Fast Grants: Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science

Fast Grants: Fast Funding for COVID-19 Science

Award Amount: $10,000 to $500,000
Application Due Date: Rolling

If you are a scientist at an academic institution currently working on a COVID-19 related project and in need of funding, Fast Grants invites you to apply for a Fast Grant. Fast Grants are $10k to $500k and decisions are made in under 48 hours. 

Fast Grants requires that funding be used solely to expedite COVID-19-related science. PI's should already be working on a project that could help with the COVID-19 pandemic within the next six months;

What conditions apply?

• You must use the grant to work on COVID-19-related science.
• For six months, you must send monthly updates, summarizing your progress. These updates can be as simple as a single-paragraph email.
• You must upload all manuscripts reporting work supported by the grant to a preprint server such as bioRxiv or arXiv upon submission to a peer-reviewed journal.
• In line with Gates Foundation policy, Fast Grants will pay at most 10% in overhead costs to the university.

Link to Complete RFP

If you are interested in applying, please reach out to Lynn Wong or Gwen Allouch with the Office of Advancement.