The SPARK Grant: Supporting Pediatric Neurology Advances through Research in K-Awards
The SPARK Grant from the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation provides bridge funding for early-stage pediatric neurology researchers to revise and resubmit unfunded NIH K-award applications.
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Funder: Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation
Due Dates: August 13, 2026 (Summer, K08/K23) | January 14, 2027 (Winter, K08/K23/K12) | April 22, 2027 (Spring, K08/K23)
Funding Amounts: Bridge funding; specific award size and duration defined in guidance (see details below).
Summary: Bridge funding for early-stage pediatric neurology researchers to revise and resubmit unfunded NIH K08, K23, or CNCDP-K12 applications.
Description
This program provides critical bridge funding to early-stage investigators in pediatric neurology whose initial applications for NIH K08, K23, or CNCDP-K12 career development awards were not funded. The grant enables these researchers to strengthen their proposals and maintain research momentum as they prepare for resubmission, helping to sustain promising research careers in pediatric neurology. The SPARK Grant is not a full career development award but is specifically intended to support the period between an unfunded application and its resubmission.
