Updated: March 2024
The Pilot Project program is supported through philanthropic committed funding and is designed to provide seed funds for investigator-initiated research. The intent of these pilot grants is to encourage translational research by funding well-designed projects that could be competitive for future larger grants from a federal or private agency.
- Archived pilot project RFPs from the past year can be found here.
| Funding Source | Grant Name | Description | Deadline |
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| Institute for Translational Medicine | Various Opportunities | Visit the Institute for Translational Medicine for current opportunities. | Rolling basis |
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Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (C3EN)
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Small Grant Program
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The Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (C3EN) aims to expand and cultivate the network of health disparities researchers throughout the Chicago region. In addition to funding Research Project Pilot Studies (see companion funding announcement), C3EN awards small grants of up to $3,000 to support well-defined formative and summative research activities that strengthen community partnerships around health disparities research. Formative research activities such as community needs assessments, key informant interviews, and analyses of existing data can help an investigator identify the most appropriate targets and strategies for intervention, and refine aspects of a study protocol that bear on feasibility (e.g., recruitment approaches). Similarly, summative research activities ultimately enhance the impact of a completed research project by examining its implications for the community in which it was conducted. Summative research activities such as producing infographics or summaries of study findings, giving community presentations, or holding roundtable discussions serve to bring the research process back to the community “full circle”. Formative and summative research activities are generally narrow in scope, but can significantly enhance the rigor and relevance of community-engaged research programs. More information
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Rolling basis
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| RUSH University Medical Center | Research Catalyst Award |
Applications for bridge funding will be accepted from researchers who have recently received strong, competitive scores on R- or P-type grants from federal granting agencies (e.g. NIH, DOD, NSF, NAS), yet just missed the pay lines. Innovative translational, basic science, clinical, population-based or health services research will be supported. The intent of this program is to support talented investigators who are likely to develop sustainable and impactful research programs by providing resources to bridge intervals in which the investigator does not have federal funding. This program will be periodically evaluated to determine its effectiveness. More information |
Rolling basis |
| RUSH University Medical Center | RUSH to Progress: Accelerating Research through Pilot Awards |
These awards are designed to encourage translational research by funding innovative, investigator-initiated research projects that could be competitive for future larger grants from a federal or private agency. Proposals must be for basic, translational/clinical, health services or community-focused research. More information |
04/01/2024
Application RSVP Due
05/08/2024
Full Application Due
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| Swim Across America & Bears Care | Cancer Research |
In the interest of providing seed funds to support cancer research at Rush University Medical Center, Swim Across America (SAA) and Bears Care have committed philanthropic funds to support investigator-initiated research. The intent of these grants is to encourage translational research by funding well-designed projects that could be competitive for future larger grants from a federal or private agency. Early-stage investigators, defined as individuals who do not have or have not previously received NIH R01 or equivalent funding, are encouraged to apply.
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04/15/2024
Application RSVP Due
05/15/2024
Full Application Due
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