Pilot for Established Investigators supports established UCSF researchers conducting biomedical pilot studies to generate publication data and build a foundation for subsequent independent research funding.
Pilot for Early Career Investigators supports UCSF early-career researchers conducting biomedical pilot studies to establish feasibility and build toward fully funded independent research grants.
The University of California supports early-stage investigators with pilot awards for innovative basic and translational HIV research through the 2026 Discovery program.
UCSF offers seed funding for established investigators to launch innovative, socially-focused HIV research pilot studies that generate data for future major grants.
The Pilot Award Program for Investigators New to HIV supports researchers entering the field with funding for HIV studies that launch new lines of work or generate findings for future grant applications.
Anti-Racism Research Pilot Grants support UCSF teams and community partners in building research partnerships and studying structural racism to understand its health effects and identify ways to dismantle it.