Seed Grants
The ALS Association Seed Grants fund innovative early-stage ALS research to generate preliminary data for future large-scale grants or partnerships.
Funder: ALS Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2026: Letter of Intent deadline (projected) | June 2026: Full proposal deadline (by invitation) (projected)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 total for 1 year (inclusive of direct and indirect costs); indirect costs capped at 10% of direct costs.
Summary: Supports early-stage ALS research by funding critical experiments to generate preliminary data for larger grants or industry partnerships.
Description
The ALS Association Seed Grants program provides short-term funding to support innovative, early-stage research projects in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The program aims to catalyze high-impact research by enabling investigators to conduct one or two critical experiments that generate the preliminary data needed to pursue larger-scale funding or industry partnerships. Projects should have a clear scientific rationale and the potential for significant impact in ALS, but do not require existing preliminary data. The program encourages applications from established ALS researchers, early career investigators, and those from outside the ALS field.
