Independence Support Award
The Independence Support Award from UCSF provides bridge funding to help researchers address reviewer critiques from an unfunded NIH R01-like proposal and improve future grant submissions.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for one year; non-renewable; direct costs only.
Summary: Provides bridge funding for UCSF investigators to address reviewer critiques from an unfunded NIH R01-like proposal and strengthen future grant applications.
Key Information: For investigators with prior NIH or extramural career development awards and an unfunded R01 (or equivalent) application.
Description
The Independence Support Award from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is designed to provide bridge funding to investigators who have previously held an NIH career development award (K series) or other extramural career development grant, and have submitted an NIH R01 (or equivalent) application that was not funded. This award supports researchers in addressing reviewer critiques from their unfunded R01-like proposals, with the goal of enhancing the likelihood of future R01 (or equivalent) funding. Funding can be used for either ongoing or new research projects, provided the focus is on overcoming the specific issues cited by reviewers.
