January 11, 2018

If interested in applying, please contact Paul DuBois, Assistant Director of Foundation Services, for more information.

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline

Pfizer, Inc. New Frontiers in the Understanding of Pain and its Management The purpose of this call for grant applications (CGA) is to support learning experiences that promote a broader understanding and use of existing knowledge regarding chronic pain. It is our intent to support continuing professional education for Pain Specialists and PCPs (including internal Medicine, NP, PA and other relevant extended staff) that focus on:

1. Advancing current understanding of pain pathophysiology, pain pathway (including the role of NGF) acute/chronic pain, epidemiology of chronic pain, impact (functional, physical, economic etc.), burden (societal, familial, employer, payer etc.).

2. Describing current challenges (including proper assessment and available tools) involved in the appropriate care of patients who suffer from chronic pain.

3. Discussing current standards of care and available guidelines in chronic pain; with focus on Osteoarthritis (OA) and Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP).

4. Exploring emerging treatment options in chronic pain The total available budget related to this CGA is approximately $2,300,000. The typical grant maximum under this CGA will be up to $250,000. However, larger proposals up to $2,000,000 will be considered for funding if they include multiple activities such as several live events, enduring activities, and supportive materials and tools.

01-25-2018

American Institute for Cancer Research

Investigator-Initiated Research Grant Program Our Investigator-Initiated Research Grant Program welcomes proposals for research addressing the effects of diet, nutrition, body composition and physical activity on cancer risk and outcomes. Most Investigator-Initiated Research Grants are awarded for a maximum $150,000, plus 10 percent in indirect costs, with a limit of $75,000 direct costs for any one-year. The special start-up Investigator-Initiated Research Grants are awarded for a maximum of $225,000, plus 10 percent in indirect costs, with a limit of $75,000 direct costs for any one year.

01-26-2018 (LOI)

Health Effects Institute Air Pollution Research The Health Effects Institute is a nonprofit corporation chartered in 1980 as an independent research organization to provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution.

02-07-2018 (Pre-application)

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline As part of its mission, HEI established the Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award to provide funding to outstanding investigators who are beginning independent research. By providing financial support for investigators at an early point in their careers, the institute hopes to encourage highly qualified individuals to undertake research on the health effects of air pollution. Each award will grant up to $150,000 per year, with a maximum of $450,000 over three years in total costs in support of a research project. The funds can be used to provide salary support for the investigator and supporting junior personnel as well as operating costs, including supplies and equipment. Scientists of any nationality holding a PhD, ScD, MD, DVM, or DrPH degree or equivalent are eligible to apply. At the time of application, the candidate should have two to seven years of research experience after having obtained the highest degree in his/her field and must be in an assistant professor or equivalent position in an academic or research institution.

Autism Speaks Research on Central Auditory Processing Disorders Autism Speaks, with generous support from the Royal Arch Masons, anticipates funding one pilot research award, at up to US $60,000, and one predoctoral fellowship award, at up to US $40,000, focused on understanding, evaluating and/or treating individuals with central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), particularly as it relates to co-occurring autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

02-13-2018 (LOI)

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Enrichment Program Postdoctoral Enrichment Program (PDEP) provides a total of $60,000 over three years to support the career development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution (an institution includes its affiliated graduate and medical schools, hospitals and research institutions) in the United States or Canada whose training and professional development are guided by mentors committed to helping them advance to stellar careers in biomedical or medical research.

01-16-2018

Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

Early Childhood Research Grants The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States. Welfare is broadly defined to include physical and mental health, safety, nutrition, education, play, familial support, acculturation, societal integration and childcare. Grants are only made if a successful project outcome will likely be of significant interest to other professionals, within the grantee’s field of endeavor, and would have a direct benefit and potential national application. The Foundation’s goal is to provide seed money to implement those imaginative proposals that exhibit the greatest chance of improving the lives of young

01-31-2018 (LOI)

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline children, on a national scale. Because of the Foundation’s limited funding capability, it seeks to maximize a grant's potential impact. Grants generally range from $25,000 to $100,000.

L’Oréal L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral scientists annually with grants of $60,000 each for their contributions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations.

02-02-2018

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Research Grants We welcome applications for studies related to multiple sclerosis that may serve to advance our mission of stopping MS progression, restoring function and improving quality of life, and preventing MS. The Society supports fundamental as well as applied studies, non-clinical or clinical in nature, including projects in patient management, care and rehabilitation.

02-07-2018 (Pre-application)

Dannon Gut Microbiome Fellowship The Dannon Company is accepting applications for its Dannon Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Dannon Fellowship Grant program. Established in 2012, the program has expanded to include the gut microbiome in recognition of its remarkable potential on the human body — including immune health, brain health, and proper digestion and absorption. To date, the program has supported research on the use of foods as a delivery vector for beneficial bacteria, technology for studying the adaptation of fermentative microbes to milk, the effects of protein fermentation on the human microbiota and digestive health, and the relationship between probiotics, the gut microbiome and brain function. Through the program, two $25,000 grants will be awarded to graduate students who show strong interest in exploring yogurt, probiotics, and the gut microbiome's role in promoting human health. To be eligible, applicants must be a citizen of the United States; a current full-time graduate student; and studying probiotics and the gut microbiome during the 2017-18 academic year at an accredited institution in the U.S.

02-15-2018

Laird Norton Foundation Inquiries The Laird Norton Family Foundation awards grants in five program areas, which reflect family values and honor the family's commitment to environmental stewardship and ensuring excellence in generations to come.

Arts in Education - Increasing arts education and improving K-12 learning through the arts

Climate Change - Creating a healthy and productive environment for future and current generations through efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change

Global Fundamentals - Improving the quality of life in developing countries through clean water and sanitation access, technology, and policy

Sapling Fund - Engaging family members ages 14-21 in philanthropy and volunteerism

Rolling (LOI)

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline

Watershed Stewardship - Making measurable improvements in the ecosystems of watersheds by investing in collaborative, community-led watershed restoration planning, prioritization, and adaptive management

The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation

Research Grants The mission of the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research and applying learnings and discoveries to benefit mankind. Basic scientific research, some with potential translational application, is central to this goal and fundamental to our operating principles.

Rolling (LOI)

Cancer Research Institute Focused Ultrasound and Cancer Immunotherapy Grant Program The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation (FUSF) established a partnership in 2017 with the goal of advancing the development of new focused ultrasound (FUS) and cancer immunotherapy treatments. As a key component of the partnership, CRI and FUSF will jointly fund research through a new grant program, guided by a panel of advisors with expertise in FUS and cancer immunology/immunotherapy. The aim of the grant program is to support projects that address critical unanswered research questions that will help move the field towards new device/drug combination therapies. Grants are $200,000, payable over two years.

01-15-2018 (LOI)

The Lalor Foundation Reproductive Health Fellowships The Lalor Foundation postdoctoral fellowship program supports promising new researchers in establishing scientific and teaching careers. The mission of the program is to support these researchers early in their work so that they can become independently funded in the field of mammalian reproductive biology as related to the regulation of fertility. Fellowships are $50,000 per year for coverage of fellowship stipend, fringes and institutional overhead. Other expenses are not allowed.

01-15-2018

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Translational Research Program Grants of up to $500,000 over two years will be awarded for high-priority pancreatic cancer research that is poised for important translational next steps to help move scientific discovery to application in patients. Projects should aim to identify novel targets and approaches to the treatment of pancreatic cancer or understand and circumvent treatment resistance. Of particular interest are projects that fall into at least one of these three areas of research: a) immune context and tumor microenvironment interactions; (b) regulators of pathogenesis, progression and metabolism, with particular interest in epigenetic mechanisms; and (c) transcriptional networks essential for viability and maintenance of malignant phenotype.

01-15-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline It is anticipated that four Translational Research grants will be awarded in 2018.

Pfizer, Inc. Anti-Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor Approaches in Hemophilia Treatment: Supporting Local and Regional Activities The mission of Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) is to partner with the global healthcare community to improve patient outcomes in areas of mutual interest through support of measurable learning and change strategies. Through this Call for Grant Applications (CGA) we encourage organizations to submit grant requests that, if funded, will support education in a specific disease state, therapeutic area, or broader area of educational need. Educational activities should not be focused on products specific to Pfizer. Pfizer IGLC is hoping to support independent education for hematologists focusing on increasing the awareness and understanding of novel approaches to hemophilia treatment including Anti-Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor. This CGA is requesting grant applications for proposals that will help hematologists stay abreast of emerging Anti-Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor & other non-factor treatment options. Proposals may include activities such as: Grand Rounds, Local/Regional live meetings, workshops, Mini symposia alongside established conferences, etc. Individual projects requesting up to $25,000 will be considered.

01-15-2018

ALK-Positive 2018 ALK-Positive Research Award The project to be funded is expected to have a direct impact on the outcomes of patients with ALK-positive lung cancer, but innovative proposals that address other unmet needs in the ALK-positive lung cancer space are also invited for submission. Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that utilize the resources of the ALK Positive members, which include their available histories, opinions, tissues, bodily fluids, and any other aspects of their condition. This award is open to researchers at both US and international institutions. Note that, at the time of application, international applicants must name a co-investigator at a US institution. All research funds will be disbursed through a US institution. An applicant may submit no more than two applications for this award. The award may be for a maximum of $200,000.

01-16-2018 (LOI)

Cardinal Health Foundation Award for Excellence in Medication Safety The Award for Excellence in Medication Safety is a nationally acclaimed awards program that recognizes a pharmacist-led inter-professional team for its significant system-wide improvements relating to medication use with demonstrated patient and organizational outcomes. Created in 2004, as a collaboration between the ASHP Foundation and Cardinal Health Foundation, the program recognizes one recipient and up to two finalists.

01-16-2018 (LOI)

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline Award monies are given to sustain and advance impactful safety and quality initiatives. The recipient receives a monetary award of $30,000 and finalist(s) each receive $10,000. As a recipient or finalist your organization will have many opportunities for recognition and dissemination of their award winning strategies.

Human Animal Bond Research Institute

Addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction The vision of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) is for the human-animal bond to be universally embraced as an essential element of human wellness. To that end, HABRI works to establish the vital role of companion animals in the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. HABRI has issued a Request for Proposals for projects that investigate the health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted activity or therapy, both for the people and the animals involved. The organization is interested in projects that involve a variety of companion animals (e.g., small animals, dogs, cats, fish, and horses). Proposals should have a strong theoretical framework and focus on innovative approaches to the study of the health effects of companion animals on humans within the following broad categories: child health and development; healthy aging; and mental health and wellness. HABRI has awarded an average of five grants per year with an average award amount of $45,000 and an average study period of sixteen months.

01-18-2018

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

Biomarkers Development This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks to support the development and validation of biomarkers that will enhance the design and performance of clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and cognitive aging. Average Duration: 1-2 years Average Award: $150,000-$300,000/year

01-19-2018 (LOI)

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

Preclinical Drug Discovery The ADDF seeks to fill the critical translational funding gap between basic research and later stage drug development by funding promising preclinical drug discovery programs relevant to Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and cognitive aging. Average Duration: 1-2 years Average Award: $150,000-$600,000

01-19-2018 (LOI)

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

Prevention Beyond the Pipeline The ADDF seeks to support comparative effectiveness research, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies that probe whether the use or choice of drugs alters the risk for dementia or cognitive decline. Average Duration: 1-2 years Average Award: Varies

01-19-2018 (LOI)

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline - Epidemiological Analyses: $50,000-$100,000

- Clinical Trials: up to $3 million

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation

Program to Accelerate Clinical Trials (PACT) The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to increase the number of innovative treatments tested in humans for Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and cognitive aging. This program will fund exploratory Phase 0 microdosing studies that assess preliminary target engagement and PK, Phase I safety testing, Phase 2 biomarker-based proof-of-concept clinical trials in patients, as well as IND-enabling studies to accelerate new drugs into trials. Through this PACT RFP, the ADDF is also interested in supporting biomarker-based trials to validate putative mechanisms of action for targeted pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to prevention. Average Duration: Varies Average Award: Up to $3 million

01-19-2018 (LOI)

National Psoriasis Foundation Discovery Grants The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is seeking grant applications that encourage the advancement of innovative research into psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and related comorbidities. Discovery Grants fund researchers while they explore preliminary ideas and conduct proof-of-concept experiments. The goal is to stimulate the development of new research programs in the field of psoriatic disease capable of competing for long-term funding from the National Institutes of Health or other agencies in the future. Applications related to all aspects of psoriatic disease are strongly encouraged, including basic science, translational research, technology, epidemiology, health services, and clinical research. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review recent publications and reports identifying research gaps and priorities in psoriatic disease research. Applicants may request up to $75,000 (direct costs only) per year.

01-19-2018

National Psoriasis Foundation Early Career Research Grants The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is seeking grant applications from graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and researchers at similar trainee-level positions interested in conducting projects focused on psoriatic disease. The goal of this award is to support scientists at this challenging early career stage and to welcome them into the collaborative community of scientists, clinicians, and patients involved with NPF research. Ultimately, recipients of this award are expected to be in a position to compete for future funding through NPF Discovery or Translational Research Grants and go on to establish successful long-term careers conducting psoriatic disease research. Applications related to all aspects of psoriatic disease are strongly encouraged, including basic science, translational research, technology, epidemiology, health services, and clinical research. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review recent publications and reports identifying research gaps and priorities in psoriatic disease research.

01-19-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline Applicants may request up to $50,000 (direct costs only) per year.

National Psoriasis Foundation Translational Research Grants The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is seeking grant applications that encourage the advancement of innovative research into psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Translational Research Grants fund research initiatives that focus on the rapid translation of basic scientific discoveries into clinical applications with a clear benefit for patients with psoriatic disease. Applications related to all aspects of psoriatic disease are strongly encouraged, including basic science, translational research, technology, epidemiology, health services, and clinical research. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review recent publications and reports identifying research gaps and priorities in psoriatic disease research. Applicants may request up to $100,000 (direct costs only) per year.

01-19-2018

Pfizer, Inc. 2018 ASPIRE Rheumatology & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Awards The mission of the ASPIRE program is to fund high quality basic science, translational and clinical research through a competitive grants program that advances medical knowledge in the epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of selected diseases. ASPIRE Rheumatology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease research awards are up to a maximum of $150,000 each. Larger grants may be considered depending on scope and merit of proposal.

01-19-2018

Pfizer, Inc. Clinical Advances in the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia The mission of Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) is to partner with the global healthcare community to improve patient outcomes in areas of mutual interest through support of measurable learning and change strategies. Through this Call for Grant Applications (CGA) we encourage organizations to submit grant requests that, if funded, will support education in a specific disease state, therapeutic area, or broader area of educational need. Educational activities should not be focused on products specific to Pfizer. Clinical Area: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) It is our intent to support continuing education programs that increase awareness and understanding of clinical advances in ALL treatment with a focus on:

New clinical data in relapsed/refractory ALL

Therapy management to minimize risk of veno-occlusive disease (VOD) and other adverse events

The target learner audiences include: hematologists, medical oncologists, health system pharmacists, oncology nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and any healthcare professionals involved in the care or treatment of patients with ALL.

01-19-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline The typical grant maximum under this CGA will be up to $250,000. Larger proposals will be considered for funding if they include multiple activities such as several live events, enduring activities, and supportive materials and tools.

Pfizer, Inc. Knowledge Gaps for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) The mission of Pfizer Independent Grants for Learning & Change (IGLC) is to partner with the global healthcare community to improve patient outcomes in areas of mutual interest through support of measurable learning and change strategies. Through this Call for Grant Applications (CGA) we encourage organizations to submit grant requests that, if funded, will support education in a specific disease state, therapeutic area, or broader area of educational need. Educational activities should not be focused on products specific to Pfizer. Clinical Area: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) It is our intent to support continuing education programs that increase the awareness and understanding of novel mechanisms, therapies, and combinations for the treatment of patients with AML. The target learner audiences include: hematologists, medical oncologists, health system pharmacists, oncology nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and any healthcare professionals involved in the care or treatment of patients with AML. The typical grant maximum under this CGA will be up to $250,000. Larger proposals will be considered for funding if they include multiple activities such as several live events, enduring activities, and supportive materials and tools.

01-19-2018

Pfizer, Inc. Astellas Medivation, Inc.

Call for Independent Medical Education Grant Applications Oncology – Prostate Cancer The intent of this Call for Grant Applications (CGA) is to encourage organizations to submit grant applications for independent CME/CE certified education designed to close knowledge gaps identified in the public healthcare landscape, drive measureable improvements in knowledge, competence and performance of healthcare professionals, and advance patient health outcomes. The purpose of this CGA is to encourage organizations to submit grant applications for independent CME/CE certified education designed to close knowledge gaps in prostate cancer. Knowledge gaps in prostate cancer which have been identified in the public healthcare landscape include:

• Latest clinical advances in the treatment of non-metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

How initial treatment selection may impact choices for future treatment options Individual requests up to $250,000 will be considered for funding. Funding of larger amounts will be considered for requests that include multiple activities, such as several live events, enduring activities, and supportive materials and tools.

01-19-2018

Animal Cancer Foundation Grant Proposals 01-21-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF) is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer by funding research in and increasing public awareness of comparative oncology, the study of naturally occurring cancer in companion animals and human beings. ACF does not fund any research that induces cancer in companion animals (dogs and cats). We are pleased to once again offer research support for leading medical and veterinary scientists collaborating on high-potential, translational research models that must include comparisons between companion animals and human beings. Guided by our Scientific Advisory Council, the 2018 award will focus on investigations of research that expand current or create novel comparative research models with a focus on near-term veterinary and human patient benefit. These awards will provide a $50,000 total grant for studies completed within two years as specified in the proposal.

American Federation for Aging Research

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research This program was developed to address the current concerns about an adequate funding base for postdoctoral fellows (MD, MD/PhD and PhD) who specifically direct their research towards basic aging mechanisms and/or translational findings that have direct benefits to human aging. Postdoctoral fellows at all levels of training are eligible. Up to ten one-year fellowships of $60,000 will be awarded in 2018.

01-22-2018 (LOI)

American Federation for Aging Research

The Irene Diamond Fund/AFAR Postdoctoral Transition Awards in Aging The program, focused on the development of translational aging research, provides up to seven two-year fellowships of $120,000. It is meant to provide portable and flexible transitional funding for senior postdoctoral fellows as they develop and negotiate for junior faculty appointments and independent research programs. A supplemental award of up to $30,000 may be available if the candidate successfully transitions to an independent junior faculty position within two years of completing the Diamond/AFAR Fellowship.

01-22-2018 (LOI)

American Heart Association Transformational Project Award Statement of Purpose

To support highly innovative, high-impact projects that build on work in progress that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and stroke research.

Research deemed innovative may be built around an emerging paradigm, approaching an existing problem from a new perspective, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities.

The Transformational Project Award (TPA) represents the second phase of a successful exploratory study that is already showing a high probability of revealing new avenues of investigation; proposals should include preliminary data.

This program aims to provide pilot or seed funding that should lead to successful competition for additional funding beyond the pilot period. The principal investigator (PI) is responsible for clearly and explicitly articulating the project's innovation and the potential impact on cardiovascular and stroke research.

Total Award Amount: $300,000.

01-23-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline

American Association for Cancer Research

Gastric Cancer Research Fellowships AACR Gastric Cancer Research Fellowships represent a joint effort to encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct gastric cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to gastric cancer. Projects may focus on any form of gastric cancer. These fellowships provide $50,000-$55,000 over one year to support the salary and benefits of a fellow while working on mentored gastric cancer research.

01-25-2018

American Association for Cancer Research

Career Development Award The AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Career Development Award represents a joint effort to encourage and support junior faculty to conduct ocular/uveal melanoma research and establish a successful career path in ophthalmology, ocular oncology, uveal melanoma biology, or a similar field. Eligibility is limited to junior faculty who, at the start of the grant term, will have completed their most recent doctoral degree or medical residency within the past 11 years. The research proposed for funding must be translational or clinical in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to ocular/uveal melanoma. The grant provides $150,000 over two years.

01-31-2018

Center for Retirement Research

Dissertation Fellowship Program The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement income research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement income issues. Up to three $28,000 fellowships are awarded to doctoral candidates enrolled in an accredited program at a U.S. university. Grant recipients may be required to present their work to the Social Security Administration in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD.

01-31-2018

Center for Retirement Research

Steven H. Sandell Grant Program The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Steven H. Sandell Grant Program for scholars in the field of retirement income research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration to provide opportunities for junior scholars or senior scholars in a new area from all academic disciplines to pursue cutting-edge projects on retirement income issues. Up to three $45,000 grants are awarded based upon the quality of the applicant’s proposal and the proposed budget. Applicants are required to complete the research outlined in the proposal within one year of the award. Grant recipients may be required to present their work to the Social Security Administration in Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD.

01-31-2018

PKD Foundation Fellowships For decades, the PKD Foundation has funded research aimed at accelerating treatments to patients so that one day no one will suffer the full effects of polycystic kidney disease. The

01-31-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline Foundation has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for Fellowships, to be funded for $60,000 a year for two years (pending submission of first year report). The PKD Foundation is interested in fostering research in the area of polycystic kidney disease with the goal of furthering our understanding of the physiological, biochemical and genetic mechanisms of this disease. This fellowship is designed to allow trainees to obtain significant research experience as they initiate careers in polycystic kidney disease research.

American Cancer Society Research Professor Award The American Cancer Society offers a limited number of grants to mid-career investigators who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of basic cancer research. Furthermore, it is expected that these investigators will continue to provide leadership in their research area. Up to two awards are made annually for a five-year term that can be renewed once. The award of up to $80,000 per year (direct costs only) may be used for salary or research project support.

02-01-2018

The Arthur Vinning Davis Foundations

Interfaith Leadership & Religious Literacy Program As our nation becomes increasingly diverse by all definitions, it is essential that leaders are prepared to model meaningful engagement among different faith traditions. Such leaders include those who serve in clerical roles as well as in civic, academic, business, professional, and nonprofit sectors. The Foundations are interested in supporting programs that prepare leaders to foster mutual respect for religious beliefs and traditions and that address the ways in which our multifaith society appreciates inquiry and magnifies the need for civil discourse. The Foundations are interested in programs that enhance public understanding of the religious beliefs and practices that shape America, both historically and in the present. Although we live in a country where many self-identify as having religious beliefs, studies show that a majority of the population lacks basic knowledge and understanding of major faith traditions. Eligible institutions may request planning grants that range from $25,000 up to $100,000, or comprehensive grants up to $250,000 - $300,000.

02-01-2018

Foundational Questions Institute

Agency in the Physical World FQXi’s programming encompasses both 'open' requests for proposals and more targeted programs in particular areas of thought. The current request for proposals targets research on Agency in the Physical World, both in physics and also in related fields including cosmology, astrophysics, philosophy of physics, complex systems, biophysics, neuroscience, computer science, and mathematics. This program builds upon FQXi’s past programs, most recently Physics of the Observer, and intersects with the FFF's focus on foundational questions at the frontiers of physics, biology, and consciousness research. This RFP is made as a partnership between FFF and FQXi, and administered by FQXi. Agency in the Physical World hopes to inspire the drawing of deep connections from the most fundamental descriptions in physics and cosmology, to description in terms of agency, intelligence, and consciousness within our physical theories. How do we define

02-01-2018 (Initial proposal)

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline these notions? How do they arise – and are they fundamental or emergent? How do they interact with each other and with other fundamental aspects of our physical theories. In this competition, grants totaling about $1.2M will be available to researchers in academic and other non-profit institutions for projects up to two years in duration, with an end date of August 31, 2020.

Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research

Fellowship Awards The JCC Fund was established in 1937 for the purpose of supporting research into the causes and treatment of cancer. The Fund has taken a broad approach to the study of cell growth and development, emphasizing the study of the basic biology and chemistry of the underlying processes. The Fund has increasingly focused its resources on the funding of three-year postdoctoral Fellowships, supporting Fellows at what is often a critical stage in their careers. Between 25 and 30 three-year Fellowships are awarded annually. The basic stipend is $52,000 for the first year, $52,500 for the second year, and $53,000 the third year, with an additional $1,000 for each dependent child. An allowance of $2,000 a year toward research will be made available to the laboratory sponsoring the fellow. The Fellow will have access to $1,800 for travel to science meetings. In addition to the travel allowance, the Fund provides a travel award for the Fellow and their family to travel to the sponsoring laboratory.

02-01-2018

JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

Project Concepts (Strategic Research Agreement) JDRF’s Strategic Research Agreements provide research funding for single or multiple investigators to address critical gaps and challenges and potential breakthroughs in Type 1 diabetes research. The Strategic Research Agreement is a partnership between Investigator(s) and JDRF Scientists to help address roadblocks and accelerate JDRF’s mission through support of cutting-edge scientific investigation. Further, this mechanism embodies cooperative development of a research plan, interim quarterly reporting on milestones and interaction with JDRF scientists prior to and during the award period. The budget and duration of funding are variable and continued funding is based on satisfactory effort and quarterly progress on milestones.

02-01-2018 (LOI)

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards PCORI is inviting Letters of Inquiry for its Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. Through the program, the institute will award grants of up to $250,000 over two years to projects that encourage the active integration of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and other healthcare stakeholders as integral members of the patient-centered outcomes research/clinical effectiveness research (PCOR/CER) enterprise.

02-01-2018 (LOI)

PhRMA Foundation Post Doctoral Fellowships – Health Outcomes Health Outcomes research spans a broad spectrum of issues related to health-care delivery, from studies evaluating effectiveness of a pharmaceutical intervention, to the impact of reimbursement policies on outcomes of care. It also ranges from the development and use of tools to perform patient-based assessments to analyses of ways in which results of outcomes research are disseminated to providers or consumers to encourage behavior change.

02-01-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline Outcomes research incorporates a variety of methods from different disciplines. The application of outcomes research principles in evaluating the design, delivery, and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals includes but isn’t limited to the following general areas:

Pharmacoeconomics

Patient Reported Outcomes Post Doctoral Fellowships provide stipend support to well-trained graduates from Ph.D. programs who seek to further develop and refine their research skills through formal postdoctoral training. These fellowships are designed for individuals engaged in a multidisciplinary research training program that will create or extend their credentials. $27,000 to $60,000 per year.

PhRMA Foundation Post Doctoral Fellowships – Translational Medicine and Therapeutics The goal of the PhRMA Foundation’s Translational Medicine and Therapeutics Program is to promote the development and use of experimental and computational methods in an integrative approach towards clinical needs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The Foundation believes that to be successful, this requires working with clinicians to identify critical unmet clinical needs. Post Doctoral Fellowships provide stipend support to well-trained graduates from Ph.D. programs who seek to further develop and refine their research skills through formal postdoctoral training. These fellowships are designed for individuals engaged in a multidisciplinary research training program that will create or extend their credentials. $27,000 to $60,000 per year.

02-01-2018

PhRMA Foundation Pre Doctoral Fellowships Health Outcomes research spans a broad spectrum of issues related to health-care delivery, from studies evaluating effectiveness of a pharmaceutical intervention, to the impact of reimbursement policies on outcomes of care. It also ranges from the development and use of tools to perform patient-based assessments to analyses of ways in which results of outcomes research are disseminated to providers or consumers to encourage behavior change. Outcomes research incorporates a variety of methods from different disciplines. The application of outcomes research principles in evaluating the design, delivery, and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals includes but isn’t limited to the following general areas:

Pharmacoeconomics

Patient Reported Outcomes This program provides up to two years of stipend funding to support full-time advanced students who will have completed most of their pre-thesis requirements (at least two years of study) and be engaged in thesis research as Ph.D. candidates by the time the award is activated. $20,000 to $25,000 per year.

02-01-2018

PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grants – Health Outcomes Health Outcomes research spans a broad spectrum of issues related to health-care delivery, from studies evaluating effectiveness of a pharmaceutical intervention, to the impact of reimbursement policies on outcomes of care. It also ranges from the development and use of tools to perform

02-01-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline patient-based assessments to analyses of ways in which results of outcomes research are disseminated to providers or consumers to encourage behavior change. Outcomes research incorporates a variety of methods from different disciplines. The application of outcomes research principles in evaluating the design, delivery, and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals includes but isn’t limited to the following general areas:

Pharmacoeconomics

Patient Reported Outcomes Research Starter Grants offer financial support to individuals beginning independent research careers at the faculty level. This program provides a research grant of $100,000 for one year. Research Starter Grants support individuals in academia who do not have other substantial sources of research funding. Applicants will be judged on the scientific merit of the proposed research, and on the degree of financial need.

PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grants – Translational Medicine and Therapeutics The goal of the PhRMA Foundation’s Translational Medicine and Therapeutics Program is to promote the development and use of experimental and computational methods in an integrative approach towards clinical needs in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The Foundation believes that to be successful, this requires working with clinicians to identify critical unmet clinical needs. Research Starter Grants offer financial support to individuals beginning independent research careers at the faculty level. This program provides a research grant of $100,000 for one year. Research Starter Grants support individuals in academia who do not have other substantial sources of research funding. Applicants will be judged on the scientific merit of the proposed research, and on the degree of financial need.

02-01-2018

PhRMA Foundation Sabbatical Fellowships Health Outcomes research spans a broad spectrum of issues related to health-care delivery, from studies evaluating effectiveness of a pharmaceutical intervention, to the impact of reimbursement policies on outcomes of care. It also ranges from the development and use of tools to perform patient-based assessments to analyses of ways in which results of outcomes research are disseminated to providers or consumers to encourage behavior change. Outcomes research incorporates a variety of methods from different disciplines. The application of outcomes research principles in evaluating the design, delivery, and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals includes but isn’t limited to the following general areas:

Pharmacoeconomics

Patient Reported Outcomes Sabbatical Fellowships provide stipend support to individuals engaged in a multidisciplinary research training program that will create or extend their professional credentials.

02-01-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline The purpose of this program is to enable faculty with active research programs to work outside of their institutions for a period of six months to one year to learn new skills or develop collaborations that will enhance their research and research training capabilities. It is anticipated that this research will occur in academic or industrial laboratory settings as part of a multidisciplinary team. Award is for $40,000. Matching funds must be provided by the institution.

Retirement Research Foundation

Projects in Aging Grants will be awarded for projects that provide direct services, advocacy, education and training programs for professionals working with elders, as well as for research that investigates causes and solutions to significant problems of older adults. Projects with a local focus will be considered from organizations based only in seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Florida. However, advocacy, training, and research projects of national relevance are considered from organizations located anywhere in the United States.

02-01-2018

Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation

Broad Extramural Award The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, Inc., a support corporation of Duke University, funds research in the neurosciences with a specific focus on investigation that may advance the knowledge or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Pilot studies that can lead to conventional funding are preferred, to focus the Foundation’s support on new rather than existing research. The Broad Extramural Award is a two-year grant totaling $125,000 each year for non-Duke Faculty. Pilot studies that can lead to more conventional funding are preferred, to focus the Foundation’s support on new rather than existing research. In the spring of the second year, the recipient will be invited to present the research at Duke University Medical Center and provide a final written report at the end of the project. The Foundation requests recognition on any publication emanating from funded research.

02-01-2018

Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation

Research Grants The Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation strives to foster research that will have the greatest potential impact on Sjögren’s patients, ensuring new therapeutics are developed and a cure found. The SSF Research Grants Program places a high priority on both clinical and basic scientific research into the cause, prevention, detection, treatment, and cure of Sjögren’s, with support provided to investigators at every career level from student to junior investigator to senior-level leader. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging between $15,000 and $50,000 a year for two years, depending on satisfactory progress.

02-01-2018

Steelcase Education Active Learning Center Grants Steelcase Education seeks to understand how effective teaching and learning takes place and how smarter, active learning spaces can help.

02-02-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline To that end, Steelcase is accepting applications to its Active Learning Center Grants program, with the aim of identifying educators at the leading edge of active learning pedagogies. Grants awarded through the program include furniture, a design review, installation, onsite training, and a Learning Environment Evaluation tool to measure connection, improve engagement, and spur the collective success of students and staff. Applicants may choose from four classroom styles for up to thirty students. Award packages are valued at up to $67,000. Classrooms eligible for a grant include those in grades 6-12, as well as colleges and universities. Steelcase will be hosting an optional informational webinar for prospective applicants on January 10, 2018.

Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund

Neuroscience Fellowships The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund, in partnership with the Simons Foundation, has announced the opening of its 2018 competition for research fellowships in the neurosciences. Previously known as the Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences, this year's awards are the second from this joint initiative. The awards are presented to highly promising early-career scientists. At a critical juncture in young investigators' careers when funding can be a challenge, the awards are intended to promote higher-risk, and potentially higher-reward, projects. Payable over three years, the $225,000 award may be used for salary support, research assistants, equipment, or any other purpose that promotes the scientific activities of the fellow.

02-15-2018

American Psychological Foundation

Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants The Esther Katz Rosen Fund was established in 1974 by a generous bequest intended to support “…activities related to the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children.” Rosen Fund grants:

Enable and enhance development of identified gifted and talented children and adolescents.

Encourage promising psychologists to continue innovative research and programs in this area.

Support will be provided for activities on the advancement and application of knowledge related to identified gifted and talented children and adolescents, such as:

Research.

Pilot projects.

Research-based programs. Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $50,000.

03-01-2018

Aneurysm and AVM Foundation

Research Projects The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives, support networks, and medical care of those affected by aneurysm and other vascular malformations of

03-01-2018

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline the brain. TAAF is an all-volunteer organization run by survivors, caregivers, and medical professionals. As part of this mission, the foundation is seeking applications for scientific research projects with the potential to significantly advance the field toward an effective understanding of the mechanisms of cerebrovascular disease. TAAF grants respond to the cerebrovascular community's need for projects that highlight innovative research strategies that will support the development of novel cerebrovascular therapies, clinical management, and recovery for patients. To that end, grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to investigators at any level of experience. However, grant recipients will be expected to present their research at the Aneurysm and AVM Foundation's annual meeting or Awareness Walk event.

Vodafone Americas Foundation

Wireless Innovation Project The Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project™ (the “competition”) seeks to identify and fund the best innovations using wireless related technology to address critical social issues around the world. Project proposals must demonstrate significant advancement in the field of wireless-related technology applied to social benefit use. The competition is open to projects from universities and nonprofit organizations based in the United States. Although organizations must be based in the United States, projects may operate and help people outside of the United States. Applicants must demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach that uses an innovation in wireless-related technology to address a critical global issue in one or more of the following areas:

Social Issue Areas o Access to communication o Education o Economic development o Environment o Health

Technical Issue Areas o Connectivity o Energy o Language or Literacy hurdles o Ease of use

The project must be at a stage of research where an advanced prototype or field/market test can occur during the award period. The technology should have the potential for replication and large scale impact. Teams should have a business plan or a basic framework for financial sustainability and rollout. Winners will be selected for awards of $100,000, $200,000, and $300,000 which will be paid in equal installments over three years.

03-05-2018

National Organization for Rare Disorders

Malonic Aciduria Research Rolling

Sponsor Title and Description Deadline NORD, with funding from The Hope Fund, is accepting applications for a total of $50,000, for scientific and/or clinical research studies related to malonyl-CoA decarboxylase deficiency, a rare metabolic condition that prevents the body from converting certain fats to energy. The signs and symptoms of this disorder are variable, but may include delayed development in childhood, hypotonia, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, metabolic acidosis, hypoglycemia, ketosis, abnormal urinary compounds, lactic academia and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This condition is caused by mutations in the malonyl-CoA decarboxylase gene (MLYCD) gene, and is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. The MCD enzyme is involved in the degradation of malonyl-CoA and it appears that inhibition of fatty acid synthesis as a result of malonyl-CoA accumulation is responsible for at least some of the clinical manifestations of the disorder. This condition is known as malonic aciduria, malonic acidemia, malonyl-coenzyme A decarboxylase deficiency, and MCD deficiency.

Smith Richardson Foundation Domestic Public Policy Program The mission of the Smith Richardson Foundation is to contribute to important public debates and to address serious public policy challenges facing the United States, with the goal of helping to ensure the vitality of our social, economic, and governmental institutions. The foundation also seeks to assist with the development of effective policies that promote our ability to compete internationally and to advance U.S. interests and values abroad. The foundation's Domestic Public Policy Program supports projects that aim to help the public and policy makers understand and address critical challenges facing the United States. To that end, grants will be awarded in support of research on and the evaluation of existing public policies and programs, as well as projects that inject new ideas into public debates. In previous years, grant amounts have ranged between $25,000 and $104,000.

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