Action Potential Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $75,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Applicants must fall into one of the following categories to be eligible for the FamilieSCN2A Action Potential Grant:A postdoctoral fellowA clinical resident specializing in any area applicable to SRDsA newly appointed faculty member within 1-3 years of having been appointed to their first…
Other requirements
- International applicants are welcome to apply.
- All materials must be submitted in English.
Overview
The Action Potential Grant offers up to $75,000 to support early career researchers aiming to develop innovative therapies for SCN2A-related disorders. This funding opportunity encourages proposals that enhance understanding of the underlying mechanisms of these disorders or focus on therapeutic efficacy, with the goal of advancing future funding prospects from various sources. International applicants are welcome, and all submissions must be in English.
Action Potential grants provide up to $75,000 in funding to early career investigators who propose innovative projects that will advance development of therapeutic treatments for SCN2A-related disorders (SRDs). The program is designed to facilitate future funding from government, industry, and other funding sources.
Eligibility
Applicants must fall into one of the following categories to be eligible for the FamilieSCN2A Action Potential Grant:A postdoctoral fellowA clinical resident specializing in any area applicable to SRDsA newly appointed faculty member within 1-3 years of having been appointed to their first tenure-track faculty positionInternational applicants are welcome to apply. All materials must be submitted in English.
What The FAMILIESCN2A Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $891K
- Median grant
- $62K
- Range
- $10K–$456K
- By dollars: Illinois 51%, Iowa 29%, California 14%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Iowa City, IA; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Purdue University · Chicago, IL
Scn2a research
$456K
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA
Scn2a research
$261K
The Regents of the University of California San Francisco · Los Angeles, CA
Scn2a research
$68K
The Regents of Uc · Oakland, CA
Scn2a research
$56K
University of Colorado Denver · Denver, CO
Scn2a research
$39K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
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