Call for Proposals: Jewish Cultural Endowment
On behalf of the Jewish Cultural Endowment (JCE) at Boston University, the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies is pleased to announce an October 24 deadline for the 2025-2026 grant application cycle. The JCE supports Jewish cultural programs across the University, sponsoring lectures, conferences, literary events, curricular enhancement, and artistic performances and exhibitions. Their mission […]
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center 2026 Capital & Other Funding Programs
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Funding Programs to support innovation, research, and health equity in the life sciences ecosystem. Biobank ($1M): Designed to break barriers by establishing Alzheimer’s Disease and Colorectal Cancer, accessible biobanks sourced from diverse patient populations across Massachusetts. Bits to Bytes ($750,000): Grants for […]
Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job
Renowned biomedical engineer, influential researcher, and transformative higher education leader is new vice president and associate provost for research.
Funding Announcements: August 2025
This monthly round-up features funding opportunities compiled by the Research Development team in the Office of Research. For a more comprehensive listing of opportunities, we encourage researchers to use the Pivot-RP database. Questions or feedback? Email research@bu.edu. Grant Spotlight National Science Foundation Translation to Practice Programs (9/16) The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, […]
Funding Opportunity: BU Campus Climate Lab: Sustainability Research Funding for Student-Mentor Teams
Apply by Friday, September 19 Help advance sustainability and climate solutions using the BU campuses as your living lab! Teams made up of students and their faculty, staff, or graduate student mentors are invited to submit research proposals for the fall 2025 round of Campus Climate Lab (CCL) funding by September 19 at 3pm. Funding is awarded […]
RRF Foundation for Aging Responsive Grants in Advocacy, Professional Education, or Research – May Cycle 2026
Funding to identify interventions, policies and practices to improve the well-being of older adults and/or their caregivers, including interventional trials, translational studies, and health services and policy research. Apply by Friday, September 26 via InfoReady Review.
Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists 2026
$250k prize for promising faculty-rank researchers in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, September 19 via InfoReady Review.
Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Program 2026
$100k for 2-year grant supporting assistant and associate professors to pursue a new research project or direction. Apply by Wednesday, September 10 via InfoReady Review.
National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine (ELHM) Scholars 2026
Nominations for early- and mid-career professionals in biomedical science, population health, health care, and related fields to serve a 3-year term to shape NAM’s priorities. Nominators should submit their nominations by Friday, September 26 via InfoReady Review.
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program 2026
$200k for up to 2 years of research focused on political polarization in the US from humanities and social sciences. Apply by Monday, September 15 via InfoReady Review.