Sponsor
| Programme | Funding Amount/Type
| Sponsor's Deadline |
Ministry
of Information Technology and Telecom (MoIT&T) - Ignite
*For
Pakistan only
| COVID-19 Call for Proposals
| N/A
| Currently accepting applications
|
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
| Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO) Health Research - Research proposals addressing COVID-19 in low- and middle income countries (LMICs)
| Up to £1 million per award
| Round 1 - June 22, 2020, 12 midday UK time
Round 2 - August 10, 2020, 12 midday UK time
Round 3 - September 28, 2020, 12 midday UK time
|
XPRIZE
| 2020 COVID-19 Call for Code Global Challenge | US$270,000
| July 31, 2020
|
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
| Strategic actions to maximise the impact of research on reducing disease burden, in collaboration with development cooperation initiatives
*A team must include at least three independent legal entities, two from European partner states and one from sub-Saharan African country
| EUR 23.4 million
| August 13, 2020
|
World Health Organization
| Generating evidence to strengthen intersectionality and gender research efforts in infectious disease prevention and control
| US$200,000
| August 17, 2020
|
VINNOVA
| Innovation projects in the health field that dampen the prevalence and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
| Up to 5 million SEK per innovation project
| August 18, 2020
|
VINNOVA
| Pre-studies for innovation projects in the health area that prevent future pandemics
| Up to 1 million SEK per feasibility study
| August 18, 2020
|
VINNOVA
| Finding new ways in the time of a crisis
| Maximum of SEK 1 million per project
| August 21, 2020
|
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
| Call for Proposals: Innovative initiatives for food security and nutrition
| Up to US$955,632
| August 28, 2020
|
Sorenson Impact Foundation | Equitable & Resilient Recovery Grant Program
| US$250,000
| August 30, 2020
|
Merck Group
| 2020 Research Grants
| Grants of EUR 100,000 to EUR 500,000 per year for up to 3 years
| Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until August 31, 2020
|
FORMAS, Sweden
| Urgent grants 2020 to secure access to data or research materials
| Funding to secure urgent access to data and research materials
| August 31, 2020
|
Encephalitis Society | Encephalitis and COVID-19 - International Research Seed Funding
| Up to £10,000
| August 31, 2020
|
FORMAS, Sweden and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB)
| Societal effects and opportunities for transition after COVID-19
| SEK 500,000 –1 million
per project
| September 3, 2020
|
The Health Foundation
*For UK only
| COVID-19 Research Programme
| Between £100–£200k
| September 30, 2020
|
Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER)
| CIPHER Grant Programme (2020/2021)
| US$30,000
| Applications for the 2020-2021 round will open on 1 October, 2020 and close on 31 October, 2020
|
UK-RAS Network
| Medical Robotics for Contagious Diseases Challenge 2020
| £15,000
| Submission of video entries: 30th September Review and acceptance: 14th October Final Video, Presentation & two-page Paper: 28th October
Online Presentation and Interview: 6th November
|
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
| Ferring COVID-19 Investigational Grants
| EUR 25,000
| Investigational Grants will be awarded within 14 days of receipt from April 15 – October 31, 2020
|
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
| Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | N/A
| October 31, 2020 |
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
| AHRC Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Urgency Grants pilot
| Up to £150,000 for a period of up to 12 months
| October 31, 2020
|
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
| NIAID's Multi-Pronged Response to the COVID-2019 Outbreak | Not Limited | February 6, 2020, through February 6, 2021
|
Medical Research Council - UK
| COVID-19 Rapid Response Rolling Call
*Researchers from overseas research organisations in affected countries providing important local engagement and context are welcomed as Co-Investigators on proposals. | N/A
| April 1, 2020 through April 1, 2021 16:00 GMT+1
|
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
| Please click here to access NIH's funding opportunities specific to COVID-19 | Various - please check the website | Various - please check the website |
National Science Foundation (NSF)
| Dear Colleague Letter on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
| Up to US$200k | Check with sponsor |
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
| Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
| Two-year project period may not exceed US$275,000
| Currently open - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
|
International Growth Centre (IGC)
| IGC Special Call on Coronavirus
| Budget lower than £20,000 will guarantee a much quicker turnaround from the IGC
| Currently open - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
|
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
| Fast-Track Program for COVID-19 Test Development and Distribution
| Phase 0: Awards of up to US$25,000.
Phase 1: Expected to range from US$500,000 to millions of dollars.
Phase 2: Budgets of tens of millions of dollars are anticipated. NIH will negotiate cost-sharing with for-profit institutions as appropriate.
| Currently open - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
|
Mozilla
| COVID-19 Solutions Fund
| Up to US$50,000
| Currently open - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
|
UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund (UKRI GCRF) and the Newton Fund
| UKRI GCRF/Newton Fund Agile Response call to address COVID-19
| N/A
| Currently open - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
|
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator (CTA) | Advancing research into accessible coronavirus treatments
| Provided on a case-by-case basis
| Currently open - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
|
Co-Creation Hub
| Funding and Design Support for COVID-19 Projects | N/A | Currently open
|
Open Road Alliance
| Direct COVID-19 Response - Charitable Grants
| Up to US$100,000 one-time cash grants
| Currently open
|
National Geographic
| COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
| Between US$1,000 and 8,000
| Currently open
|
MAX IV
| Rapid Access Call for Proposals: SARS-CoV-2 and urgent (e.g. health-related) research
| Rapid access to instrumentation and beamtime
| Currently open
|
Islamic World Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)
| ICESCO Prize for Fighting Novel Coronavirus
| US$200,000
| Currently open
|
Central European Research Infrastructure (CERIC)
| COVID-19 Fast Track Access
| Access to instruments: 600 & 800 MHz NMR, synchrotron beamlines, infrared source for spectroscopy and imaging, etc
| Currently open
|
Merck KGaA
| 2020 Research Grants for Pandemic Preparedness
| EUR 100,000 – 500,000
| Currently Open
|
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
| DRK Covid-19 Urgent Response Initiative (CURI)
| US$50,000 – US$100,000 (CURI invests 25% maximum of total)
| Currently Open
|
Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK / UKRI | Research and innovation ideas to address Covid-19
*For academic institutions with the capacity to carry out research activities; based in the UK only | N/A
| Currently open
|
Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK / UKRI
| Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre: the impact of COVID-19 on modern slavery
*For academic institutions based in the UK only | N/A
| Currently open
|
COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund (CETF)
| Funding for Outpatient Clinical Trials for COVID-19
| N/A
| Currently open
|
Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI)
| Billion Molecules Against COVID-19 JEDI Grandchallenge
| EUR 250,000
| Currently open
|
U.S International Development Finance Corporation
|  Health and Prosperity Initiative Call for Proposals
| Between $5 million and $500 million per eligible project
| Currently open
|
The ISTAT Foundation
| COVID-19 Relief Grant
| US$25,000 - 100,000
| Currently open
|
CISCO
| Pandemic/COVID19 Science, Technology and Social Impact
| N/A
| Currently open
|
