Seed Grants - Brain Injury Association of America
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Seed Grants support new and experienced brain injury researchers with mentored exploratory work and additions to existing studies to advance research on the long-term consequences of acquired brain injury.
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Funder: Brain Injury Association of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Letter of Interest) | September 2027 (Invited proposals)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 total for no more than two years
Summary: Supports new brain injury research and additions to existing studies through Young Investigator and Brain Injury Scholar Seed Grants.
Key Information: Awards are paid to the applicant’s U.S. institution, regardless of citizenship.
Description
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) offers Seed Grants to foster innovation in brain injury research. Its research grant program aims at “Finding Cures for Chronic Brain Injury,” supporting work on the long-term consequences of acquired brain injury rather than proposals addressing only acute injury processes. For the 2026 competition, BIAA emphasized interest in both animal and human projects and welcomed secondary data analysis.
Young Investigator Seed Grants support the background work needed to establish a new research direction, with a study mentor’s assistance, and prepare for larger public or private funding opportunities. Brain Injury Scholar Seed Grants allow experienced principal investigators to supplement existing research by testing a new hypothesis, adding a cohort, or analyzing existing data. Scholar grants are not intended to bridge gaps between other grant funding.
