Surgery-Specific Funding Opportunities
External Funding
Bausch and Lomb: Investigator – Initiated Studies + Educational Grants Application Deadline: Continuous For: Junior Faculty; Faculty Amount: Varies |
Teleflex: Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) Grants Program Application Deadline: Continuous For: Junior Faculty; Faculty Amount: Varies |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Directed Research Grant Application Deadline: December 02, 2025 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: up to $50,000 |
Plastic Surgery Foundation: Plastic Surgery Foundation Research Council (PSRC)/ Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant Application Deadline: December 02, 2025 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: up to $15,000 |
Plastic Surgery Foundation: American Association of Pediatric Plastic Surgeons (AAPPS)/ Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant Application Deadline: December 02, 2025 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: up to $15,000 |
Plastic Surgery Foundation: American Association for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) / Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) Combined Pilot Research Grant Application Deadline: December 02, 2025 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: up to $15,000 |
Plastic Surgery Foundation: National Endowment for Plastic Surgery Application Deadline: December 02, 2025 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: up to $15,000 |
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Leslie Bernstein Grant Application Deadline: December 15, 2025 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Up to $25,000 |
Teleflex: Teleflex Supports Independent Investigator Initiated Studies Application Deadlines: December 19, 2025; March 28, 2026 For: Junior Faculty, Faculty Amount: Varies |
Intuitive Foundation: Clinical Research Grants Letter of Intent: January 05, 2026 Application Deadline: April 10, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Up to $75,000 |
Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Member Full Research Grant Application Deadline: January 11, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Up to $80,000 |
National Institutes of Health: Academic-Industrial Partnerships (AIP) to Translate and Validate In Vivo Imaging Systems (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Application Deadlines: February 05, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Varies |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Roshen N. Irani Research Grant Application Deadline: February 17, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Up to $20,000 |
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Roshen N. Irani Research Grant Application Deadline: March 03, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Up to $20,000 |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Special Emphasis Limited Project Grant: Colorectal Surgery and Health Equity Application Deadline: March 16, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: up to $20,000 |
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: Special Emphasis Limited Project Grant: Colorectal Surgery and Health Equity Application Deadline: March 15, 2026 For: Junior Faculty & Faculty Amount: Varies |