Updated: July 2024
To apply for an opportunity listed below, submit your proposal through the RUSH Research Portal. Select “Non-Profit: Philanthropy” as the “Funding Source” when creating a new master project and grant within the portal.
If you are unsure which office can coordinate a particular application, just ask! Members of either team will be happy to direct you to the right place:
- Philanthropy can be reached at (312) 563-7564 or by contacting david_vomholt@rush.edu
- Sponsored Programs Administration, ORA can be reached at ora_grants@rush.edu
Archived philanthropic RFPs from the past year can be found here.
Funding Source | Grant Name | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acumed LLC | Education grants | Professional Medical Education Grants: Professional Medical Education Grants provide funding for independent medical educational programs for health care professionals, including congresses, conferences, symposiums, or courses, with or without labs, that are sponsored by professional medical associations, societies, or continuing education providers and academic institution labs. This includes support requested for cadaveric labs intended to educate fellows or residents at an academic institution. More Information | Rolling deadline: Completed application, including all required supporting documentation, must be received at least 60 days before the scheduled date of the event, activity, or program |
| Gerber Foundation | Pediatric Research Grants | Priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age. The Foundation is particularly interested in fresh approaches to solving common, everyday problems or emerging issues within our defined focus areas: pediatric health; pediatric nutrition, and environmental hazards. Major target areas for research include:
Limit $350,000 on grants with no more than $125,000/year; includes indirect costs. | 11/15/2024 Concept Due |