Non-Federal Funding Foundations and Institutes

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Sponsor: American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation
Program: Student Research Grant Application
Deadline: June 15, 2021
Purpose: The David Steflik Memorial Student Research Grants are available to all dental students and those in post-graduate and residency programs.
The Student Research Grants are appropriate for new investigators, post-graduate students or those resuming research careers.
Grants, up to $2,500, are awarded annually. Applicants may request up to $2,000 to fund the project up to a two-year grant period. The AAID Foundation will provide an additional $500 for travel expenses to attend a future AAID Annual Conference.
Guidelines: Link
Announcement Expires: June 16, 2021

Sponsor: American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation
Program: Large Research Grant
Deadline: July 15, 2021
Purpose: The American Academy of Implant Dentistry Foundation (AAIDF) Research Grants Program is intended to provide limited support for meritorious dental implant research projects which includes, but are not limited to the following purposes:
• To conduct research that determines the feasibility of a larger research project.
• To develop and test new techniques and procedures.
• To conduct small clinical or animal research projects.
• To analyze grant data.
Applicants may request up to $25,000 to fund a project for up to a two-year grant period. Successful applicants who require additional time to perform the proposed research may request an extension of the grant period without additional monetary support.
Guidelines: Link
Announcement Expires: July 16, 2021

Sponsor: American Association of Endodontists
Program: Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award
Deadline: May 15, 2021
Purpose: The Endodontic Educator Fellowship Award recognizes the critical role that educators play in strengthening the specialty. The award provides funding to individuals who agree to commit five years to a full-time academic career in endodontics at a dental school that is accredited by or has a reciprocal agreement with the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
Guidelines: Link
Announcement Expires: May 16, 2021

Sponsor: American Academy of Periodontology
Program: AAP Teaching Fellowship
Deadline: June 1, 2021
Purpose: AAP Teaching Fellowships, made possible by a $1 million commitment from the American Academy of Periodontology, are intended to support the young periodontal educator’s commitment to a career in academia by providing debt relief to qualified applicants. The Fellowships are given to qualified faculty members within their first three years of teaching at a U.S. periodontal training institution. Funding for AAP Teaching Fellows is provided at the end of each year of full-time teaching.
Guidelines: Link
Announcement Expires: June 2, 2021

Sponsor: American Academy of Periodontology
Program: Nevins Teaching and Clinical Research Fellowship
Deadline: June 1, 2021
Purpose: The fellowship will be awarded to periodontal clinical researchers and educators early in their careers.
Guidelines: Link
Announcement Expires: June 2, 2021

Sponsor: American Academy of Periodontology
Program: AAP Educator Scholarships
Deadline: June 1, 2021
Purpose: AAP Educator Scholarships were created to stimulate the development of periodontal educators by providing financial relief to students intending to pursue a career as full-time teachers at U.S. periodontal programs upon graduation from U.S. periodontal postdoctoral training programs. The Educator Scholarship is intended to provide help with tuition and living expenses during the training period and may also be used for debt reduction.

The Educator Scholar must commit to spending one year as a full-time periodontal educator at a U.S. program for each year he/she receives the award. If the recipient fails to meet the teaching requirement, the award is considered a loan and must be repaid.
Guidelines: Link
Announcement Expires: June 2, 2021

Sponsor: W.M. Keck Foundation
Program: Science and Engineering Program & Medical Research
Deadline: Rolling
Purpose: The Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects in two specific areas (1) biomedical research and (2) science and engineering, that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field. Past grants have been awarded to major universities, independent research institutions, and medical schools to support pioneering biological and physical science research and engineering, including the development of promising new technologies, instrumentation or methodologies. Historically, grants range from $500,000 to $5 million and are typically $2 million or less.
Eligibility: The foundation does not award grants to individuals. Awards are made to organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status only.
Guidelines: Link

Sponsor: The Hartwell Foundation
Program: Biomedical Research Collaboration Award and Fellowships
Deadline: Varies
Purpose: The Foundation provides Biomedical Research Collaboration Awards and funding for postdoctoral training in biomedical science at select, qualifying research institutions in the United States. Hartwell Fellowships offer support to scientists in the early stages of their research careers by enabling them to pursue further specialized training as part of professional career development.
Award: Hartwell Fellowships offer support for two years at $50,000 direct cost per year. The Hartwell Biomedical Research Collaboration Award will provide funds up to $100,000 direct cost per year for up to three years. The Foundation expects to fund no more than two such awards each year.
Eligibility: The Foundation provides funding to US citizens.
Guidelines: Link

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Program:

• Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options – for projects that address critical decisions that patients, their caregivers and clinicians face with too little information
• Improving Healthcare Systems – for projects that address critical decisions that face health care systems, the patients and caregivers who rely on them, and the clinicians who work within them
• Communication and Dissemination Research – for projects that address critical elements in the communication and dissemination process among patients, their caregivers and clinicians
• Addressing Disparities – for projects that will inform the choice of strategies to eliminate disparities
• Large Pragmatic Trials to Evaluate Comparative Clinical Effectiveness – for investigator-initiated large pragmatic clinical trials, large simple trials, or large-scale observational studies
• Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research – for studies addressing gaps in methodological research relevant to conducting PCOR.

Successful applicants for PCORI funds must:

• Have a research team that includes patients and/or caregivers, as well as clinicians, health system managers, or other potential end-users of the study findings, along with researchers – each contributing the expertise that they have and participating actively in the design and implementation of the study and the dissemination of its results. A key concept here is ensuring that the research remains true to the interests of those who would use it.
• Be familiar with the four questions of our patient-centered outcomes research definition. These questions articulate the needs of people as they make health care decisions. Applicants must clearly explain how their proposed research aligns with one or more of these questions.
• Demonstrate that the proposed research question and project has the potential to provide truly important information that patients need to make decisions but that is not currently available. Think about what kind of information patients, clinicians, or health systems need to affect interventions and changes that will bring us closer to the elimination of these disparities – and for an effort that makes it feasible to be adopted widely. What information would make the biggest difference to those who seek this change?
• Propose to use PCORI resources efficiently in producing new knowledge. PCORI aims to stretch its resources as far as possible because PCORI recognizes the vast information needs of patients. PCORI is looking for approaches that are highly efficient without sacrificing methodological rigor. PCORI is also interested in the potential for findings to be applied in multiple areas, independent of the disease studied.
• Make clear how they are accounting for individual differences among patients and patient groups. Average results are useful, but PCORI is also very interested in providing evidence that can be tailored to patient subgroups and individuals based on their clinical and demographic characteristics. PCORI wants products of the research that are scalable and generalizable – and can be customized for sites. PCORI recognizes that there are challenges in seeking evidence at these levels, but it hopes that many applications will seek to provide insights about how individual patients may make use of the products of the research.

Guidelines: Link

Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Program: Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health
Deadline: Rolling
Purpose: The program aims to provide individuals, organizations, communities, policymakers, and researchers with the empirical evidence needed to address the key determinants of health encompassed in the Culture of Health Action Framework. In addition, Evidence for Action will also support efforts to assess outcomes and set priorities for action. It will do this by encouraging and supporting creative, rigorous research on the impact of innovative programs, policies and partnerships on health and well-being, and on novel approaches to measuring health determinants and outcomes.
Award: 3-year grant program, with $2.2m being paid out in the first year for 5-12 30-month projects
Eligibility Link

Sponsor: The Borrow Foundation
Program: Population based programs for the prevention of dental disease
Deadline: Rolling
Purpose: The Burrow Foundation has recently provided six grants to facilitate the development of sustainable population based programs/interventions for the prevention of dental disease.
The grants were awarded for measures/activities that are designed to strengthen existing programs or to support the implementation of new initiatives.
Award: Grants offered of US$ 5,000 – 25,000 per year for periods of 1-3 years.
Eligibility and Guidelines: Link

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Sponsor: Pfizer
Program: Pfizer Investigator-Initiated Research Grants
Deadline: Rolling deadline
Purpose: Pfizer Inc. accepts applications for Pfizer Investigator-Initiated Research Grants. The mission of the Pfizer Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR) Program is to provide support for investigator-initiated research that advances medical and scientific knowledge about Pfizer products and generates promising medical interventions. This global program is open to all researchers who are interested in receiving support for conducting their own research.
Types of Research Eligible for Support:

1. Clinical studies of approved and unapproved uses, involving approved or unapproved Pfizer drugs
2. Observational studies, such as epidemiology studies and certain outcomes research studies where the primary focus is the scientific understanding of disease
3. Other types of independent research on disease states, including novel diagnostic screening tools and surveys where Pfizer has no direct commercial interest
4. In vitro or animal studies which include funding*

Pfizer support is typically provided in the manner of funding, and/or drug (either formulated or pure compound) depending upon the type of research.
Pfizer accepts Concept submissions and Full submissions for Investigator-Initiated Research grant requests. If a Concept submission is of interest, a follow up request for a Full Submission will be issued. A Full submission must be received in order for a request to be considered for approval.
Note: Applications are considered in the order received.
Guidelines: Link

Sponsor: Genzyme Corporation
Program: Investigator-Sponsored Studies
Deadline: Rolling
Purpose: Researchers may propose the following types of studies for evaluation:
• Prospective and retrospective clinical studies with approved Genzyme drugs or devices
• Observational studies, such as epidemiological research on diseases we treat
• Health outcomes research, especially related to diseases we treat
• In vitro and animal studies with Genzyme drugs or devices
Guidelines: Link

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Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Program: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Deadline: Varies
Purpose: Visit the link below to view nationwide Mayo Clinic departments advertising for various fellowships. Applications, including curriculum vitae and bibliography, summary of past accomplishments, and the names and email addresses of three references are required.
Award: Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization that integrates research with clinical practices and education in multi-campus environment. Mayo offers an attractive benefit package. Salary will be determined by the successful candidate’s experience.
Guidelines: Link

Sponsor: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Program: Various Programs – check website for updates
Deadline: Varies
Purpose: The BWF grantmaking strategies are to support biomedical scientists at the beginning of their careers and to make grants in areas of science that are poised for significant advancement but currently undervalued and underfunded. Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows include Career Awards for Medical Scientists and Career Awards at the Scientific Interface.
Eligibility and Guidelines: Link

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Sponsor: American Cancer Society
Program: Multiple Awards, see Purpose
Deadline: Varies, see Guidelines link
Purpose: The Society awards research grants and fellowships to promising early-career scientists with unique hypotheses for cancer prevention and study, fostering the next generation of cancer research and creating a strong foundation of preliminary evidence to make scientific advancements. Find information on ACS grants for independent investigators, mentored training and career development, pre-doctoral training, professorships, special initiatives, and international research programs .Visit the guidelines link below for a snapshot of available opportunities, including award amounts and deadlines.
Award, Eligibility and Guidelines: Link