HMS Foundation Funds Program - Funding Opportunities
This program helps HMS faculty secure external foundation grants supporting innovative neuroscience and breast cancer research through coordinated internal nominations.
Funder: Harvard Medical School
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2026: Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant Letter of Intent opening date | April 2027: Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award application opening date | March 2027: Breast Cancer Alliance Letter of Intent deadline | August 2027: Breast Cancer Alliance full application deadline (by invitation)
Funding Amounts: $80,000 (BRF Seed Grant, 2 years) | $150,000 (BRF Scientific Innovations Award, 2 years) | $125,000 (BCA Young Investigator, 2 years) | $100,000 (BCA Exceptional Project, 1 year)
Summary: Limited submission program offering HMS faculty access to competitive external foundation grants in neuroscience and breast cancer research.
Key Information: Internal nomination required via HMS Foundation Funds; final submission by invitation only.
Description
The HMS Foundation Funds Program provides Harvard Medical School (HMS), Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), and affiliated hospital faculty with access to a curated selection of limited submission grant opportunities from prominent external foundations. These opportunities are designed to support innovative research in neuroscience and breast cancer, among other biomedical fields. The program coordinates the internal nomination process, ensuring eligible faculty can compete for prestigious awards that advance early-stage and high-impact research.
