Research Grants
Funding Amount
$500 - $20,000
Deadline
February 28, 2027
156 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Research Grants
Focus Areas: Tuberculosis (TB) research and clinical care projects. Occasionally funds grants related to other chronic lung diseases.
- Projects directly related to tuberculosis
- New or pilot projects needing seed money (rather than ongoing program funding)
- Research projects focusing primarily on clinical care and outcomes rather than basic science
- Projects that focus on medically underserved and/or economically disadvantaged populations
- Equipment relevant to respiratory assessment, respiratory care, prevention of respiratory disease, or maintenance of respiratory health (e.g., spirometers, oximeters, or similar devices)
- Projects with substantial presence in Western Washington
- Projects with relatively modest budgets (most awarded grants range from $500 to $20,000)
- Projects realistically completed within one to two years of funding (most grants funded for single year)
- Projects with established human subjects review approval
- Projects with little chance of alternative source of funding
Funding Preferences
- Generally does NOT fund ongoing salary support
- Exceptions to salary restriction: - Wages for essential research staff - Stipends for subjects participating in research trials - Fellowship funding for education and training related to TB research or clinical care
- Does NOT pay institutional overhead costs (indirect costs)
Funding Restrictions
- Non-profit organizations and 501(c)(3) organizations
- NOT awarded to individuals (except Cedric Northrop and Graduate Pulmonary Nursing Fellowships)
- Projects require established human subjects review approval
Eligibility
- LOI Deadline: February 28th
- Application Deadline: March 31st
- Review by Grants Committee: mid-April
- Board approval: early May
- Award letters sent: by June 1st
- Funding start date: July 1st (contingent on Human Subjects Approval for clinical research studies)
Application Timeline
Contact
Bijan Ghassemieh, Chair, Firland Grants Committee: bijang@uw.eduHow to Apply
Application Process
1. Step 1: Letter of Intent (LOI)
- Complete LOI form via online Grant Management Site
- Form requires: project objectives, goals, scope, and basic budget information
- Deadline: February 28th
- Firland acknowledges receipt within one week by email and assigns a grant number
- Applicant must refer to grant number in all future correspondence
2. Step 2: Grant Application
- Upon LOI acceptance, applicant receives invitation to complete online grant application
- Applicant provided with account name and password for application form
- Deadline: March 31st
- Note: Grants received at other times may be reviewed on individual case basis
3. Step 3: Review and Award
- Grants Committee reviews in mid-April
- Board of Directors approves in early May
- Award letters sent by June 1st
- Anticipated funding start date: July 1st (contingent on Human Subjects Approval for clinical research studies)
- Recipients may need to accept grant conditions via online form as detailed in award letter
- Multi-year grants are eligible
- Organizations with previous Firland grants still must submit LOI
- No-cost extensions available; progress reports due June 30th each year
- Supplemental funding available only after all previous projects completed and final reports submitted
- Log into grants portal to check application status
- Indirect/overhead costs are NOT allowed
Additional Notes
What Firland Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 14
- Total given
- $479K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,650–$79K
- By dollars: Illinois 56%, Washington 28%, Louisiana 17%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; Shoreline, WA.
Example grants
Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA
$79K
Uw Grant & Contract Acctng · Chicago, IL
$72K
Seattle & King Cnty-Public Health · Seattle, WA
$30K
Iraqi Arab Health Board · Lake Forest Park, WA
$25K
Congolese United Foundation · Auburn, WA
$25K
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