Bridge Funding
MUSC's Bridge Funding provides interim support to established biomedical researchers to maintain research continuity and improve resubmission chances after a lapse in major external grant funding.
Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Bridge Funding annual submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per award; one-year duration; only one award per unfunded period.
Summary: Interim support for MUSC College of Medicine researchers with previously funded major grants to maintain research momentum after a lapse in external funding.
Key Information: Only tenured or non-tenured faculty with a history of major extramural funding are eligible; PI salary and travel not allowed.
Description
The Bridge Funding program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine provides short-term, interim funding to support faculty researchers who have an established track record of extramural funding but whose major competitive grant applications (e.g., NIH R01, R35, NSF) were recently not funded. The program is designed to help investigators maintain their research momentum, address reviewer critiques, and improve the likelihood of regaining external funding through resubmission. Bridge Funding is intended as a one-time, stopgap measure during periods of lost external support, with the primary goal of ensuring research continuity for productive programs.
