Bridge Funding
Bridge Funding from the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund (MUSC) provides one-year support to sustain SCI research in South Carolina during gaps in federal funding.
Funder: South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund (MUSC)
Due Dates: Open (no deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 for a 12-month period; up to 4 awards per year; no indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Provides one-year bridge funding for South Carolina investigators in spinal cord injury research facing a lapse in federal support.
Key Information: Only available to SC-based investigators whose federal continuation grant applications were not funded and who have exhausted institutional funds.
Description
This grant mechanism offers critical, one-year bridge funding to support ongoing spinal cord injury (SCI) research programs in South Carolina that have experienced a gap in federal funding. The program is intended to help investigators continue their research activities while they work to secure renewed extramural (federal) support. Funding supports a range of SCI-related research, including basic neurobiology, pre-clinical and clinical studies, rehabilitation outcomes, epidemiology, and education. The overarching goal is to advance scientific understanding and improve the quality of life for people affected by spinal cord injuries in South Carolina.
