February

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 February.

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Disease/Field Funding Agency Name of Grant / Description Eligibility / Amount Deadlines
Adult Spinal Deformity, Spine Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Directed Research Grant focus of improving outcomes measure for adult spinal deformity $450,000 over 3 years March 15, 2025 letter of intent
Alzheimer’s Disease, Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Glenn Foundation Discovery Award supports research for understanding the underlying biological mechanisms that govern normal human aging and its related physiological decline. $525,000 payable in annual installments of $175,000 per year, of which a maximum of 8% may be used for indirect expenses or institutional overhead (not to exceed $12,963 per year) up to two three-year February 18, 2025 Letter of Intent
Alzheimer’s Disease, Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Small Research Grant Program supports important and innovative research in areas in which more scientific investigation is needed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). $200,000 over two-year period February 16, June 16, and October 16
Alzheimer’s Disease, Neurological Disease Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship (AACSF) Program. $250,000 two-year award February 27, 2025 LOI. May 1, 2025 application
Alzheimer’s Disease, Neurological Disease Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship to Promote Diversity (AACSF-D). $250,000 two-year award February 27, 2025 LOI. May 1, 2025 application
AIDS/HIV Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation Grants will be awarded to community-based organizations working in the areas of HIV/AIDS care and direct services, education, and research in support of developing or established programs, with an emphasis on direct benefit to clients or target audiences. Grant amounts are determined on a project-by-project basis. February 28, 2025 LOI. March 21, 2025 full application
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. February 9, 2025 LOI. April full application.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) Neuroimaging and CSF Biomarker Development Program is to develop biomarkers for which there is a clear clinical need in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. $600,000 One year with potential for follow-on funding. Letter of Intent: February 3, 2025 and September 15, 2025
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) Prevention to support precision prevention studies, combination therapy studies, and comparative effectiveness research that probe whether the use or choice of interventions may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Up to $5 million based on stage and scope of research for multi-years. Letter of Intent: February 3, 2025 and September 15, 2025
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) Drug Development Program is to develop therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, building preclinical evidence in animal models and on advancing lead molecules to the clinical candidate selection stage. Up to $5 million based on stage and scope of research for multi-years. Letter of Intent: February 3, 2025 and September 15, 2025
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Researchers in Alzheimer’s Disease (R03). Early stage investigators (ESIs) in AD/ADRD research and established researchers who are not currently doing AD/ADRD research. $200,000 over 2 years February 16, June 16, October 16
Alzheimer ’s Disease Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation Extramural Award for Young or established NON-DUKE investigators proposing new or novel research project in relationship to Alzheimer ’s disease. $125,000 each year for 2 years. February 1
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. $100,000 over 2 years February 15, 2025 and August 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 February 15, 2025 and August 15
Anesthesiology Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) Mentored Research Training Grants (MRTG) help anesthesiologists develop the skills, preliminary data for subsequent grant applications and research publications needed to become independent investigators. $250,000 over 2 years February 15, 2025 and August 15
Ataxia-telangiectasia A-T Children’s Project Research Grants for basic science, translational and clinical research grants related to ataxia-telangiectasia. $75,000 per year up to 2 years LOIs should be submitted at least one month prior to the application deadline; February 1 for the March 1 application deadline and August 1 for the September 1 application deadline.
Basic science, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Research Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is a transformational award for early career researchers who show exceptional promise of becoming outstanding leaders in academic science, making foundational discoveries while building an inclusive scientific culture. $80,000 for the initial year, and an annual $20,000 expense allowance up to 4 years February 26, 2025
Bladder Cancer Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) BCAN’s Young Investigator Awards support outstanding early-career scientists and clinical cancer researchers with a demonstrated commitment to improving the understanding and treatment of bladder cancer and/or upper tract urothelial cancer. $75,000; Indirect costs are not allowable February 21, 2025
Bladder Cancer Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) BCAN’s Patient-Centered Clinical Research Young Investigator Award (PCC-YIA) supports early-career scientists and clinical cancer researchers investigating transformational patient-oriented clinical bladder cancer and/or upper tract urothelial cancer research. $75,000; Indirect costs are not allowable February
Bleeding Disorder National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) Career Development Award (CDA) candidates must hold a MD, PhD, or equivalent degree, with no more than six years of postdoctoral years of experience in hematology, nor more than six years since completion of medical training. $70,000 annually for a maximum of three years Announcements for this funding opportunities will be made in February.
Cancer Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Damon Runyon Scholars Program for Advancing Research and Knowledge (SPARK) $61,000 February 3, 2025, February 2, 2026
Cancer Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award supports the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine. $600,000 over 3 years (Limited 5 applications per institution) February 3, 2025
Cardiovascular Disease American Heart Association (AHA) AHA Transformational Project Award supports 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/or cerebrovascular research. $300,000 over 3 years February 13, 2025
CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) Neurodevelopmental Disorder The Orphan Disease Center (ODC) 2025 CDKL5 Program of Excellence Pilot Grant Program $150,000 one year February 18, 2025
Childhood Cancer CURE Childhood Cancer Translation to CURE award (T2C) $330,000 over 2 years February 14, 2025 LOI. March 28,2025 application
Childhood Cancer CURE Childhood Cancer Early Investigator award (EI) $220,000 over 2 years February 14, 2025 LOI. March 28,2025 application
Biological Sciences │ Artificial Intelligence │ Data science The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Accelerating and Scaling Biological Sciences with AI proposals that aim to create models that align with CZI’s work to build virtual cells, but all proposals relating to CZI’s mission to cure, prevent, or manage all diseases by the end of the century will be considered. This grant is for an allocation of CZI’s GPU resource (minimum request of 96 GPU). This is an in-kind award; there are no cash funds, financial contributions, or fees of any kind associated with the award. Third Wednesday of every month: January 15
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Childhood Arthritis Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Small or Grant Grant for a pilot, continuation of ongoing research, or other projects that move forward clinical or translational research that furthers the CARRA mission. $50,000-$100,000 per award February 28, 2025
Childhood Arthritis Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Fellow Grant $25,000 per award February 28, 2025
Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowship Awards – Education and Training. $75,000 per year for two years. February 26, 2025
Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Fellowships for fellowship training and a well-defined, CF-relevant research project. $105,000 in direct costs per year for up to two years. Indirect costs are not allowed. February 26, 2025
Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Foundation LeRoy Matthews Physician-Scientist Award for newly trained pediatricians and internists to enhance clinical proficiency in cystic fibrosis-related sub-specialties and to develop the necessary research capabilities to become independent biomedical investigators. $73,000 (stipend) plus $12,000 (research and development) for year one, to $100,000 (stipend) plus $33,000 (research and development) for year six. February 26, 2025
Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Harry Shwachman CF Clinical Investigator Award provides the opportunity for clinically-trained physicians to develop into independent biomedical research investigators who are actively involved in Cystic Fibrosis related areas. $100,000 per year plus $33,000 for supplies for three years February 26, 2025
Detection or Deterrence of Performance-enhancing Drugs Partnerchip for Clean Competition (PCC) Research Grant that focuses on improving existing analytical methods for detecting particular drugs, developing new analytical methods to test for substances not currently detectable, and discovering cost-effective approaches for testing widely abused substances across all levels of sport $200,000. February 1 and August 1
Fragile X syndrome FRAXA Research Foundation FRAXA Fellowships for a translational or preclinical focus on Fragile X, which has potential to lead to improved treatment. $50,000 per year for up to 2 years. February 1
Focused Ultrasound Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation External Awards Program provides funding for investigator-initiated research projects that fall into Preclinical and pilot clinical studies, or High-risk, early-stage, proof-of-concept projects. $100,000 Abstracts are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Full proposal deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1
Friedreich’s Ataxia(FA) Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) General Research Grant for projects that target FARA’s research priorities of understanding of neuroscience / neuro systems – understanding the neurodegeneration of FA and implications for therapies. $125,000 per year for 1 to 2 years February 15 & August 15 (LOI). April 15 & October 15 full application by invitation only.
Friedreich’s Ataxia(FA) Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Keith Michael Andrus Cardiac Research Award was made in honor of its namesake to remember Keith’s legacy and to help advance our understanding and treatment of cardiomyopathy associated with FA. $125,000 per year for 1 to 2 years February 15 LOI. April 15 full application by invitation only.
Friedreich’s Ataxia(FA) Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Kyle Bryant Translational Research Award honors its namesake for his diligent efforts to aid the rapid translation of basic research discoveries into clinical applications. $200,000 per year for 1 to 2 years February 15 & August 15 (LOI). April 15 & October 15 full application by invitation only.
Friedreich’s Ataxia(FA) Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Bronya J. Keats Research Collaboration Award $175,000 per year for 1 to 2 years February 15 LOI. April 15 full application by invitation only.
Friedreich’s Ataxia(FA) Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Postdoctoral Research Award $100,000 per year for 1 to 2 years February 15 LOI. April 15 full application by invitation only.
Friedreich’s Ataxia(FA) Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) Postdoctoral Research Award Trainee salary up to 2 years February 15 & August 15 (LOI). April 15 & October 15 full application by invitation only.
Gastrointestinal Microbiota Global Probiotics Council Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO) to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research into the field of probiotics and microbiota. Young Investigator/ $50,000 February
GNAO1 Neurodevelopmental Disorder The Orphan Disease Center (ODC) and Bow Foundation Bow Foundation will provide one-year grants to support research related to GNAO1 Neurodevelopmental Disorder. $100,000 each February 14, 2025
Green Analytical Technologies ǀ Green Laboratory Working Environment Agilent Technologies, Inc. Agilent Early Career Professor Award $120,000 over 2 years February 23, 2024
Hearing Disorders Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) Emerging Research Grants (ERG) program provides seed money to researchers working on the entire spectrum of hearing research and balance research, including many underfunded areas of otology. $50,000 for 1 year. Late February
Kidney Health National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kidney Health Equity Community Engagement Award $75,000 1 year February 10, 2025
Kidney Disease National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Young Investigator grant program to support clinical research studies addressing important issues for patients with kidney disease. $35,000 1 year February 10, 2025
Laboratory Animal Health and Welfare American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Grants for Laboratory Animal Science (GLAS) Program is to enhance scientific knowledge in laboratory animal health and welfare through research, and to further promote collaborative efforts by the AALAS membership within the broader scientific community. PI must be an AALAS member / $7,500-$50,000 February 1
Leukemia Leukemia Research Foundation New Investigator Research Grant Program supports early-career investigators of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative research projects with the potential to impact broad, essential areas of leukemia research. $150,000 over a two-year February 14, 2025 LOI. April 25, 2025 full proposal by invitation only.
Lung cancer LUNGevity Foundation VA Research Scholar Award program supports investigators interested in lung cancer research within the VA system. $100,000 two-year award February 14, 2025 LOI. May 12, 2025 application due.
Lung cancer LUNGevity Foundation Mid-Career “Bridge to Breathe” Award supports established mid-career investigators who are seeking bridge funding to sustain their lung cancer research program while they resubmit their application for federal funding (NIH R01) or its equivalent. $150,000 over 2 years February 14, 2025 LOI. May 12, 2025 application due.
Lung cancer LUNGevity Foundation LUNGevity’s Career Development Awards for Translational Research program was created to support future research leaders who will keep the field of lung cancer research vibrant with new ideas. $300,000 over 3 years February 14, 2025 LOI. May 12, 2025 application due.
Lung cancer LUNGevity Foundation Health Equity and Inclusiveness Research Fellow Award: This program supports fellows who belong to underrepresented minorities in STEM who are interested in lung cancer research. $100,000 two-year award. February 14, 2025 LOI. May 12, 2025 application due.
Lung cancer Rising Tide Group Rising Tide/LUNGevity Award for Improving the Early Detection of Lung Cancer. $1 million, three-year team award; the involvement of at least two institutions is required. February 12, 2025 LOI. Full application by invitation only
Lupus Lupus Foundation of America Pediatric Lupus Research Grant $45,000 for one year February 27, 2025
Nephrology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Lupus Lupus Foundation of America Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award facilitates the professional development of current fellows (any year), clinicians up to two years post-fellowship and/or within four years of Postdoctoral research in nephrology, rheumatology, or dermatology. $70,000 each year for up to two years February 27, 2025
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) │ Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) Drug Discovery Initiative (DDI) program is to stimulate NF drug discovery by funding researchers proposing to investigate novel or repurposing therapies for NF or to validate new NF targets. $200,000 budget overall (inclusive of 10% indirect costs) February 3, 2025
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) │ Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) │ Schwannomatosis (SWN) Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) Clinical Research Award $150,000 total inclusive of 10% indirect costs two year funding February 18, 2025
Neuromuscular Diseases Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) MDA Bridging Gaps in Advancing Human Skeletal Muscle Regeneration. $100,000 over two years. February 28, 2025 LOI and April 15, 2025 application
Neuroscience Klingenstein Fund and Simons Foundation Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience supports early-career investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. $300,000 over three years February 1
Neuroscience Research New York Stem Cells Foundation (NYSCF) Robertson Neuroscience Investigator Awards for early career investigators and Innovator awards in neuroscience. $1.5M USD over 5 years February. Grant will not open in 2024.
Nursing Educational Grant National League of Nursing (NLN) NLN Research in Nursing Education Grants Program supports high-quality studies that contribute to the development of the science of nursing education. $30,000 for 1 year. February 4, 2025
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Innovator Awards to support research with the potential to revolutionize scientific understanding of OCD $300,000 over 3 years February 28, 2025 proposal
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Michael Jenike Young Investigator Awards. $50,000 1 year February 28, 2025 proposal
Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) SOAP-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant (MRTG) to develop the next generation of obstetric anesthesiology and perinatology physician-investigators. $250,000 over 2 years February 15, 2025
Optometric or Vision Science American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Clinical Research award provides a mechanism for Academy Fellows to conduct clinical research and answer clinically meaningful questions that will have a significant impact on patient care in optometry. $100,000 per project to be completed within two years. February to March
Optometry American Academy of Optometry (AAO)/American Optometric Foundation (AOF) Career Development Award for optometric faculty. $50,000 per year for 2 years, potentially renewable once for a total of up to 4 years. Please check back in January 2025 for an update. February to March
Organ Transplant American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) ASTS Collaborative Scientist Grant. $50,000 per year for 2 years February 5, 2025
Organ Transplant American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) ASTS Faculty Development Grant. $50,000 per year for 2 years February 5, 2025
Orthopedic Resident Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) OREF/MTF Biologics Research Grant $100,000 grant February 13, 2025
Orthopedic Resident Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) OREF/Goldberg Arthritis Research Grant $50,000 grant February 13, 2025
Orthopedic Resident Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) OREF/ASES/Rockwood Clinical Shoulder Research Grant $50,000 grant February 13, 2025
Orthopedic Resident Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) OREF/Mentored Clinician Scientist Grant $20,000 grant February 13, 2025
Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Foundation Visiting Scholar Award provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with opportunities for expanding their existing skillset to benefit their Parkinson’s research $4,000 stipend to support the travel and housing of scholar while visiting a host laboratory to learn new techniques that will benefit their Parkinson’s research. February 3, 2025 application.
Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Small and Large Awards. $50,000 per award February 28, 2025
Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Large Awards. $50,000 per year for 2 years February 28, 2025
Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA Mentored Career Development Award $375,000 3 year award February 28, 2025
Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA-Bridge Awards $125,000 one year award February 28, 2025
Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) CARRA Pilot grant opportunity supports research that utilizes the CARRA Registry and/or biorepository and is intended to address promising new JIA projects and/or pursue novel ideas in basic, clinical, and translational JIA research that will provide preliminary data for future grant applications from other agencies and programs. Award $175,000 2 year award February 28, 2025
Pompe Disease Acid Maltase Deficiency Association (AMDA) The Helen Walker Research Grant For Pompe Disease research grant must go towards Pompe research. One-time grant of $150,000. February 7, 2025
Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) PCF Young Investigator Awards offer career support for young, proven investigators who have already achieved faculty positions and are committed to prostate cancer research. $75,000 per year for 3 years. March 10, 2025
Radiation Oncology American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Seed Grant and ASTRO Residents/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Biology Seed Grant. $50,000 one year February 7, 2025
Respiratory Care, Cardiopulmonary American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) AARC Vision Grant provides funding to members conducting research initiatives that can document the clinical and economic impact of respiratory therapists specifically related to the organization’s mission to secure the highest quality care for all patients who suffer from cardiopulmonary disease. $50,000 February 28, 2024 LOI.
Sarcoma Sarcoma Foundation of America Research Grants program for pre-clinical, translational, and clinical research on the etiology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of human sarcomas. $75,000 for one year February 3, 2025
Spine, Spinal North American Spine Society (NASS) Research grants should focus on basic science, clinical or translational research projects by qualified investigators in the field of spine. $50,000 per 1 year Letters of Proposal is usually the second week in February of each year
Spine, Spinal North American Spine Society (NASS) Young Investigator Grants $50,000 for 1 year Letters of Proposal is usually the second week in February of each year
Spine Deformity, Spinal Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Biedermannn Innovation Research Award supports innovative research by young clinical investigators in the filed of spine deformity $75,000 March 15, 2025 letter of intent
Stem Cell Research New York Stem Cells Foundation (NYSCF) Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Awards to be used for exploring the basic biology and translational potential of stem cells. $1.5M USD over 5 years Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Award RFA will not open in 2024.
TB/ Lung Diseases Firland Foundation Research Grant funds small investigator-initiated research projects in the field of tuberculosis or other chronic lung diseases. $5,000 to $20,000 LOI February 28, application March 31.
Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation IWMF LLS Strategic Research Roadmap Initiate Program to help further knowledge in four key domains of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM) research. $200,000 per year for 2 years February 26, 2025
Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation IWMF Robert A. Kyle Career Development Award Program $75,000 each year for a two (2)-year project February 26, 2025
Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation IWMF Research Seed Money Initiative, the IWMF will confer a research grant to an investigator $75,000 each year for a one (1) year project February 26, 2025


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