November
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 November.
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| Disease/Field | Funding Agency | Name of Grant / Description | Eligibility / Amount | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aging Biology and Geroscience | Hevolution Foundation | Advancing Geroscience Efforts (HF-AGE) will fund projects in Aging Biology and Geroscience that were deemed meritorious in peer review by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) but were not funded in fiscal year (FY) 2023. | $5 million to fund approximately 8-10 projects | November 24, 2023 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | Alzheimer’s Association | Zenith Fellows Award Program (Zenith). | $450,000 (direct and indirect costs) over three years. | November 13, 2024 LOI. Application March 19, 2025 |
| Breast Cancer | Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation (TBBCF) | Grant Program seeks to fund clinical and pre-clinical fellowships in high impact, breast cancer therapeutic research areas. | $125,000 over 2 years | November 22, 2024 |
| Breast Cancer | Susan G Komen | ASPIRE grants are intended to enhance the diversity of the breast cancer research workforce by providing established breast cancer scientists with supplemental funding to support research trainees from communities historically minoritized and marginalized in research. | Applicants/Primary Investigators (PIs) may request funding of up to $100,000 per year to cover a trainee’s salary for one year or two years. | November 4, 2024 |
| Blood Cancer │ Stem Cell Therapy│ Hematological Diseases | DKMS Foundation | John Hansen Research Grant program to address issues on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or cell therapy for hematological diseases | €240,000 for a time period of three years (maximum €80,000 annually). | November 20, 2024 |
| Cancer Immunotherapies & Technology | Cancer Research Institute | Technology Impact Award to address the gap between technology development and clinical application of cancer immunotherapies. | $200,000 over 2 years | November 15 LOI. March 15 full application |
| Clinical Oncology | Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) | Clinical Investigator Award (CIA) program with the goal of promoting patient-oriented research through the training of surgical oncologists in clinical and translational science. | $100,000 over 2 years | November 15, 2024 proposals |
| Clinical Oncology | Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) | Young Investigator Award (CIA) | $25,000 for one year | November 15, 2024 proposals |
| Ear Disorders | American Otological Society (AOS) | Research Grant to encourage and support academic research in sciences related to the ear. | $55,000 for 1 year. | November 1 LOI. January 31 Full application. |
| Ear Disorders | American Otological Society (AOS) | Fellowship Grant to facilitate development into an independent otologic investigator. | $44,000 for 1 year | November 1 LOI. January 31 Full application. |
| Ear Disorders | American Otological Society (AOS) | Clinical Investigations Grant goal to accrue preliminary data to support an R21 or R01 clinical trial grant application. | $66,000 for 1 year. | November 1 LOI. January 31 Full application. |
| Ear Disorders | American Otological Society (AOS) | Clinician-Scientist Award for faculty who are aiming to develop a career as clinician-scientist. | $240,000 over 3 years. | November 1 LOI. January 31 Full application. |
| Epilepsy, Autism IQSEC2 | Research Advocacy Foundation | The IQSEC2 Research and Advocacy Foundation, in collaboration with Orphan Disease Center, will fund applications that will address both symptoms of the disease (i.e. intractable seizures) and/or mechanistic studies that are oriented towards developing therapies addressing the underlying cause of IQSEC2 mediated intellectual disability, autism and epilepsy. | One grant of $60,000 or two grants for $30,000 | November 3 LOI. |
| Emergency Medicine Foundation | Emergency Medicine Foundation | Early Career Research Development Grant. | One grant of $150,000 | November 15 LOI. |
| Gastroesophageal Cancer | DeGregorio Family Foundation (DFF) | Research Grant for pre-clinical or translational work for gastroesophageal cancer that will lead to a clinical trial within two years. | Up to $500,000 over 2 years | November 1, 2024 |
| Heart Diseases | Alpha Phi Foundation | Heart to Heart Grant program helps fund research and educational programs that support the improvement of women’s heart health. | $100,000 | November 3, 2024 |
| Infectious Diseases | Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) | Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Infectious Diseases award will provide funding for outstanding research in any category of infectious diseases, either through clinical or laboratory investigation. | $30,000 for one year | November |
| Lung Cancer in Women | GO2 for Lung Cancer | Fellowship Award to support novel, innovative and translational research with potential of high clinical impact on the early detection of lung cancer. | $150,000 per year over 2 years | November |
| Lung Cancer in Women | The Bonnie J. Addario Cancer Lung Association (ALCF) | Fellowship Award to support novel, innovative and translational research with potential of high clinical impact on the early detection of lung cancer. | $150,000 per year over 2 years | November |
| Medical Technology | BU Office of Technology Development | Internal Funding – Ignition Award Program award funds to validate early-stage projects with clear commercial and medical potential. | $25,000 and $75,000 one year. | November 1 pre proposals. Full proposals are due in January |
| Melanoma | Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) | Established Investigator Academic – Industry Partnership (AIP) Award | $375,000 total over 3 years | November 4, 2024 full proposal |
| Melanoma | Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) | Established Investigator Award | $375,000 total over 3 years | November 4, 2024 full proposal |
| Melanoma | Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) | Pilot Award support senior investigators who propose potentially transformative ideas that do not have extensive preliminary data but articulate a clear hypothesis and translational goals. | $5o,000 per year for two years | November 4, 2024 full proposal |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | Bridging Grants for Physician-Scientists. | $620,000 in support over five (5)years | November |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | Pilot Innovator Grants. | $60,000-$120,000 over one to two (1-2)years | November |
| Neurobiology of Brain Disorders | McKnight Foundation | Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award for proposals that address the biological mechanisms of neurological and psychiatric disorders. | $100,000 per year for three years. | Letter of intent due November 2023. Full proposals will be due mid-April 2024 |
| Palliative Care | National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) | Kornfeld Scholars Program Junior Faculty Career Development Awards to allow junior faculty to have the protected time required to develop and conduct the pilot research on pain and symptom management, communication, and models of care for palliative care delivery. | $90,000 per year (direct costs), plus 10% allowable indirect costs for 2 years. Start date for all awards will be July 1. | Accepting LOI from September 1 to November 5 |
| Pancreatic Cancer | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Career Development Award represents an effort to encourage and support junior faculty to conduct pancreatic cancer research and establish successful career paths in this field. | $250,000 over 2 years | 2025 Cycle not open yet. November |
| Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) | CurePSP – (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) | CurePSP Venture Grants provide “seed funding” to investigators who have innovative ideas that need “proof of concept” in order to qualify for larger funding sources. | MD/PhD/ $100,000 | July 15 and November 15 |
| Sexual and Reproductive Health | Lalor Foundation | The Anna Lalor Burdick Program seeks to empower young women through education about healthy reproduction in order to broaden and enhance their options in life. | $10,000 to $50,000 | concept Paper May 1 and November 1 |
| Suicide Prevention | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Pilot Innovation Grants Awarded to investigators at any level, these grants provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to lead to larger investigations. | $50,000 over two years | November 15 |
Last updated on March 7, 2025