Updated: October 2023
Many federal agencies and foundations offer grants, awards and fellowships that limit the number of applications that can come from one institution. To increase the chances of RUSH succeeding in these "limited submission opportunity" applications, a pre-proposal submission and internal selection process has been established. This procedure applies to all Rush University faculty, staff and students applying for to grant opportunities in which the sponsoring agency limits the number of applications that can come from our institution.
- Individual instructions are included for each opportunity listed.
- Archived philanthropic RFPs from the past year can be found here.
| Funding Source | Grant Name | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ralph and Mariam Falk Medical Research Trust | Catalyst Awards Program | The Catalyst Research Award Program provides one to two years of seed funding to support high-risk, high-reward projects that address critical scientific and therapeutic roadblocks within the Program’s principal areas of focus (below). Up to $350,000 seed funding over one to two years will be awarded (inclusive of 10% indirect costs). Funded programs will begin in November 2024. The Program has three principal areas of focus: 1. Identification of biological markers of disease activity and progression, | 05/23/2024 05/27/2024 |
| Brain Research Foundation | Seed Grant Program | The objective of the BRF Seed Grant Program is to support new and innovative projects, especially those of junior faculty, who are working in new research directions. BRF Seed Grant awards are not intended to supplement existing grants. To be eligible, the PI must be a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor at an invited US academic institution, working in the area of studies of brain function. This includes molecular and clinical neuroscience as well as studies of neural, sensory, motor, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning in health and disease. The grant proposal must detail a new research project that is not funded by other sources. This grant is not to be used as bridge funding. More Information | 10/11/2024 10/18/2024 |