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New Investigator Award

Foundation for Angelman Syndrome

Foundation Rolling Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Up to $150,000 per year

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Submission: Rolling basis with no set deadline”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Within their first five years of an academic position at an institution/university

Other requirements

  • Focus must be on translational research
  • Award Structure: One- or two-year grants, made in one-year allocations
  • Funding Amount: Maximum recommended funding of $150,000 per year.
  • For larger budget requests, email science@cureangelman.org for justification.

Overview

Awards granted to promising new scientists looking to start a significant research program focusing on translational research in Angelman Syndrome. In an effort to attract excellent young researchers to join the field of AS.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be within their first five years of an academic position at an institution/university
  • Focus must be on translational research

Award Structure: One- or two-year grants, made in one-year allocations

Funding Amount: Maximum recommended funding of $150,000 per year. For larger budget requests, email science@cureangelman.org for justification.

Geographic Scope: International

Application Process: Rolling basis - there is no deadline. All grant applications are considered on a rolling basis.

How to Apply

Application Process

Submission: Rolling basis with no set deadline

Contact for Questions or Application Details:

  • Email: science@cureangelman.org

  • Applications and more information available at the grant application page on the website
  • What Foundation for Angelman Syndrome actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    10
    Total given
    $7.92M
    Median grant
    $242K
    Range
    $51K–$5.86M
    • By dollars: Pennsylvania 74%, California 8%, Massachusetts 6%. Top recipient cities: Providence, RI; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

      Upenn 2023: research, collaboration & license agreement

      $5.86M

    • Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA

      Ft2022-006: abom - natural history study

      $471K

    • Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL

      Rush coe

      $321K

    • Duke University · Charlotte, NC

      Ft2018-005 amended: gpic-comm

      $318K

    • Regents of the University of California Davis · Davis, CA

      Ft2022-007: gastrointestinal biomarkers in preclinical models of angelman syndrome

      $274K

    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    • Science research

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