COVID-19: Federal & Non-Federal Funding Opportunities
To facilitate COVID-19 research projects, the OVPR has formed a team to identify funding opportunities and other programs to support this work. These opportunities will be shared with the research community on an ongoing basis.
Last updated on June 22, 2020
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| SPONSOR | PROGRAM | FUNDING | DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23andMe | 23andMe Research Innovation Collaborations Program | N/A | 6/12/2020. Applications from academic researchers are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed in June and December. |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | AWS Diagnostic Development Initiative (DDI) | Not specified | ongoing |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) Foundation | Special Initiatives COVID-19 Response Grants | Up to $25,000 | 8/21/2020 |
| COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund (CETF) | COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund (CETF) | Continuous submission | |
| COVID-19 HPC Consortium | The COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium | Not specified | None specified |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | DRK COVID-19 Urgent Response Initiative (CURI) | The foundation anticipates funding for most projects to be in the $50k-100k range. | Continuous submission |
| Emergent Ventures | Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science | Up to $500,000 | None specified |
| Encephalitis Society | Encephalitis and Covid-19 - International Research Seed Funding | Up to £10,000 for projects of no more than 18 months duration | Proposals due by 8/31/2020 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Ferring COVID-19 Investigational Grants in Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health | EUR 25,000 | 10/31/2020 |
| Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) | Strengthening Access to Care for Opioid Use Disorder Patients During the COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency: Recovery Support Services | Up to $25,000 for small grants or $75,000 for larger grants | Applications accepted on rolling basis through 7/31/2020 |
| COVID-19 Research Grants | Not specified | None specified | |
| Healthy Eating Research | COVID-19 Rapid-Response Funding Opportunity Focused on the Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs | For study awards, funding of up to $50,000 | Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis through 7/1/2020 |
| Hopkins Population Center (HPC) | HPC Call for Lightning Pilot Applications to Population-Based Studies of COVID-19 | $5,000 - $10,000 | Rolling basis, reviews start 3/27/2020 |
| The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation | COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (CRRF) | Not specified | Continuous submission |
| Merck KGaA | 2020 Research Grants | Grants of 100,000 EUR - 500,000 EUR per year | 8/31/2020 |
| Mozilla.org | COVID-19 Solutions Fund | Up to $50,000 | Applications accepted on a rolling basis |
| Novartis US Foundation | Novartis COVID-19 Community Response Fund | $100,000 to $250,000 | None specified |
| Omidyar Network India | Rapid Response Funding for COVID-19 | Up to Rs. 2 crore (approx. $250,000) | Ongoing |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | PCORI Funding Opportunity for COVID-19-Related Enhancements to Existing PCORI-Funded Research Projects | $500,000 limit (direct and indirect costs)—higher amounts will be considered on a case-by-case basis | On a rolling basis |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | PCORI Funding Opportunity for COVID-19-Related Enhancements to Existing PCORI-Funded Engagement Awards | Up to $150,000 (direct and indirect costs) | Proposals considered on a rolling basis |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | PCORI Funding Opportunity for COVID-19-Related Enhancements to Existing PCORI-Funded Dissemination and Implementation Awards | $500,000 limit (direct and indirect costs)—higher amounts will be considered on a case-by-case basis | Proposals considered on a rolling basis |
| Rheumatology Research Foundation | Notice of Special Interest | Vary with opportunity | Letter of Intent due 6/1/2020, with most application deadlines on 7/1/2020. |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Pioneering Ideas: Exploring the Future to Build a Culture of Health | The average Pioneer grant in 2019 was $315,031. However, there is not an explicit range for budget requests. Grant periods are flexible, though generally range from 1 to 3 years. | Open |
| United Nations Development Programme Center for Technology Innovation and Sustainable Development | The COVID-19 Detect & Protect Challenge | Various prizes up to $1,500 | Ongoing through 6/30/2020 |
| Urban Institute | From COVID-19 Response to Equitable Recovery: A Call for Research and Action to Boost Workers’ Economic Security and Mobility | Award amounts are anticipated to range between $50,000 to $500,000 for a 12-18 month grant period. | LOIs in response to the RFP are due by 6/29/2020. |