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Discover Grants, Fellowships, and Financial Support for Your Work

You don’t need us to tell you that securing funding for your research is the biggest challenge you’ll face as a scientist. Whether you’re an early-career researcher, a principal investigator, or working on a collaborative project, the right funding can enable discovery, support career development, and provide essential resources to advance your research.

We’ve created a central hub for research funding opportunities, making it easier to find, apply for, and secure grants, fellowships, and financial support from institutions worldwide. 

We're here to help: 

Early-Career Researchers

Navigating the first few years of a research career can be challenging, but numerous funding options are designed to help you establish yourself in your field.

Established Researchers and Principal Investigators

For experienced researchers leading independent projects, these funding options provide essential support to continue innovative work.

Interdisciplinary Researchers

Modern research often requires cross-disciplinary expertise and collaboration. These grants foster partnerships between institutions, industry, and global teams.


Current funding opportunities by region:

Europe

Funding CallClosing Date
Einstein Foundation AwardSubmissions for the 2026 award are closed. The next call will open in January 2027

Schweizerische Herzstiftung - Research Grant
 
31st May 2026
Wellcome  - Early Career AwardsApplications open: 25th August 2026
Schweizerische Herzstiftung -  Albrecht von Haller Young Investigator Award31st May 2026
Wellcome - Career Development AwardsApplications open: 25th August 2026
Wellcome - Discovery  Awards22 September 2026, 15:00 BST
Olga Mayenfisch Stiftung1st June and 1st December 2026

UKRI - Future Leaders Fellowships: round 11

16 June 2026 4:00pm UK time

Schweizerische Herzstiftung - Research Prize
 
31st August 2026
Schweizerische Herzstiftung - W. and L. Rutishauser Fund2nd August 2026

ERC - Proof of Concept Grants

17 March 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time
17 September 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time

EBRAINS

Various

Ongoing Funding Opportunities:

 

United States

Funding CallClosing Date
NHLBI - Program Project Applications 26th September 2026

NHLBI - Emerging Investigator Award

 29th April 2027

NHLBI - Outstanding Investigator Award

 29th April 2027

Catalyze Product Definition – Medical Device prototype design/testing and disease target identification and assay development 24th December 2027
Catalyze: Product Definition – Medical Device Prototype Optimization 24th December 2027

Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions

 8th January 2028

Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools

 8th January 2028

NIH - Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant

 8th January 2028

NIH - Research Project Grant

 8th January 2028

Find Funding Opportunities:

NIH Funding

NHLBI Funding

NSF Funding

AHA Funding

 


Australia and New Zealand

Funding CallClosing Date

NHMRC - Ideas Grants  

 6 May 2026; Open in 2027

Heart Foundation Australia - Various Grants

March - May 2026

MRFF 2026 - Early to Mid-Career Researchers Grant19 August 2026

Find Funding Opportunities:

NHMRC Funding (including Medical Research Future Fund - MRFF)
NHMRC Funding Calendar
Australian Government Agencies - GrantConnect
Australian Research Council - NCGP Scheme Calendar
Health Research Council of New Zealand - Funding Calendar
Royal Society Te Apārangi - Funds and opportunities

 


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