Pilot and Feasibility Awards support CF researchers, including new investigators, in testing innovative basic science hypotheses or methods to understand disease mechanisms and inform prevention or treatment.
The RFA now covers Fall 2026, replacing the May 12, 2026 application deadline with December 8, 2026, and moving the earliest project start from November 1, 2026 to May 1, 2027. It also adds a one-application-per-laboratory limit per cycle, excluding training awards, and other eligibility and research-scope details.
Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Award supports investigators testing new cystic fibrosis hypotheses or methods in human subjects or samples to generate preliminary data for larger studies.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Research Grants support researchers studying CF disease mechanisms through basic science to deepen understanding of the disease and identify prevention or treatment strategies.
PTAC Pilot and Feasibility Award supports CF researchers, including new investigators, to test hypotheses, methods, and technologies aimed at restoring CFTR function or repairing the gene to advance a cure.
Clinical Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award supports postdoctoral researchers in mentored clinical cystic fibrosis research to expand scientific knowledge and prepare for independent research careers.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award supports postdoctoral researchers through mentored basic cystic fibrosis research, building scientific knowledge and preparing them for independent research careers.