Bridge Support
The MCHRI Bridge Support aims to provide maternal and child health researchers up to 1 year of funding to aid in the continuation of research projects (NIH R01 or NSF, DOD or other equivalent awards) so that progress may be made to obtain renewed or replacement funding. This funding mechanism is intended to bridge to R01 equivalent grants, or larger NIH grants, i.e. long-term funding mechanism (not R21 to R21 or similar program).
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION DEADLINES
September 15, 2025
January 20, 2026
May 18, 2026
Total award is up to $100,000 ($50,000 from the MCHRI and $50,000 cost shared from the applicant’s department) for one year. One proposal per applicant is accepted each cycle.
- Applicant must hold an appointment at Assistant Professor or above in the following lines within SoM or Stanford University: CE/UML/NTLR/NTLT/UTL.
- Only research projects supported (or in progress) by an independent investigator award (NIH R01 or NSF, DOD, or other equivalent award) will be eligible.
*For full eligibility details, including eligible types of research, please refer to the FY26 RFA and policy (updated).
| YEAR | # of Applications | # of Awards |
Funding Rate |
Total Awarded |
| FY 25 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100,000 |
| FY 24 | 4 | 4 | 100% | $200,000 |
| FY 23 | 5 | 5 | 100% | $250,000 |
| FY 22 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100,000 |
| FY 21 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100,000 |
| FY 20 | - | - | - | - |
| FY 19 | 3 | 2 | 67% | $100,000 |
| FY 18 | 4 | 3 | 75% | $150,000 |
| FY 17 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 |
| FY 16 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $35,000 |
| FY 15 | 2 | 1 | 50% | $35,000 |
| FY 14 | 2 | 1 | 50% | $35,000 |
| FY 13 | - | - | - | - |
| FY 12 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $0 |
| FY 11 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $35,000 |
Please contact MCHRI Administration at mchri_admin@stanford.edu or 650-724-0279 with any questions.