[Rhode Island Foundation](https://rifoundation.org)

October 24, 2025 (application submission deadline)

Up to $25,000 per grant; Seed Grants (18 months), Resubmission and Redirection Grants (12 months)

Supports innovative laboratory, clinical, and population-based medical research by Rhode Island investigators across diverse health fields.

--- ## Description The Medical Research Grants program from the Rhode Island Foundation provides support for laboratory, clinical, and population-based research projects conducted in Rhode Island. The program offers three distinct funding mechanisms: - **Seed Grants** for new investigators to launch pilot projects, - **Resubmission Grants** to help improve and resubmit highly rated but unfunded NIH proposals, - **Redirection Grants** to assist researchers in adjusting their focus due to changes in federal research priorities. Priority areas include infectious diseases, cardiac research, coronary artery disease, cerebral accidents, cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, spinal cord injury, diabetes, allergies, and research on performance enhancing substances. The program aims to foster independent research careers, encourage innovation, and enhance the competitiveness of Rhode Island-based investigators, with special emphasis on supporting underrepresented populations in health-related sciences. --- ## Due Dates - **October 24, 2025**: Application submission deadline (applications must be received by 3:00 p.m.) The review committee meets in February 2026, and awards will be announced after all required documentation is received. --- ## Funding Amount - **Maximum award:** Up to $25,000 per grant. - **Seed Grants:** One-time, 18-month award. Second-year funding is rarely considered. - **Resubmission Grants:** 12-month award. - **Redirection Grants:** 12-month award. - **Funding covers:** Supplies, research animals, support personnel, and other operating costs. Permanent equipment, equipment maintenance, travel, or printing are generally not funded unless essential to the research. - **Restrictions:** Salary support for the principal investigator is generally not provided. No overhead costs are covered. --- ## Eligibility - **Applicants must be affiliated with Rhode Island academic or hospital institutions.** - **Faculty-level appointments only** (Assistant/Associate Professors and above); not open to clinical specialty or postdoctoral fellows. - **Seed Grants:** Targeted to faculty within five years of appointment. - **Resubmission Grants:** Must have an NIH proposal scored in the top 50th percentile (not funded) within the last 24 months; applicants cannot have an active RO1 grant extending more than 12 months beyond application. - **Redirection Grants:** Open to any faculty, with preference for junior faculty. - **Underrepresented populations:** Strongly encouraged to apply (see Additional Information). - **Awards contingent on IRB/IACUC approval** or institutional letter of exception. --- ## Application Process - **Apply online:** [Rhode Island Foundation Grants Portal](https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=rif) - **Required documents:** - Completed application form - Project description (specific aims, design, significance, obstacles, and future funding plans; max 2,500 words) - Budget worksheet ([download template](https://stdidrifoundationprod.blob.core.windows.net/rifoundation/documents/Proposal_Budget-Worksheet_MedRes.xlsx)) - PI biosketch ([download template](https://stdidrifoundationprod.blob.core.windows.net/rifoundation/documents/biosketch-blank-medres.docx)) - Letters of support (from division director/department chair, collaborators, and research administration) - IRB or IACUC approval letter or exception statement - For Resubmission Grants: NIH summary statement and estimated resubmission budget All documents must be submitted through the online system by the deadline. --- ## Additional Information - **Areas of designated funding:** Infectious diseases, cardiac research, coronary artery disease, cerebral accidents, cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, spinal cord, diabetes, allergies, performance enhancing substances. - **Underrepresented populations:** Includes individuals from nationally underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, those with disabilities, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds (per NIH criteria). - **Review criteria:** Significance, methodology, feasibility, demonstration of independent research, and specific likelihood of securing future external funding. - **No indirect costs or institutional overhead will be funded.** --- ## External Links - [Medical Research Grants Program Page](https://rifoundation.org/grant/medical-research-grants) - [Online Grants Portal](https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=rif) - [Project Description Template (DOCX)](https://stdidrifoundationprod.blob.core.windows.net/rifoundation/documents/Med_Research_Project_Description_2025-08-13-194407_vygg.docx) - [Budget Worksheet (XLSX)](https://stdidrifoundationprod.blob.core.windows.net/rifoundation/documents/Proposal_Budget-Worksheet_MedRes.xlsx) - [Biosketch Template (DOCX)](https://stdidrifoundationprod.blob.core.windows.net/rifoundation/documents/biosketch-blank-medres.docx) - [Underrepresented Populations Criteria (NIH)](https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health) --- ## Contact Information | Name/Role | Email | Phone | Link | |------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------| | Rhode Island Foundation | info@rifoundation.org | (401) 274-4564 | [Contact Page](https://rifoundation.org/about/your-community-foundation/contact) | | Grants Operations Manager | iross@rifoundation.org | Not listed | — |

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