Category: Extramural Funding

Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Supports continuation of existing or development of new special colonies of laboratory animals and associated services and other resources such as informatics tools, reagents, cultures, and genetic stocks serving the biomedical research community. Proposed projects should: (1) provide research resources facilitating optimization and enhancement of scientific rigor, transparency, and experimental reproducibility, (2) broadly apply to multiple NIH Institutes or Centers. [Posted 12/4/2025. Expires 1/10/2029.]

Diabetes Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)

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To bring together basic and clinical investigators to enhance communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effectiveness of ongoing research in Diabetes Research Centers topic areas. Shared access to specialized technical resources (research cores) and support for a Pilot and Feasibility Program (P&F) will provide the capability for accomplishments greater than those that would be possible by individual research project grant support alone. [Posted 12/5/2025. Expires 1/28/2027.]

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Fund to Improve Surgery with AI

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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.]

Boston Scientific Urology/Pelvic Health Fellowship Funding

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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.]

Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) (R35 – Clinical Trial Optional)

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Allows investigators to: (1) tackle ambitious scientific projects more creatively with more stable funding, (2) be more flexible in following important new research directions, (3) reduce their administrative burden related to grants and dedicate time to research and mentorship. Open to eligible NIGMS-funded investigators and New Investigators proposing research aligned with NIGMS' scientific mission. Allows renewal applications from all current MIRA grantees. [Posted 12/11/2025. Expires 05/27/2028.]

Funding to Present Aging Research Findings at Conference

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Up to $2,000 to cover travel expenses and meeting-related fees to encourage investigators in the field of aging research to present findings at an annual scientific or medical specialty association meeting where aging-related research is not the primary focus. [Applications accepted on a rolling basis.]

Biology of Aging Rapid Data Award

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Up to $10,000 supporting efficient acquisition of data for grant applications or publications relevant to the biology of aging and mechanisms linking aging to aging-associated diseases. Open to all investigators, esp those outside the University of Rochester. All projects should utilize Upstate NY NSC Research Core services. Collaboration with other Nathan Shock Centers strongly encouraged. [Applications accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed monthly.]

Astellas General Research Grants

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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. 

Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience

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Supports early-career investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Priority is given to candidates who may not have received substantial funding from other private awards yet have highly promising scientific careers. [Annual deadline: 2/1.]

Basic Research in Neurobiology Research Grants – Whitehall Foundation

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Funds basic research in vertebrate and invertebrate neurobiology in the United States, specifically concerning neural mechanisms involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions of the whole organism as these relate to behavior. 3y funding, 2y renewals available [Annual LOI deadlines: 1/15, 4/15, 10/1.]