Research Funding Calls on COVID-19​

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies is pleased to present a collation of funding opportunities ​​​related to COVID-19. ​

Please note that the following list will be updated as new calls​​ are released by various sponsors across the globe. The Offi​ce of Research and Graduate ​Studies will facilitate a fast-track review process​​​​​​​​ for COVID-19 related grants, where possible. ​Research policies and procedures related to COVID-19 can be accessed here​

Updated as of July 28, 2022 40:30​​​​ a​​​​​​​​​m​​

Open ​Calls​

S​​ponsor

Programme​

Funding Amount/Type

Sponsor's Deadline

​Pfizer & BioNTech ​
COVID-19 Vaccine Development for LMICs​
​No funding will be provided​​

​Contact Derek Warnick (derek.warnick@pfizer.com) for additional information.​
​RFP start date: February 17, 2022

RFP end date: December 31, 2022  (Last date of submission)
​World Health Organization
 

Regional Office for
the Eastern Mediterranean​
The Eastern​ Mediterranean Regional Office Special Grant for COVID-19 Research
​The award will range from $8,000 - $10,000.

Budget breakdown should be provided in a tabular format, as shown below, with the full term of requested budget from EMRPPH Grant.​
​15 June 2022
Michelson Medical Research Foundation​
The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
​$150,000


​June 26, 2022

​Pfiz​​​er​


​Improving COVID-19 Outpatient Management

Link for first time users.

​• Individual projects requesting between $50,000 - $100,000 will be considered

• The total available budget related to this RFP is $500,000​

​• RFP release date: March 15th, 2022 

• Grant Application due date: May 3rd, 2022 Please note the deadline is 23:59 Eastern Standard Time (e.g., New York, GMT -5). 

• Anticipated Grant Award Notification Date: June 30th, 2022​

Wellcome Trust

​Covid-19: understanding the biological significance of SARS-CoV-2 variants
​Up to £3 million for research expenses, including salaries where required.
​28 April 2022, 17:00 BST

​​​Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation​ and Open Philanthropy


PAD may support 5 exploratory projects of approximately USD 2 million or one later-stage validation project of approximately USD 10 million. ​
RfP opens: 21 March 2022
Deadline: 5 May 2022, 2 pm (CEST)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)


Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials$500,000 or more in direct costs​February 5, 2022; June 5, 2022; October 5, 2022; February 5, 2023 till  June 5, 2024​
​National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)​
Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials
​$450,000
​June 16, 2022; October 16, 2022; February 16, 2023 till 2025
National Institutes of Health (NIH)


COVID-19 Mental Health Research (R01 - PAR-22-112 - Clinical Trial Required)

​$750,000​

April 25, 2022; August 25, 2022 and

December 23, 2022

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

COVID-19 Mental Health Research (R01 - PAR-22-113 - Clinical Trial Optional)​

$750,000

​April 25, 2022; August 25, 2022 and December 23, 2022​

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIDCD is Interested in Supporting Research on the Impact of COVID-19 on Mission Specific Sensory and Communication Disorders

N/A
​Sponsor's expiration date: September 8, 2022 (Check website for Sponsor's deadline)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Promoting Research on COVID-19 and Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
​N/A

​Notice expiration date: January 8, 2023

(Check website for Sponsor's deadline)


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Promoting Vaccine Access, Acceptance and Uptake among Children, Adolescents, Pregnant and Lactating Women, and Persons with Disabilities​
​N/A

Notice expiration date: May 8, 2024

(Check website for Sponsor's deadline)


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)
HIV/AIDS in the Era of COVID-19: When Pandemics Collide
N/A

Notice expiration date: May 8, 2024

(Check website for Sponsor's deadline)

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)​

NIDCR Support for Research on the Physiological Involvement of Oral Cavity in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

N/A

Notice expiration date: May 8, 2024

(Check website for Sponsor's deadline)


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)​

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations

N/A

Expiration date: September 8, 2024

(Check website for application dates)


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)​ 

Long-Term Neurocognitive Consequences of COVID-19 in Individuals Living with HIV and Substance Use Disorders

N/A


Notice expiration date: September 8, 2024

(Check website for application dates)


Notice of Special Interest (NOSI):​​National Institutes of Health (NIH)​​

Effects of smoking and vaping on the risk and outcome of COVID-19 infection
N/A

Notice expiration date: September 8, 2024

(Check website for application dates)

​Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Enhancing Research on Deciphering Mechanisms of COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy

N/A

​Notice Expiration date: May 8, 2023 (Check website for Sponsor's application deadline​

​Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Addressing Accessibility Inequities with COVID Home-Based Testing for Individuals with Visual Impairment
N/A
Notice Expiration date: March 9, 2024 (Check website for Sponsor's application deadline)​
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