Bridge to Success Grant for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators
This grant offers bridge funding to help mid-career and senior sleep researchers revise and resubmit unfunded federal grant applications in sleep or circadian science.
Funder: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation
Due Dates: January 4, 2027: Full application deadline (Application due by 11:59 pm ET)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per grant; 1-year project period; indirect costs capped at 8%.
Summary: Provides bridge funding to mid-career and senior investigators in sleep research to support the resubmission of previously unfunded federal grant applications.
Key Information: Applicants must submit their unfunded federal application, reviewer critiques, and a resubmission plan.
Description
This opportunity offers bridge funding to established mid-career and senior investigators in the field of sleep and circadian science who are planning to revise and resubmit a previously unfunded, peer-reviewed, multi-year investigator-initiated federal grant (such as NIH R01, VA Merit, or PCORI grants). The grant is designed to help researchers remain active and competitive by providing the resources and time needed to address reviewer critiques and strengthen their applications for resubmission. Supported projects must address important unanswered questions related to sleep, sleep disorders, or circadian science. Deliverables include resubmission of the revised federal application, progress and final reports, and dissemination of research findings.
