{"id":6026,"date":"2025-03-04T14:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T19:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/oor\/?page_id=6026"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:04:16","slug":"external-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/oor\/research\/external-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"External Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Please click on the tabs to explore external funding opportunities.<\/h3>\n<h6>* This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. All UNC researchers are eligible to <a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/research-development\/finding-funding\/spin-plus-funding-database\/\">sign up for the SPIN funding database<\/a> to find additional funding opportunities.<\/h6>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                <strong>Federal Funding Programs<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Institutes of Health:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/WeeklyIndexMobile.cfm\">NIH Weekly Funding Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Grants.gov Search Tool:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/search-grants\">Funding Database Search Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Science Foundation:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\">NSF Funding Search Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/arpa-h.gov\/explore-funding\/open-funding-opportunities\">ARPA-H Funding Opportunities\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Department of Defense (DOD):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdmrp.health.mil\/funding\/default\">Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arl.devcom.army.mil\/collaborate-with-us\/avenue\/funded-research\/\">Army Research Office (ARO) &amp; Army Research Lab (ARL) Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrl.af.mil\/About-Us\/Fact-Sheets\/Fact-Sheet-Display\/Article\/2282103\/afosr-funding-opportunities\/\">Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onr.navy.mil\/work-with-us\/funding-opportunities\">Office of Naval Research (ONR) Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arl.devcom.army.mil\/collaborate-with-us\/opportunity\/muri\/\">Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/work-with-us\/opportunities\">Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                <strong>Limited Submissions<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Limited Submission opportunities that include units outside the SOM are administered by the Office of Research Development (ORD).\u00a0 More information on opportunities and deadlines can be found here:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/research-development\/limited-submissions\/\">https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/research-development\/limited-submissions\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that any any limited submission that is not on the ORD calendar and has less than 45-days before the first due date will be approved to submit on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions regarding limited submissions, please contact the <strong>ORD office<\/strong>: (919) 962-9333 or email <a href=\"mailto:ord@unc.edu\">ord@unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                <strong>Foundations and Societies<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h6><em>If you are interested in applying to foundation or industry opportunities, please reach out to the <strong>UNC Office of Foundation Relations and Industry Engagement<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:frie@unc.edu\">frie@unc.edu<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Broad Biomedical &amp; Translational Science Funders<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/programs\">Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports basic biomedical research and investigators.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moore.org\/programs\/science\">Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds science and healthcare innovation, including patient outcomes research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wellcome.org\/grant-funding\/schemes\">Wellcome Trust<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Major global funder of biomedical research, particularly in health and life sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chanzuckerberg.com\/grants-ventures\/grants\/\">Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds research in biomedical imaging, neurodegeneration, infectious diseases, and AI-driven science.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bwfund.org\/funding-opportunities\/\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"600\">Burroughs Wellcome Fund<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds early-career investigators in biomedical sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorisduke.org\/funding-areas\/medical-research\/\">Doris Duke Charitable Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports translational biomedical research and clinician-scientists.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gcgh.grandchallenges.org\/grant-opportunities\">Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports global health, infectious disease research, and biomedical innovation.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/klingenstein.org\/funding-opportunities\/\">Klingenstein Philanthropies<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds neuroscience and early-career biomedical research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbiotech.org\/funding\/grants\">North Carolina Biotechnology Center<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 NCBiotech grants fill funding gaps along the innovation continuum &#8211; from building university infrastructure to supporting early-stage development of university inventions to help move technology toward commercialization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Cancer &amp; Chronic Disease Foundations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.v.org\/research-overview\/applicants\/\"><strong>V Foundation for Cancer Research<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 fund game-changing research and all-star scientists to accelerate victory over cancer and save lives.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/research\/we-fund-cancer-research\/apply-research-grant.html\">American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports cancer research, prevention, and treatment.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.damonrunyon.org\/for-scientists\/award-programs\">Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds basic and translational cancer research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/themarkfoundation.org\/research-programs\/\">The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds cutting-edge cancer research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/apply-for-grants\">Cancer Research Institute (CRI)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports immunotherapy and fundamental cancer biology.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org\/research\/funding-opportunities-2025\/\">Lung Cancer Research Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports lung cancer research and treatment advancements.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacr.org\/professionals\/research-funding\/current-funding-opportunities\/\">American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds cancer research across all areas, including basic, translational, and clinical studies.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pcrf-kids.org\/grants\/\">Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds research focused on childhood cancer treatments and cures.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stbaldricks.org\/for-researchers\">St. Baldrick&#8217;s Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds childhood cancer research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/childrenscancer.org\/awards\/\">Children&#8217;s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF)<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Funds research to finding safer, more effective therapies for kids battling cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sitcancer.org\/professional-development\/fellowships?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_campaign=8260963-SITC%20Fellowship%20Feb%202025\">Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports cancer immunotherapy research fellowships.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/professional.heart.org\/en\/research-programs\/aha-funding-opportunities\">American Heart Association (AHA)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds cardiovascular and stroke research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/explore-research\/funding-opportunities\/\">Breakthrough T1D<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports Type 1 diabetes research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cff.org\/researchers\/academic-funding-opportunities\">Cystic Fibrosis Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds CF drug development and clinical research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psoriasis.org\/discovery-grants\">National Psoriasis Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds research on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/krfoundation.org\/grants\/funding-opportunities\/innovator-awards\/\">Kenneth Rainin Foundation<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Funds early support for innovative ideas can lead to improvements in preventing, predicting, diagnosing and treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Neuroscience, Mental Health &amp; Regenerative Medicine<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeljfox.org\/funding-opportunities\">Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson\u2019s Research<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Focuses on Parkinson\u2019s disease research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/research\/for_researchers\/grants\/types-of-grants\">Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports Alzheimer\u2019s disease and dementia research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dana.org\/grantmaking\/\"><strong>Dana Foundation<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Funds neuroscience research that benefits society.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kavlifoundation.org\/funding-opportunities\">The Kavli Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds neuroscience and nanoscience research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcknight.org\/programs\/the-mcknight-endowment-fund-for-neuroscience\/\">McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports fundamental brain research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iocdf.org\/research\/grant-program\/\">International OCD Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports research on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hearinghealthfoundation.org\/emerging-research-grants\">Hearing Health Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds research on hearing loss, tinnitus, and auditory disorders.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nyscf.org\/programs\/extramural-grants\/\">New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Focuses on regenerative medicine and stem cell research.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peanut-institute.com\/research-resources\/peanut-nutrition-grant\/\">The Peanut Institute<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports research on nutrition, particularly related to peanuts&#8217; impact on health, potentially linking to pediatric and metabolic health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Genetics, Orthopaedics &amp; Pediatric Research<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfari.org\/funding-opportunities\/\">Simons Foundation \u2013 Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds genetics research related to autism spectrum disorders.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mathersfoundation.org\/?page_id=485\">The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds basic science research, including genetics and molecular biology.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/glennfoundation.org\/awards-programs\/\">The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Focuses on genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of aging and longevity.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oref.org\/for-researchers\/funding-opportunities\">Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Funds musculoskeletal research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmed.org\/research\/sports-medicine-research-grants\"><strong>American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)<\/strong> \u2013<\/a> Supports sports medicine-related studies.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrasherresearch.org\/which-grant?lang=eng\"><strong>Thrasher Research Fund<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Supports pediatric medical research, including childhood diseases and early-life health.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srs.org\/Research\/SRS-Research-Grants\">Scoliosis Research Society<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Supports research and education related to spinal deformities and scoliosis treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                <strong>External Funding Opportunities for Postdocs<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs has <a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdocs\/current\/funding\/outside\/\">external resources for postdoc funding opportunities and fellowships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>Non-Federal Funding Resources:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Resources for faculty who are looking to pivot their research and\/or identify additional sources of non-federal funding.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/oor\/community-resources\/non-federal-funding-resources\/\">Non-Federal Funding Resources<\/a>\u00a0(Requires Onyen Authentication)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please click on the tabs to explore external funding opportunities. * This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. All UNC researchers are eligible to sign up for the SPIN funding database to find additional funding opportunities. 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