How much funding does Established Investigator and New Faculty Grants provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Established Investigator and New Faculty Grants?

The funder has not published the next deadline; based on past cycles it is expected around December.

Who is eligible for Established Investigator and New Faculty Grants?

Eligible applicants: Established Investigators. Not funded: Funding support from the SRF may not be used for administrative overhead, indirect expenses, or other institutional charges (with few exceptions).

How often is Established Investigator and New Faculty Grants offered?

Established Investigator and New Faculty Grants accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Established Investigator and New Faculty Grants

Scleroderma Research Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Expected ~December

Based on past cycles

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Current deadline: December 31, 2027
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Review of applications conducted on a rolling basis through Fall 2026”

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Established Investigators

Other requirements

New Faculty members
Scientists who have not previously worked on scleroderma, as well as those with substantial ongoing scleroderma-focused effort

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Funding support from the SRF may not be used for administrative overhead, indirect expenses, or other institutional charges (with few exceptions)
Not eligible: Contact: grants@srfcure.org
Not eligible: Background: The SRF is America's largest nonprofit investor in scleroderma research and devotes a greater percentage of its annual budget to scleroderma research than any other nonprofit organization.

Overview

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

Understanding the molecular pathogenesis of scleroderma
New interventions in scleroderma research
Hypothesis-driven, innovative therapeutic approaches

Eligibility:

Established Investigators
New Faculty members
Scientists who have not previously worked on scleroderma, as well as those with substantial ongoing scleroderma-focused effort

Funding Restrictions:

Funding support from the SRF may not be used for administrative overhead, indirect expenses, or other institutional charges (with few exceptions)

Background: The SRF is America's largest nonprofit investor in scleroderma research and devotes a greater percentage of its annual budget to scleroderma research than any other nonprofit organization.

How to Apply

Application Process

Timeline:

2026 cycle deadline: March 31, 2026 (CLOSED)
2027 cycle applications will be available by the end of 2026 or early 2027
Review of applications conducted on a rolling basis through Fall 2026
Funding awarded between July – December 2026

Application Guidelines:

See "Application Guidelines" link on website for detailed requirements
Multiple funding mechanisms tailored to projects of varying scope

Contact for Questions: grants@srfcure.org

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What Scleroderma Research Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 26
Total given: $3.77M
Median grant: $112K
Range: $11K–$467K

By dollars: California 33%, New York 11%, Pennsylvania 11%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Dallas, TX.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
8% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.