Clinical Trial Readiness Grants - up to US $50,000 total (over a maximum of 1 year)
- Investigators at any stage of career are eligible
- Salaries, benefits and supplies allowable as expenses.
- One or more awards, smaller budgets are encouraged (not to exceed US $50,000)
The Selection Process
The UMDF and Mito Foundation ensure rigorous peer review, with all submissions treated confidentially and conflicts of interest managed carefully. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts including UMDF and Mito Foundation staff members, scientific and medical advisors, and external experts. We also involve the UMDF/Mito Foundation donor community in selecting a winner for the accelerators prize.
Timing of Awards
Applications Open: January 31, 2025, at 09:00 EST
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025, at 17:00 EST
Award Announcement: June 2025 at the UMDF Mitochondrial Medicine Conference, St. Louis, MO, USA
Funding Start Date: As early as September 2025, pending grant award agreement execution
Important Program Information
- The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2025 Research Grant Program is now available for review by clicking here. Review the RFP carefully before beginning an application.
- A blank template for the application process is available for review by clicking here.
- Principal Investigators and Postdoctoral Fellows from the same lab should not submit the same project to multiple funding programs in this cycle. Duplicate submissions will not be considered for review.
- UMDF will be the contracting organization in this joint grant cycle and all awardees will be required to execute a UMDF Research Grant Agreement. Please be aware that UMDF policy prohibits the paying of indirect costs within grant awards.
- A blank UMDF Research Grant Agreement is available by clicking here. Interested parties should carefully review the award agreement prior to applying for a grant, especially the language pertaining to intellectual property. Contact grants@umdf.org with any questions.
Please direct all inquiries and questions to grants@umdf.org.
2025 Clinical Trial Readiness Grants
Clinical Trial Readiness Grants - up to US $50,000 total (over a maximum of 1 year)
- Investigators at any stage of career are eligible
- Salaries, benefits and supplies allowable as expenses.
- One or more awards, smaller budgets are encouraged (not to exceed US $50,000)
The Selection Process
The UMDF and Mito Foundation ensure rigorous peer review, with all submissions treated confidentially and conflicts of interest managed carefully. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts including UMDF and Mito Foundation staff members, scientific and medical advisors, and external experts. We also involve the UMDF/Mito Foundation donor community in selecting a winner for the accelerators prize.
Timing of Awards
Applications Open: January 31, 2025, at 09:00 EST
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025, at 17:00 EST
Award Announcement: June 2025 at the UMDF Mitochondrial Medicine Conference, St. Louis, MO, USA
Funding Start Date: As early as September 2025, pending grant award agreement execution
Important Program Information
- The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2025 Research Grant Program is now available for review by clicking here. Review the RFP carefully before beginning an application.
- A blank template for the application process is available for review by clicking here.
- Principal Investigators and Postdoctoral Fellows from the same lab should not submit the same project to multiple funding programs in this cycle. Duplicate submissions will not be considered for review.
- UMDF will be the contracting organization in this joint grant cycle and all awardees will be required to execute a UMDF Research Grant Agreement. Please be aware that UMDF policy prohibits the paying of indirect costs within grant awards.
- A blank UMDF Research Grant Agreement is available by clicking here. Interested parties should carefully review the award agreement prior to applying for a grant, especially the language pertaining to intellectual property. Contact grants@umdf.org with any questions.
Please direct all inquiries and questions to grants@umdf.org.