COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
Below is a curated list of current COVID-19 related funding opportunities and Notices/Announcements for a broad range of research topics including non-STEM disciplines.
Last Updated - May 29th - 11:35AM
NEW funding opportunities since May 26th are:
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AHRQ - LOI due June 1, 2020
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AHRQ - Notice of Intent
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USDA - Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
- HHS / CDC / OSTLTS - expires May 31
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HHS - expires May 31
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CDC - expires May 31
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NIDDK - expires June 1
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SAMHSA - expires June 1
Listings are categorized in the following groups:
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National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunities
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Federal Supplements
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Other Federal Funding Opportunities
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Foundation/Private Funding Opportunities
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Federal Notices
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Items of Interest
National Institutes Of Health
IC |
Opportunity Title |
Deadline |
| NIAID | April 30, 2021 | |
| NIAID | April 30, 2021 | |
| AHRQ | May 29, 2020 | |
| OD | August 30, 2020 |
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Federal Supplements
Agency/IC |
Supplement Title |
Deadline |
| AHRQ | May 29, 2020 | |
| NIH / NIDCR / ORWH | June 1, 2020 & November 2, 2020 | |
| National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | June 1, 2020 | |
| AHRQ |
LOI: June 1, 2020 Application: June 15, 2020 |
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| National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | June 2, 2020 | |
| NIAID | June 16, 2020 | |
| NIGMS | June 19, 2020 | |
| NCI | Expires June 25, 2020 | |
| NCI | Expires June 26, 2020 | |
| Office of Stratgic Coordination |
LOI: August 4, 2020 Application: September 4, 2020 |
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| National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) | Rolling Basis through October 6, 2020 | |
| NHLBI | October 6, 2020 | |
| NCATS | November 11, 2020 | |
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Department of Veterans Affairs / Clinical Science Research and Development Service |
Supplemental funding Opportunity for Research Related to COVID-19 | Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis |
| NIA / NIAID / NIDDK / NIDA / NIMH / NIEHS / NICHD / NIAAA / NIBIB | Various Dates | |
| NIGMS | Rolling basis through February 5, 2021 | |
| Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) | Rolling Basis through March 31, 2021 | |
| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | April 15, 2021 | |
| NIMH / NIA / NIAA / NIMHD / ODP | April 16, 2021 | |
| NIAAA | April 16, 2021 | |
| National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) | May 1, 2021 | |
| National Institute on Aging and National Institute of Mental Health | May 1, 2021 | |
| HHS / NIH / NCATS |
NOSI: Availability of Administrative Supplements for Tissue Chips Research on COVID-19 |
January 25, 2022 |
| NIDCD | No Due Date |
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Other Federal
Agency/Department |
Opportunity Title |
Deadline |
| HHS / CDC / OSTLTS |
Supporting Tribal Public Health Capacity in COVID-19 Preparedness and Response |
May 31, 2020 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | May 31, 2020 | |
| CDC | May 31, 2020 | |
| NIDDK |
NOSI: Related to HIV Comorbidities, Coinfections, and Complications within NIDDK's Mission |
June 1, 2020 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | June 1, 2020 | |
| United States Department of Agriculture | June 4, 2020 | |
| NIH / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | June 5, 2020; multiple | |
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Food and Drug Administration/Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), |
Drug Development Science Support (U01) | June 8, 2020 |
| DoD / Defense Health Program - CDMRP |
Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program |
June 12, 2020 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services |
June 12, 2020 |
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| Institute of Museum and Library Sercies |
IMLS CARES Act Grants for Native Americans/Native Hawaiian Museum and Library Services |
June 12, 2020 |
| DoD / Defense Health Program - CDMRP |
Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program |
June 12, 2020 |
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United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)
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June 12, 2020 |
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DoD / USAMRAA
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June 12, 2020 |
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AHRQ
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June 15, 2020 |
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| Office of Strategic Coordination |
June 20, 2020 |
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United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of the Army
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)
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CDMRP PRMRP Clinical Trial Award for Emerging Viral Diseases and Respiratory Health |
June 22, 2020 |
| DoD / Defense Health Program - CDMRP |
June 22, 2020 |
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| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
Partnerships for Countermeasures against Select Pathogens (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) |
June 29th, 2020 |
| FDA | July 1, 2020 | |
| NSF | Convergence Accelerator |
July 10, 2020 |
| National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) |
Multiple depending on Mechanism |
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| USDA - Rural Development |
July 13, 2020 |
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| CDC | August 31, 2020 | |
| FDA | September 1, 2020 | |
| NSF |
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) |
Opens September 1, 2020 Closes September 15, 2020 |
| NIH / NIMHD / NIA / NIDA / NCI |
Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations |
Letter of Intent Due: September 4, 2020 Due Date: October 5, 2020 |
| NCATS |
Fast-Track Program for COVID-19 Test Development and Distribution |
September 8, 2020 |
| Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
Collaborative Cross (CC) Mouse Model Generation and Discovery of Immunoregulatory Mechanisms |
September 9th, 2020 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) / National Institute on Aging (NIA) |
May 13, 2020; September 13, 2020; January 13, 2021; May 13, 2021; September 13, 2021; January 13, 2022; May 13, 2022; September 13, 2022; January 13, 2023 |
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| AHRQ | Estimated Start Date: September 30, 2020 | |
| Department of State / US Mission to India | September 30, 2020 | |
| HHS / ASPR Office of Resource Management | Rolling Basis until October 31, 2020 | |
| NIH / National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | NOSI: Highlighting the Urgent Need for Research on Coronavirus |
Rolling deadline through October 5, 2020 |
| National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) | Expires on November 10, 2020 | |
| USDA |
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program |
November 18, 2020 |
| NSF |
Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) |
No Date Listed |
| AHRQ |
Released March 26, 2020 No Due Date Listed |
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| NIH POCTRN | No Date Listed | |
| HSR&D | HSR&D Rapid Response Projects for Time-Sensitive Topics: COVID-19 |
Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis after the initial 4/6/20 deadline. |
| PCORI |
Rolling Basis |
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| PCORI |
Funding Opportunity for COVID-19-Related Enhancements to Existing PCORI-Funded Research Projects |
Rolling Basis |
| NIEHS |
Rolling Basis |
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| TSA Industry Assistance with COVID-19 | 2020-TSA-Industry Notice |
Rolling Basis |
| XSEDE (NSF) |
None |
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| DoD / MCDC |
Ongoing |
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| NIAID |
March 25, 2021 |
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| NIDA |
March 31, 2021 |
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| NIH / National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) | Multiple Depending on Mechanism |
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Foundation/Private
Foundation Grant Support: U of U Health’s Office of Advancement has an office of Foundation Relations that can help faculty with strategic approaches to private foundations. Faculty and staff are encouraged to reach out to Lynn Wong, Director of Foundation Relations (or through your area development officer) with any questions or to discuss an opportunity prior to approaching a funder. Lynn may be reached at 801-587-1066 or lynn.wong@hsc.utah.edu.
Funder |
Opportunity Title |
Deadline |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | June 30, 2020 | |
| American Lung Association | May 30, 2020 | |
| American Thoracic Society | June 23, 2020 | |
| Argonne National Laboratory | No Date Listed | |
| Biogen Foundation | Accepting Applications | |
| Bloomberg Philanthropies | Continuous Submission | |
| Booz Allen Foundation | June 5, 2020 | |
| COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund (CETF) | Currently Accepting Applications | |
| Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) | Applications accepted through June 30, 2020 | |
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Data.org (In partnership with Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Rockefeller Foundation) |
July 17, 2020 | |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation |
COVID-19 Funding: Coronavirus Urgent Response Initiative (CURI) |
Unspecified |
| Emergency Medicine Foundation | June 5, 2020 | |
| Engage | June 1, 2020 | |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | June 10, 2020 | |
| European Commission | May 26, 2020 | |
| Fast Grants | Applications are Currently Paused | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals | Applications accepted through October 31, 2020 | |
| The Gates Foundation | Varies | |
| Ginkgo Bioworks | No Date Posted | |
| The Golden Goose Award | May 22, 2020 | |
| Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) | June 5, 2020 | |
| InnoCentive | May 24, 2020 | |
| Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation | No Date Posted | |
| Kaggle | Open | |
| Merck KGaA (Germany) | Applications accepted on a Rolling Basis | |
| Mercatus Center | No Date Listed | |
| MIT Solve | June 18, 2020 | |
| Mozilla Open Source Support Program (MOSS) | Open | |
| National Library of Medicine (NLM) |
NOSI: Availability of Administrative Supplements for Research on COVID-19 |
June 1, 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
Pre-Application due September 14, 2020 Application due September 16, 2020 |
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| Novartis | Ongoing | |
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NOVO |
Novo REPAIR Impact Fund |
Global: dates announced in May US: Sept 4 & Oct 11 (non-confidential proposals), Dec 2 (invitation for confidential proposals), Jan 10 (deadline for confidential proposals) |
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Ono Pharma Foundation |
Ono Pharma Foundation Initiative |
May 21, 2020 |
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Open Road Alliance |
Direct COVID-19 Response - Charitable Grant | Open |
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Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) |
Priority Access Call for Work on Combating COVID-19 | September 9, 2020 |
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Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) |
COVID-19: Continuity in Care for Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer - Grant Support System | May 21, 2020 |
| May 22, 2020 | ||
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases - COVID-19 Competitive Grant Program |
June 17, 2020 | |
| Rheumatology Research Foundation |
Scientist Development Award, Investigator Award & Innovative Research Award |
LOI: June 1, 2020 Full Application: July 1, 2020 |
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LOI: June 1, 2020 Full Application: August 3, 2020 |
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| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Phase I: 6/12/2020 |
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Emergency Response for the General Public Innovation Challenge |
Phase I: 6/12/2020 Phase II: 8/18/2020 |
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Russell Sage Foundation |
Social, Political, Economic and Psychological Disruptions due to COVID-19 | May 21, 2020 |
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May 21, 2020 | |
| May 21, 2020 | ||
| Science / AAAS and Eppendorf | June 15, 2020 | |
| Simons Foundation | Rolling Basis | |
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Social Science Research Council |
Rapid-Response Grants | June 1, 2020 |
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Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation |
SAEMF COVID-19 Research Grant | June 1, 2020 |
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Spencer Foundation |
Research Grants on Education: COVID-19 Related Special Grant Cycle |
May 18, 2020 June 8, 2020 |
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Stevens Initiative |
Stevens Initiative Coronavirus Response Fund |
June 12, 2020 |
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SURF |
COVID-19 Fast Track for Computing Time Call |
June 30, 2020 |
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U.S. Department of State |
DRL FY19 Countering Corruption amid COVID-19 |
June 12, 2020 |
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VINNOVA |
Innovations to Mitigate the Crisis |
May 29, 2020 |
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XPRIZE |
2020 COVID-19 Call for Code Global Challenge |
July 31, 2020 |
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23andMe |
Research Innovation Collaborations Program |
June 12, 2020 |
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Federal Notices
National Institutes of Health
Other Federal
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Agency/Department |
Title |
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CDC - BLRD |
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Department of Agriculture |
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Department of Defense / Basic Research Office |
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| Department of Education | |
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FAQs Regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and COVID-19 |
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| Department of Energy |
Office of Science's Guidance on program flexibility for grant applicants and awardees |
| Department of Homeland Security |
Crucial Research to Mitigate COVID-19 (Released on March 25th, 2020). |
| Department of Justice | |
| Department of Labor | |
| Department of State | |
| HHS | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) - Public Health Emergency development of new medical countermeasures |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) - Public Health Emergency | |
| FAQs for Health Centers Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | |
| New Action to Cut Red Tape to Support COVID-19 Response | |
| BARDA - Office of Biomendical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | |
| Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CDC Funding Information (as of March 11, 2020) | |
| Updated a broad agency announcement (BAA) to solicit proposals for advanced development and licensure of COVID-19diagnostics, vaccines, or medicines such as therapeutics or antivirals. | |
| Medical Countermeasures Task Force | Request a USG CoronaWatch Meeting |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Extension of Deadlines |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA Coronavirus Response Information |
| NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) - FAQ on Grants and Research during the COVID-19 Epidemic (March 31,2020) | |
| NIAID | NIAID's Multi-Pronged Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak |
| NSF | FAQs about COVID-19 for National Science Foundation Proporsers and Awardees |
| New guidance for NSF awardees to implement flexibilities authorized by the Office of Management and Budget | |
| Dear Colleague Letter | |
| NSF Implementation of OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (March 23, 2020) | |
| Dear Colleague Letter on COVID-19 | |
| FAQ's for Proposers and Awardee's About the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | |
| Coronavirus Updates and Funding Guidance | |
| existing funding opportunities | |
| Guidance for Major Facilities and Contracts Regarding COVID-19 | |
| NIDCD | Eligibility Change to NOT-DC-20-004 |
| Office of Management and Budget | Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies |
| Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) | Introducing an Engagement Awards Funding Cycle to Address COVID-19 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Information for SMAHSA Discretionary Grant Recipients |
| University of Utah / Office of Sponsored Projects | COVID-19 Guidance for the Research Community |
| Central Research Operations Guidance for Research Planning and Continuity | |
| Research Community Updates | |
| US Agency for International Development (USAID) | National Funding Announcement |
| U.S. Army Medical Research and Development | United States Arm Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) - COVID-19 website |
| COVID-19 FAQs for Grant Applicants and Recipients (Version 1, March 16, 2020) | |
| USAMRAA’s COVID-19 FAQs | |
| COVID-19 FAQs for Grant Applicants and Recipients (Version 2, March 25, 2020) | |
| DARPA Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for DARPA Performers | |
| White House | Office of Science and Technology Policy - COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium |
| Executive Order on Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19 (as of March 18, 2020). | |
| Executive Order on Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19 (as of March 23, 2020) | |
| World Health Organization | R&D Blueprint - February 2020 |
Foundation/Private
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Agency/Department |
Title |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Coronavirus Response |
| InfoEd Global | COVID-19/Coronavirus Resources |
| READDI | Press Release |
Items of Interest
| Agency / Department | Title | Date |
| Home Grown | Home-Based Childcare Emergency Fund | Released on April 7th, 2020 |