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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Research Award

Deadline: April 23, 2026 4 pm
Amount: Up to $150,000 per year (plus 12% indirect costs) for a maximum of three years may be requested for single-center clinical research awards. For multi-center clinical research, the potential award is up to $350,000 per year (plus 12% for indirect costs) for a maximum of three years. Up to an additional $50,000 over the entire project period may be available via supplemental funding.

Summary: Clinical Research Awards are offered to provide support for investigator-initiated clinical research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s mission. Research projects may address diagnosis, treatment, management of disease or symptom, or the pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis using clinical (observational/interventional), translational, or...

Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR)

American Diabetes Association Junior Faculty Development Award

Deadline: April 28, 2026 4 pm
Amount: Funding Support: The proposed project budget should not exceed $138,000 USD per year for a maximum total budget up to $414,000 USD over three (3) years. During the award’s duration, the Principal Investigator is eligible to receive repayment of the principal on student loans for a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, DPM, PharmD or DO) of up to $10,000 USD per year. These funds are in addition to the $138,000 USD per year cost for salary and research support. Indirect Costs: Up to 10% of direct costs

Summary: Grant Mechanism Description: Junior Faculty Development awards are designed to support early investigators of outstanding promise as they establish independent, productive careers in diabetes research. Principal Investigator Percent Effort Required: The Principal Investigator must agree to devote at least 75% of their total time and overall effort towards research during the...

Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR), Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI), Children's Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics (CIAG)

American Diabetes Association Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Award

Deadline: April 28, 2026 4 pm
Amount: The proposed project budget should not exceed $200,000 USD per year for a maximum total budget up to $600,000 USD over three (3) years. Indirect Costs: Up to 10% of direct costs

Summary: These awards support research with novel and innovative hypotheses performed in human subjects, or research approaches to accelerate the transition of scientific discoveries into clinical application. Studies supported with these awards must directly involve human subjects, human samples and/or data, and offer considerable promise for advancing the cure, prevention, or...

Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR), Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR), Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI)

American Diabetes Association Innovative Basic Science Award

Deadline: April 28, 2026 4 pm
Amount: The proposed project budget should not exceed $115,000 USD per year for a maximum total budget up to $345,000 USD over three (3) years. Indirect Costs: Up to 10% of direct costs

Summary: These awards support basic research with novel and innovative hypotheses in any area relevant to the etiology or pathophysiology of diabetes and its complications that holds significant promise for advancing the prevention, cure, or treatment of diabetes.Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must hold a full-time independent faculty position or the equivalent at a...

Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR), Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI), Children's Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics (CIAG)

American Diabetes Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships

Deadline: April 30, 2026 5 pm
Amount: Applicants may request up to three (3) years of funding support. This support includes a salary stipend for the Postdoctoral Fellow plus $7,000 for fringe benefit costs and a $8,000 training allowance for each year of the award. The proposed project budget should not exceed $100,588 USD per year for a maximum total budget up to $294,084 USD over three (3) years.

Summary: The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders in diabetes research, which is why we are pleased to announce the application period of the Postdoctoral Fellowships Awards is now open! This award recognizes and supports outstanding researchers in their pursuit of innovative and impactful...

Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR), Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI), Research and Epidemiology for Adolescent and Child Health (REACH) Center

Merck Investigator Studies Program: RSV

Deadline: May 1, 2026 4 pm
Amount: Variable

Summary: Effective December 2025, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Investigator-Initiated Studies Program (MISP) Committee will accept protocols within our current Areas of Interest (AoIs) up to May 1, 2026. This is a competitive process that will be conducted by the RSV MISP Review Committee. Decisions will be made on the basis of scientific merit and strategic...

Center for Childhood Infections and Vaccines (CCIV), Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR), Center for ViroScience and Cure (CVC)

The Huo Family Foundation Junior Faculty Research Grants – Grant Application Information

Deadline: May 1, 2026 6 pm
Amount: Grants are for up to a three-year term. Up to $229,500 per year. Grant funds are not to be used to support the lead applicant’s salary. It is expected that their employing college or university will cover the salary of the applicant for the duration of the grant. Apart from the exclusion of the salary of the applicant, the grant funds may be used by the applicant for any expense judged supportive of the research project including staffing, lab expenses, equipment and access charges, and professional travel.

Summary: Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviours and Mental Health in Children and Young People Background and motivation A long-standing interest of HFF has been the effect and impact of usage of digital technology on young people. The rapid rise and use of this technology has permeated...

Children's Center for Neurosciences Research (CCNR)

Robert A. Winn Career Development Award (Winn CDA)

Deadline: May 4, 2026 4 pm
Amount: $240k over 2 years ($120K/year for 2 years) to help support at least 40% of the scholar’s time (Note: Awards will be given to organizations, not to individuals). The award is to support the career development of the scholar; it does NOT fund the project in the application.

Summary: The Robert A. Winn Career Development Award (Winn CDA) is a two-year program that equips early-career physician-researchers with the knowledge, resources, and mentorship needed to design and conduct community-oriented clinical trials. As the only program of its kind, the Winn CDA provides rigorous training in both clinical trial design and...

Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR), Research and Epidemiology for Adolescent and Child Health (REACH) Center, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (Aflac), Children's Center for Neurosciences Research (CCNR), Children's Heart Research and Outcomes Center (HeRO)

Pfizer Independent Medical Education Grant: SCD Workforce Development

Deadline: May 5, 2026 4 pm
Amount: $50,000 for one year; No IDCs allowable

Summary: This competitive program seeks to strengthen clinical trial readiness for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) by enhancing workforce education and building durable internal infrastructure to support high-quality clinical research in SCD. Potential applicants are encouraged to provide educational programs focusing on preparing multidisciplinary staff including: physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), nurses,...

Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (Aflac)

Biocodex Microbiota Foundation Harnessing the Gut Microbiome: Impacts on Health, Disease, Diagnosis and Therapeutics

Deadline: May 22, 2026 5 pm
Amount: The total grant amount is $50,000 USD. This grant is intended to be mainly an operational grant, not a salary grant. Indirect institutional costs are allowed (up to 10%).

Summary: DefinitionWith a mission of advancing the research and understanding of human microbiota, the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation is calling on inspired early career researchers from American institutions in the microbiome field to submit proposals for funding their projects. Leveraging a national board of independent scientists to select the most exciting proposal...

Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI)
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