Funding Opportunities
The School of Medicine (SOM) provides the research community with up-to-date information about a wide range of internal and external funding opportunities including corporate, foundation, and federal grant opportunities. Search for them here.
To sign up for SOM’s weekly funding opportunities email, contact OFR@uvahealth.org and include your name and email address.
Internal Funding
| Internal Funding | Eligible Applicants | Maximum Award Amount | Funding Period | Application Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strang Neuroscience Research Award | UVA Faculty | $25,000 | 1 year | Annually in July |
| Shared Equipment/Equipment Trust Fund (ETF) | UVA Faculty | Annually in November | ||
| Pinn Scholars Program | UVA Faculty | $120,000 | 3 Years | Annually in March |
| Gap Funding | UVA SOM Faculty | $70,000 | Varies | Annually in March, July, and November |
| Interim Funding | UVA SOM Faculty | $100,000 | Varies | March 5, July 5, November 5 |
| Thelma R. Swortzel Collaborative Research | UVA Faculty | $50,000 | 1 year | Annually in October |
| Annette Lightner Research Award in Rheumatology, Autoimmune Diseases, and Rheumatoid Arthritis | UVA Faculty | $25,000 | 1 Year | Annually in October |
| Henry Rose Carter Research Award in Malaria or Public Health | UVA Faculty | $25,000 | 1 Year | Annually in October |
| Launchpad for Diabetes Program | UVA Faculty | $175,000 | 1-2 Years | Fall |
| Ivy Biomedical Innovation Fund | UVA Faculty | $100,000 | 1 Year | December |
| P & U Application Support | UVA SOM Faculty | 5% of Main PI Salary + up to $10,000 in administrative funds | 1 year | Rolling Applications |
| LaunchPad Ignite | UVA Faculty | $40,000 | 6 months | Annually in November |
| Brain Institute Seed Funding | UVA Faculty | $75,000 | 15 months | TBA |
| iPRIME | UVA Faculty | $100,000 | $100,000 | TBA |
| Licensing & Ventures Group | UVA Faculty | Project Dependent | Project Dependent | Rolling Submissions |
| 3Cavaliers Program | UVA Faculty | $60,000 | 1.5 years | January 15, 2025 |
| BRAIN Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program | UVA Post Docs | $25,000 | 2 years | Rolling Applications |
| Jefferson Trust | UVA Faculty, Staff, Students | Project Dependent | 1-3 years | TBA |
| UVA Cancer Center Funding- various opportunities | Variable | Variable | Variable | Variable |
| iTHRIV Pilot Translational & Clinical Studies Program | UVA Faculty | $50,000 | 1 year | TBA |
| iTHRIV Scholars Program | UVA Faculty | $340,000 | 2 years | LOI Annually in December |
| Recruitment Enhancing Resources Program (RERP) | UVA Faculty | Up to $5,000 in Resources | Project Dependent | Rolling Applications |
| Large and Complex Grants (P and U) Incentive Program | UVA Faculty | 5% of main PI salary + up to $10,000 in administrative funds | 1 year | Rolling Applications |
| DAC Analytics Resource Awards | UVA Faculty | Up to $10,000 for small awards. Up to $100,000 for large awards. | 1.5 to 3 years | January 2025 |
External Funding
Federal Funding Opportunities
NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is an independent, nonprofit research organization that seeks to empower patients and others with actionable information about their health and healthcare choices. We fund comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), which compares two or more medical treatments, services, or health practices to help patients and other stakeholders make better informed decisions.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services located in North Bethesda, Maryland. It is the primary federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically
CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. For more than 70 years, we’ve put science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn; to help families, businesses, and communities fight disease and stay strong; and to protect the public’s health.
The Army (U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity) publishes annual Broad Agency Announcement and Program Assistance Announcements (PAAs), funding grants and contracts. Certain areas are funded under Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, including ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, and bone marrow failure. The Navy (Office of Naval Research) offers University Research Initiative programs that include remote sensing, human performance, vaccines, etc.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA occasionally has funded UVA projects in the areas of regenerative medicine, protein crystallography, and cell culture.
DHS provides funding for a wide variety of projects such as threat detection, development of community preparedness models, and so on.
Corporate & Foundation Opportunities
| Funding Opportunities | Eligible Applicants | Maximum Award Amount | Funding Period | Application Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants | UVA Faculty | $200,000 over two years inclusive of 10% indirect costs | 2 years | August 14, 2023 |
| The Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust | UVA Faculty & Trainees | $150,000 - $600,000 | 3 years | Annually each February |
| Commonwealth Health Research Board | UVA Faculty | Up to $200,000 | 2 years | Letters of Intent must be submitted to the limited submissions office. Click here to email |