Funding Opportunities Through Foundations & Other Sources
The following collection of links to research opportunities was gathered by
the ACR Committee on Research, and is presented in alphabetical order.
ACR Research and Education Foundation 
http://www.rheumatology.org/ref/awards/index.asp
The REF offers an extensive core awards and grants program with research and education opportunities for clinicians, students, health professionals, researchers and academic institutions. These awards are an integral part of REF efforts to ensure the future of rheumatology.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/funding.htm
AHRQ provides a Grants On-Line Database that can be searched for abstracts
of previous award recipients (http://www.gold.ahrq.gov). A list of current
research grant opportunities is offered in areas such as large conference support,
translating research into practice, and patient-centered care.
Alliance for Lupus Research
http://www.lupusresearch.org/grants_03.html
Through its ALR Funded Research link, the site details its five critical areas
of research: Susceptibility, Pathogenesis, Inflammation and Damage, Clinical
Assessment, and Therapy. Detailed information is available on the proposal
and review process and a link is provided to “proposalCENTRAL” for online submission
of applications.
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
http://www.aarda.org/programs.html
This site provides basic contact information and descriptions of the programs,
including research, which the organization supports. Viewers can also use the
links provided to other websites related to autoimmune disorders.
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/main/professional/research/research.jsp
View this site for a description of the types of research funded: peer-reviewed
projects aimed at preventing, treating and curing all types of diabetes. Examples
include genetics, islet cell biology, immunology, diabetes education and behavioral
research. A link is provided to application forms and program descriptions
targeted at medical students and junior faculty. Previous award winners can
also be reviewed.
Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/research/default.asp
This site offers information on the three major initiatives funded by the
Arthritis Foundation: Career Development and Training Programs; Basic, Clinical
and Health Services Research; and Special Targeted Research Initiatives. It
also provides many examples of the recipients of the organization's multiple
awards. A link is offered to submit proposals online via “proposalCENTRAL”.
Arthritis National Research Foundation
www.curearthritis.org
This organization is a funding source for young scientists working on basic and clinical autoimmune diseases. Grants are awarded competitively, and ANRF gives 10-15 awards of $75,000 for one or two years.
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
http://www.ccfa.org/science/research/
View this site for information on ongoing research as well as the current
criteria for CCFA grants. Application forms and submission deadlines are also
provided.
Johnson & Johnson /Society for the Arts in Healthcare
www.thesah.org
To promote the use of the arts to enhance the healthcare experience for patients, their families, and caregivers. Proposals are being sought from healthcare organizations and/or arts agencies working in partnership to produce innovative projects to serve patients, their families, and caregivers in healthcare settings to promote healing and preventative health. J&J/SAH projects may be located in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, hospices, medical schools, public health services, or other community health programs.
Japan College of Rheumatology
http://dgrh.de/fileadmin/media/Forschung/JCR2010_international_scholarship_call_for_abstracts.pdf
The deadline for this funding opportunity is Nov 17.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=8AC28525-1BC5-4E79-9A9079E0DE3C5739
Visit this site for abstracts of currently funded research. Information is
also available to prospective researchers on JDRF's soon-to-be-implemented
electronic application submission process, priority areas of funding, and on
JDRF's Centers for Diabetes Research.
Lupus Research Institute
http://www.lupusresearchinstitute.org/research_grants.jsp
This site provides descriptions of this and past years’ funded projects targeted
at investigators utilizing novel approaches to lupus research and clinical
innovations. The current grant guidelines portion of the website is under construction.
National Institutes of Health
The ACR has developed a comprehensive guide to funding opportunities available
from the NIH for rheumatology-related research. Review
the guide.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/research.asp
Through the site’s Research link, visitors can access a Frequently Asked Questions
document that details the types of programs funded for investigators. http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Funding%20Programs.asp
The Resources for Researchers page provides information on specimen banks,
clinical trials, and results published by recent Society grantees. Viewers
will also note the new electronic submission only process.
National Psoriasis Foundation
http://www.psoriasis.org/research/
This site describes the foundation’s “seed grants” which support innovative
research projects in psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Grants are intended
to support preliminary investigations that can be later expanded for NIH or
other funding. A research grant application can be downloaded in PDF format.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://rwjfpfsp.stanford.edu/
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program is intended to strengthen the leadership and academic productivity of junior medical school faculty dedicated to improving health and health care. The foundation will make up to 15 awards of up to $300,000 each over three years in 2007 to help young physicians develop their careers in academic medicine.
SLE Foundation, Inc.
www.lupusny.org
The SLE Foundation site includes Requests for Proposals and application forms
for its research grants, career development awards, and extended fellowships. http://www.lupusny.org/templates/AA001/template.php?mnu_item_id=28
Information on the Lupus Research Institute is also available.
Scleroderma Foundation
http://www.scleroderma.org/research/researchhome.htm
This site offers a Research section that describes the mission and philosophy
of the Scleroderma Foundation. Proposals by researchers new to the field of
scleroderma are preferred although studies in new directions by established
researchers are considered as well. Details of the proposal format and timetables
for submission and review are given.
Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation
http://www.sjogrens.com/research/
This organization’s focus is “first stage funding” for projects designed to
produce evidence required by more mainstream funding sources at a later date.
Details on the application process are included for research fellowships.
U.S. Government
The U.S. Government has created a Web site as a central source for information
about all competitive grant opportunities through Federal grant-making agencies.
http://www.grants.gov/
