Funding Friday 05/21/2021 Edition 30
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Foundation Opportunities
The Office of Sponsored Programs will be the submitting authorized official for these announcements. We strongly encourage Principal Investigators to utilize the UNLV Corporate & Foundation Relations assistance with the preparation of any narrative portions of the proposal(s). 
Lupus Research Alliance Accepting LOIs for Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity - Up to $1,000,000 over four years - To support novel, hypothesis- or discovery-driven proposals using clinically relevant models in lupus research, providing new directions toward a cure. Letters of Intent due June 1, 2021 Learn More about the Distinguished Innovator Award
Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Accepting Applications for Magistro Family Research Grant - $100,000 over two years - To support research projects dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of interventions most commonly delivered by physical therapists, as determined by current practice standards and developing physical therapist interventions. Letters of Intent due June 1, 2021. Learn more about the Magistro Family Research Grant

When Everyone Survives Leukemia Foundation Accepting Applications for Innovative Research - Up to $50,000 -
To support innovative leukemia research to new and established investigators for laboratory, translational, or clinical research related to acute leukemia. Applications due June 1, 2021 Learn more about the Innovative Research Award

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Invites Applications for Osteoarthritis Research - $50,000 - To support a research project related to early osteoarthritis (OA) and/or the prevention of OA progression. Applications due June 1, 2021 Learn more about Osteoarthritis Research Awards

American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Invites Applications for Sleep Research - Up to $100,000 - To provide bridge funding to promising early-career sleep and circadian scientists who have applied for a career development award (e.g., a K-award grant) from the NIH, a CDA from the VA, or an equivalent career development grant from another federal or non-federal funding agency but whose funding request was not within the agency’s funding range. Applications due June 7, 2021, at 8:59pm PT Learn more about Sleep Research Awards

Foundation for Child Development Issues RFP for 2022 Young Scholars Program - Up to $225,000 - To fund implementation research that is policy and practice-relevant and examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being, and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education (ECE) workforce.
Letters of Intent due June 8, 2021 Learn more about the 2022 Young Scholars Program

Althea Sheets, Communications Manager for Research Development, Office of Sponsored Programs, althea.sheets@unlv.edu, 702-895-1880