August
The Private Funding Opportunities searchable and sortable database table below is listed by disease and/or field in alphabetical order. Please type inside the search table below the disease, the specific grant name, name of agency or any other keywords to find more information about any biomedical research grants or educational grants available with deadlines in August.
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| Disease/Field | Funding Agency | Name of Grant / Description | Eligibility / Amount | Deadlines |
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| Acromegaly and Sickle Cell Disease | Pfizer | Independent Medical Education Novel Digital Diagnostic Approaches in Acromegaly and Sickle Cell Disease | Individual projects requesting up to $100,000 will be considered. | August 1, 2023 |
| AIDS/HIV | Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) | CFAR Developmental Grant Program provides support for three types of AIDS biomedical and behavioral research projects. | $40,000 is granted for one year. | 2023 Fall Cycle: August 4 LOI. October 6 full application |
| AIDS/HIV | Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation | Research Grants are made semi-annually, to non-profit organizations, in support of:
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Grant amounts will be determined on a project-by-project basis. | August 5, 2023 LOI. September 1, 2023 full application |
| Allergy, Asthma and Immunology | American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) | AAAAI Foundation Faculty Development Award to support the development of junior faculty to further their careers in Allergy and Immunology, and to help create leaders and independent investigators by funding excellent research that will lead to the prevention and cure of asthma and allergic and immunologic disease. | $300,000 over 3 years | August 31, 2023 LOI. November 2, 2023 full application. |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | BrightFocus Foundation | Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program. | Standard Awards: Grants of $300,000 over three years. Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards: Grants of $200,000 over two years | August 25, 2023 LOI. December 15, 2023 full application. |
| Analgesia, Anesthesia | American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) | ASRA Carl Koller Memorial Research Fund biennially supports clinical and laboratory studies related to any aspect of regional anesthesia and analgesia and their application to surgery. | $200,000 | August 14, 2023 LOI. |
| Anesthesiology | Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) | Mentored Research Training Grants help anesthesiologists develop the skills, preliminary data for subsequent grant applications and research publications needed to become independent investigators. | $175,000 over 2 years | August 15 and February 15 |
| Anesthesiology | Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) | Research in Education Grant advances the careers and knowledge of anesthesiologists interested in improving the concepts, methods and techniques of education in anesthesiology. The REG is focused on developing innovative approaches for anesthesia education. | $100,000 over 2 years | August 15 and February 15 |
| Anesthesiology | Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) | Research Fellowship Grants are intended to provide anesthesiology residents and fellows with the opportunity to obtain significant training in research techniques and scientific methods. | Anesthesiology residents and fellows /$75,000 1 year | August 15 and February 15 |
| Blepharospasm and Meige’s Syndrome | Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation | Research proposals directly related to the cause of, treatments for, and complications derived from treatments for benign essential blepharospasm or Meige Syndrome, both forms of cranial dystonia. | $50,000 for one year | August 31 |
| Cancer | American Cancer Society(ACS) | Clinical Research Professor Grants (CRP) for investigators who have been a full professor for 15 years or less and made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, health policy, or epidemiologic cancer research and who expect to continue to provide leadership in their research area. | $80K/year for a 5-year term; renewable | August 1 LOI. October 15 |
| Cancer | Elsa U. Pardee Foundation | Research Grant applications accepted for a one year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers. | By design, there are no limits set on the grant amount that can be requested. | December 31, April 30 and August 31 |
| Cancer | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | Damon Runyon Fellowship Award for all theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. | MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM./ $52,00 – $62,000 per year for 4 years | March 15 and August 15 |
| Chemical and Life Sciences | Arnold & Mable Beckman Foundation | Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. | $600,000 ($150,000 annually) 4-year grant | August 1, 2023 letter of intent. |
| Chronic Pain, Anesthesia | American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) | ASRA Pain Medicine Chronic Pain Medicine Research Grant aims to promote and facilitate high quality research in pain medicine | $200,000 | August 14, 2023 LOI. |
| Climate Change & Human Health | Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Climate and Health Interdisciplinary Award provides support for collaborative exploratory work that opens new ground for comprehensively assessing or mitigating the impacts of climate change on human health. | $375,000 over 3 years | August 31, 2023 proposal. November 1, 2023 full application |
| Climate Change’s Impact on Human Health | Charles H. Hood Foundation | Climate Change’s Impact on Human Health Seed Grants. | early-stage grants of $2,500 – $50,000 | Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis through August 30, 2023 |
| Clinical Oncology, Education | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowship | $100,000 1 year | August 31, 2023 |
| Colon and Rectum | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons-Research Foundation (ASCRS) | General Surgery Residents into the field of colon and rectal surgery by providing opportunities to engage in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. | $20,000 per year for 1 year. | August 15 |
| Critical Care | Society of Critical Care Medicine | Discovery Research grant areas: Translational or clinical; patients and families (survivorship and recovery); health services and delivery; education. | $100,000 12 month grant. | August 1 |
| Critical Care | Society of Critical Care Medicine | RSCCM-Weil Research Grant Research areas: Basic, translational, or clinical; patients and families (survivorship and recovery); health services and delivery; education. | $50,000 12 month grant. | August 1 |
| Dermatological Diseases | Leo Foundation | Open competition grants are given to support the best dermatology research projects worldwide that improve the understanding of the underlying medicinal, biological, chemical, or pharmacological mechanisms of dermatological diseases and their symptoms. | 2–4 million for a period of 1–3 years. | August 24, 2023 |
| Drug Hypersensitivity | American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) | AAAAI Drug Hypersensitivity Research Grant to support up to three research grants to advance the state of knowledge, develop novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on drug hypersensitivity research. This funding mechanism is designed to further research in drug allergy/hypersensitivity. For the purpose of this opportunity vaccines are not considered drug. | $100,000 per year for 3 years | August 24, 2023 LOI. October 24, 2023 full application. |
| Emergency Medicine | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation (SAEMF) | SAEMF Research Large Project Grant to support an emergency medicine faculty member to conduct a large-scale research project to advance his/her career and subsequently obtain federal funding by developing pilot data. | Up to $150,000 | August 1, 2023 |
| Emergency Medicine | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation (SAEMF) | SAEMF Research Training Grant to provide funding to support the development of a scientist in emergency medicine. | Up to $150,000 per year for two years. | August 1, 2023 |
| Emergency Medicine | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation (SAEMF) | SAEMF Education Research Grant to foster innovation in teaching, education, and educational research in emergency medicine for faculty-, fellow-, resident- and medical student-level learners. | Up $50,000 per year for two years. | August 1, 2023 |
| Emergency Medicine | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation (SAEMF) | AEMF Education Project Grant to foster innovation in teaching, education, and educational research in emergency medicine for faculty-, fellow-, resident- and medical student-level learners. | $20,000 | August 1, 2023 |
| Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation (SAEMF) | SAEMF Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant | Up to $100,000 for a one-year project. | August 1, 2023 |
| Endometrial Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | Wilma Williams Education and Clinical Research Award for Endometrial Cancer | $25,000 one-year award | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Focused Ultrasound | Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation | External Awards Program provides funding for investigator-initiated research projects that fall into either of two categories: (i) Preclinical and pilot clinical studies that promise to lead to the development of a reimbursable clinical indication for focused ultrasound within the next five to seven years, or (ii) High-risk, early-stage, proof-of-concept projects that are unlikely to receive funding from other sources. | $100,000 | Abstracts are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Full proposal deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. |
| Friedrich’s Ataxia | Friedrich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) | General Research Grant. | $125,000 per year for 1 to 2 years | August 15 and February 15 letter of intent and application October 15 and April 15 |
| Friedrich’s Ataxia | Friedrich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) | Postdoctoral Research Award | $100,000 per year for 1 to 2 years | August 15 and February 15 letter of intent and application October 15 and April 15 |
| Friedrich’s Ataxia | Friedrich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) | Postdoctoral Fellowship Award | The only allowable budget item is the trainee salary/stipend (plus applicable fringe benefits), which must not exceed the appropriate NIH stipend level. | August 15 and February 15 letter of intent and application October 15 and April 15 |
| Gastroesophageal Cancer | DeGregorio Family Foundation (DFF) | Special Grat Award for proposals in novel technology or new approaches for target discovery or treatment in gastroesophageal cancer. | Up to $500,000 over 2 to 3 years. Indirect costs – 15% | August 1, 2023 LOI. October 10, 2023 final proposal. |
| Genetics | John Templeton Foundation | Small & Large Grant Programs under this theme will support basic research that uncovers the molecular mechanisms influencing behaviors which make us distinct from other humans at an emotive, cognitive and psychological level. | $234,800 or less Small Grant. $234,800 or more Large Grant. | Online Funding Inquiry August 18, 2023 |
| Hearing, Balance Disorders | American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) | AHRF Discovery Grants – Birtman Grant supports studies that investigate various aspects of hearing and balance disorders related to the inner ear. | $75,000 for 1 year. | August 15, 2023 |
| Hearing, Balance Disorders | American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) | AHRF Discovery Grants – the Birtman and Muench Chairman’s Grants support studies that investigate various aspects of hearing and balance disorders related to the inner ear. | $65,000 for 1 year. | August 15, 2023 |
| Hearing, Balance Disorders | American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) | AHRF Discovery Grants for studies that investigate various aspects of hearing and balance disorders related to the inner ear. | $50,000 for 1 year. | August 15, 2023 |
| Hemophilia, Rare Disease, Education | Pfizer | Independent Medical Education Increasing Understanding of the Evolving Hemophilia Treatment Landscape | Individual projects requesting up to $100,000 will be considered. | August 29, 2023 |
| Hemostatis and Thrombosis | Hemostatis Thrombosis Research Society | HTRS Mentored Research Award (MRA) Program provides financial support for qualified fellows or junior attending/junior faculty to pursue clinical or basic science research in hemostasis and/or thrombosis under the guidance of an experienced mentor. | Total grant award is $165,000 USD. This amount includes $151,800 to support direct expenses required to complete the proposed research ($75,900 per year) plus $13,200 to support the recipient institution’s grant management fees. | August 14, 2023 pre-proposal. November 30, 2023 Invited full proposal. |
| Inflammation & Immunolog, Quality Improvement | Pfizer | Independent Medical Education Bridging the Inflammatory Dermatosis Care Divide with Teledermatology | Individual projects requesting up to a maximum of $250,000 will be considered. | August 24, 2023 |
| Lupus | Lupus Research Alliance | Global Team Science Awards will focus on unraveling human lupus heterogeneity by applying cutting-edge technologies to address critical questions that could bring about breakthroughs in lupus care, research or drug development. | $1M per year for up to three years. Indirect costs must not exceed 10% of the total budget (excluding equipment) and must be included within the $1M budget cap. | August 17, 2023 LOI. Full application March 1, 2024. |
| Lyme Disease | Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundationy | Cohen Lyme and Tickborne Disease Initiative. | Projects requesting more than $300,000 in any year will receive additional financial review, up to 4 years | August |
| Musculoskeletal Injury Research | American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) | JRF Ortho Allograft Grant | $50,000 | August 15, 2024 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) | The Clinician-Scientist Development Award supports 3 years of research training in an environment where talented young clinicians address problems in MS with the most current scientific tools. | The base salary will be dependent on the PGY level of the applicant. The Society will also provide $7,850 as an institutional allowance for up to three years of research support. |
Pre-application August 9, 2023. Full application August 16, 2023 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) | Harry Weaver Awards to highly qualified candidates who have concluded their research training and begun academic careers as independent investigators in an area related to multiple sclerosis. | The award includes both salary and research support, for a non-renewable five year period paid through the sponsoring institution. | Pre-application August 9, 2023. Full application August 16, 2023 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) | Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards | The amount of the salary must relate to the applicant’s professional status and previous training and experience. | Pre-application August 9, 2023. Full application August 16, 2023 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) | Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Program for clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of therapies for multiple sclerosis are highly complex and require special expertise and knowledge to monitor this highly variable disease. | $65,000 per year up to 3 years | Pre-application August 9, 2023. Full application August 16, 2023 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) | Institutional Clinical Training Award. | The salary offered is $75,000 plus up to an additional 25% to cover fringe benefits. | Pre-application August 9, 2023. Full application August 16, 2023 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | The Foundation for OCD | Seed Research grants for innovative, potentially high-impact pre-clinical, translational or clinical research to support projects that have the potential to significantly advance the understanding of the pathophysiology of OCD and/or improve the treatment of severe OCD. |
$600,000 over 3 years | August 8, 2022 |
| Oncology Nursing Research | Oncology Nursing Society Foundation | Dissertation research grants up to $5,000 for PhD student registered nurses actively pursuing a career in some aspect of cancer patient care, education or research. Available annually with required Letters of Intent due August 15 and Applications due September 15 each year | $5,000 | August 15 LOI. September 15 application |
| Oncology Nursing Research | Oncology Nursing Society Foundation | Research Grants designed to support oncology nursing research conducted by beginning and experienced researchers. Research project may include pilot or feasibility studies or development of a new aspect of program of research. | $25,000 for 2 years | August 15 LOI. September 15 application |
| Oral Surgery | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation | Clinical Research Support Grants 2-year Clinical Research Support Grants support patient- and outcomes-oriented clinical investigations that address the specialty’s most urgent priorities. | $150,000 over 2 years | August 31 |
| Oral Surgery | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation | Research Support Grants further the development of scientific investigators committed to problems related to oral and maxillofacial surgery. | $75,000 1 year | August 31 |
| Orthopaedic Trauma | Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) | OREF Career Development Grant | $300,000 over three years | August 10, 2023 LOI. October 12, 2023 full proposal |
| Orthopaedic Trauma | Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) | OREF/OTA Trauma Research Grant to support investigator-initiated research proposals focusing on orthopaedic trauma that investigate innovative strategies for operatively managing ankle fractures in compromised bone or soft tissue or metabolic challenges likely to increase the risk of complications. | $150,000 1 year | August 10, 2023 LOI. October 12, 2023 full proposal |
| Orthopaedic Trauma | Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) | OREF New Investigator Grant | $50,000 | August 10, 2023 LOI |
| Ovarian Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | Ovarinnovate: Ovarcome Research Excellence Award. Applicants are encouraged to develop research proposals that incorporate cooperation with colleagues from other institutions. Submissions addressing rare diseases, therapeutics, quality of life, patient reported outcomes, education or palliative care are encouraged. | Three $10,000 one-year awards | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Ovarian Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | ME STRONG Young Investigator’s Award. Related to cervical cancer biology aimed at novel therapies with an emphasis on immune component. | $25,000 one-year award | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Ovarian Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | Bruce Patsner Award for Innovative Research and Technology. Related to clinical research and technology concepts that seek to better understand and/or illuminate disease-related biology | $10,000 one-year award | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Ovarian Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | Caring Together, NY, Ovarian Cancer Research Grant | $50,000 one-year award | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Ovarian Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | Laura Crandall Brown Foundation Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Research Grant | $50,000 one-year award | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Ovarian Cancer | Foundation for Women’s Cancer | St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness Research Grant.The Foundation gratefully acknowledges St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) for the support of this grant. This is the twelfth research grant supported by SLOCA. | $60,500 one-year award | August grant abstract. November Full application. |
| Pancreatic Cancer | Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research | Seed Grant Award Program to provide start-up funding for basic scientists and clinicians who intend to test innovative ideas for improving diagnosis and to develop new treatment modalities for pancreatic cancer | $40,000 | August 15 |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) | Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation | Medical Research Grants support basic research that enhances understanding of the molecular basis of PKD and its pathobiology; translational research that accelerates the development of therapeutic strategies for PKD; clinical research (including small pilot studies); and epidemiology/data analysis research utilizing existing database resources, or that develops new statistical methodologies or test hypotheses using existing data | $80,000 a year for two years | August 14, 2023 |
| Physical Therapy | Foundation for Physical Therapy Research | Research Grant will be awarded to an emerging investigator that seeks to conduct research with any area consistent with the APTA’s Research Agenda. | $40,000 over 1-2 years | August 2, 2023 |
| Physical Therapy | Foundation for Physical Therapy Research | Geriatric Research Grant is to be awarded to an Emerging Investigator for research that addresses an area of high impact and priority for improving the practice of physical therapy for the treatment of aging adults. | $40,000 | August 2, 2023 |
| Pregnancy-Related Disorders | Developmental Origins of Infant Health | Maternal Morbidity & Mortality | March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation | Discovery Research Grants | $200,000 over 2 years | August 14, 2023 |
| Psychiatry and Neurology | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc (ABPN) | Faculty Innovation in Education Award is intended to support the development of innovative education and/or evaluation projects that promote effective residency/fellowship training or lifelong learning of practicing psychiatrists and neurologists. | $100,000 total for 2-year award | August 1, 2023 |
| Psychiatry and Neurology | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc (ABPN) | BPN Education Research Award supports research projects related to the mission of the ABPN, which is to promote and assess the competency of psychiatry and neurology candidates for initial and continuing certification (maintenance of certification). | $100,000 to cover salary, fringe benefits, and other costs for total of 2 years. | August 8, 2023 |
| Rheumatology, Rheumatic Diseases | Rheumatology Research Foundation | Career Development Bridge Funding Award: K Supplement to the NIH or VA career development awards. | $100,000 2-year term | August 1, 2023 |
| Suicide Prevention | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Focus Grants are for innovative, high-risk, potentially high-yield projects that focus on a specific area of suicide prevention. | $500,000 per year for up to 3 years. | August 1 (LOI)/ December full application. |
| Surgery | Association for Academic Surgery | Joel J. Roslyn Faculty Research Award supports research to be conducted by a junior faculty member in any surgical specialty or discipline. | $50,000 1 year | August 1, 2022 |
Updated June 13, 2023