Neuroscience Research Innovation Grant for Disease Studies
GrantID: 75439
Grant Funding Amount Low: $150,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $200,000
Summary
This funding opportunity welcomes seasoned independent researchers globally who hold an independent appointment or equivalent and are ready to pursue novel work in the field of a particular neurodegenerative condition. Eligible applicants must be independently established (rather than trainees) and may be from any country, as long as they meet the investigator criteria. The funding is not restricted to early‑career only; researchers both new to the disease area and more experienced are encouraged.
The intent of the funds is to enable projects that break new ground—work that may not yet fit traditional funding patterns, yet holds promise to open fresh directions. Typical uses might include exploratory studies of biological mechanisms, innovative therapeutic concepts, or unconventional approaches to treating or understanding the condition. Awardees are given flexibility to refine their hypotheses, sharpen key experiments, and generate compelling early data that positions them for further research investment.
Grant amounts in recent cycles are substantial, supporting multi‑year projects (often 1‑2 years) at levels around the mid‑hundreds of thousands of USD. This allows recipients to assemble critical resources—such as personnel, pilot data generation, or specialized techniques—that enable the proposed work to progress meaningfully. Because the grant is designed to create impact beyond the initial study, applicants should articulate how their project may shift thinking, test an “outside‑the‑box” idea, or open new therapeutic pathways.
Applications open in late summer/early fall, with deadlines for letters of intent in early fall and full proposals due in winter. Awards are announced in late spring or early summer, with project start dates typically soon thereafter. The program is intended to recur annually, subject to available funding and the nature of reviewed submissions.
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