Funding Opportunities
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Resources
Private Funding Links
Federal grant opportunities can be found at grants.gov.
- All Disease Areas
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Infectious Disease
- Neurological Disorders
- Other
- Trauma/Regenerative Medicine
- All Disease Areas
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Infectious Disease
- Neurological Disorders
- Other
- Trauma/Regenerative Medicine
Aging Research Pilot Grant
Nathan Shock Center/ Barshop Institute
Allergic Respiratory Diseases Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Alzheimer’s Disease Grant
Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC)
AMR Action Fund
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
Asahi Kasei Pharma Open Innovation
Asahi Kasei Pharma
Cancer Investigator-Initiated Research Grant
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
Cancer Research Grant
Thrivewell
Catalyst Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Grants
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Childhood Cancer Research Scholars
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Clinical and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP)
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Collaborative Grant
San Antonio Medical Foundation
Dalsemer Lung Research Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Dickson Prize in Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF)
Emergency Medicine Project
Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF)
Healthy Aging Start-Up Challenge/Bootcamp
National Institute on Aging
Innovation Award
American Lung Association (ALA)
Investigator Initiated MS Proposals
National MS Society
Lloyd J. Old STAR Program
Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Michelson Next Generation Grant
Human Vaccines Project
Microbial Pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease
IDSA Foundation
MTEC Upcoming Solicitations
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)
Neonatal Research
Little Giraffe Foundation
Nursing Impact Research Grant
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
R&D of Brain-Related Disorders
Pilot International
Seed Award for Product Development Research
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Shaffer Grant
Glaucoma Research Foundation
Steven O. Walfish Psychology Grants
American Psychological Foundation (APF)
Texas Life Science Forum
Texas Life Science Forum
TX Product Development Research
Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Women’s Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Regional Funding Opportunities
San Antonio has several grant opportunities available for local life science companies that are seeking biomedical resources. The signature bioscience funding event is BioFest Invest, which brings together potential investors from across the nation and Texas bioscience companies seeking investment funding. BioMedSA connects members seeking funding with potential investors throughout the year. In addition, companies can contact Alamo Angels and BKC Angels to present pitches locally. TechFuel is a pitch competition for all tech-related start-ups.
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 |
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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 |
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AFWERX | October | View Website |
Army | October | View Website |
Navy | September | 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.