Funding Opportunities

Dear Colleague,
 

The Natalie V. Zucker Research Center will be accepting applications for its twenty-sixth annual grant awards now, through Friday, April 17, 2026. All of our junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and residents are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidates must be engaged in basic or clinical biomedical research related to human health at Tufts or the major Tufts-affiliated hospitals. Junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and residents are eligible. The applicant's mentor or Department Chair must support their request. The research project must align with at least one of the five pillars of the TU-TM Research Enterprise: Brain and Behavior; Cancer Biology, Care, and Survivorship; Cardiovascular Disease and Critical Care; Transplant Immunity and Infection; and Women’s Health, Nutrition, and Sex Differences. Previous awardees as well as faculty members who are already principal investigators on RO1 grants or who have financial start-up packages for their laboratory are ineligible.

AMOUNT AND DURATION OF AWARD: Individual awards of up to $10,000 will be given for basic, clinical, translational, or educational research projects, which may include travel and training, or up to $5,000 for only travel and training. Applicants may request support for items or activities that will advance and benefit their research career and professional stature. Examples include purchasing a scientific instrument or services such as Next-Gen sequencing for their direct research; attending a research meeting; defraying tuition for scientific courses, career development or an additional degree; launching a pilot project; establishing a new research collaboration; visiting another lab to learn new approaches; or providing partial salary support for a research assistant. Funds may not be used as salary support for the award recipient. For the training options, we will also consider applications for career coaching such as the NCFDD Faculty Success Program or skills development such as grant writing. The grant period is one year, with the earliest start date being July 1, 2026. 

The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, April 17, 2026.

The application Face Page and instructions are attached and can also be found at Natalie V. Zucker Research Grant. Completed applications and the support letter should be sent to Isaac Harmon.

Please help us spread the word of this exceptional opportunity to all our junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and residents.

Sincerely,

Claire Moore, PhD
Natalie V. Zucker Professor
Director, Training in Education and Critical Research Skills Postdoctoral Program
Department of Developmental, Molecular, and Chemical Biology
claire.moore@tufts.edu

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), the AVMA's charitable arm, has partnered with the Stanton Foundation to fund clinical research that will look into cost-effective diagnostic or treatment options for dogs that veterinarians can offer to clients with limited veterinary care budgets.

Partnering with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, the Stanton Foundation will fund a clinical trial focusing on cost-effective diagnostic or treatment options for dogs, aimed at clients with limited veterinary care budgets. The Stanton Foundation Canine Spectrum of Care Clinical Trials Grant will offer up to $150,000 to fund a clinical trial to expand the evidence base for cost-effective care options for canine conditions commonly seen in general practice. The goal is to improve the affordability of care, while maintaining the financial stability of the veterinary practice.

Veterinarians with a passion for canine clinical research and a commitment to finding solutions that are both affordable for clients and financially sustainable for the veterinarian are invited to apply. Applicants should have a research idea that meets the following criteria: 

• The primary focus must be on improving health outcomes for dogs, though other companion animals may also benefit.
• Research should address diseases and conditions commonly seen in primary care practices, whether regional or national.
• Proposed trials must yield clinical information that can be immediately useful to veterinarians in practice.
• The proposed protocol must be not only affordable for clients with limited budgets but also financially sustainable for veterinary practices to implement.
• The research must be designed to conclude within two years from the start of the project to the final report. 

Applicants must first submit a three- to four-page preproposal outlining their research idea— including a rough estimate of costs to both client and veterinarian to implement the protocol to be tested—between March 1-May 1. The Stanton Foundation will review these submissions and those selected for the next stage will be notified by June 15. Full proposals will be due by August 1 with final decisions being made by September 1.

More information on eligibility and application guidelines can be found on the AVMF website.

Dear Veterinary Researcher,
 
The Doberman Pinscher Health Foundation is an independent non-profit 501c(3) organization whose mission is to advance Doberman Pinscher health research and related initiatives, toward the discovery, practical application, and communication of scientific knowledge that successfully addresses the genetic diseases of the Doberman Pinscher.
 
We are reaching out to inform you of our 2026 grant opportunities that we hope will be of interest.
 
This year we are able to fund one or more grants up to a total of $50,000.
 
Our grant letter of intent and application forms are available here. This grant submittal period will be open until 5 PM PDST Monday, June 1st 2026. We anticipate awarding these grants by the end of June 2026.
 
All applications will be reviewed by our research committee prior to any grant award. Applicants may be contacted for more information prior to grant funding as part of the review process.
 
Please contact our research committee with any questions or to submit a proposal.
 
We look forward to awarding these grants in support of our mission. Please share this notice with your colleagues that may not have been included.
 
Sincerely,
 
Doberman Pinscher Health Foundation Board of Directors:
 
Niccole Altwell
Sue Beckage
Jenn Cannerelli
Mike Dellorto
Libby Hargrove
Kaye Krueger DVM
Sue Lynch
Denise McKay
Janice Morton
Shirlee Walker
Linda Zaeske

Please share this opportunity with faculty and researchers in veterinary medicine, animal science, genetics, parasitology, and fiber or textile research.

Pre-proposals due: April 1, 2026
Full proposals due: September 1, 2026
Earliest funding date: January 1, 2026
Research areas: Health, husbandry, genetics, and fiber

Funding opportunities focused specifically on camelid and alpaca research are rare. The Alpaca Research Foundation (ARF) invites qualified investigators to submit research proposals that advance scientific understanding and strengthen the North American alpaca industry.

Established in 1998 by Alpaca Registry Inc., ARF funds alpaca-related scientific research with practical applications for breeders, veterinarians, and producers. ARF is particularly interested in projects that have an immediate and measurable impact on the industry.
As ARF transitions from traditional mail outreach to electronic distribution, we are sharing this year’s request for proposals via email and welcome you to share this opportunity with colleagues who may have interest in alpaca-related research.

ARF Pre-proposal Application  ARF Full Proposal Application

Areas of Research Interest

Health
Prevention, early detection, and treatment of disorders including meningeal worm, parasites, reproductive disorders, BVDV, and other infectious diseases; validation of thyroid testing; and pharmacokinetic studies of drugs useful in alpaca treatment.

Husbandry
Establish optimal nutritional requirements including trace minerals and vitamins and evaluate sustainable anthelmintics.

Genetics
Identify commercially important heritable traits and defects and develop genetic tests benefiting the alpaca industry.

Fiber
Identify objective measures of fleece character and determine genetic influences on those measures.

Important Dates

Pre-proposals due: April 1
Submit electronically to: Patricia Craven, PhD

One signed hard copy should also be mailed to:
Alan Rosenbloom, MD
824 Poplar Trail
Siler City, NC 27344-1043

It is not necessary to submit a pre-proposal to be eligible to submit a full proposal.

Full proposal deadline: September 1
Earliest funding date: January 1, 2026

All materials required to submit a proposal are available below.

Grant Application Packet
Download the application required for submitting an ARF research proposal.

Policies and Procedures
Review eligibility requirements, allowable expenses, reporting expectations, and project guidelines.

Additional information is available at: www.alpacaresearch.org
If you have questions about the grant application process, please feel free to contact any member of the ARF Board of Directors.
 

Dear colleagues,

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2026 Research Grant RFP will be open 4/10 until 7/10 for research in any discipline that addresses a broad scope of topics in animal welfare: animal behavior, animal cruelty and/or psychological trauma as a consequence of cruelty, increasing access to veterinary care, farm animal welfare, or animal sheltering. Please feel free to share with any faculty or students who may be interested in applying.

The solicitation is also open to researchers studying topics with relevance to animal welfare (e.g., criminal justice, public health, psychology, economics) who wish to use the funding to add information about pet health, animal maltreatment, etc. to an existing study.

More information, including our Open Houses on April 10 and May 18, is available here.

Sincerely,

Maya Gupta, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research
Strategy & Research 

ASPCA®
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®
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520 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018 
maya.gupta@aspca.org
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