[Coefficient Giving](https://coefficientgiving.org/apply-for-funding)

Rolling (Unsolicited proposals accepted year-round)

No fixed minimum or maximum; past grants range from ~$30,000 to over $5 million; total program funding exceeds $550 million since 2016.

Supports impactful, neglected biomedical research projects with high potential for advancing science and global health.

Only 1–2% of unsolicited proposals are funded; focus is on projects overlooked by other funders.

--- ## Description Coefficient Giving's Science and Global Health R&D program funds biomedical research projects that are important, neglected, and tractable, with the goal of supporting cost-effective advances in global health and science. The fund does not restrict itself by disease area, product category, or stage of development; instead, it prioritizes projects where additional resources could have an outsized impact, especially those not typically funded by governments or the private sector. Supported work spans diverse topics, including computational protein design, vaccine development, new diagnostic tools, clean water technologies, and market-shaping initiatives for neglected diseases. The fund is guided by a cause selection framework emphasizing importance, neglectedness, and tractability. --- ## Due Dates - Rolling: Unsolicited proposals are accepted at any time. There is no set deadline for submission. --- ## Funding Amount - There is no set minimum or maximum award size. - Past grants have ranged from as little as ~$30,000 to over $5 million, supporting both small pilot studies and large-scale clinical trials. - The program has disbursed over $550 million across 330+ grants since 2016. - Duration and budget depend on project scope and alignment with funding priorities. --- ## Eligibility - Open to researchers, institutions, and organizations globally. - Projects must align with the fund’s criteria: importance (potential for large-scale impact), neglectedness (areas with relatively little existing funding), and tractability (clear potential for progress with additional resources). - Priority is given to projects focused on global health challenges affecting low- and middle-income countries, or high-impact scientific advances overlooked by other funders. - Areas less likely to be funded: cancer, diabetes, reproductive medicine, rare diseases, pain, mental health, most work on HIV/AIDS, and issues primarily affecting high-income countries. - Both early-career and established investigators are eligible. --- ## Application Process - Most funding is proactive, but unsolicited proposals are accepted and reviewed. - To apply, email [science@coefficientgiving.org](mailto:science@coefficientgiving.org) with: - A short description of an existing proposal submitted elsewhere or - A new 1–2 page proposal including a rough budget and estimated timeline. - Proposals should clearly articulate the project's significance, the unmet need, and how the work aligns with the fund’s priorities. - Due to high volume, only proposals that may be a strong fit will receive a response. - Historically, only 1–2% of unsolicited proposals are funded. - For more details on the internal decision-making process, see [grantmaking process overview](https://coefficientgiving.org/our-approach/grantmaking-process/). --- ## Additional Information - The fund emphasizes measurable outcomes and responsible stewardship of resources. - Projects at any stage—from basic research to implementation and market shaping—are considered, provided they meet the core criteria. - For examples of previously funded projects, see the [Science and Global Health R&D grants list](https://coefficientgiving.kinsta.cloud/funds/science-and-global-health-rd/#grants-science-and-global-health-randd) and [portfolio highlights](https://coefficientgiving.kinsta.cloud/research/five-highlights-from-our-scientific-research-portfolio/). - The fund values innovative, high-risk, high-reward science, and is open to supporting work that may be too early-stage or unconventional for other funders. --- ## External Links - [Program Funding Criteria](https://coefficientgiving.org/funds/science-and-global-health-rd/our-funding-criteria/) - [Science and Global Health R&D Fund Overview](https://coefficientgiving.kinsta.cloud/funds/science-and-global-health-rd/) - [Grantmaking Process](https://coefficientgiving.org/our-approach/grantmaking-process/) - [Full Grants List](https://coefficientgiving.kinsta.cloud/funds/science-and-global-health-rd/#grants-science-and-global-health-randd) - [Portfolio Highlights](https://coefficientgiving.kinsta.cloud/research/five-highlights-from-our-scientific-research-portfolio/) - [Cause Selection Framework](https://www.openphilanthropy.org/cause-selection/) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |------------------------|------------------------------------------| | Proposal Submission | [science@coefficientgiving.org](mailto:science@coefficientgiving.org) | | General Inquiries | [Contact Form](https://coefficientgiving.org/contact) | | Partnership Inquiries | [partnerwithus@coefficientgiving.org](mailto:partnerwithus@coefficientgiving.org) |

Science and Global Health R&D

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