Funder: Rita Allen Foundation

Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (LOI deadline, projected) | October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)

Funding Amounts: Up to $120,000 per year for up to 5 years (Scholars); $50,000/year for up to 3 years (Pain Award); direct costs only, no indirects.

Summary: Supports early-career biomedical researchers at select institutions to pursue innovative, high-risk research in cancer, immunology, neuroscience, and pain.

Key Information: Invitation-only; institution nomination required; highly competitive; no indirect costs allowed.