Clinical Research Seed Grant
Funding Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Particularly junior members with limited prior experience as principal investigators
Other requirements
- SVS members
- Geographic Scope: Not specified (appears to be open to SVS members)
Overview
The SVS Foundation's Clinical Research Seed Grant program is designed to spur interest and development of clinical investigators among SVS members, particularly junior members with limited prior experience as principal investigators.
Focus Areas: Supports pilot projects with the potential to become larger studies funded from either industry or government sources.
Eligibility:
- SVS members
- Particularly junior members with limited prior experience as principal investigators
Geographic Scope: Not specified (appears to be open to SVS members)
Contact & Additional Information:
- Visit: vsweb.org/ClinicalResearchSeedGrant
- Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation
- Address: 9400 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 315, Rosemont, IL 60018-4975
- Phone: 312-334-2300 or 800-258-7188
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadline: March 1 (annual)
Application Details:
- One awardee will be selected in the spring
- Award amount: $25,000 for direct costs for one year
- Applications submitted through vsweb.org/ClinicalResearchSeedGrant
Additional Information: A second recipient will be selected for the Clinical Research Seed Grant Challenge during the Vascular Annual Meeting. This is a competitive 90-minute challenge competition.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation's IRS filings)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Cambridge, MA · 2025
$25K
University Health Network
2024
$25K
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
$25K
New Haven, CT · 2022
$25K
The Research Foundation for SUNY
Amherst, NY · 2020
$25K
9 grants in Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation's 2019–2025 filings reference “Clinical Research Seed Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $195K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $20K–$150K
- By dollars: North Carolina 77%, Massachusetts 13%, Georgia 10%. Top recipient cities: Durham, NC; Cambridge, MA; Atlanta, GA.
Example grants
Duke University · Durham, NC
K08 research award
$150K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Cambridge, MA
Clinical research seed grant
$25K
Emory University School of Medicine · Atlanta, GA
Vc4u award
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Healthcare
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