Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award (FARA)
Funding Amount
Total distributed: $7,000,000 over 12 award cycles
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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
Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award (FARA)
Status: DISCONTINUED - Program has concluded after nearly 30 years
Funding History:
Program Focus:
- Nociceptive Ion Channel TRPM3
- Stretch-Inactivated Channels in Pain Transduction
- Anesthetic Protection in Human Myocardium
- Endothelial Inflammatory Pathways in Septic Vasculopathy
Legacy:
Transition:
IARS has decided to shift funding focus to global anesthesia research endeavors with particular emphasis on low- and middle-income countries. New funding mechanisms created:
Geographic Scope: International
What International Anesthesia Research actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 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
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Ben Covino Memorial Award
International Anesthesia Research
Amount
Total distributed: Almost $150,000 across 7 awardees
Deadline
Rolling / Open
B.B. Sankey Anesthesia Advancement Award
International Anesthesia Research
Amount
Total distributed: Over $1 million
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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