Bridge Funding for Disrupted Neurodegenerative Research Grant Program (BFDN) Powering the Next Generation of Research
The BFDN grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation provides bridge funding to early career researchers whose neurodegenerative disease studies were disrupted by changes in federal support.
Funder: Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Due Dates: Rolling Deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000 per award; covers salary and direct research costs
Summary: Supports early career researchers whose neurodegenerative disease projects were disrupted by changes in U.S. federal funding, ensuring continuity for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and related research.
Key Information: Institutional cost sharing (up to 25% of budget) is required.
Description
This program, a collaboration between the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and the Alzheimer’s Association, is designed to sustain early career investigator-led research projects in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and related neurodegenerative diseases that have been disrupted by changes in U.S. federal research funding. It aims to maintain momentum in critical research areas and support the career development of early-stage investigators by providing bridge funding for salary and direct research costs. The program specifically targets researchers impacted by delays, terminations, or misalignments in federal funding priorities, helping to ensure that promising projects and careers continue despite operational or policy changes at agencies like NIH.
