Research Management Group (RMG)
   

Calendar of Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Limited Funding Opportunties
External sponsored projects that require an internal selection process because of limits placed by sponsors on the number of applications that can be submitted.


bulletNIH Fogarty International Center (FIC) (#1 of 2)
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Framework Programs for Global Health Signature Innovations Initiative (R24) RFA-OD-10-007
For Stanford faculty with PI eligibility
Internal deadline (REVISED): Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 12 noon
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

bulletNIH Fogarty International Center (FIC) (#2 of 2)
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Program to Enhance NIH-supported Global Health Research Involving Human Subjects (S07) RFA-OD-10-006
For Stanford faculty with PI eligibility
Internal deadline (REVISED): Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 12 noon
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

bulletDonald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Scholar Award
School of Medicine assistant professors (MCL, UTL, NTLR) early in their careers.
Internal deadline: Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, 4 p.m.
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

bulletThe David and Lucile Packard Foundation Fellowships for Science and Engineering
2 applicants permitted. For assistant professors with PI eligibility
Dean of Research Office internal deadline: Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, 12 noon (REVISED deadline)
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

bulletNational Science Foundation 
NSF 10-529 Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
3 applicants permitted.
For Stanford faculty with PI eligibility
Internal Dean of Research Office deadline: Tues., Feb. 23, 2010, 12 noon
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

bulletNational Science Foundation

NSF Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) NSF 10-531
$1,000,000 total costs for up to 5 yrs
Stanford faculty with PI eligibility
Internal Dean of Research Office Deadline: Tues., Feb. 23, 2010 12 noon
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines

bulletNational Science Foundation
NSF Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM) NSF 10-532
individual Demonstration Projects may request funding up to $250,000 total (including all funds for subawards and/or collaborative proposals) over a project duration of one to two years; individual Implementation or Diffusion Projects, may request funding up to $1,000,000 total (including all funds for subawards and/or collaborative proposals) over a project duration of two to three years for Implementation projects and three to four years for Diffusion Projects.
Internal Dean of Research Office Deadline: Tues., Feb. 23, 2010 12 noon
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines



Special Announcements (unlimited applicants permitted)

bullet The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Grand Challenges: Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grant Opportunity
Timeline:
Deadline (letter of inquiry): February 16, 2010 (online)
April 2010: Invitation for submission of full proposals
June 2010: Application deadline for full proposals
Eligibility: Stanford faculty with PI eligibility
This grant program will consist of two phases:
Phase I (the focus of this RFP) of this effort will be focused on achieving Objectives 1 and 2: developing standards related to component integration, user experience and logistics requirements and conducting proof-of-principle investigations into component technologies. Phase II will be dedicated to integrating component technologies from Phase I or elsewhere to demonstrate POC platform concepts, performance, and operation.

bulletNIH-NCRR: National Center for Research Resources
Shared Instrumentation Grant Program PAR-10-08

Deadlines:
Letter of intent: not applicable
Application due date: March 23, 2010** (grants.gov)
Unlimited applications are permitted. However, we must justify any duplicate instrumentation requests.
Required: In order to keep track of possible duplicate instrumentation requests, please send the type of instrumentation you plan to propose to: Jeanne Heschele jheschele@stanford.edu by Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
Amount of funding:
Applications are limited to instruments that cost at least $100,000 per instrument or integrated instrument system. There is no upper limit to the cost of the instrument, but the maximum award is $600,000. Awards are for one year and for direct costs only. Cost sharing is not required.
Eligibility and submission guidelines



bullet Department of Defense (DoD) CDMRP Research Program

DoD CDMRP webpage: Summary of all current funding mechanisms
Links to program announcements and deadlines for:
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Austism, Bone Marrow Failure Research Program, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer Research Program, Multiple Sclerosis, Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (melanoma, pediatric brain tumors, genetic/environmental, and for non-invasive cancer ablation treatments including selective targeting with nanoparticles), Prostate Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex , Peer Reviewed Medical Research and Neurofibromatosis Research Programs



Funding Opportunities which accept proposals anytime (no deadlines)

bullet Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation
Research Grant Pilot Studies-Grants up to 2 years at a maximum of $50,000 a year.to the prevention and treatment of cerebral palsy, including improvement in the quality of life of persons with disabilities due to cerebral palsy and closely related developmental brain disorders. This broad research agenda includes basic, clinical and applied research in the biomedical and bioengineering sciences.
A “Letter of Intent” must be submitted prior to the submission of a full application. The letter can be submitted at any time and the applicant will usually be informed of Foundation action within two weeks.

bulletChildren's Tumor Foundation (neurofibramatosis)
NF Clinical Trial Awards>>
NF Clinical Trial Awards of up to $125,000 total award are available to support pilot-scale clinical testing of potential candidate therapeutics for the treatment of tumors and other manifestations of NF1, NF2 or Schwannomatosis.
Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) any time, by completing the LOI application form in this packet. We aim to have this reviewed in 4-6 weeks. If this is approved you will be invited to submit a full application. Once your LOI approved, the full application may be submitted at any time. (You do not have to submit your LOI through your institutional representative. If invited to submit a full application, then you will need to submit your full application through your institutional representative.)

bullet Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Core Pilot Program (proposals accepted anytime, amount of funding not specified.
Preference will be given to young investigators)
You will need to submit your full application through your institutional representative.)

bullet Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Letter of intent deadline: accepted anytime
Amount of funding: not specified
There is no need to submit the letter of intent through your Institutional Representative. However, if you are invited to submit a full proposal, you must submit the proposal and the SU-42 through your Institutional representative.
Research grants are available for innovative proposals that will lead to improvements in the prevention, diagnosis or therapy of Crohn s disease or ulcerative colitis.
(You do not have to submit your LOI through your institutional representative. If invited to submit a full application, then you will need to submit your full application through your institutional representative.)

bullet James S. McDonnell Foundation
Collaborative Activity Award

Letter of intent: accepted any time
Topics: Complex Systems, Brain Cancer, Human Cognition
multi-institutional, possibly multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator, flexible budget, length flexible
http://www.jsmf.org/apply/collaborative/ Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research Foundation
Rapid Response Innovation Awards (no deadline --proposals accepted any time)
You will need to submit your full application through your institutional representative.)


 

Calendar

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April
May
June
July
August
September 
October
November
December


Note: Limited funding opportunities*: an internal selection process is required for the funding opportunities which limit the number of applicants from the institution. Those funding opportunities will be listed with an "Internal deadline" and will include links to separate webpages which contain eligibility, program and internal submission guidelines.
 
Sponsor Deadline 
Sponsor
Disease Focus
Name of Grant/Fellowship
January
Abstract deadline: Jan. 4, 2010 Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Cancer Young Investigator Award up to $250K over 3 yrs
Jan. 4, 2010 The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Neuroscience McKnight Scholar Awards  MCL and UTL Stanford faculty are eligible.
LOI: Jan. 6, 2010; Full proposal (if approved): March 23, 2010 Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) Autism SFARI Individual ($400K/yr for up to 3 yrs), Pilot ($150K/yr for up to 2 yrs), and Project awards ($1K/yr for up to 3yrs)
Internal deadline:
Jan. 7, 2010

Sponsor: Jan. 19, 2010
The Dana Foundation Neuroscience, immunology The Dana Foundation Program in
The Neuroimmunology of Brain Infections and Cancers $200K over 3 yrs
Eligibility and submission guidelines
Internal deadline:
Jan. 7, 2010

Sponsor: Jan. 19, 2010
The Dana Foundation Neuroscience, imaging, immunology The Dana Foundation Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging:
Using Brain and Immune Imaging Innovations to Improve Human Health
Eligibility and submission guidelines
Jan. TBA ALS Association ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Clinical Management Research Grant
Pilot projects 1-2 yrs $40,000 maximum
  Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Disease Rapid Response Innovation Awards (no deadline proposals accepted any time)
Jan. 8, 2010 American Brain Tumor Association Cancer, Brain Tumors Basic Research Fellowships
Translational Research Awards
Jan. 8, 2010 Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences Epilepsy, Neuroscience Young Investigators (epilepsy)
Jan. 14, 2010 University of California California Breast Cancer Program (CBCP) Cancer, Breast "Core Funding" Call for Applications
Innovative Developmental and Exploratory Award (IDEA) (Full proposal)
IDEA-competitive renewal  (Letter of intent);
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Full proposal)
Dissertation  (Full proposal) and Community-based Collaborative Research (CRC) Awards Pilot and Full Research Awards
Jan. TBA National Academies   The Jefferson Science Fellows Submission Guidelines
Jan. 10, 2010 & Jan. 15, 2010 Radiologic Society (RSNA) R&E Foundation Radiology Education Grants (Jan. 10) and Research Grants (Jan. 15)
Jan. 15, 2010 Tobacco Disease Related Research Program Cancer, Lung Disease Miscellaneous programs
LOI: Dec. 15, 2008)
App: Jan. 15, 2009
Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscular Dystrophy Research & Development Grants (also offered in July)
Jan.15, 2010
(see also July 15)
American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Misc. funding opportunities
Jan. 2010 LOI deadline TBA National Brain Tumor Society Brain Tumor Research Grants
Initial proposal application: Jan. 7, 2010 Goldhirsh Foundation Brain Tumor National Brain Tumor Research Awards
Jan. TBA The John Merck Fund Developmental Disability Scholars Program in Biology of Developmental Disabilities in Children
Submission guidelines
Jan. 15, 2010 OREF-Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Orthopaedic surgeons OREF Young Investigator Awad ($50K grant over 2 yrs)
LOI: Jan. 15, 2010 Whitehall Foundation Basic biological research Research Grants and Grants-in-Aid (basic biological research) (see also: 4/15 & 10/01)
Jan. 15, 2010 Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Gastroenterology, Hepatology Elsevier Pilot Research Award (research in gastroenterology- or hepatology-related areas)
LOI: Jan. 2010 TBA Autism Speaks Autism Basic and clinical research
Abstracts due (required): Jan. 8, 2010 ALS Association ALS The Milton Safenowitz Post Doctoral Fellowship for ALS Research
Jan. 20, 2010 Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Diabetes, juvenile Career Development Grant ($150K/yr x 5 yrs)
Early Career-Patient Oriented Grant ($150K/yr x 5yrs); Postdoctoral Fellowships
Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowships
Jan. 20, 2010 FRAXA Research Foundation Fragile X syndrome Postdoctoral fellowship and a Program Grant
Jan 22, 2010 American Heart Association Cardiovascular disease National Scientist Development Award
National Fellow-to-Faculty Transition Award
Jan. 20, 2010 American Heart Association Western States Affiliate Funding Opportunities Cardiovascular disease
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Jan. 22, 2010 Foundation for Health and Nutrition gastroenterology, clinical research June & Donald O. Castell, MD Esophageal Clinical Research Award (junior faculty)
Jan. 25, 2010 NARSAD-National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression Schizophrenia and Depression, mental health Young Investigator Award (junior faculty)
*Internal Deadline TBA:

Full application: Jan. 2010* TBA *offered every other year
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Translational medicine, all disease groups Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award for Excellence in "Bench to Bedside" Research Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
*Internal Deadline for 2009 (see RFA for 2010 below)

Internal deadline for 2011: Jan. TBA

Full application: Jan. 2011 TBA
NSF Research instrumentation Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)$100K to $4M
Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
Jan. 29, 2010 Foundation for Health and Nutrition Gastroenterology and hepatology Research Scholar Award $60K/yr x 2 yrs
Bernard L. Schwartz Designated Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer ($75K/yr x 3yrs)
AGA-General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Research Scholar Award in Gut Physiology and Health ($75K/yr x 3 yrs)
Jan. 29, 2010 American Society of Nephrology Nephrology Career Development Grants
Jan. 31, 2010 Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Cancer, prostate PCF Treatment Science Creativity Awards $150K/yr x 2 yrs
Jan. 31, 2010 Melanoma Research Alliance Cancer, melanoma Team Science Awards
Jan. 2011 (check website in Sept. 2010) Larry L. Hillblom Foundation   Fellowships, Start-up Grants, and Network Grants
February
Internal deadline: Feb. 1, 2010

Sponsor nomination: Feb. 16; Applic: March 16
AXA Research Fund 2010 Themes: Life risks
--Aging and long term care
--Addictions and risky behaviours
Emerging biomedical risks
Societal Risks
--Geopolitical risks
--Macro-economic, financial, and societal risks
Environmental risks
--Natural catastrophes
--Risks linked to climate change
Postdoctoral fellowships (for citizens of EU member states)
Eligibility and submission guidelines
LOI: Feb. 1, 2010 American Cancer Society Cancer Research Professor ($80K for 1 yr)
*Internal Deadline: Jan. 7, 2010

Online nomination: Jan. 25, 2010
Full applic: Feb. 1, 2010
Rita Allen Foundation Analgesics, cancer, immunology and neuroscience Scholar Award
Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
*Internal Deadline: Dec. 1, 2009

Full applic: Feb. 1, 2010
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation
Basic biological research Grants Program
Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
LOI: Feb. 1, 2010;
Application (by invitation only):
June 1, 2010
American Thoracic Society basic science, genetics, neurogenetics, pharmacology,
neuropharmacology, and clinical intervention and treatment
ATS Foundation Tobacco-Dependence Research Fund Grant (junior faculty) $50K/yr x 2 yrs
Feb. 1, 2010 American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association STDs Development Awards (assist. prof.)
Feb. 1, 2010 Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade Cancer, Breast Research Program
Feb. 1, 2010 Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation spinal cord injury and regeneration Grant $50K/yr x 1-2 yrs
TBA Arthritis Foundation Arthritis The foundation is evaluating it's awards program for 2009
Feb. 2, 2010 Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation cancer, multiple myeloma Senior Research Award$200K
Feb. 3, 2010 National Multiple Sclerosis Soceity Multiple sclerosis Research Grants
Feb. 4, 2010 American Asthma Foundation [formerly Strategic Program for Asthma Research (SPAR)] Asthma Senior Investigator Award
Early Excellence Award
Limited award: only one applicant per category:
Internal deadline: Jan. 29, 2010
Letter of intent:
Feb. 5, 2010
Full application: March 31, 2010
St. Baldrick's Foundation Pediatric cancer Limited award: one applicant per category permitted: Fellowships (2-3rd yr pediatric oncology research fellowships); St. Baldrick’s Scholars ($110K/yr x 3 yrs); Research Grants up to $100K for 1 yr; Supportive Care Research Grants
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines
Feb. 12, 2010 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Disease AASLD Clinical and Translational Research Awards in Liver Diseases (assist. prof.)
Pre-application: Feb. 5, 2010
Full application: March 5, 2010

Children's Tumor's Foundation Cancer, brain tumor Young Investigator Award (junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows)
Feb. 16, 2010 Global Probiotics Council Probiotics Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research ($50K)
Feb. 15, 2010 Leukemia Research Foundation Cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, and MDS New Investigator Research Grants $100K/yr x 1 yr
Feb. 16, 2010 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Develop point-of-care (POC) diagnostics for the developing worl Grand Challenges: Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grant Opportunity
Feb. 16, 2010 Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Diabetes, juevenile Innovative Award ($110K for one year)
Feb. 16, 2010 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Anesthesia Mentored grants & Research Fellowship Grant
Not offered in the spring of 2010 Prevent Cancer Foundation Cancer Grants
Internal Deadline: Feb. 22, 2010

Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation Translational research Scholar Award
[Gift award fror School of Medicine assistant professors early in their careers.]
Eligibility and submission guidelines
Internal Deadline: Feb. 22, 2010
Nominations to the sponsor: March 15, 2010; Applications due: April 20, 2010
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, astronomy, computer science, earth science, ocean science, and all branches of engineering Fellowships for Science and Engineering $875,000. For assistant professors Eligibility and Submission guidelines
*Internal Deadline for 2010 only:
Feb. 23, 2010

Full application: April 21, 2010
NSF research instrumentation; science and engineering (note: medical research restrictions) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) $100K to $4M
Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
*Internal Deadline:
Jan. 7, 2010


Feb. 25, 2010
Ellison Medical Foundation Aging research New Scholars Program in Aging ($400,000) Submission Guidelines
Feb. 26, 2010 Alliance for Lupus Research Lupus Functional Genomics and Molecular Pathways in SLE
March
March 1, 2010 Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Diabetes, juevenile High-priority, short-term bridge awards ($55K for 1 yr)
March 1, 2010 American Thoracic Society pulmonary arterial hypertension, asthma, translational research ATS/Merck Translational Research Grant in Asthma
ATS/Pfizer Research Grant in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension $50K/yr x 2 (for junior faculty)
March 1, 2010 Hope Street Kids cancer, pediatric Grants for junior faculty development in pediatric cancer research ($40K/yr x 2 yrs)
Pediatric Cancer Research Fellowship
March 1, 2010 The Glaucoma Foundation Eye Research, Glaucoma, glaucoma, optic nerve rescue and regeneration, molecular genetics, nanotechnology Grant ($40K for first year; poss. renewal for $50K for the second year)
March 2010 TBA Prevent Blindness America Eye Research Investigator Award
March 2010 TBA Cerebal Palsy Research Foundation Cerebral Palsy Ethel & Jack Hausman Clinical Research Scholars Award
March 2010 TBA Cancer Research Institute Cancer Investigator Award
LOI (required): March 1, 2010; Full proposal: March 15, 2010
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Cancer, Leukemia, hematology Translational Research Program
March 2010 TBA Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation Kidney Disease PKD Bridge Grant
March 1, 2010 Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy, Neuroscience Targeted Research Initiatives for: Seniors, Youth, Mood Disorders and for Health Outcomes (each: $75K for 1 yr) and Behavioral Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship
LOI: March 4, 2010
Ellison Medical Foundation Aging Research, basic biology, basic biomedicine, epidemiology Senior Scholar Program in Aging up to $150,000/yr over four years
*Internal Deadline: Jan. 11, 2010

Sponsor: Mar. 1, 2010
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Clinical Investigator Award
Retire up   to $100K
of medical school debt
Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
March 5, 2010 National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression NARSAD Schizophrenia and Depression, Mental health Independent Investigator Award
March 5, 2010 American Society of Nephrology
nephrology M. James Scherbenske Grant $100K for one year To provide bridge funding for investigators from RO1 to RO1 whose application was not funded. Applicants are eligible only during the period of first revision of R01
March 12, 2010 National Multiple Sclerosis Society multiple sclerosis Feasibility of Prospective Study on Risk Factors for MS Progression $650K-- click on new funding opportunity to download the RFA.
Not offered in 2010 Lance Armstrong Foundation Cancer Research Program not offered in 2010
2010 TBA Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's Disease  
March 17, 2010 James S. McDonnell Foundation Cancer, brain 21st Century Science Initiative: Research Grants $450K for up to 6 yrs
Funding for brain cancer research and studying complex systems
TBA National Parkinson Foundation Parkinson's Disease Investigator-Initiated Research Grants
Online nomination:
Mar. 15, 2010
March of Dimes Birth defects Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research
March 23, 2010 NIH NCRR instrumentation Shared Instrumentation Grant $100,000-$600,000
March 26, 2010 Parkinsons Diseases Foundation Parkinson's Disease Mentored Clinical Research Award (junior faculty) $75K for one year
March TBA Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure Cancer, Brain tumors Project Awards
March 30, 2010 Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Cancer, Multiple Myeloma Research Fellows Grant $75K
April
April 1, 2010 American Cancer Society Cancer Miscellaneous Funding Opportunities
April 1, TBA Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund Cancer Clinically-related grants
Preliminary application: April 1, 2010; Full application (by invitation only): Oct. 4, 2010 The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Neuroscience, memory, cognition McKnight Neuroscience of Memory and Cognitive Disorders Awards $100K/yr x 3 yrs
April 16, 2010 National Marfan Syndrome Marfan Syndrome Research Grants
April TBA James S. McDonnell Foundation Neuroscience Scholar Awards (Understanding Human Cognition)
April 15, 2010 Whitehall Foundation Basic biological research in neurobiology (see website for current research focus) Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr & Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs (see Jan. & Oct)
LOI: April 15, 2010 March of Dimes Birth defects Prematurity Research Initiative (PRI)
*Internal Deadline: 2010 TBA
TBA in 2010
Burroughs Wellcome Fund   Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (postdocs)
Not offered in 2009-2010 cycle
Letter of intent: April TBA
Applic: July TBA
Alliance for Lupus Research Lupus Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grants
LOI: Apri lTBA Applic. (by invitation): July TBA National Brain Tumor Society Brain Tumor Standard, Advanced and Innovation Research Grant Program
April 30, 2010 March of Dimes Birth Defects Research Program
April 30, 2010 The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund Cures and treatments for paralysis associated with spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders Research grants and fellowships
May
LOI (required):
May 1, 2010;
Full application:
July 1, 2010
Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America Chron's disease and Colities Senior Research Awards $130K/yr for 1-3 yrs; Career Development Awards $90K/yr for 1-3 yrs; Research Fellowships
LOI: May TBA The American Society of Hematology Hematology ASH Scholars Awards (junior faculty and fellows)

Preliminary grants: May TBA National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment Sports medicine Research Grants
May TBA National Football League Charities Sports medicine, injury prevention Medical Research Grants (sports injury prevention, etc.)
May 7, 2010 National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIAA) Inventions, bioengineering, engineering, program and course development Advanced E-Team Grants ($1K-$20K for 12-18 months); Course and Program Grants ($2K-$50K for 1-3 yrs)
May 15, 2010 National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disorders

Arteriovenous Malformation of the Brain and/or Spinal Cord
Cat Eye Syndrome (Matthew Cohn Fund)
Essential Thrombocythemia
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) and closely related diseases
Psuedomyxoma Periotonei (PMP Research Foundation

May TBA Limb Preservation Foundation Pilot Grants Limb preservation (Stanford eligibility: faculty and instructors with mentors and postdocs with mentors with PI waivers)
LOI: May TBA; Applic: July TBA Alliance for Lupus Research Lupus Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grants
LOI: May TBA; Application deadline (by invitation): July TBA American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Cancer, Breast Grants for Translational Breast Cancer Research
May TBA Lupus Research Institute Lupus Grant
LOI: May TBA(required); Proposal deadline: July TBA Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Sickle Cell Disease, hematology Innovation in Clinical Research Award:
Catalyzing Breakthroughs in Sickle Cell Disease
LOI: (binding):
April TBA Application: May TBA
Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) Lupus Misc.
*Internal Deadline: TBA
May TBA
Dana Foundation Neuroscience Program in Brain and Immuno-Imaging: Using Brain and Immune Imaging Innovations
to Improve Human Health
Submission Guidelines
June
June 10, 2010 (also Dec. 1) American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Family medicine Joint Grants Awards Program ($30K)
LOI: June TBA Burroughs Wellcome Fund Pre-term birth Pre-Term Birth Initiativeplanning grant $50K (applicants who receive planning grant have an opportunity to apply for $600K  over 4 yrs)
LOI: June TBA Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Research Award (see also Dec. 1)
June TBA Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
Pre-applic: June 1, TBA; Full Application: July TBA Susan G. Komen For the Cure Cancer, Breast Investigator-Initiated Research Grant
Career Catalyst Research
Career Catalyst Research in Disparities Research
June 4, 2010 American Society of Nephrology Nephrology M. James Scherbenske Grant $100K for one year To provide bridge funding for investigators from RO1 to RO1 whose application was not funded. Applicants are eligible only during the period of first revision of R01
June TBA Children's Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Research Proposals for Congenital Heart Disease Research
June TBA AGA/Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Gastroenterology Bridge Grants (see also Oct. 14 & Feb. 14)
June TBA(cancelled-see Dec. 15) Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Spinal cord injury, nerve regeneration Individual Research Grants 
LOI: June 15, 2010 MDA-Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscular Dystrophy Research grant
Development grant
JuneTBA The American Thoracic Society/Pulmonary Hypertension Association Thoracic research, pulmonary hypertension Partnership Grant for Pulmonary Hypertension
Letters of intent (required):
June TBA
American Thoracic Society Thoracic research Misc. RFAs
June TBA The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias Neuroscience Research Grants $60K for one year
June TBA American Tinnitis Association Tinnitis Research Grant ($300K)
June TBA Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation AIDS Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award, Research Grants, Scholar Awards
July
July TBA Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Diabetes High Priority, Short-Term Project Award
July TBA American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Career Development Award
*Internal Deadline: April TBA Full applic: July 2010 TBA William T Grant Foundation Adolescent and child research Faculty Scholars Program for Research on Children, Adolescents, and Youth
Submission guidelines
July TBA American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) Eye research Macular Degeneration Research Program (MDR)
July TBA Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation Brain Tumors 2009 Ivy Awards-Patient-focused research on gliomas (brain tumors) up to $3M maximum; indirect costs may not exceed 10% of the total project budget (over 3 yrs)
July 15, 2010 American Diabetes Association Diabetes


Junior Faculty Award
Career Development Award

  Charlotte Geyer Foundation (cancer) Cancer No funding available in 2009
Research abstract due: JulyTBA Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Cancer Research Grants (Ovarian Cancer-most provide $50K for 1 yr)
LOI: July TBA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation   Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research Rapid Response Grants Round 2
July TBA Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation Brain Tumor Patient-focused research on gliomas (brain tumors) Up to $3M over 3 yrs
July TBA American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease National Program: Scientist Development Grant; Clinical Research Grant
July TBA National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression NARSAD Mental Illness Young Investigator Award
July TBA(deadline extended) Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Diabetes Various funding opportunities (download "Grant Deadline" PDF file and program guidelines)
June TBA (and Dec. 31) American Tinnitus Association Tinnitis ATA Research Grant (up to $100K/yr x 3 yrs)
Letter of intent required:
July TBA(Applic: Sept. TBA by invitation only)
The LAM Foundation LAM Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is a progressive lung disease that affects women almost exclusively.
Post Doctoral Fellowships, Established Investigator Awards, and Pilot Project Award
August
Aug. TBA American Cancer Society
Cancer Clinical Research Professors- $80K/yr x 5 yrs
*Internal Deadline: June TBA Aug. 1, TBA Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation
Basic biological research Grants Program
Internal Submission Guidelines
LOI: TBA Alex's Lemonade Stand for Childhood Cancer Cancer "A" Award
Aug. TBA American College of Rheumatology Rheumatollogy Research & Education Foundation Grants
Aug.TBA Sarcoma Foundation of America
ASCO-American Society of Clinical Oncology
Cancer, Sarcoma Advanced Clinical Research Award in Sarcoma
Aug. TBA AACR-American Association Cancer Research Cancer Judah Folkman Career Development Award for Anti-Angiogenesis Research
Aug. TBA National Multiple Sclerosis Society multiple sclerosis Misc. career development awards
Aug. TBA Avon Foundation Cancer, Breast Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Prevention Research Initiative
Program on hold Partnerships for Cures   Charles E. Culpeper Scholarships in Medical Science (Program on hold by sponsor)
Aug. TBA Melanoma Research Foundation Cancer, Melanoma Established Investigator and Career Development Awards
Pre-application: Aug. TBA American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Research Young Investigators Grant ($40K seed money)
Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcome Research Grant
LOI: Aug. TBA application: Sept. TBA The LAM Foundation LAM Post Doctoral Fellowships, Established Investigator Awards, and Pilot Project Award
Aug. TBA Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Cancer, Mesothelioma Research Grant
*Internal Deadline: TBA Aug.TBA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation   Physician Faculty Scholars Program
Internal submission guidelines (*Stanford is not eligible to submit an application in 2009 because it currently has two Scholars.)
Aug. TBA American Urologic Association Foundation Urology Research Scholar Program
Aug. TBA International Myeloma Foundation Cancer, Myeloma Brian D. Novis Junior Research Grants
Aug. TBA Epilepsy Foundation Epilepsy, neuroscience Research Grants Program, Predoctoral Research Training Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Partnership for Pediatric Epilepsy Research
September
Sept. 1, 2010 The Glaucoma Foundation glaucoma, optic nerve rescue and regeneration, molecular genetics, nanotechnology Grant ($40K for first year, poss. renewal for $50K for the second year)
Sept. TBA Paralyzed Veterans of America Foundation Spinal Cord injury Research Grants (download RFA from proposalCENTRAL webpage)
Sept.TBA (first Wed. of Sept) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Misc. Research Grants including fellowships
LOI (required) TBA; Application (by invitation): Oct. TBA Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Multiple award mechanisms
Sept. TBA American Philosophical Society Clinical Research Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation
Letter of intent: Sept. TBA; Application: Oct. TBA University of California AIDS California HIV/ AIDS Research Program (CHRP)
Sept. 4, 2010 Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN)-American Gastroenterological Association Cancer, Gastric biology Funderburg Research Scholar Award in Gastric Biology Related to Cancer ($50K/yr x 2 yrs)
Sept.TBA International Myeloma Foundation Cancer, Myeloma Brian D. Novis Senior Research Grant
Sept. TBA Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation Cardiovascular disease Grants program (seed funding)
Sept.TBA National Lung Cancer Partnership Cancer, Lung Young Investigator Research Grant (clinical and basic science fellows and junior faculty)
LOI: Sept.TBA Concern Foundation Cancer CONquer canCER Now Award   $50K for 1 yr (2nd yr possible if funds available) (assist. prof)Click on the document icon next to the CONquer canCER Now Award name at the
Proposal central website 
Sept. TBA American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Career Development Award $66K/yr x 3 yrs
LOI: TBA Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Spinal Cord Injury and rehabilitation Research, Clinical Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowships
(spinal cord research and rehabilitiation)
Sept.TBA The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation basic biomedical sciences Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research (junior faculty) ($100K/yr x 3 yrs)
Sept. TBA Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation age-related macular degeneration New Funding for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Research
One yr. pilot ($150K)
3-yr. project ($750K)
LOI: Sept. TBA; Full invitation by invitation only Jan. 2011 Citizens United in Research for Epilepsy Epilepsy, neuroscience CURE Misc. grants
LOI: Sept. TBA (required)
Full applic: Oct.TBA
full application
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Cancer, Leukemia and Lymphoma Career Development Award Program
Sept. TBA Scleroderma Foundation Scleroderma Research Grant Funding Program
Sept. TBA William Lawrence and Blanche Hughes Foundation cancer, pediatric acute lumphocytic leukemia Grant ($150K/yr for up to 3 yrs)
Sept. TBA Fondation Leducq Cardiovascular disease Fondation Leducq Transatlantic Career Development Award
Expression of interest:
Sept. TBA
Fondation Leducq Cardiovascular disease Transatlantic Networks of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Program
Sept TBA LOI deadline Susan G. Komen for the Cure Cancer, Breast Promise Grant up to $1.5 million for up to 3 to 5 years (breast cancer research)
Preliminary notice: Sept. 25, 2009; LOI: Oct. 12, 2009 amfar, the Foundation for AIDS research AIDS Research Grants ($100,000 direct costs plus up to 20% for indirect costs for 1yr); Fellowships
*Internal Deadline: July TBA
Sept. TBA
Searle   Searle Scholars Program
Internal submission guidelines.
LOI: Sept. TBA National Multiple Sclerosis Society multiple sclerosis Health Care Delivery and Policy Research Program
October
Oct. 1, 2010 Whitehall Foundation Basic biological research in neurobiology (see website for details) Grant-in-Aid $30K for 1 yr & Research Grants $30-$75K/yr for up to 3 yrs (see Jan. & Oct)
Oct. 2010 TBA Skin Cancer Foundation Cancer, skin, dermatology Research grants ($10K)
Oct. 1, 2010 The Stanley Medical Research Institute mental health, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder $300K/yr Funding for clinical trials (grant funding is no longer offered)
Oct. 2010 TBA amfar, Foundation for AIDS Research AIDS AASLD Career Development Award in Liver Transplantation in Memory of the University of Michigan Transplant Team
*Internal Deadline: TBA
Oct. 1 TBA (cancelled in 2009)
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation   Beckman Young Investigators Program
PROGRAM CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Oct. 2010 TBA American Society for Sports Medicine Research Grant Awards Sports Medicine Research grants
Oct. 2010 TBA American Society of Colon Rectal Surgeons Cancer, colon rectal surgery Career Development Awards ($75K for 2 yrs)
Limited Project Grants (up to $50K/yr)
Oct. 2010 TBA Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Alzheimers, neuroscience Frontotemporal dementia grant award program
Oct. 2010 and Dec. 2010 TBA Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Orthopaedic research Career Development Award in Total Joint and Trauma Surgery; OREF/.JBJS Clinical Scientist Award;
OREF/MTF Research Grant (stem cells and orthopaedic allograft research);
Research Grant in Adult Reconstruction (new investigators);
Resident Clinician Scientist Training Grant
*Internal Deadline: June TBA
Oct. 2010 TBA (not offered in 2009)
Burroughs Wellcome Fund   Clinicial Scientist Award in Translational Research
Not offered in 2009-2010 cycle
Oct. 2010 TBA Epilpsy Foundation Epilepsy, neuroscience research Research Training Fellowships for Clinicians
*Internal Deadline: July TBA Full application: Oct. 2010 TBA (not offered in 2009) Burroughs Wellcome Fund   Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) Not offered in 2009-2010 cycle
Oct. 2010 TBA Robert Wood Johnson Foundation   Health and Society Scholars Program
Oct. 2010 TBA American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) Cardiovascular research ACCF/GE Healthcare Career Development Awards in Cardiovascular Imaging Technologies
and Targeted Imaging Agents $65K/yr x 2yrs; ACCF/William F. Keating, Esq. Endowment Award for Hypertension and Peripheral Vascular Disease $65K/yr x 1 yr
Oct. TBA Lungevity Foundation/Breathe CA et al Cancer, lung Lung Cancer Promise of Tomorrow Award ($200K)
*Internal Deadline: Aug. TBA
Full applic: Oct. 2010 TBA
Francis Families Foundation Pulmonary research Parker B. Francis Fellowships in Pulmonary Research
Submission Guidelines

Oct. TBA AGA/Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Gastroenterology Bridge Grants (see also Feb. 14)
Oct. TBA Dermatology Foundation Dermatology Limited # of applicants permitted (see Dept. Chair) Research Awards Program
Oct. 15, 2010 American Cancer Society Cancer Multiple RFAs
Oct. 15, 2010 National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) Invention Sustainable Vision Grants (Other NCIIA grants-see May)
Oct. TBA Reeve-Irvine Research Center, University of California, Irvine Spinal Cord Injury Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund of California Download RFA and application forms
Oct. TBA American Liver Foundation Liver disease Liver Scholar Award ($225K over 3 yrs) & postdoctoral research fellowship
Oct. TBA American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
Alzheimer's disease and neuroscience Alzheimer's Disease Research
-Standard award $400,000
-Pilot Award $150,000
Letter of intent (required): Oct. TBA California Breast Cancer Research Program Cancer, Breast Translational Research Award  $750K total direct costs for up to 3 yrs. Invitations to submit full proposals will be sent to individuals in November.
Oct. TBA American Lung Association Lung disease Misc. grants
Oct. TBA American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) Eye research, glaucoma National Glaucoma Research
-Standard award $100,000
Oct.TBA Barth Syndrome Foundation Barth Syndrome Research Grants
Oct. 31, 2010 The Morton Cure Paralysis Fund Cures and treatments for paralysis associated with spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders Research grants and fellowships
November
Nov. 1, 2009 Juevenile Diabetes Research Foundation Diabetes High Priority, Short-Term Bridge Award
*Internal Deadline: Aug. TBA Full applic: Nov. 2, 2009 PEW Scholar   PEW Scholars Program
Internal submission guidelines
*Internal Deadline: Oct. 26, 2009Nomination due: Nov. 17, 2009; Full applications for two finalists due: Dec. 22, 2009 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation   Clinical Scientist Development Award (Instructors and Assist. Prof) Eligibility and Submission Guidelines
LOI (required): Nov. 1, 2010;
Full application:
Jan. 14, 2011
Chron's and Colitis Foundation of America Chron's disease and Colities Senior Research Awards $130K/yr for 1-3 yrs; Career Development Awards $90K/yr for 1-3 yrs; Research Fellowships
November 5, 2010 American Society of Nephrology Nephrology M. James Scherbenske Grant $100K for one year To provide bridge funding for investigators from RO1 to RO1 whose application was not funded. Applicants are eligible only during the period of first revision of R01
*Internal Dean of Research office: Nov. 10, 2009 W.M. Keck Foundation
Science and Engineering and Medical Research Programs
  Keck Call for Concept Papers
Eligiblity and internal submission guidelines
Nov. TBA National Hemophilia Foundation Hemophilia Career Development Award
*Internal Deadline: Oct. 21, 2009Full applic: Nov. 16, 2009 Microsoft Computer research Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Program Internal Submission Guidelines
*Internal Deadline: Sept. 2010. TBA Nov. 2010 TBA (not offered in 2009) Burroughs Wellcome Fund Infectious diseases Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease
Not offered in 2009-2010 cycle
Nov. 18, 2009 Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research Parkinson's Disease Neurotrophic Factor Therapies for Parkinson's Disease 2010
Letter of intent: Nov. 2009 TBA National Osteoporosis Foundation Research Program Osteoporosis Research Grants
TBA Charlotte Geyer Foundation (cancer) Cancer No funds available in 2009
*Internal Deadline: Oct. 6, 2009
Full applic:
Nov. 20, 2009
Greenwall Foundation Bioethics Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics
Eligibility and internal submission guidelines
*Internal Deadline: Oct. 19, 2009Full applic: Nov. 30, 2009 The John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation (The French Foundation)

Alzheimer's Disease, neuroscience JDFAF Distinguished Research Scholar Award (assistant prof.-UTL appointments) $200K over 2 yrs
Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines

French Foundation Fellowship (postdoctoral scientists) $80K over 2 yrs Eligibility and Internal Submission Guidelines
December
Dec. 1, 2009 American College of Rheumatlogy Research and Education Foundation Arthritis, rheumatoid Within Our Research: Finding a Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis Collaborative Research AND Investigator-initated grants
Dec. 1, 2010 American Academy of Family Physcians Family medicine Joint Grants Awards Program ($30K)
Dec. 1, 2009 Orthopaedic Research and Education (OREF) Foundation Orthopaedic Research AFSH/OREF Hand Surgeon-Scientist Award (American Society for Surgery of the Hand members);
RJOS/OREF/DePuy Career Development Award in Women's Musculoskeletal Health
Dec. 1, 2009 Melanoma Research Alliance Cancer, Melanoma -Established investigator award ($125/yr for 2-3yrs)
-Pilot Award ($50K/yr x 2yrs)
-Young Investigator Award-$50K/yr x 2 yrs
Go to proposalCentral website, search under Melanoma Research Alliance using the "Filter list by Grant maker" (Download the program guidelines by clicking on the paper icon to the right of the name of the grant)
Letter of intent: Dec. 1, 2009; application: Jan. 11, 2010 American Foundation for Aging Research (AFAR)/CART, Inc. Alzheimer's Disease, Aging research CART, Inc. (up to $250,000 direct cost for up to 2 yrs for Alzheimers Disease research)
Dec. 1, 2009 National Kidney Foundation Kidney disease Misc. RFAs
Not offered in 2009.
* Internal Deadline: Sept. 2010 TBA
W. M. Keck Foundation   Distinguished Young Scholars in Medical Research Program
Submission Guidelines
Dec. 1, 2009 Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test Cancer, Breast Seed grants $40K
LOI: Dec. 1, 2009 (app.: March, if invited) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Research Award
Dec. 1, 2009 American College of Rheumatology
Research and Education Foundation
Rheumatology Within our Reach RA Grants:
Investigator-initiated grants ($200K/yr x 2 yrs);
Collaborative grants ($400K/yr x 3 yrs)
Dec. 1, 2009, (LOI deadline); Applic (by invitation): Jan. 2010 Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Disease, neuroscience Research Grants
2 page letter of intent: Dec.1, 2010 The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Neuroscience The McKnight Technological Innovation in Neuroscience Awards
Dec. 2, 2009 Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research Cancer Kimmel Scholar and Translational Science Awards
Dec. 4, 2009 (and May 7, 2010) National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Invention Course and Program Grants; Advanced eTeam Grants ($1-$20K)
Dec. 8, 2009 Klarman Family Foundation Program in Eating Disorders Research Eating Disorders Grants ($200K/yr x 2 yrs); Pilot Studies ($150K for 1 yr)
Internal Deadline: Dec. 11, 2009
Full applic: Feb. 12, 2010
Mary Kay Foundation Cancer (breast, uterine, cervical, ovarian) Cancer Research Grant (for faculty with MCL and UTL appointments)
Eligibility and Submission Guidelines
Dec. TBA Melanoma Research Alliance Cancer, Melanoma Individual Investigator Awards
Dec. 15, 2009 Plastic Surgeon Education Foundation Plastic surgery Research grants and fellowships
Dec. 15, 2009 Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Individual research grants
Dec. 15, 2009 Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research Parkinson's Disease Rapid Response Innovation Awards (accepted anytime)
Deadline for the following for the following RFAs: Dec. 15, Target Validation*
Therapeutics Development Initiative*
Clinical Intervention*
Letter of intent: Dec. 15, 2009; full application: Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscular Dystrophy Research Grant
Development Grant
LOI: Dec. 15, 2009 (required); Full application: Jan. 26, 2010 CIRM-California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Stem cell research RFA 09-03: Stem Cell Transplantation Immunology
Dec. 15, 2009 American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Aging Research AFAR Research Grants $75K/yr for 1 or 2 yrs (junior faculty);
Glenn/AFAR Breakthroughs in Gerontology Award (2 yr grants of up to $200K)
Dec. 31, 2009 American Tinnitus Association Tinnitus ATA Research Grant (up to $100K/yr x 3 yrs)
LOI: Dec. 31, 2009 American Cancer Society Cancer The American Cancer Society MEN2 Thyroid Cancer Consortium Professorship
Outstanding senior investigator ($80K/yr x 5 yrs)

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