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Funding Amount

Up to $100,000 for two years or $50,000 for one year

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

BBRF Independent Investigator Grant

Program Purpose: Provides support for investigators during the critical period between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding.

Award Details:

  • Amount: Two-year grant up to $100,000 or $50,000 per year

  • Duration: One or two years

  • Career Stage: Associate professor level or equivalent

    • Eligibility:

  • Scientists at associate professor level or equivalent

  • Must be clearly independent

  • Must have won national competitive support as a principal investigator

  • Note: Assistant professors who are principal investigators on NIH R01 grants are now eligible

    • Research Focus:
    Research must be relevant to:

  • Schizophrenia

  • Major affective disorders

  • Other serious mental illnesses

    • Investigator Types Supported:

  • Basic investigators

  • Clinical investigators

    • Program Goals: Intended to facilitate innovative research opportunities

    Geographic Scope: United States

    Contact Information:

  • Email: grants@bbrfoundation.org

  • Phone: 646-681-4888 / 800-829-8289

  • Address: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, 747 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10017

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Current Status: Acceptance period for 2026 applications is being determined. Please contact foundation or join email list for updates.

    Application Materials:

  • Follow Application Guidelines (subject to change)

  • Submit through BBRF online application portal

    • Review Process:

  • All submissions reviewed by Scientific Council

  • Council evaluates most promising research ideas with greatest potential for breakthroughs

    • Questions: Contact grants@bbrfoundation.org for updates on application timeline

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-researchmental-health

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