Funding Landscape and New Limited Submission Opportunities for the Week of March 10, 2025

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Funding Landscape

The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) requests applications across two programs.
The MRF advances research across the spectrum of melanoma, from prevention through diagnosis, staging, treatment, and survivorship. The MRF requests applications for two programs. The Career Development Award supports early career researchers, while the Established Investigator Award is for senior melanoma researchers and experienced researchers transitioning into melanoma research.

The Gates Foundation invites proposals for the Innovative Data and Modeling Approaches to Measure Women's Health Grand Challenge.
This Grand Challenge invites proposals for innovative approaches to measure women's health, aiming to provide a more comprehensive understanding of health outcomes using available data.

Limited Submission Opportunities

Hearst Foundation: Program Grants

Description: The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working in the fields of culture, education, health and social services. The Hearst Foundations identify and fund outstanding nonprofits to ensure that people of all backgrounds in the United States have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and satisfying lives.
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Sponsor Deadline: Ongoing

Keck Foundation Grant Program June Cycle 2025

Description: The Research Program seeks to benefit humanity by supporting projects in two specific areas (1) medical research and (2) science and engineering, that are distinctive and novel in their approach, question the prevailing paradigm, or have the potential to break open new territory in their field.
Limitation: eight concept papers (4 in Medical Research and 4 in Science and Engineering Research) per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, June 2, 2025
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, November 3, 2025

NIH: Modern Equipment for Shared-use Biomedical Research Facilities: Advancing Research-Related Operations (S15 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible academic or research institutions to apply for funding support to purchase latest scientific equipment that will enhance and modernize research-supporting operations of existing shared biomedical research facilities. Targeted are laboratory research core facilities, animal research facilities, and other similar shared-use research spaces. The goal of this NOFO is to strengthen research-auxiliary activities of biomedical research facilities and to enhance the efficiency of their operations.
Limitation: one application per institution
Internal Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Sponsor Deadline: Thursday, September 25, 2025