FWW: Research Award Grant

FWW: Research Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Foundation for Womens Wellness Inc.
Last Updated: February 28, 2026

Summary

The FWW Research Award supports innovative, short-term studies aimed at enhancing women's health, particularly in areas such as cardiovascular disease, female cancers, and hormonal impact on health. Eligible applicants include MDs and PhDs affiliated with accredited institutions. The program prioritizes research with direct clinical applications and seeks proposals that promise to attract additional funding for further study. Notably, sociological research is excluded from funding consideration.

Overview

Research Award WW Research Awards target small, short-term studies with promise for improving medical care in leading women’s health concerns including cardiovascular disease, female cancers, the role of hormones in disease and stage-of-life health issues like pregnancy and menopause and diseases disproportionately affecting women. We also fund studies on sex differences where gender or sex has been under-examined. Research should be related to one of FWW’s priority areas which include: Cardiovascular disease Leading female cancers Hormones’ role in disease and stage-of-life health concerns Diseases or health concerns that disproportionately affect women Exploration of gender differences related to the aforementioned topics

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only one application per applicant (i.e. Principal Investigator) may be submitted. Lead investigator must be an MD and/or PhD with faculty appointment at an accredited U.S. academic institution or similar nonprofit medical research institution that receives NIH and/or public foundation grants.At the time that an award is given, awardees are required to provide FWW with a letter from the affiliated medical institution/organization confirming such.

Ineligibility

FWW does not fund sociological research. If you have questions about our funding priorities please review past awardees before contacting us.F&A (facility and administrative) costs or rates may not be charged/deducted from FWW awards.