Upcoming internal, federal, and foundation funding opportunities are listed below and distributed monthly via email.

 Special Opportunities on the Immediate Horizon

• For each of the following three RFAs, one application will be put forward by the Perelman School of Medicine:
  1. Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award  for "innovative science by senior faculty in both basic and clinical neuroscience" Letter of nomination from Department Chair or Division Chief required. Application due to Connie Weinstein clw [at] pennmedicine.upenn.edu by 9AM on May 7, 2019
  2. Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences for "young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health." Application due to Robert Denight denight [at] email.chop.edu in the CHOP Sponsored Projects Office by 9 AM on May 7, 2019
  3. Mallinckrodt's Grant Program "for basic research faculty within 1st to 4th year of appointment." Application due to Connie Weinstein clw [at] pennmedicine.upenn.edu by 9AM on May 17, 2019
• Internal Competition for NIH RFA-19-008 "This RFA is intended to support exceptional investigators who wish to pursue independent research essentially after completion of their terminal doctoral/research degree or end of post-graduate clinical training, thereby, forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period and accelerating their entry into an independent research career." Eligible applicants should submit a one-page letter of intent (LOI) along with their biographical sketch (NIH format) via email to Robert DeNight (denight [at] email.chop.edu ) by June 13, 2019

 

(Mostly) Foundations, Associations, and Professional Societies posted by month application due  HERE  

 

Grants with recurring and rolling deadlines

• Summary of Internal CHOP/Penn Pilot Grants (by month typically due)  
• Summary of Limited Application Grants (Limited number accepted from invited institutions)

Federal Funding Announcements   

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Generally, letters of intent (LOIs) are due a month after release dates and applications are due two months after release dates. 

• NIH Weekly Funding Announcements
• Recent NIH requests for applications (RFAs)
• Recent NIH parent announcements (PAs and PARs)
• NIH Rolling Calendar: Looking Ahead 12 Months

Department of Defense (DOD)

• DoD funding opportunities now available
• All DoD research program topics announced for 2019

Funding Search Tools

• All Federal Agencies (grants.gov)
• Customize your NIH search, and receive regular email alerts
• NIH search by key word for "Unsolicited or investigator-initiated" Parent  Announcements
• NSF Funding Search

Recent federal notices and policy changes

• New International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Requirement for Data Sharing Statements in Clinicaltrials.gov