HESI THRIVE Grant Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://hesithrive.org/guidelines/)._
- Principal investigator(s) must hold an M.D., Ph
- D., D.V.M., or equivalent degree
- Candidates for these degrees along with their Principal Investigator may apply
Overview
Purpose
The THRIVE grant program is designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting of preliminary data to help secure long-term funding by the National Institutes of Health and/or other major granting institutions.
Funding
Funding is available in the range of US$20,000 to US$50,000 for up to 24 months of direct costs.
Funding awards will not exceed US$50,000 per awardee with most awards in the $20,000-$40,000 range. Awards will provide for up to 24 months of total direct costs only.
Submissions must include a proposed timeline for initiation and completion of the experimental work. All experimental work is to be completed within a maximum of 24 months.
Awardees will be required to provide a written study update at the 12 month mark and at completion of the study.
Upon receipt of a signed notification and agreement to THRIVE award terms (including IRB or IACUC approval) THRIVE will disburse 75% of the funds. The remaining 25% of the award is provided upon completion of the study milestones. Exceptions may be made.
If funding permits, awardees may also receive additional travel funds to support their participation in the HESI THRIVE annual research meeting and networking event.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Principal investigator(s) must hold an M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M., or equivalent degree.
- Candidates for these degrees along with their Principal Investigator may apply.
- All candidates must have an accredited faculty, medical institution, or other research institute appointment and have the ability to conduct independent research with publications in established peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals.
- This funding opportunity is open internationally.
- Awardees must be willing to participate in the annual HESI THRIVE research forum – an opportunity to share results and build a network of experts.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Health and Environmental Sciences Institute's IRS filings)
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · 2022
$68K
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · 2022
$34K
Regents of the University of California at Irvine
Irvine, CA · 2022
$13K
3 grants in Health and Environmental Sciences Institute's 2022 filings reference “HESI THRIVE Grant Program” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Health and Environmental Sciences Institute actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 8
- Total given
- $788K
- Median grant
- $38K
- Range
- $7,500–$576K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 78%, Kansas 8%, New York 5%. Top recipient cities: Cambridge, MA; Kansas City, KS; Bronx, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
University of Kansas · Kansas City, KS
Research grant
$64K
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Bronx, NY
Thrive research grant
$38K
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA
Thrive research grant
$38K
University of Utah · Salt Lake, UT
Thrive research grant
$38K
Teratology Society · Reston, VA
Annual meeting sponsor
$15K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
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