General Research Grant
Funding Amount
$20,000 - $40,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
General Research Grant
Funder: American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF)
Overview: AHRF's primary research grant program that funds 5-10 research projects per year focusing on hearing and balance disorders. The foundation has been awarding grants since 1956.
- Hearing loss causes and prevention
- Balance disorders
- Inner ear diseases and defects
- Research to improve understanding of how individuals lose hearing and balance functions, regain them, and preserve remaining hearing
Focus Areas
- Scientists in the field of hearing loss
- Otolaryngologists
- Audiologists
- Speech language pathologists
- Economists
- Health care experts
- Others with relevant expertise
- Priority: Investigators early in their careers who need seed funds to generate results and data for larger grants (e.g., NIH grants)
Eligibility
- US-based research institutions
- AHRF is located in Chicago, IL
Geographic Scope
- Address: 400 Randolph St, Suite 3115, Chicago, IL 60601
- Phone: (773) 747-7280
- Email: info@american-hearing.org
- Website: www.american-hearing.org
Contact Information
- FY16: 8 grants totaling $201,000
- FY17: 9 grants totaling $201,000
- FY18: 10 grants totaling nearly $200,000
- Since 2010: Over $1.4 million in research grants funded
Funding History
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Submission Period: Spring and Summer (typically open through August)
2. Submission Method: Online portal at www.american-hearing.org
3. Review Timeline: Thorough review by Foundation's Research Committee in early Fall
4. Funding Decision: Board of Directors meets and approves funding for grants for the following year
5. Notification: Recipients notified in early December
- Creativity
- Degree to which proposal may advance understanding of hearing and balance disorders
- Quality of research design
- Potential to generate data for larger grant applications
Review Criteria
- Second year funding (if applicable) is dependent upon work completed in year one
- Funded work may explore new directions, build on existing work, or serve as pilot grant for future work
Additional Notes
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
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