The 2026 DM Small Grants Program from the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation funds open-access publication and conference travel to advance and share myotonic dystrophy research.
MDA Development Grants (DG) support postdoctoral investigators conducting neuromuscular disease research under senior guidance to expand the number of scientists working in the field.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award – UMDF 2026 Research Grant Program supports postdoctoral researchers advancing diagnosis, treatments, and cures for primary mitochondrial disease.
MDA Conference Grants (CG) support meeting organizers with funding for neuromuscular disease conferences that bring researchers and clinicians together to exchange ideas, collaborate, and prioritize therapy development.
Graduate Student Award – UMDF 2026 Research Grant Program supports PhD students' research on primary mitochondrial disease to advance diagnosis, treatments, and cures while developing future researchers.
Principal Investigator Award – UMDF 2026 Research Grant Program supports independent investigators' research to improve diagnosis, develop treatments, and pursue cures for primary mitochondrial disease.