Ben Covino Memorial Award
Funding Amount
Total distributed: Almost $150,000 across 7 awardees
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Funding History:
- Period of operation: 1993-2004
- Total funding distributed: Almost $150,000
- Number of awardees: 7
Funding Source: AstraZeneca grant
Focus Area: Regional anesthesia research
Research Topics Supported:
- Local anesthetic inhibition of NMDA receptor signaling
- Local anesthetic effects on receptor/G-protein signaling
- Local anesthetic inhibition of thromboxane A2 signaling and platelet aggregation
- Pharmacogenetic differentiation of cocaine vs. bupivacaine cardiotoxicity
- Tachyphylaxis to local anesthetics and hyperalgesia
- Lidocaine action on sodium channels
What International Anesthesia Research Society actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $350K
- Median grant
- $175K
- By dollars: North Carolina 50%, California 50%. Top recipient cities: Chapel Hill, NC; Redwood City, CA.
Example grants
University of North Carolina · Chapel Hill, NC
2024 iars mentored research award
$175K
Stanford University · Redwood City, CA
2024 iars mentored research award
$175K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
Amount
$50,000 - $100,000
Deadline
November 10, 2026
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Intermediate Patient Population Expanded Access (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health
Amount
$40,000,000 total
Deadline
November 10, 2026
DoW Vision, Translational Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Amount
$1,600,000 total
Deadline
November 12, 2026
ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
NASA Headquarters
Amount
Varies
Deadline
November 12, 2026
DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Amount
$4,400,000 total
Deadline
November 12, 2026
DoW Vision, Clinical Trial Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Amount
$2,600,000 total
Deadline
November 12, 2026
Ready to apply for Ben Covino Memorial Award?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found Ben Covino Memorial Award. Now let's win it.