Private Funding Opportunities June Deadlines Disease/Field Funding Agency Name of Grant / Description Eligibility / Amount Deadlines CHEST Foundation and the Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Program. Its mission is to develop AAT Deficiency ALPHA-1 Foundation $25,000 1 year 30-Apr resources to champion the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication, and research. Generally to advance the health of older adults through the support of direct service projects and medical research on Age-Related Macular Edward N. & Della L. Thome diseases and disorders affecting older adults and to support Proposal June $500,000 over 2 years Degeneration (AMD) Memorial Foundation translational research that will lead to improved therapies for 9, 2016 individuals suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ATS Foundation/Alpha-1 Foundation Research Grant: The target June 20 LOI. audience for these research grants is investigators interested in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin American Thoracic Society $40,000 per year for 2 Sept. 14 Full research that is relevant to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha- Deficiency Foundation (ATS) years application by 1). The focus of the research grants is programs that have a high invite. likelihood to advance the understanding of Alpha-1. Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia Association And The David Ashwell Foundation: The purpose of the NORD Research Grant Program is Alveolar Capillary National Organization for Rare to encourage meritorious scientific and clinical studies designed to $50,000 June 23 LOI Dysplasia Disorders improve the diagnosis or therapy of rare “orphan” diseases. March 18, June Preclinical Drug Discovery Program: The Alzheimer's Drug 3, September 2, Discovery Foundation (ADDF) seeks to fill the critical translational December 10. Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery funding gap between basic research and later stage drug Alzheimer's $150,000 per year LOI is due 2 Foundation (ADDF) development by funding promising preclinical drug discovery and weeks prior to biomarker development programs relevant to Alzheimer's disease, deadline other dementias and cognitive aging. Please contact us at [email protected] if any questions or suggestions for funding opportunities. Page 1 of 16 7/5/2017 Private Funding Opportunities June Deadlines Disease/Field Funding Agency Name of Grant / Description Eligibility / Amount Deadlines March 18, June The ADDF/Belfer ApoE Therapeutics Innovation Program to 3, September 2, accelerate the development of novel therapeutics specifically December 10. Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery designed to target apoE pathological mechanisms. This program Alzheimer's $300,000 to $1,000,000 LOI is due 2 Foundation (ADDF) will allow the ADDF to substantially build on its strategic weeks prior to investment in apoE drug discovery and development and will deadline support both preclinical and clinical stage programs. Investigator Initiated Research Awards: Starter Awards. Pilot $40,000 for Amyotrophic Lateral Studies by established ALS investigators; studies by senior post Dec. 1 & June 1 ALS Association Investigators new to Sclerosis doctoral fellows in ALS proposing innovative and novel projects /Abstract ALS. with relevance to ALS. $80,000 per year for 1 Investigator Initiated Research Awards : Multi-Year Research Amyotrophic Lateral to 3 years for Dec. 1 & June 1 ALS Association Awards: proposing research of high scientific merit and relevance Sclerosis established ALS /Abstract to ALS. investigators. Appendix Cancer and Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) – Three (3) Appendix Cancer and National Organization for Rare grants of up to $50,000 for scientific and/or clinical research Pseudomyxoma $50,000 June 23 LOI Disorders studies related to Appendix Cancer and/or Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) Peritonei (PMP). Ph.D., M.D., or The foundation supports early postdoctoral research training in all equivalent degree. $ Basic Biomedical basic biomedical sciences. The Foundation grants financial support Helen Hey Whitney Foundation 51,000 - $53,000 per 30-Jun Science of sufficient duration to help further the careers of young men and year for 3 years women engaged in biological or medical research. Please contact us at [email protected] if any questions or suggestions for funding opportunities. Page 2 of 16 7/5/2017 Private Funding Opportunities June Deadlines Disease/Field Funding Agency Name of Grant / Description Eligibility / Amount Deadlines The Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation (BEBRF) is pleased to offer a research fellowship to support the Blepharospasm Benign Essential training of exceptionally qualified physicians or scientists who Oromandibular Blepharospasm Research wish to focus on blepharospasm with and without oromandibular $150,000 over 2 years 30-Jun Dystonia Foundation, Inc. (BEBRF) dystonia. The training program should focus on research into new treatments, pathophysiology or the genetics of benign essential blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia. Oncology, HER2+ Breast Cancer Current & Emerging Biological June 22, 2016 Therapeutic Options in the Continuum of Care. Independent Executive Breast Cancer Genentech medical education that aim to improve patient care by focusing on Up to $150,000 Summary, full the improved application of knowledge, competence, and application performance among healthcare professionals. August 1, 2016. Career Catalyst Research Grants – Basic/Translational Research. This award mechanism is appropriate for both basic (i.e. Ph.D.) or clinical (i.e. M.D.) fellows proposing research projects that are Pre-Application $150,000 per year for Breast Cancer Susan G Komen laboratory- or field- based and do not meet Komen's definition of Submission up to 3 years clinical research. Studies focusing on quality of life or survivorship deadline June issues are not appropriate for this mechanism. Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR) Grants are intended to establish and/or to sustain a training program for Pre-Application $130,000 per year for Breast Cancer Susan G Komen graduate students who are seeking careers dedicated to Submission up to 3 years understanding and eliminating disparities in breast cancer deadline June outcomes across population groups. Please contact us at [email protected] if any questions or suggestions for funding opportunities. Page 3 of 16 7/5/2017 Private Funding Opportunities June Deadlines Disease/Field Funding Agency Name of Grant / Description Eligibility / Amount Deadlines Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants – Basic/Translational Research is Pre-Application appropriate for both Ph.D. or M.D fellows proposing research $60,000 per year for 2 Breast Cancer Susan G Komen Submission projects that are laboratory- or field- based and do not meet to 3 years deadline June Komen's definition of clinical research. Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants – Clinical Research This grant mechanism is appropriate for clinical (i.e. M.D.) fellows Pre-Application proposing clinical, patient-oriented research projects that involve $60,000 per year for 2 Breast Cancer Susan G Komen Submission direct interactions with human subjects/patients. This includes to 3 years deadline June studies such as therapeutic interventions or clinical trials. SU2C Catalyst™ Research Grants: Genentech-Supported Projects is a new collaborative initiative intended to leverage all stages of American Association for Cancer the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, and devices $3,000,000 June Cancer Research (AACR) industries (collectively referred to herein as "industry") to bring new treatments to patients as rapidly as possible. Bio-Therapeutics Impact Award address the existing funding gap for investigator initiated biological clinical trials for childhood Up to $1.5 million in Alex’s Lemonade Stand Cancer cancers. This grant category was initiated to accelerate the total costs may be 25-Jun Foundation development of clinical trials for promising biologic approaches to requested treat childhood cancers. NORD is accepting applications for scientific research studies National Organization for Rare and/or clinical research studies related to Cat eye syndrome. Cat Cat Eye Syndrome $30,000 June 23 LOI Disorders eye syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder that may be evident at birth. Please contact us at [email protected] if any questions or suggestions for funding opportunities. Page 4 of 16 7/5/2017 Private Funding Opportunities June Deadlines Disease/Field Funding Agency Name of Grant / Description Eligibility / Amount Deadlines Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Current & Emerging Biological June 22, 2016 Therapeutic Options in the Continuum of Care. Genentech Executive supports grants for independent medical education that aim to Colorectal Cancer Genentech Up to $150,000 Summary, full improve patient care by focusing on the improved application of application knowledge, competence, and performance among healthcare August 1, 2016. professionals. Research Grants: The Children’s Heart Foundation calls upon all Research Congenital Heart Children’s Heart Foundation investigators to submit research proposals related to discovering $100,000 per year for 2 Proposal June Disease (CHF) the cause of and improving methods for diagnosing, treating, and years 3, 2016 preventing congenital heart disease. LOI June 1, Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research. The purpose of this 2016 1 and National Center for funding mechanism is to advance understanding of gambling $350,000 for a period Disordered Gamblers Application Responsible