Diversity Funding Opportunities
Below is information about research and educational grants available to individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences.
For a comprehensive list of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) underrepresented minority diversity research and educational funding opportunities, please see the current funding opportunities on the NIH Grants website.
| Funding Area of Interest | Grant Mechanism | Funder | Funding Amount | Deadlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer’s Disease | Research Grant to Promote Diversity (AARG-D) | Alzheimer’s Association | $140,000 two year award, $200,000 over three years | September Letter of intent |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | Research Fellowship to Promote Diversity (AARF-D) | Alzheimer’s Association | $200,000 total over three years | September Letter of intent |
| Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia | Research Grant to Promote Diversity — New to the Field (AARG-D-NTF) | Alzheimer’s Association | $200,000 total over three years | September Letter of intent |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences Research | Hanna H. Gray Fellows program | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Raging $100,000-$270,000 from one to four years. | February |
| Breast Cancer Research | Career Transition Awards (CTA) – A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence (ASPIRE) Grants | Susan G. Komen | $650,000 over five years. | June |
| Breast Cancer Research | Career Catalyst Research (CCR)- A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence (ASPIRE) Grants | Susan G. Komen | $150,000 per year for three years ($450,000 total). | June |
| Breast Cancer Research | ASPIRE Grants – A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence | Susan G. Komen | $100,000 per year for one to two years. | November |
| Biomedical Research | Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP) | Burroughs Wellcome Fund | $60,000 over three years. | January |
| Epilepsy | Sergievsky Award for Epilepsy Health Equity and Diversity Award | American Epilepsy Society | $150,000 over two years. | January |
| Gene and Cell Therapy | Underrepresented Populations Fellowship in Gene and Cell Therapy | American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy | $100,000. | August |
| Neurology | Minority Research Scholar Program (MRSP) | Kennedy Krieger Institute | $115,000/year salary for minimum of 75% effort/year plus fringe benefits and $38,000/year for research-related expenses, including travel, for up to a total of three years. | May |
| Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. | American Thoracic Society | Diversity grant supports early-stage investigators from underrepresented populations in the US biomedical research enterprise, as defined by the NIH. | $40,000 for one year. | September 16, 2024 letter of intent. December 16, 2024 full application |
Last updated on December 9, 2024
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