2026–2027 MIT HEALS Seed Grants
MIT HEALS Seed Grants fund collaborative, cross-disciplinary research at MIT to drive innovative, high-impact advances in health and life sciences.
Funder: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Due Dates: June 1, 2026 (Letters of Intent) | June 30, 2026 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Innovator Grants: ~$100,000 per lab (1 year); Breakthrough Grants: ~$100,000–$200,000 per lab/year (2 years); ~ $3M total per grant type
Summary: Supports collaborative, cross-disciplinary research projects advancing bold new ideas in health and life sciences at MIT.
Key Information: Only MIT faculty/PIs eligible; no funds distributed to non-MIT collaborators.
Description
The MIT HEALS Seed Grants program, offered by the MIT Health and Life Sciences Collaborative, provides seed funding for collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects that address significant challenges in health and life sciences. The initiative is designed to catalyze new partnerships, develop innovative technologies and methodologies, generate foundational datasets, and accelerate scientific discovery. Projects are encouraged to break traditional disciplinary silos, integrate diverse expertise, and pursue bold, paradigm-shifting ideas with the potential for major impact. Funded researchers join an intellectually vibrant cohort, participating in regular meetings and symposia to foster a collaborative research environment.
