2026–2027 In-Cycle Grants Award Program supports researchers studying alpha-1 antitrypsin biology and deficiency to improve health, advance treatment and care, and work toward a cure.
Clinical Pilot supports investigators, including those new to Alpha-1 research, in testing hypotheses and methods in human subjects to generate preliminary data for larger studies of AAT deficiency.
Pilot and Feasibility grants from the Alpha-1 Foundation support researchers testing new AAT deficiency hypotheses or methods to improve health, advance the search for a cure, and open new research directions.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship supports early-career researchers in mentored studies of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency to advance treatment and care while building research careers.
Scientific Meeting Sponsorship supports scientific meeting organizers through Alpha-1 Foundation funding for AAT deficiency meetings, workshops, and conferences aligned with improving health and finding a cure.