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Federal grant opportunities can be found at grants.gov.
- All Disease Areas
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Infectious Disease
- Neurological Disorders
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- Trauma/Regenerative Medicine
- All Disease Areas
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Infectious Disease
- Neurological Disorders
- Other
- Trauma/Regenerative Medicine
Allergic Respiratory Diseases Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Date Due: December
Alzheimer’s Disease Grant
Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC)
Date Due: December
AMR Action Fund
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
Date Due: Open
Asahi Kasei Pharma Open Innovation
Asahi Kasei Pharma
Date Due: February
Cancer Investigator-Initiated Research Grant
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
Date Due: January
Cancer Research Grant
Thrivewell
Date Due: November
Catalyst Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Date Due: December
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Grants
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Date Due: Open
Childhood Cancer Research Scholars
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Date Due: December
Clinical and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP)
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Date Due: December
Collaborative Grant
San Antonio Medical Foundation
Date Due: December
Dalsemer Lung Research Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Date Due: December
Dickson Prize in Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Date Due: October
Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF)
Date Due: November
Emergency Medicine Project
Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF)
Date Due: February
Innovation Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Date Due: December
Investigator Initiated MS Proposals
National MS Society
Date Due: November
Lloyd J. Old STAR Program
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Date Due: January
Microbial Pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease
IDSA Foundation
Date Due: September
MTEC Upcoming Solicitations
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)
Date Due: Open
Nursing Impact Research Grant
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
Date Due: October
R&D of Brain-Related Disorders
Pilot International
Date Due: December
Seed Award for Product Development Research
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Date Due: January
Date Due: December
Steven O. Walfish Psychology Grants
American Psychological Foundation (APF)
Date Due: September
Texas Life Science Forum
Texas Life Science Forum
Date Due: October
TX Product Development Research
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Date Due: January
Regional Funding Opportunities
San Antonio has several grant opportunities available for local life science companies that are seeking biomedical resources. The signature funding event is BioFest Invest, which brings together potential investors from across the nation and Texas bioscience companies seeking investment funding.
The San Antonio Medical Foundation awards collaborative research grants each year with Notice of Intent submissions required by Dec. 15. The San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics (SAPPT) calls for applications for collaborative research in their target area. The San Antonio Area Foundation has a biomedical research grant program for non-profits. The City of San Antonio has a general fund to assist companies seeking to create jobs and investment in San Antonio, in addition to incentives. Texas companies working in the area of cancer research, product development, and prevention are eligible to apply for a Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant.
Pitch Events
| Program | Deadline | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Health Cell | Oct. 1, 2021 | View Website |
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Info
The SBIR federal grant program provides phased funding without an equity cost to small businesses. Several training sessions throughout the year are posted on the Events page.
SBIR Submission Schedule
| Program | Months | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AFWERX | October | View Website |
| DOD | February, June, October | View Website |
| NIH | January, April, September | View Website |
| NSF | March, June, September, December | View Website |
Note: the NIH has changed the Biographical Sketch template and instructions. If you are planning to submit an application after 5/24/21, reserve some extra time to redo your Biosketch. More information is available here.
