Neuro-EM Resources

Funding Opportunities

Current Opportunities

NINDS K Awards

• Opportunities include K08 and K23 grants (changing to the KC1 in October 2027). NIH K deadlines are February 12, June 12, and October 12 every year.

NIH Loan Repayment Program

• Could repay up to $100k in qualified educational loans in exchange for a 2-year research commitment. Next application cycle opens on September 1 and closes mid-November.

National Foundation for Emergency Medicine Scholar/Mentor Program

• Open to junior EM faculty within 5 years of faculty appointment. Provides $50k per year for 2 years. Applications are due Feb 1, 2027.

Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hub

• Supports projects to develop emerging technologies into commercially viable, clinically focused solutions for disorders of the nervous system. Includes Sprinter Awards ($100k over 20 weeks for de-risking) and Optimizer Awards ($1.2M for 1 year). Pre-proposals are due Oct 21, 2026.

Warren Alpert Foundation Distinguished Scholars Program - Neuroscience

• Supports post-doctoral scientists conducting laboratory research of exceptional creativity in the field of neuroscience. Provides $200k over 2 years. Applications are due Nov 1, 2026.

McKnight Foundation Scholar Awards

• Supports early career scientists establishing an independent laboratory. Goal is to solve significant problems in neuroscience, which may include the translation of basic research to clinical practice. Provides $225k over 3 years. Applications are due Nov 3, 2026.

American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Award

• Supports early career researchers to explore innovative questions or pilot studies to obtain preliminary data and training. Provides $231k over 3 years. Applications are due Dec 1, 2026.

AHA: Using Get With the Guidelines Clinical Registry Data to Address Gaps in Care of Patients With Cardiovascular Disease or Stroke

• Supports early career researchers to learn to use the AHA Get With the Guidelines (GWTG) clinical registry data to address current gaps in the implementation of care. Provides $50k. Applications are due Dec 4, 2026.

American Heart Association (AHA) Innovative Project Award

• Supports highly innovative, high-impact research that could lead to critical discoveries or major advancements in cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research. Provides $200k over 2 years. Pre-proposals are due Dec 9, 2026.

Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) funding

• Supports investigator-initiated research ($250k), early career research development ($150k), pilot research ($100k), and resident research ($10k). Applications are due Dec 10, 2026.

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Spinal Research Biomarker Research for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

• Supports the discovery, development, qualification, and validation of translational biomarkers (e.g., histologic, molecular, biochemical, radiographic, physiologic, digital) for spinal cord injury at both preclinical and clinical stages of development. Provides up to $250k. LOIs are due Dec 11, 2026.

ZOLL Foundation Seed Grants

• Supports early career researchers. Scope includes emergency medicine, critical care, trauma, cardiovascular health, pulmonary health, neuroscience, and translational research. Provides between $25k-100k. Deadlines are March 31 and September 30 every year.

Laerdal Foundation Project Support

• Supports research projects advancing resuscitation and trauma. Provides up to $50k over 12-18 months. Deadlines are April 1 and Oct 1 every year.  

Upcoming Opportunities

ABEM Emergency Medicine Fellowship

• The next call for nominations will open in March 2027. Provides 10-20% salary support over 2 years for non-tenured EM faculty interested in evidence-based healthcare or public health studies.

American Migraine Foundation David Dodick Research Awards

• The LOI deadline passed on March 23, 2026. Supports patient-centered headache and migraine research with clear near-term implications for clinical care. Provides up to $150k over 2 years.

Brain Aneurysm Foundation Research Grants

• The application deadline passed on May 4, 2026. Supports basic scientific, translational, and clinical brain aneurysm research directed at early detection, improved treatment modalities, and technological advances. Provides $20k - $50k.

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Spinal Cord Injury Research on the Translational Spectrum

• The LOI deadline passed on May 22, 2026. Supports research with translational potential, spanning preclinical models, human subjects research, and existing datasets. Provides $400k over 2-3 years. Also has a postdoctoral fellowship option providing $200k over 2 years.

The Bee Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Prevention

• The application deadline passed on May 29, 2026. Supports novel approaches for early detection and prevention of ruptured cerebral aneurysms, or early emergency and critical care treatment (excluding device therapies). Provides $25k.

DoW Alzheimer's Research Program

• The pre-proposal deadline passed on June 26, 2026. Supports solution-oriented research to address needs for those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Brain Injury Association of America Seed Grants

• The LOI deadline passed on July 1, 2026. Supports new investigators with a mentor to prepare for larger funding, or helps experienced PI supplement existing project. Provides $25k over 2 years.

Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation Grants Program

• The application deadline passed on July 1, 2026. Supports innovative research and fellowships that improve the lives of those with spinal cord injury and disease. Grants are for $150k-200k.

DoW TBI and Psychological Health Research Program

• The pre-proposal deadline passed on July 13, 2026. Supports translational research, clinical trials, and health services research to impact treatment or management of TBI.

SAEM Foundation funding

• Most application deadlines passed on August 1, 2026. SAEMF grants range from pilot grants ($5k - $25k) to larger research and training grants ($100k - $300k).

DoW Spinal Cord Injury Research Program

• The pre-proposal deadline passed on Aug 3, 2026. Supports research to develop and translate more effective strategies to improve outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury.

Alzheimer’s Association Clinician Scientist Fellowship for All Program

• The LOI deadline passed on Aug 14, 2026. Supports early career clinician scientists. Projects can focus on any area of Alzheimer’s and related dementia research. Provides $250k over 3 years.

Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Brain Health Research RFP

• The LOI deadline passed on Sept 24, 2026. Supports therapeutic innovations across the spectrum of brain health conditions (e.g., TBI, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases). Funding provided in three tiers, ranging from $400k over 2 years, up to $5M over 3 years.

American Brain Foundation Next Generation Research Grants

• The deadline passed on Oct 8, 2026. Supports innovative investigations by early-career researchers in specific areas such as stroke, epilepsy, cognitive aging, etc.

McKnight Foundation Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award

• The deadline passed on Oct 15, 2026. Supports basic research projects related to human brain disorders, proposals that incorporate new approaches and that provide potential paths for therapeutic interventions. Provides $300k over 3 years.