Category: Other Funding

Projects benefitting and informing both military and civilian medical practice and knowledge, including basic research, applied research, advanced technology development, and, under certain conditions, may include activities involving advanced component development and prototypes. Relevant research areas include female and male reproductive health. Submission of a pre-proposal/pre-application required; must be submitted through the electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal. [Deadline: 9/30/27.]

For postdoctoral researchers conducting basic biological research in all areas of life science at a non-profit university or research institution. $255,000 in direct costs ($85,000 / y for 3y). Submit applicant information, 7-page research proposal, 3 reference letters, 1 proposed supervisor letter, and demographics. [Deadline: 10/31/26 at 8 pm ET. Award begins: 8/1/27.]

Projects that design novel or greatly improved research tools and methods advancing contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF, focusing on broadly applicable research infrastructure in 3 areas: (1) Bioinformatics, (2) Instrumentation, and (3) Research Methods. Supported projects expected to improve scientists’ abilities to manipulate, control, analyze, or measure critical aspects of biological systems. Proposals should: (1) develop novel infrastructure, (2) significantly redesign existing infrastructure, or (3) adapt existing infrastructure in novel ways. Open to all career stages, award size and duration varies. [Deadline: rolling.]

Projects that advance mechanistic understanding of the structure, function, and evolution of molecular, sub-cellular, and cellular systems, esp research on quantitative and predictive knowledge of complex behavior and emergent properties. Interdisciplinary research drawing on knowledge from and interfacing w/ other biological sub-disciplines or other disciplines encouraged. Proposal research areas: Molecular Biophysics; (ii) Genetic Mechanisms; (iii) Cellular Dynamics and Function; and (iv) Systems and Synthetic Biology. Open to all career stages, typical awards last 3-5 yrs, budgets not limited. [Deadline: rolling.]

Previously funded areas range from biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, medicine, immunobiology and microbiology, and more. Open to MD and/or PhD tenure track faculty members in their 1st-4th year at American institutions conducting basic and/or translational research. Cannot have current R01 or similar funding. Up to $75,000 direct costs annually / 3y. Submit 5 page project proposal, 1-2 page lay summary, letters of approval, budget, and biosketch. [Annual Deadline: 7/1.]

Up to $100,000 to accelerate the use of AI in surgery, plus mentorship from experts across J&J, and computing tools and technologies to help advance innovations. Submissions should have a path to commercialization. [Rolling deadline.]

Funds a limited number of medical fellowship positions at qualified academic or training institutions, typically accredited training programs for post-graduate advanced specialties supported by national medical societies, generally leading to board certification in a medical specialty. Only supports salary and benefits for fellowship programs. [Annual deadline for urology/pelvic health fellowships: 10/16.]

Funds an independent research program or project, which does not include specific analysis and/or a protocol to address a research question. Requests must be unsolicited and must be made at least 60 days before the program start date. Astellas cannot be the sole external financial supporter of a GRG.