Cardiac Sarcoidosis Grant

The Cardiac Sarcoidosis Grant, offered by the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, invites researchers to submit proposals for projects focused on cardiac sarcoidosis. Grants of up to $100,000 are available for innovative pilot studies over two years. The program emphasizes collaboration and aims to enhance understanding of the disease, improve diagnosis, and support future grant applications. Preference will be given to projects demonstrating high novelty and potential impact in the field.

NOTE: Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent in order to be considered for funding. You’ll be notified by end of July as to whether or not you’re invited to submit a full grant proposal.
FSR Grants
Discovering the causes of sarcoidosis, and ultimately a cure, can be uncovered through rigorous and collaborative scientific research.
Our initiatives and grants focus on collaborations which advance the understanding of sarcoidosis and address the causes of the disease, the suffering of patients, and the potential for a cure for sarcoidosis. FSR has provided annual Research Awards, Abstract Awards, and Research Support to select programs. Clinically applied research is critical to achieving our mission and our grants have been critical is supporting many studies. Collectively we have awarded and planned for $4 million in grants to support innovative research projects leading to additional millions of dollars in subsequent awards to our researchers.
The 2025 FSR Cardiac Grant is the latest of FSR’s Cardiac Sarcoidosis Grant program, which began in 2022. This opportunity allows for researchers to apply with an existing or new project and aims to support smaller scale or pilot research projects dedicated to cardiac sarcoidosis, which can be funded either singularly by FSR or through a partnership with additional funders. Each proposal should feature a $100,000 project over a two-year period.
FSR has undertaken a comprehensive process to develop a new research agenda that will guide its funding priorities and strategic direction. FSR employed a rigorous four-stage process to develop its research priorities, including conducting a literature review; hosting a brainstorming workshop with key stakeholders including physicians, patients, and caregivers; conducting direct stakeholder interviews; and facilitating a quantitative prioritization survey of the FSR community.

Eligibility

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Grant Eligibility Criteria:Proposals for the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Grant must be for research in the cardiac sarcoidosis space. Examples of potentially responsive research proposals could address cardiac sarcoidosis diagnosis, prognosis, biomarkers, etc.
Proposals should focus on projects that provide preliminary data to support the development for proposals for an RO1 or other future grant funding. Principal Investigators (PIs), Co-PIs, and Sub-Is, must submit bio-sketches in the NIH format as well as any letters of support from anyone collaborating on the proposal.
The PI must be affiliated with a college, university, or a non-profit research facility that is willing to serve as the administering organization if the grant is awarded.

Ineligibility

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research does not award grants directly to individuals.Restrictions:The FSR Cardiac Sarcoidosis Grant budgets are limited to $50,000 over a two-year period and may not include indirect cost charges per FSR’s policy.
Budgets that include research lab equipment that uses over 50% of the proposed budget must include justification and a description of how that piece of equipment will be used after the grant period is over.
All awardees must submit bi-annual progress reports to Bi-annual reports are due six months after the grant period start date, and every six months thereafter that the grant period is active for.
Projects proposed may not exceed two years in duration.
If a PI has previously held another grant from FSR within the last year, it is up to the discretion of the reviewers and FSR if another proposal should be eligible.
PIs and Co-PIs may not submit more than one application for this RFP.