Research grants are intended to support basic science research. Studies may be carried out at the subcellular, cellular, animal, or patient levels. To be considered, proposals must be hypothesis-driven and provide sufficient preliminary data to justify Cystic Fibrosis Foundation support.
For Spring submissions, support is available for $150,000 per year (plus 12% for indirect costs) for up to three years, at which time a grant may be competitively renewed for additional funding.
Priority will be placed on those projects that propose to better understand the mechanisms behind disease pathophysiology and to develop strategies to prevent or treat CF. Projects proposing interventional clinical studies must not be submitted through this funding mechanism and should instead be submitted as a Clinical Research Award or Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Award.
Applicants may submit only one Research Grant application per year (either Spring or Fall cycle).
Deadlines
Spring cycle applications: May 2, 2024
Fall cycle applications: December 7, 2023
Applicants must be independent investigators
• Funding of up to US$125,000 per year, plus eight percent (8%) indirect costs may be requested. • Awards may be approved for up to a two-year period. Funding for Year 2 is contingent upon submission and approval of a renewal progress report and the availability of funds.
