Funder: G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation
Due Dates: January 28, 2027 (Spring nomination/registration) | February 11, 2027 (Spring LOI) | April 15, 2027 (Spring invited proposal) | July 1, 2027 (Fall nomination/registration) | July 15, 2027 (Fall LOI) | September 9, 2027 (Fall invited proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $700,000 over three years, including indirect costs
Summary: Supports novel, basic biological and medical research with translational potential at U.S. nonprofit research institutions.
Key Information: Institutional nomination is required, with no more than three nominated LOIs per institution per cycle.
Description
The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation supports basic life-sciences research with the potential to transform human health. Its interests include immunology, the microbiome, structural biology, cellular physiology, cancer biology, genetics, genomics, microbiology and infectious diseases, stem cell biology, and neuroscience. Projects must have defined scientific aims and proof-of-concept evidence or validation, which may include preliminary findings or published work.
The program supports investigators’ own projects and collaborative research through three-year awards. It seeks novel research with translational potential that would not be suitable for federal support. Transformative potential is a selection factor, and projects currently or previously supported by federal funds may receive lower priority. Formal proposals are accepted only after an LOI has been approved.
