Whitehall Foundation: Bioscience Research Grants
Award: $100,000 annually for 2 or 3 years for Research Grants.
$30,000 for Grants-in-Aid.
Deadline: April 15, 2026
Interested? Notify [email protected] for LOI worksheet. All LOI documents will be due to our office no later than April 9th.
Overview
Funder seeks to support basic research in neurobiology, defined as follows: Invertebrate and vertebrate (excluding clinical) neurobiology, specifically investigations of neural mechanisms involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions of the whole organism as these relate to behavior. The overall goal should be to better understand behavioral output or brain mechanisms of behavior.
There are two opportunities:
Research Grants: Research grants of up to three years will be provided. A renewal grant with a maximum of two years is possible, but it will be awarded on a competitive basis. Research grants will not be awarded to investigators who have already received, or expect to receive, substantial support from other sources, even if it is for an unrelated purpose. The maximum budget is $100,000 per year for the two- and three-year research grants.
Grants-in-Aid: designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established. Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists. All applications will be judged on the scientific merit and innovative aspects of the proposal, as well as on past performance and evidence of the applicant’s continued productivity. Grants-in-Aid are awarded for a one-year period and do not exceed $30,000.
Applicants for the Grants-in-Aid program are reviewed and ranked together with the traditional research grant program. This program is not a pre-requisite to a two- or three-year research grant.
Important Information
The Foundation does not support research focused primarily on disease(s) unless it will also provide insights into normal functioning.
The majority of the applications received are for a three-year Research grant.
Process
This is a two-step application process.
The Letter of Intent (LOI/step 1) is managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations.
If you would like to apply, email [email protected] for more details and an LOI worksheet.
Submit the completed LOI worksheet by April 9.
If invited to submit a full proposal (step 2), it will be managed by the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA).