August 4, 2025

Announcements and Funding Opportunities

Office of Vice President for Research Affairs


Announcements

Social Media Presence

Several sources have shared that that social media presence can impact review and approval of government funding. We suggest you consider scrubbing your social media and/or boost your privacy settings if you're applying for federal funding opportunities.

Cell Sorter Acquisition Survey

Please complete a brief survey by August 15, 2025 to assist the Department of Basic Sciences, within the School of Medicine, in determining the need for the purchase of a Cell Sorter.

https://llu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_201JfqPG3JHgYSO

 

 

Funding Opportunities

If you're considering applying for grants, whether it's research, community-focused, technology-related, or something else, below you will find Funding Opportunity information to help guide you.

Foundations with funding mechanisms for PhD students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Full list of grants, click here: https://researchaffairs.llu.edu/sites/researchaffairs.llu.edu/files/2025-05/20250515%20A%20list%20of%20foundations%20with%20funding%20mechanisms%20for%20PhD%20students%20and%20postdoctoral%20fellows.pdf

 

TRDRP:

  • LOI Submission Deadline: August 21, 2025, 12 pm PT
  • Invitation to Full Application Announcement: September 8, 2025
  • Full Applications Due: October 30, 2025

Award Types:

  • Research Awards: $300,000 plus IDC- 3 Year Project Period
  • Pilot Award: $250,000 plus IDC- 2 Year Project Period
  • New Investigator Award: $200,000 plus IDC-3 Year Project Period
  • Post-Doc Award: $70,000 3 Years (Consecutive) No IDC
  • Pre-Doc Award: $60,000 3 Years (Consecutive) No IDC
  • Maternal Smoking Cessation Initiative: $500,000 plus Per Year; Plus IDC-2 YRS

https://www.trdrp.org/what-we-fund/dates-and-deadlines.html

 

NIH

Tobacco Regulatory Science Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03 Clinical Trial Optional) RFA-OD-25-008-Aim to support new biomedical, behavioral, and social science investigators who are in the early stages of establishing independent careers in tobacco research.

  • Application Deadline: November 18, 2025
  • $75,000 in Direct Costs per year.
  • 2-year Project Period

For NIH funding, click on the link below:

https://grants.nih.gov/funding/nih-guide-for-grants-and-contracts

 

Cal Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Grant

The CalVIP Grant is available to community-based organizations, city and county agencies, and tribal governments who are working on initiatives to provide violence intervention services to communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence. BSCC plans to award approximately $103 million in funding for this grant cycle.

  • Grant period: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2028
  • Application Deadline: August 18, 2025
  • Virtual grant information session: March 11, 2025, 9–11 AM (Information available here).

More information, including the list of eligible communities and application materials, is available here. Note that new legislative changes to this program eliminate previous grant matching requirements and other administrative barriers identified by grantees. 

 

American Cancer Society

Discovery Boost Grant- Support high-risk, high-reward exploratory cancer research across the research continuum. Investigators may focus on developing research methodologies, establishing feasibility, or leading pilot tests.

Research Scholar Grant -Provide support for independent, self-directed researchers. Applicants' institutions must provide space and other resources customary for independent investigators.

Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant- Support new investigators in research training programs to position them for independent careers in cancer research. As part of their evaluation, peer reviewers consider how well the fellowship will broaden the applicant’s research training and experience.

  • Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
  • 3-Year Project Period
  • Progressive stipends of $66,000, $68,000, and $70,000 a year. Fellows will receive $4,000 a year to help defray costs such as health insurance, workshop costs, and expenses associated with presenting at a domestic scientific meeting. In the last year, an additional $1,500 is added to the fellowship allowance for PFs to attend either the ACS Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium or a domestic scientific meeting. 
  • https://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/postdoctoral-fellowships.html

 

National Science Foundation (NSF)

National Science Foundation Translation to Practice 25-540-To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice. Develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities.

  • Application Deadline: September 16, 2025
  • Award Budget: Ceiling $2M

 

PCORI

Addressing Rare Diseases Topical PCORI—Cycle 3-PCORI is interested in funding CER comparing symptomatic care, particularly for symptoms that occur in multiple rare diseases. Some examples include behavioral and symptom relief treatments/techniques for sleep disturbance, pain, pruritus, and comorbid mental health diagnoses (e.g., anxiety and depression).

  • Letter of Intent Deadline: September 23, 2025
  • Application Deadline: January 13, 2026 (if invited)
  • Total Directs: Up to 12 million; 5YR Project Period

https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities/announcement/addressing-rare-diseases-topical-pcori-funding-announcement-cycle-3-2025

Below is a link for more PCORI opportunities:

https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities

 

 

Upcoming Events

Research Workshop on Spirituality, Religion and Health with Dr. Harold G. Koenig

Date: September 9–12, 2025
Location: Loma Linda University Campus

Explore the Science of Spirituality and Health
Join internationally renowned researcher Dr. Harold G. Koenig, director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University, for a 3.5 day in-depth research workshop. Dr. Koenig is a leading voice in the field of religion, spirituality, and health, with over 650 scientific peer-reviewed articles and more than 65 books to his name.

Whether you are a healthcare professional, student, chaplain, or researcher—this is a rare opportunity to grow your research skills, receive expert guidance, and join a global movement advancing whole person care.

Register here:
https://learn.llu.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=7226511

Contact: Anne Nicolas (anicolas@llu.edu)

 

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