AFTD Pilot Grants (Well-Being in FTD)
AFTD Pilot Grants fund innovative research to improve the well-being, care, and support of people affected by frontotemporal degeneration, with a focus on new ideas and early-career investigators.
Funder: The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $110,000 total for 1 year; up to $10,000 may be used for indirect costs
Summary: Seed funding for research to improve well-being, care, and support for people affected by frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), with emphasis on new ideas and early-career investigators.
Key Information: One application per applicant per year; postdocs must secure a faculty appointment by award start.
Description
The AFTD Pilot Grants (Well-Being in FTD) program provides seed funding for innovative research projects focused on improving the well-being of individuals diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), their families, and caregivers. The grants support efforts to enhance access to high-quality diagnosis, care, support, and research participation, and are intended to generate preliminary data for future, larger-scale funding applications. Early-career researchers and those pursuing new research directions are especially encouraged to apply. Projects may include nonpharmacologic interventions, caregiver support strategies, adaptations from other neurodegenerative disease research, studies on social determinants of health, and health outcomes research related to FTD.
