the gut microbiome influences the human nervous system. Studies focusing on microbiome-driven mechanisms along the gut brain axis, including effects on neurotransmission, immune signalling and neurological function, are encouraged. Detailed scope can be found on the For Applicants page.
The programme will award up to three grants per funding cycle, with each grant providing up to USD $100,000 in funding.
https://www.nature.com/immersive/gutgrants/index.html
Russell Sage Foundation (Core Program): Social Science research for the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States (LOI)
For the upcoming round, RSF will accept letters of inquiry (LOIs) under its core programs for:
- Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context;
- Immigration and Immigrant Integration;
- Race, Ethnicity and Immigration;
Eligibility: Core research grants have no restrictions on nationality or institution location BUT, projects must focus on the social and living conditions in U.S. In exceptional cases, RSF may consider comparative projects or projects analyzing data collected outside the U.S., if the researcher can demonstrate that the data needed for the project is not available, nor obtainable, in the U.S., and that the analysis has strong relevance to improving social and living conditions in the United States.
Funding: up to $200K for 2 years.
www.russellsage.org/apply/grants / www.russellsage.org/research/priorities / www.russellsage.org/apply/application-deadlines
The Leaky Foundation: Research Grants – Human Origins
Research related specifically to human origins. Disciplines supported include but are not limited to archaeology, biological anthropology, paleoanthropology, primate behavioral ecology, genetics, geology, anatomy, morphology, paleobotany, and paleoclimatology.
Funding: Up to $30K (No overhead).
Rheumatology Research Foundation: Innovative Research Awards – LOI
Research that has the potential to improve treatment of rheumatic diseases, patient outcomes, and/or increase quality of care
Funding: up to $400,000 over 2 years.
** Investigators from outside the U.S. may serve as co-investigators with the PI who is based in the U.S. and who may sub-contract grant support to co-investigators.
www.rheumresearch.org/innovative-research-award
www.rheumresearch.org/file/innovative-research-awards/IRA_RFA28.pdf
DARPA\Microsystems Technology Office (MTO): Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT)- Abstracts
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is issuing a Quantum Benchmarking Initiative topic (QBIT) to solicit innovative approaches addressing challenges related to quantum computing. The QBIT will examine approaches to constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and computational workflows that include quantum compute steps. Proposed research should investigate approaches that enable revolutionary advances in design, engineering, testing, and evaluation of such systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. The purpose of this QBIT is to encourage new entrants to QBI, ensuring DARPA has visibility into all approaches and potential solutions. While this QBIT is not intended to solicit proposals from performers selected under prior QBI or US2QC solicitations, those performers are not precluded from submitting new proposals under this PA if they believe their approach offers new or distinct contributions to the QBI initiative.
https://sam.gov/opp/743a55e6e10847b0b8104348a887e4ae/view
DOD/CDMRP: Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP)– Pre-application
Clinical Translation Research Award: up to $2.16M for 3 years
Clinical Trial Award: up to $4.96M for 4 years
Investigator-Initiated Research Award: up to $960K for 3 years
Translational Research Award: up to $2.16M for 3 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=719104
Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) – LOIs
General Research Grant
Supports basic, translational and clinical research with the goal of advancing therapeutic development in FA.
Funding: up to $125K per year for 1 or 2 years
Postdoctoral Research Award
A mechanism to expand and retain young investigators in the FA biomedical research space. Competitive candidates demonstrate qualities that will enhance FARA’s overall enterprise of understanding fundamentals of disease pathology and developing treatments and a cure for FA.
Funding: up to $100K per year for 1 or 2 years
https://www.curefa.org/research/grant-program/grant-type/#scientist
Swiss Research Foundation for Electricity and Mobile Communication (at ETH Zurich) : 2026 Call for Proposal
For research projects that review the current state of research on the social impacts of cell phone use. Potential thematic focuses include: addictive behavior and psychological stress related to social media, regulatory and prohibition approaches, the benefits and limitations of media education interventions, cell phone bans in schools, phenomena of the “always-on” society, and forms of parental monitoring of digital activities.
Funding: ~$76K (CHF 60K)
https://www.emf.ethz.ch/en/promotion/call-for-proposal/?text=nmaf6u
Volkswagen Foundation: Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknown Unknown (Short Proposals)
groundbreaking and risky research ideas with high scientific relevance. Looking for basic research projects that are not dedicated to the already ‘known unknown’, but that strive to explore the ‘unknown unknown’ thereby holding the potential for major scientific breakthroughs, but also for failure.
Merck Group: research grants – Preliminary proposals
In 2026, grants are available in the following areas:
- In-vitro models and assays to identify novel therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases. To develop predictive in-vitro models aimed at identifying and optimizing novel small molecule medicines for human neuroinflammatory diseases. One grant of up to 500K EUR over 2 years.
- Artificial intelligence in cell culture media and process development. Proposals for robust, host-agnostic, and easy to parameterize models, that enable us to more quickly develop fit-for-purpose solutions for the optimization of bioprocesses for a broad base of host organisms. One grant of up to 150K EUR/year for up to 3 years.
- Innovative approaches to economical remediation of contaminated high volume materials. Proposals dedicated to the remediation of high-volume, low-contaminated soil and water, with a specific focus on chloro-organic pollutants and particularly those contaminated with hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). One grant of up to 150K EUR/year for up to 2 years.
- Condensate-based high-sensitivity cell-free screening assays for the modulation of protein-protein interactions. One grant of up to 100K EUR/year for up to 3 years.
- Advancing molecule synthesis and discovery – up to 3 grants each comprising a 1-year full Synthia® Retrosynthesis Software license, training, and extensive interaction with our scientists.
www.merckgroup.com/en/research/open-innovation/research-grants.html
Lundbeck Foundation: The Brain Prize
The Brain Prize is an international award that recognises and celebrates highly original and groundbreaking advances in any area of brain research, from basic neuroscience to applied clinical research.
Recipients of The Brain Prize receive a gold medal and share the prize of DKK 10m (EUR 1.3m in total).
Self-nomination is not accepted.
Parkinson’s UK: Drug Accelerator Awards – preproposals
These awards will help pioneer and accelerate novel drug development for the treatment of Parkinson’s, providing researchers the opportunity to generate the essential data and help bridge the gaps needed to get their projects/compounds ready to enter full scale drug discovery with an industry partner or the Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech.
Looking for projects that will have a clear focus on translational drug development to make a difference to those affected by Parkinson’s.
Funding: There is no minimum award amount and the maximum award amount is £150,000.
For projects involving in vivo work, an award amount of up to £200,000 will be considered.
Lead PI must be UK based
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/research/drug-accelerator-awards
Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation: Early Career Scholar Grant
The terminal degree or completion of residency must have occurred within ten years prior to the award.
Proposals must focus on research directly related to myotonic dystrophy and may include basic, clinical, or applied research. Eligible research areas include, but are not limited to:
- Pathogenesis of DM
- Molecular mechanisms underlying phenotype differences in DM1, DM2, and congenital DM
- Development of diagnostics or biomarkers
- Studies of disease progression or natural history
- Identification and validation of endpoints for drug development
- Standards of care and care integration, including nursing, social work, and psychology
- Epidemiology, health economics, and patient support services
- Therapeutic development, particularly early-stage projects that could leverage additional funding
Proposals focused on DM2 research are given priority for these awards.
Funding: $190,000 over two years.
https://myotonic.org/research/grants-and-funding/opportunities
https://myotonic.org/wp-content/uploads/MDF_RFA-2027-Early-Career-Grants.pdf
Foundation Jérôme Lejeune: Research grants
Aiming at supporting fundamental, translational and clinical research programs related to research on intellectual deficiencies of genetic origin
exclusively dedicated to Trisomy 21 research.
Pilot or exploratory grants
For early stage research projects built on preliminary data or small projects that complement larger primary projects.
Funding: 50K EUR for 2 years
Advanced grants
For larger breakthrough projects with substantial preliminary data.
Funding: 80K EUR for 2 years
https://www.research.fondationlejeune.org/call-for-projets/
U.S. DOD/CDMRP: Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)– LOI
Clinical Trial Award: Supports rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to significantly impact ovarian cancer. • Proposed projects may range from small, proof-of concept trials through large-scale, definitive trials, including early-phase or pilot clinical trials (phase 0, 1 or 1/2).
Funding: up to $2.8M for 4 years
Ovarian Cancer Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award: Supports the addition of new early career investigators to the unique, interactive, virtual academy that provides intensive mentoring, national networking, collaborations and a peer group for junior faculty.
Funding: up to $1.125M for 4 years
Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early Career Investigator Award: Supports the addition of new ECIs to the unique, interactive, virtual Clinical Trial Academy that provides intensive mentoring, national networking, collaborations and a peer group for junior faculty.
Funding: up to $1.4M for 4 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=711101
U.S. DOD/CDMRP: Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP)– LOI
Focused Pilot Award: Supports the exploration and development of impactful and innovative concepts under a patient centered focus area that could ultimately lead to major advancements that will have a profound effect on patients’ overall quality of life.
Funding: up to $300K for 2 years
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/Program.htm
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=707102
The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund (MCPF): Research Grants
Funds activities that hold promise of identifying therapies (cures) for paralysis in humans. It has particular focus on placing projects in the research pipeline, that is, enabling scientists to develop the proof concept data necessary to apply for larger NIH grants. The development of effective therapies for chronic injury is a high priority for the organization. Basic research will be supported if it has clear potential to accelerate progress at the applied end of the continuum and/or if it reflects innovative research or a ‘change of direction’.
Funding: $5K to $75K for 1 year (second year considered, no overhead)
https://mcpf.org/new-investigator-grant-application/
https://mcpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MCPF-Research-Guidelines-1.doc
U.S. DOD Office of Naval Research (ONR): Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology Long Range BAA – White papers / Full proposals (Submission anytime up to deadline)
Submission anytime up to deadline)
ONR, ONRG, and MCWL are interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range S&T Projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR, ONRG and MCWL’s broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines.
American Chemical Society (ACS): ‘New Directions’ grants in the petroleum field
Supports new research directions in the petroleum field. Fundamental research is required as opposed to applied research or methods development.
ND grants are to be used to illustrate proof of concept/feasibility.
Pre-registration is required for new applicants.
Funding: $125K for 2 years.
Please contact research authority If planning to submit- nonprofit and no overhead
https://www.acs.org/funding/grants/petroleum-research-fund/programs/new-directions-grants.html
Cure Parkinson’s: Quarterly Grant in preclinical and clinical research – Pre-proposals
This programme funds preclinical and clinical research focused on slowing, stopping, or reversing Parkinson’s. We do not fund research which is directed at symptomatic relief.
For preclinical research, we fund grants up to £250,000 (GBP) and prioritise projects that are likely to lead to clinical trials in people with Parkinson’s within 5 years. For clinical research, we fund clinical trials and sub-studies of trials in people with Parkinson’s. The grant amount is flexible, so please contact us ahead of submission if you are thinking of applying for a clinical trial.
The ‘Research Strategy’ provides more information on the types of research we fund, our funding priorities and how we provide funding.
www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/research/for-researchers/apply-for-funding/quarterly-research-grant
Research Strategy: www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/2025/11/an-update-to-our-research-strategy
Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)
Submitted pre-proposals must relate to sustainable solid waste management practices and at least one of the following Priority areas:
- Climate Change Impacts/Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Emerging Contaminants
- Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling.
Funding: from $15K to over $500K (average $160K) for typically 2 years.
* It should be noted that proposed research, more than $300,000 or longer than 3 years should contain sufficient details that justify the need for the higher-than-average amount requested and longer project duration.
Open AI: Cybersecurity Grant Program application
Looking for thoughtful, focused ideas at the intersection of AI and security.
https://openai.com/form/cybersecurity-grant-program/
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation: Research Grants (LOI)
We support innovative basic, translational, and clinical research that advances understanding and care for LGS.
Priority Research Areas: LGS biomarkers that predict disease course and/or treatment response / Mortality in LGS / Medical device use in LGS / Disease-modifying therapies targeted to the LGS Secondary Brain Network / Natural history of LGS / Non-seizure issues & quality of life in LGS / Prevention, reversal, and/or stabilization of LGS / Neurodegeneration in LGS / Pediatric-to-adult transition of care in LGS
Funding: up to $75K over 1–2 years.
www.lgsfoundation.org/365-research-grant
www.lgsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RFP_-LOI-and-Full-Proposal-Instructions-.docx.pdf
Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions: Blue Food Futures Research Grant Program
A six-month research grant to a researcher in blue food research and stakeholder engagement, particularly with civil society, the private sector, and governments, to inform policy. This grant program is particularly suited to early-career scholars with a strong interest in climate change and biodiversity implications, sustainable, equitable, and resilient blue food transitions, and blue food trade.
Funding: $10K over 6 months.
https://oceansolutions.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj25061/files/media/file/blue-food-futures-research-grant-program-announcement_october-2025.pdf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) BAA – Pre-proposals
Pre-proposals accepted at any time until deadline
various research and development topic areas: hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering, geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality, dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures, engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation, and ecological processes.
https://www.erdcwerx.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/W912HZ26S0001-January-2026-FINAL.pdf
https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/98696099-8a71-4a7c-8e2d-1dfcf3817f75
US Army Medical Research and Development Command: Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Extramural Medical Research
(Pre-proposals/pre-applications may be submitted at any time throughout the 5-year period from the BAA release date to the BAA closing date)
Research Areas of Interest (please see BAA for more details)
- Military Infectious Diseases Research Program
Research and development of solutions for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of infectious diseases
- Combat Casualty Care Research Program
- technologies to stop blood loss, resuscitate the casualty, and limit the immediate, short-,and long-term deleterious consequences of severe hemorrhage:
B technologies to diagnose and to limit the immediate, short-, and long-term impairments that follow TBI
- Technologies to diagnose and reduce acute secondary organ damage
- The delivery of care during transport
- Clinical practice of novel/optimized treatments for severe burn injuries
- Pain Management
- Regenerative Medicine
- Autonomous Care and Evacuation / Medical Assist Support Technologies (MAST)
- Medical Countermeasures (MCMs) for Acute Radiation Exposure
- Combined Injury
III. Military Operational Medicine Research Program
- Injury Prevention and Treatment
- Psychological Health and Resilience
- Physiological Health and Performance
- Environmental Health and Protection
- Medical Biological Defense Research Program
- Viral, Toxin, and Bacterial Studies
- Drug Development
- Identification, Diagnosis, and other Medical Interventions
- Biosurveillance(BSV)
- Medical Chemical Defense Research Program
Funding: not specified. Duration: 4 years.
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=549112
US Department of Health & Human Services/Office of Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA): Division of Research, Innovation & Ventures (DRIVe)- (Abstracts)
(Abstracts may be submitted at any time until the closing date)
AOI #20 DRIVe Forward
Aims to develop products, capabilities, and technologies to detect threats, improve patient care, including ancillary supplies and resources, as well as novel approaches to develop, clinically validate, and deploy/distribute MCMs rapidly and agnostically.
Especially interested in proposals that aim to address one or more of the following topics:
- Microbiome-based therapies
- Resilience to infection
- Next-generation vaccines
- Next-generation therapeutic antibodies
- Artificial blood products
- Extremely mobile viral diagnostic platforms for use in extremely remote settings
- Non-pharmacological approaches for enhanced immunity
Funding: up to $750K.
https://drive.hhs.gov/partner.html
https://drive.hhs.gov/files/ezbaa_files/DRIVe_EZ-BAA_Special_Instructions_01.pdf
DARPA\ Strategic Technology Office (STO): Strategic Technology Office-wide Innovation Solutions- Abstracts
(Abstract due date: Abstracts may be submitted on a rolling basis until closing date)
Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems.
Focus areas:
STO looks broadly at disruptive defense technologies across all domains (air, land, sea, space), aiming to develop proof-of-concept mission systems for complex modern warfare environments.
Topics of interest (non-exclusive):
These include AI, autonomy, robotics, advanced computing, communications, sensors, photonics, radar, EW, directed energy, human–machine interaction, logistics, space and undersea technologies, resilient systems, advanced manufacturing, and systems-of-systems, among many others.
Researchers are encouraged to:
- Check existing STO programs to avoid duplication
- Contact DARPA STO program managers to discuss fit and novelty
DOD/ DEVCOM Army Rsearch Laboratory (ARL): Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Foundational Research (W911NF-23-S-0001)
(Accepting applications on a rolling basis until the deadline)
Research Areas of Interest (please see BAA for more details)
DEVCOM ARL executes intramural and extramural research organized by eleven competencies
that provide the Army with foundational expertise and specialized capabilities grounded in
scientific excellence and driven by unique Army challenges.
The eleven DEVCOM ARL competencies are:
- Biological and Biotechnology Sciences
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences
- Energy Sciences
- Humans in Complex Systems
- Mechanical Sciences
- Military Information Sciences
- Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences
- Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences
- Sciences of Extreme Materials
- Terminal Effects
- Weapons Sciences
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344592
For the full list of opportunities under this BAA:
https://cftste.experience.crmforce.mil/arlext/s/arl-opportunities
Simons Foundation (SFARI): New Ideas (Autism Research) -LOI
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
The goal of the New Ideas Award is to provide early-stage support for bold, exploratory research that tests novel hypotheses and opens new conceptual or experimental directions in the study of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Proposed research may draw on any scientific discipline, methodology or experimental system (including humans) and may operate at any scale or level of analysis. All projects should include a compelling case for the relevance and potential of the proposed experiments to SFARI’s mission. Investigators who have not previously been funded by SFARI are especially encouraged to apply.
Funding: up to of $300,000 per year for 2 years.
Lundbeck Foundation: Frontier Grants (Continuous Call)
Frontier Grants facilitate transitions from basic research to attractive prospects for biotech investors
Lundbeck Foundation has now introduced Frontier Grants to support critical activities to advance and consolidate basic research projects, with significant potential, into attractive prospects for investors. The purpose of the grant is to advance mature research projects to become financeable and commercially tangible venture opportunities.
Purpose:
A Frontier Grant (FG) provides financial and interactive support to test and develop the commercial and translational potential of a basic research finding together with the researcher and allowing for mentoring and professional development activity.
Criteria – Who can apply:
Field must be within biomedicine or health sciences, i.e., not limited to brain health.
The research must be affiliated with a Danish non-commercial research institution – international collaboration is allowed.
duration of up to 18 months and a max budget of DKK 5.0 M (with optional 2.5 M and +6 months extension).
https://lundbeckfonden.com/apply-grants/frontier-grants
DOD/ United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM): Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development (HT9425-23-S-SOC1)
(Pre-proposals/pre-applications may be submitted at any time throughout the 5-year period from the BAA release date to the BAA closing date)
Research Areas of Interest (please see BAA for more details)
- Damage Control Resuscitation
- Prolonged Field Care (PFC)
- Portable Lab Assays and Diagnostics
- Force Health Protection and Environmental Medicine
- Brain Health
- Immune Response
- Chronic Pain
- Automation of Systematic Reviews and Metanalysis
- Medical Simulation and Training Technologies
- Human Performance Optimization
- Canine Medicine and Performance
Most projects are anticipated to have a total cost at or below $1,500,000 (including indirect costs). Projects that have a total cost higher than $1,500,000 (including Indirect costs) with outstanding scientific merit that meet a critical need may be accepted; however the total cost of these projects are not to exceed $5,000,000.00 (including Indirect costs).
Duration: up to 5 years.
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=549113
U.S. Air Force (AFOSR): Research Interests of the Air Force – Engineering, Complex systems, Information and networks, Chemistry, Physical, Biological sciences (FA9550-23-S-0001)
(Open on an ongoing basis until superseded)
AFOSR is looking for new basic research ideas and is open to considering any unique and revolutionary concepts (pre-coordination is strongly encouraged). Funding ranges are $100-300K per year for 3 to 5 years.
ENGINEERING AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS
- Dynamic Materials and Interactions
- GHz-THz Electronics
- Energy, Combustion and Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
- Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Flows
- High-Speed Aerodynamics
- Aerospace Composite Materials
- Multiscale Structural Mechanics and prognosis
- Propulsion and Power
- Agile Science for Test and Evaluation
INFORMATION AND NETWORKS
- Computational Cognition and Machine Intelligence
- Computational Mathematics
- Dynamical Systems and Control Theory
- Dynamic Data and Information Processing
- Information Assurance and Cybersecurity
- Mathematical Optimization
- Science of Information, Computation, Learning, and Fusion
- Trust and Influence
- Complex Networks
- Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
- Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Electromagnetics
- Optoelectronics and Photonics
- High Energy Radiation Matter Systems
- Quantum Information Sciences
- Physics of Sensing
- Space Science
- Ultrashort Pulse Laser-Matter Interactions
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Astrodynamics
CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL
- Biophysics
- Human Performance and Biosystems
- Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems
- Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
- Natural Materials and Systems
- Organic Materials Chemistry
https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345653
