Funder: American College of Gastroenterology
Due Dates: November 6, 2026 (Required pre-qualification) | December 7, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $300,000 over two years ($150,000 per year), July 1, 2027–June 30, 2029
Summary: Bridge funding sustains established investigators’ independent clinical or translational gastroenterology or hepatology research between federal grants.
Key Information: Applicants must secure ACG eligibility approval and guarantee 30% protected research time throughout the award.
Description
The American College of Gastroenterology and its Institute for Clinical Research and Education support established clinical scientists experiencing a lapse in federal research funding. This award sustains competitive, patient-oriented research programs while investigators pursue renewed federal support, rather than replacing active federal funding.
Research must principally address digestive or liver diseases, including the gastrointestinal tract, biliary system, pancreas, or neuroenteric science. Relevant work includes translational, clinical, social science, and health services research concerning these patients or conditions. Patient-oriented research includes human-subject studies, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, research using human tissues or specimens, and translational work directly applicable to clinical care. Proposed research should generally comprise linked projects developed around a common theme.
