College of Arts & Sciences
New Grantseeking Tool for Faculty!
Foundation Relations has a new tool for faculty looking for open RFPs! Bookmark this link from our website and check back weekly for new grant opportunities.
Humanities
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations
- NEH Fellowship
Up to $50,000
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Boston Foundation Open Door Grants
up to $50,000 over 2 years
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Scripps Howard Foundation Scripps Howard Awards
$10,000
Due: February 6, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - New England Foundation for the Arts National Theater Project Creation & Touring Grants
Up to $130,000
Due: February 28, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - American Research Center in Egypt The Antiquities Endowment Fund (AEF)
Conservation, Excavation, Preservation and Presentation – up to $100,000.
Training of Egyptian Personnel – up to $75,000
Student Training – up to $25,000
Publication Subsidies – up to $30,000.
Long Term Grant (for up to 3 years):
Conservation, Excavation, Preservation and Presentation – up to $300,000.
Due: February 15, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance Project Production Grant NEW
Up to $101,500
Due: March 1, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations
Natural Sciences
- International Burn Foundation Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick Burn Prize
Up to $100,000
Due: January 31, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Jewish Guild for the Blind Bressler Prize in Vision Science
$25,000
Due: January 31, 2022 - Simons Foundation Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain
up to $750,000 over up to three years ($250K/year); 20% indirect cost cap
LOI Due: January 31, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Academic Career Development Program
Up to $300,000 for up to 3 years ($100K/year); 6.5% overhead cap
Due: January 31, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation (SSF) Research Grants
Up to $25,000 for one year
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) Grants
up to $50,000 for one year
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - AHA Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Science
Up to $160,284 over 2 years (stipend, health insurance, and project support), no indirect costs.
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Hereditary Disease Foundation Research Initiatives: Basic Research Grants Program and Fellowships
up to $75,000; no indirect costs
LOI Deadline: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation, Inc. (PhRMA Foundation) Post Doctoral Fellowships – Translational Medicine
$60,000 over two years
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - IEEE History Center Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
$25,000 stipend
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE Life Member History Fellowship
$28,000 over 1 year: $25,000 stipend and $3,000 research budget
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
$100,000 over five years; of the total amount, $7,500 is for departmental expenses associated with research and education
Due: February 2, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Parkinson’s Foundation Movement Disorders Fellowships
$207,500 over 2 years
Due: February 4, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Cooley’s Anemia Foundation Research Fellowships
up to $100,000
Due: February 7, 2022 - National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation Young Investigator Research Grant
up to $20,000 plus indirect costs
Due: February 15, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Global Warming Mitigation Project The Keeling Curve Prize
$25,000 stipend
Due: February 10, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Global Warming Mitigation Project The Keeling Curve Prize
$25,000
Due: February 10, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Coral Reef Conservation Fund
up to $400,000 over up to 2 years;
Due: February 10, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - PhRMA Foundation Health Outcomes Research
Up to $100,000 for 1 year
Due: February 10, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR) / Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) Part-time Faculty Fellowships
$60,000 per year
Due: February 15, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - AHA Transformational Project Award
$300,000 over three years; 10% indirect cost cap
Due: February 16, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - The New York Stem Cell Foundation Stem Cell Investigator Awards
up to $1.5 million over 5 years; no institutional overhead
Due: February 16, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
$250,000
Nomination Intent Due: February 28, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Grants for Species Conservation
Up to $25,000
Due: February 28, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - SCGB Conference Awards
Funding levels will be determined by budget request and justification, over 2 years
Due: March 1, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Massage Therapy Association Research Support Grants and Research Awards
Research Support Grants: up to $30,000 over 1 year
Research Awards: $30,000 to $300,000 over up to 3 years
LOI Due: March 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) HFSP Research Grants NEW
up to $500,000. The amount paid depends on the number of team members (2-4).
LOI Due: March 31, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Chan Zuckerberg Initiative BioHub Network NEW
Up to $250 million over 10 years
Due: April 1, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Simons Foundation (Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain) SCGB Transition to Independence Award
$495,000 over 3 years
Due: April 11, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Simons Foundation (Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain) SCPAB Transition to Independence Award
$495,000 over 3 years
Due: April 11, 2022
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - International Society for Neurochemistry: Conference Committee support for small conferences or symposia
Due: April 30, 2022 (spring round)
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Burroughs Wellcome Fund Seed Grants for Climate Change and Human Health
up to $50,000
rolling deadline September 1, 2021– August 30, 2023
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR)
Up to $150,000
Rolling (concept note submission)
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Simons Foundation (Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative) Supplement to Enhance Equity and Diversity (SEED)
up to $300,000 over 3 years
Rolling deadline
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Muscular Dystrophy Association Research Grants
Research Infrastructure Grants: funding not specified
LOI Due January 21, 2022
Research Grants: up to $300,000 over 3 years
LOI Due January 21, 2022
Clinical Research Network Grants: funding not specified
LOI Due January 21, 2022
Clinical Research Grants: Funding not specified
LOI Due January 21, 2022
Development Grants: up to $210,000 over 3 years
LOI Due: January 21, 2022
Idea Awards: $50,000 for 1 year
Due February 18, 2022
Conference Grants: funding not specified
Rolling deadline
For more information, contact Tristan Barako (tbarako@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Simons Foundation Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Funding not specified, Indirect costs may be no more than 20% direct costs.
Rolling deadline
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations
Social Science
- Spencer Foundation Large Research Grants on Education
up to $500,000 over up to 5 years, 15% indirect costs
LOI Due: January 26, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - American Psychiatric Association (APA) Psychiatric Research Fellowship
up to $90,000 over two years
Due: January 31, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Grants
up to $100,000; up to 15% indirect costs. Recent grants have been around $50,000.
Due: January 31, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR) – Amman American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) Post-Doctoral Fellowship
up to $34,200 for two- to six-month fellowships
Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation Strengthening Partner Capacity NEW
Up to $400,000
Due: February 2, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - New America National Fellows Program
up to $30,000
Reference Letters Due: February 1, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows
Up to $165,000 for 1 year. Up to 6 awards will be made.
Due: February 11, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Carnegie Corporation of New York Family Engagement to Improve Student Learning
up to $100,000 over 1 year; there is an opportunity to renew the grant for a second year
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations
Due: February 15, 2022 - Charles Koch Foundation Trade Policy Research
Not specified funding
Due: rolling
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Duke Endowment Fellowship Program
Up to $45,000
Due: February 7, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants on Education NEW
up to $50,000, no indirect costs
Due: February 7, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Young Investigator Research Grant
Up to $35,000 for one year
Due: February 14, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Open Society Foundation/Soros Foundation Equality Fellowship
$130,00 over 18 months
Due: February 14, 2022
For more information, contact Cecilia V. Lalama (clalama@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Kessler Foundation Signature Employment Grants Program
up to $500,000 over up to 2 years, 15% indirect costs
Due: February 22, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Human Animal Bond Research Institute Human-Animal Interaction Research
average grants are for $45,000 over 20 months
Due: February 24, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Tow Foundation Innovation Fund
Not specified, the funder has committed up to $1M in project support
Due: February 28, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Ivy Foundation Emerging Leader Grant Award
$500,000 over 2 years Indirect costs not to exceed 10%
Due: March 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - American Hand Therapy Foundation Founders Award
up to $45,000
Due: March 1, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - AccessLex Institute Diversity Pipeline Intervention Grant NEW
$200,000-$300,000 over 12-24 months
LOI Due: March 1, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation Community Change NEW
Funding n/d; 10% overhead cap
Due March 2, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation Programs & Services NEW
up to $150,000 over3 years; 15% overhead cap (20% cap for requests $100,000 or less)
Due: March 2, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Craig H. Neilsen Psychosocial Research Grants NEW
Studies and Demonstrations: up to $550,000 over up to 3 years; 10% IDC
Pilot Grants: $300,000 over up to 2 years; 10% IDC cap
Postdoctoral Fellows: up to $200,000 over 2 years, no IDC
LOI Due: March 3, 2022
For more information, contact John Wendelken (johnw@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Wendell & Doris Rogers Foundation Youth and Veteran Grants
up to $30,000
Due: May 31, 2022
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Rising Tide Foundation Freedom in Practice Grants Program
Funding not specified
Rolling LOI deadline
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations - Advanced Education Research & Development Fund/Assessment for Good Leveraging Education Advanced Research Now (LEARN)
Up to $400,000
rolling (LOI deadline; however, feedback will not be provided until the next submission cycle, March 1, 2022)
For more information, contact Joseph Loftus (joloftus@bu.edu), Foundation Relations