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Autism Speaks: Trailblazer Award Program

Deadline No deadline.
Funding $100,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Accepting LOI's for "out of the box" autism research projects that open new avenues to understanding causes, diagnosis, subtyping, prevention, treatment, and cure of autisum spectrum disorders.

Eligibility Project completion must be achievable within 12 months.

Michael J. Fox Foundation: Rapid Response Innovation Awards

Deadline No deadline.
Funding $75,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Supports innovative, high-risk, high-reward projects tackling critical scientific and therapeutic roadblocks that open new avenues for Parkinson's Disease therapy development.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Michael J. Fox Foundation: Dyskinesia Challenge 2013

Deadline No deadline.
Funding $125,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Seeks proposals focused on identifying and validating novel and innovative targets that will complement current MJFF efforts in the discover and development of dyskinesia therapies.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community. Post-doctoral students or fellows are not eligible to apply as PI or Co-PI.

Michael J. Fox Foundation: LRRK2 Challenge 2013

Deadline No deadline
Funding $125,000 over 1 year
Purpose

To uncover new insights into LRRK2 parkinsonism.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community. Post-doctoral fellows are NOT eligible to apply as PI.

Michael J. Fox Foundation: Neurotrophic Factors Challenge 2013

Deadline No deadline
Funding $125,000 over 1 year
Purpose

To accelerate development of neurotrophic factor therapies.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community. Post-doctoral students or fellows are not eligible to apply as PI or Co-PI.

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation: Research Fellow Award

Deadline May 14, 2013
Funding $75,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Supports researchers at the post doctorate/medical fellow or junior faculty level working under the supervision or guidance of a research mentor in the multiple myeloma field.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Batten Disease Support and Research Association: 2013 Request for Proposals

Deadline May 15, 2013
Funding $100,000 over 1 or 2 years
Purpose

To fund research directly relevant to all forms of Neuronal Ceroid Lipfuscinosis (NCL, Batten disease), rare, fatal, lysosomal neurodegenerative disorders that strike infants, children and adults.

Eligibility MD, PhD or equivalent.

Lupus Research Institute: Distinguished Innovator Award

Deadline received by (not postmarked) May 16, 2013
Funding $1,000,000 over 4 years
Purpose

Provide support to conduct novel research into the fundamental causes of systemic lupus erythematosus and so provide new directions towards a cure.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Michael J. Fox Foundation: Target Validation

Deadline Pre-proposals due May 29, 2013, 3:00 p.m. PST
Funding $250,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To nominate new therapeutic targets for Parkinson's disease.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community. Post-doctoral fellows are NOT eligible to apply as PI.

Lupus Research Institute: Novel Approaches to Lupus

Deadline received by (not postmarked) May 30, 2013
Funding $300,000 over 3 years
Purpose

For idea-driven, novel research projects relevant to basic, translational or clinical investigation in lupus.

Eligibility Open to established and new investigators.

Doctors Cancer Foundation: Grant Program

Deadline May 31, 2013
Funding $50,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Interested in promoting the best of the young scientists, currently under the radar screen. Project should be innovative, sound and be able to lead to clinical trials.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc.: Clinical Research Awards

Deadline LOI due June 1, 2013, 2:00 p.m. PST
Funding $100,000 per year (plus 8% indirects) for a maximum of 3 years
Purpose

Offers competitive awards to support clinical research projects directly related to cystic fibrosis treatment and care.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

The Gerber Foundation: Pediatric Research Projects

Deadline Concept Paper due June 1, 2013
Funding Up to $300,000 over 1, 2 or 3 years.
Purpose

The Foundation is interested in fresh approaches to solving newborn or pediatric programs or emerging issues with a predictable time frame to clinical application. See: http://www.gerberfoundation.org/pd-research/research for further information.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

HERA Women's Cancer Foundation: Sean Patrick Grant

Deadline June 3, 2013
Funding $50,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Funds projects focused on the cause, early detection, treatment, and/or understanding of ovarian cancer.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Alzheimer's Drug Discover Foundation: Research Grant

Deadline June 5, 2013
Funding $150,000 over 1 year
Purpose

The ADDF seeks to fill the critical translational funding gap between basic research and later stage drug development by funding promising drug discovery and development programs.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders: Preliminary Research Support Projects

Deadline postmarked by June 14, 2013 or emailed by June 14, 2013, 6:00 p.m. PST
Funding $50,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To assist investigators in obtaining preliminary findings, testing "proof of concept" or conducting research activities designed to prepare and support competitive, full-scale grant applications related to Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorder - Zellweger Spectrum Disorder.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

The Ellison Medical Foundation: Neuroscience Scholar Award Program

Deadline LOI due June 21, 2013, 8:59 p.m. PST
Funding $400,000 over 4 year for New Scholars; $600,000 over 4 year for Senior Scholars
Purpose

To provide researchers with the support and resources to develop innovative research programs aimed at gaining insight into the fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie normal biological function, and when dysfunctional lead to illness. Focus should be on "Neuroscience of Aggressive Behavior"

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

The Children's Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research: Research Grant

Deadline June 30, 2013
Funding Inquire with foundation
Purpose

Accepts grant applications that relate to GSD1 research, diagnosis, and/or patient care.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Children's Leukemia Research Association: Research Projects

Deadline received before June 30, 2013
Funding $30,000 over 1 year
Purpose

To support research in childhood leukemia.

Eligibility MD or PhD.

Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation: New Investigators Research Grant

Deadline June 30, 2013
Funding $30,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Seeks applications from young investigators who are new to desmoid tumor research and need seed funding to gather preliminary data

Eligibility MD, PhD or equivalent.

Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation: General Research Grant

Deadline June 30, 2013
Funding $65,000 over 1 year
Purpose

To fund research that will advance the current scientific knowledge about desmoid tumors, resulting in the development of new treatment options and bringing us closer to a cure.

Eligibility MD, PhD or equivalent.

International Rett Syndrome Foundation: HeART Grant Award

Deadline LOI due July 1, 2013
Funding $150,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To promote the development and testing of therapeutics to treat and reverse RETT syndrome (RTT) and its symptoms. To provide seed funding for early stage drug discover and development efforts.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

International Rett Syndrome Foundation: ANGEL Grant Award

Deadline LOI due July 1, 2013
Funding $600,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To provide funding for the later stages of translational research in the development and testing of therapeutics to treat and reverse RETT Syndrome (RTT) and its symptoms.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

International Rett Syndrome Foundation: Basic Research Grant Program

Deadline LOI due July 1, 2013
Funding $100,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To promote the understanding of MeCP2 in the pathogenesis of the neurobehavioral phenotype of Rett Syndrome (RTT). This grant is designed to assist investigators established hypotheses relevant to Rett syndrome research

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

International Rett Syndrome Foundation: Research Fellowship Program

Deadline LOI due July 1, 2013
Funding $100,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To support scientists early in their career in both basic and clinical research in the field of Rett Syndrome.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Healthy Eating Research

Deadline July 10, 2013, 12:00 p.m. PST
Funding up to $170,000 for 1 1/2 years
Purpose

To support policy-relavant research by early-career investigators from historically disadvantaged and underrespresented communities.

Eligibility Open to medica/research community.

National Ataxia Foundation: Research Grant

Deadline LOI due July 15, 2013
Funding One-year seed money grants for up to $15,000 but promising proposals up to a maximum of $30,000 will be considered for early or pilot phases of studies and ongoing investigations
Purpose

To fund the best science relevant to hereditary and sporadic types of ataxia in both basic and translational research.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

National Ataxia Foundation: Young Investigator Award for SCA Research

Deadline LOI due August 1, 2013
Funding $50,000 over 1 year
Purpose

To encourage young investigators to pursue a career in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) research.

Eligibility Candidates must have attained an MD or PhD degree, have an appointment as a junior faculty member, senior post-doc or clinical fellow.

Rheumatology Research Foundation: Investigator Award

Deadline August 1, 2013
Funding Maximum of $375,000 (number of years not mentioned)
Purpose

Investigator Award in field of Rheumatology Research

Eligibility For more information, contact foundation by email or phone (see link).

Rheumatology Research Foundation: Scientist Development Award

Deadline August 1, 2013
Funding Maximum of $225,000 (number of years not mentioned)
Purpose

Sceintist Development Award in the field of Rheumatology Research.

Eligibility For more information, contact foundation by email or phone (see link).

American Hearing Research Foundation: Regular Grants

Deadline August 1, 2013
Funding $20,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Fund research that invetigate various aspects of hearing and balance disorders related to the inner ear.

Eligibility MD, PhD or equivalent.

Amyloidosis Foundation: Junior Research Grant

Deadline received by August 1, 2013
Funding $50,000 over 1 year
Purpose

The grant program supports two research areas, basic scientific research and translational research.

Eligibility Applicants will have completed their doctoral studies or clinical fellowship within ten (10) years prior to application to this program.

Amyloidosis Foundation: Senior Research Grant

Deadline received by August 1, 2013
Funding $100,000 over 1 year
Purpose

The grant program supports two research areas, basic scientific research and translational research.

Eligibility Applicants will have completed their doctoral studies or clinical fellowship more than ten (10) years prior to application to this program.

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation: 2013 Research Grant

Deadline August 2, 2013
Funding $100,000 over 2 years
Purpose

For projects related to bench work, translational, or clinical research that is not presently funded or is pending review and may be conducted through a nonprofit academic, medical or research institution.

Eligibility Early-stage investigators with appropriate experience and training or established investigators with ar ecord of accomplishments that have advanced their field are eligible to apply.

Foundation for Physical Therapy: Research Grant

Deadline August 14, 2013, 9:00 a.m. PST
Funding $40,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Funds clinically relevant research by emerging investigators seeking to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions.

Eligibility Research must involve physical therapist. See link for further details.

National Ataxia Foundation: Pioneer SCA Translational Research Award

Deadline LOI due August 15, 2013
Funding $100,000 over 1 year
Purpose

To support research investigations that will facilitate development of treatments for the Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCAs)

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience: The Twenty-First Research Grant Offer

Deadline Application must arrive Tokyo by September 1, 2013.
Funding $71,000 USD ($7,000,000 yen) over 1 year
Purpose

Support basic and applied studies in the field of glycoscience.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community. See link for further details.

The Glaucoma Foundation: Grant Application

Deadline September 1, 2013
Funding $40,000 over 1 year
Purpose

Grants to researchers striving to improve the lives of glaucoma patients through novel innovations and scientific advances.

Eligibility Open to medical/research community.

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Grant Application

Deadline September 3, 2013, 9:00 p.m. PST
Funding $40,000 over 1 year
Purpose

For innovative research related to idiopathic gatroparesis.

Eligibility MD, PhD or equivalent.

Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation: Research Grant Program

Deadline September 6, 2013
Funding Ranging anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000 over 1 year of total direct costs
Purpose

To provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting of preliminary data to help secure long-term funding by the National Institutes of Health and/or other major granting institutions.

Eligibility M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

American Brain Foundation: Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Ataxia

Deadline received by October 1, 2013
Funding $110,000 over 2 years
Purpose

To support clinical research training in ataxia. See additional link for details.

Eligibility Must be an American Academy of Neurology member interested in an academic career in clinical research and completed residency, fellowship or post-doctoral fellowship (for a PhD) within the past 5 years.

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