FSR Pilot Grant

The FSR Pilot Grant is an initiative by the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research to support innovative research projects focused on sarcoidosis. With a budget of $100,000 over two years, it encourages both new and existing research proposals. This grant aims to enhance collaboration within the research community to better understand the disease and potentially find a cure. Since its inception in 2018, it has significantly contributed to advancing research efforts in this critical area.

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 Pilot Grant is the latest of FSR’s Pilot Grant program, which began in 2018. This opportunity allows researchers to apply with an existing or new project and aims to support smaller scale or pilot research projects, which can be supported either singularly by FSR or through a partnership with additional funders. Each proposal should feature a $100,000 project over a two-year period.
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (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

Pilot Grant Eligibility Criteria:Proposals for the FSR Pilot Grant must be for research in the sarcoidosis space.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.
Proposals are accepted from the U.S. and internationally, however all proposals must be submitted in English and budgets must be proposed in U.S. Dollars.

Ineligibility

Proposals for research studies focused on areas other than sarcoidosis are not eligible.The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research does not award grants directly to individuals.Restrictions:The budget for the FSR Pilot Grant is limited to $100,000 and may not include indirect costs.
Budgets that include research lab equipment that utilizes over 50% of the proposed budget must include justification and a description of how that equipment will be used in the post-grant period.
All awardees must submit annual progress reports to FSR. Annual reports are due one year after the grant period start date, and every year thereafter that the grant period is active for.
Projects proposed may not be longer than 5 years in duration.
Previous Pilot Grant awardees are eligible to apply once the previous grant is concluded.
PIs and Co-PIs may not submit more than one application for this program in a given cycle.