Limited and External Funding Opportunities

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Internal review process required to choose institutional nominees

Limited Submission Eligibility Guidelines

The following tags serve as a guide for submission instructions.

 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC):  

• VU and VUMC submit collaboratively to this LSO. ALL investigators should follow the guidelines posted on this site.

 VUMC :

• VU and VUMC submit separately to this LSO. VUMC investigators should follow the guidelines posted on this site. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

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• High-profile or prestigious awards of particular interest to Vanderbilt investigators

• Click on "View Full Internal Call" at end of each LSO description to access PDF with internal submission instructions 

Contact vumcresearchenterprise@vumc.org or subscribe to the Office of Research Weekly Email Update here for information on current funding opportunities.

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research

Applications due June 5, 2025

 Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC):  This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions.

Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates (one per project type) for the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research opportunity. Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation remains committed to funding innovative, translational proposals and to supporting promising independent early-career investigators, rather than well-established, senior scientists. Projects will be funded for a three-year period at $75,000.00 per year (contingent on the submission of acceptable annual progress reports.) As of 2019, the foundation will also accept applications from both Assistant Professors and Associate Professors for *integrative applications only.*

Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship- Translational Immunology (non-cancer)

Applications due June 6, 2025

 VUMC : These instructions are for VUMC investigators. VU investigators should apply through InfoReady and address any questions to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.

VUMC may nominate up to two candidates for the 2026 Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholars Fellowship Award in translational immunology (non-cancer). This program supports individual post-doctoral scientists and instructors of exceptional creativity who have an MD or PhD degree and who have completed by July 1, 2026, a minimum of three years of a post-doctoral fellowship or instructor appointment in the field of translational immunology (non-cancer) at a medical school, research institute, or academic institution. Scholars will be chosen based on the success in their prior post-doctoral work and the potential impact and creativity of their proposed future research.

Internal review process NOT required- Submit directly to Sponsor​

The VUMC Corporate & Foundation Relations team provides hands-on proposal development assistance for non-federal awards. Contact cfr@vumc.org for more information.

Cannonball Kid’s Cancer Foundation Clinical Trial and Young Investigator Grants

LOIs due June 1

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Sue Reeves, Executive Director of Foundation Relations (sue.reeves@vumc.org) before starting an application

Rheumatology Research Foundation Clinician Scholar Educator (CSE) Award

Applications due June 2

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact foundationrelations@vumc.org before starting an application

Foundation Fighting Blindness Brint Family Translational Research Award

LOIs due June 12

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Adele White, Senior Director of Foundation Relations (adele.white@vumc.org) before starting an application

Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation (MNITF) Research Grant Program

LOIs due June 15

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Adele White, Senior Director of Foundation Relations (adele.white@vumc.org) before starting an application

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance AI Accelerator Grant

LOIs due June 18

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Adele White, Senior Director of Foundation Relations (adele.white@vumc.org) before starting an application

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research Target Grants

Synopsis due June 18

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact foundationrelations@vumc.org before starting an application

BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Grants

LOIs due July 17

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Adele White, Senior Director of Foundation Relations (adele.white@vumc.org) before starting an application