Neuro-EM Resources

Funding Opportunities

Current Opportunities

NINDS K Awards

• Opportunities include K08, K23, and K02 grants. 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.

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 October 1 every year.  

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

• 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. LOIs are due May 22, 2026.

The Bee Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Prevention

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

DoD Alzheimer's Research Program

• Supports solution-oriented research to address needs for those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. All funding mechanisms for FY26 include a Career Initiation or Transition Partnership Option. Pre-proposals are due June 26, 2026.

Brain Injury Association of America Seed Grants

• Supports new investigators with a mentor to prepare for larger funding, or helps experienced PI supplement existing project. Provides $25k over 2 years. LOIs are due July 1, 2026.

Paralyzed Veterans of America Research Foundation Grants Program

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

SAEM Foundation funding

• SAEMF grants range from pilot grants ($5k - $25k) to larger research and training grants ($100k - $300k). Most grants have a deadline of August 1, 2026.

DoD Spinal Cord Injury Research Program

• Supports research to develop and translate more effective strategies to improve outcomes for individuals with spinal cord injury. All funding mechanisms for FY26 include an Early-Career Partnership Option. Pre-proposals are due Aug 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.

DoD TBI and Psychological Health Research Program

• Deadlines have not yet been announced for 2026, but a pre-announcement is available outlining priority areas and anticipated funding mechanisms.

Upcoming Opportunities

National Foundation for Emergency Medicine Scholar/Mentor Program

• The 2026 deadline passed in April. Open to junior EM faculty within 5 years of faculty appointment. Provides $50k per year for 2 years.

Doctors Company Foundation Grants Program

• The 2026 deadlines will be announced midyear. Supports patient safety research and innovative projects that develop knowledge, techniques, and tools to reduce or eliminate risk of adverse events.

Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hub

• The 2026 deadline has not yet been announced. 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).

American Brain Foundation Next Generation Research Grants

• The 2026 deadlines have not yet been announced. 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 2026 deadlines have not yet been announced. 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.

McKnight Foundation Scholar Awards

• 2026 deadlines have not been announced. 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.

American Heart Association Innovative Project Award

• 2026 deadlines have not been announced. 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.

Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) funding

• Deadlines have passed for 2026 opportunities. New grant opportunities will be released in October 2026. 

Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant for All Program

• The LOI deadline passed on Feb 23, 2026. Supports early career scientists to develop preliminary or pilot data. Projects can focus on any area of Alzheimer’s and related dementia research. Provides $200k over 3 years.

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.

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.