NEA Engagement Grant
The NEA Engagement Grant from the National Eczema Association funds early-stage, innovative research projects to advance scientific understanding of eczema.
Funder: National Eczema Association
Due Dates: August 14, 2026 (Full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 (direct costs only) for a 1-year, non-renewable project
Summary: Supports emerging investigators with early-stage eczema research projects to generate preliminary data and test new concepts.
Key Information: No indirect costs allowed; salary, major equipment, and travel costs not permitted.
Description
The NEA Engagement Grant, offered by the National Eczema Association, is designed to fuel early-stage research in the eczema field by supporting emerging investigators. This grant enables researchers to pursue self-contained projects that test new ideas, pilot experiments, or analyze novel data, with the goal of generating insights that can serve as a foundation for future, larger-scale studies. Funded research must align with NEA's priorities, including basic and translational science, disease heterogeneity, clinical innovation, disease burden, and prevention.
