Milestones to a Cure funds transformative research from the National Psoriasis Foundation to advance scientific breakthroughs toward curing psoriatic disease.
Funder: National Psoriasis Foundation
Due Dates: August 31, 2026: Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline | December 1, 2026: Full application/RFP submission
Funding Amounts: Up to $250,000/year (max $500,000 total) over 2 years; up to 10% indirect costs included.
Summary: Funds bold, innovative research addressing critical barriers to curing psoriatic disease.
The National Psoriasis Foundation’s Milestones to a Cure initiative supports high-impact research projects that address the most pivotal scientific questions on the path to curing psoriatic disease. This program seeks proposals that go beyond incremental advances, focusing on transformative approaches to achieve durable remission, prevent relapse, understand immune mechanisms, identify disease activity markers, elucidate comorbid relationships, and advance personalized medicine and immune homeostasis. Projects should clearly articulate how they represent a significant milestone toward a cure.