Please regularly visit the following websites and directly search for funding opportunities and deadlines in your research field.
New Opportunities
- PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Predoctoral Fellowship: This fellowship is designed to support promising students (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) during advanced stages of training and thesis research in value assessment and health outcomes research. The PhRMA Foundation seeks research proposals that investigate challenges and potential solutions related to evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value (clinical, patient-centered, and economic) of medicines and other health care interventions. Proposals should incorporate patient engagement at an appropriate level to be considered responsive. The Fellowship provides up to $30,000 a year for up to 2 years. The application deadline is October 30, 2025 @ 12 P.M. (noon) ET
- PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Postdoctoral Fellowship: This fellowship supports individuals (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) engaged in a multidisciplinary, collaborative research training program at an accredited U.S. university that will extend their credentials in value assessment and/or health outcomes research. The PhRMA Foundation seeks research proposals that investigate challenges and potential solutions related to evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value (clinical, patient-centered, and economic) of medicines and other health care interventions. Proposals should incorporate patient engagement at an appropriate level to be considered responsive. The Fellowship provides up to $60,000 a year for up to 2 years. The application deadline is October 30, 2025 @ 12 P.M. (noon) ET
- NIH Loan Repayment Programs: The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) were established by Congress to recruit and retain health professionals in biomedical and behavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researchers qualified educational debt "in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research." Research areas include clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and research in emerging areas critical to human health. More information is available on the LRP application page. The LRP application period opened on September 1, 2025 and will close on November 20, 2025.
Federal Agencies
NIH Grants & Funding: A searchable database maintained by the NIH Office of Extramural Research on currently available biomedical research funding and training opportunities related to human health and diseases.
NIH Highlighted Topics: A resource to help researchers identify research priority areas for NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. Investigators interested in a topic should apply through an appropriate funding opportunity, such as the NIH R01 Parent Funding Announcement (clinical trial not allowed) or other broad NIH opportunities on Grants.gov. Highlighted topics may or may not have dedicated funding.
Notices of Funding Opportunity of particular interest for pharmacy include:
- Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional): "The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, sustainability, scale-up, and spread of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies (hereafter referred to as evidence-based interventions). Studies that promote equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions among underrepresented communities are encouraged. Conversely, there is a benefit in understanding circumstances that create a need to stop or reduce (de-implement) the use of practices that are ineffective, unproven, low-value, or harmful. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures are encouraged. Applications that focus on re-implementation of evidence-based health services that may be disrupted amidst disasters (e.g., pandemics, climate change) remain relevant." Upcoming application due dates: October 5, 2025
- The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) T32: "The goal of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to develop a diverse pool of well-trained clinician-scientist leaders available to address the nation’s biomedical research needs. Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to dual-degree training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise and lead to the completion of both a clinical degree (for example, M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm.D., etc.) and a research doctorate degree (Ph.D.)."
- Improving Adherence to Treatment and Prevention Regimens and Maintenance of Health Behaviors to Promote Health: "This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) calls for research grant applications that address adherence to recommended treatment and prevention regimens or maintenance of behaviors to promote positive health outcomes (collectively referred to as health behaviors). Applications may address health behavior initiation, execution, and/or persistence through mechanistic studies, efficacy trials, or implementation research. Descriptive studies and intervention research may address relevant determinants at one or more levels of ecologic influence, including the individual, caregiver/family, provider, healthcare system, and community levels. Approaches designed to reduce health disparities and improve equitable health outcomes are strongly encouraged." This NOSI is issued by the NIH Adherence Network through the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with participation from multiple NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. See the NOSI for the specific interests of participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. This NOSI applies to due dates on or after 7/15/2024 and subsequent receipt dates through 7/14/2027.
- NIH Loan Repayment Programs: The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) were established by Congress to recruit and retain health professionals in biomedical and behavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researchers qualified educational debt "in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research." Research areas include clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and research in emerging areas critical to human health. More information is available on the LRP application page. The LRP application period opened on September 1, 2025 and will close on November 20, 2025.
NSF Funding: The Foundation supports basic research and education in most fields, including biological, chemical, environmental, social, behavioral and economical sciences, collaborative research between universities and industry, and graduate and postdoctoral fellowships.
CDC Funding: Supports research to keep Americans safe and healthy both domestically and abroad.
USDA NIFA Grants: Supports research and fellowships on nutrition and health, education, environment, biotechnology and genomics, economics and community development.
AHRQ Funding & Grants: Supports research to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare for all Americans.
DOD Grants: The Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) supports biomedical research across the development pipeline from basic to clinical through annual funding opportunities.
Additional Organizations, Associations and Foundations
Proposal Central Provides access to funding opportunities funders including the Alzheimer’s Association, American Association for Cancer Research, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and many others
American Brain Tumor Association
American Diabetes Association
American Respiratory Care Foundation
Arthritis Foundation
Beckman Foundation
Cancer Research Institute
Gates Foundation
International Rett Syndrome Foundation
NACDS Foundation
National Pharmaceutical Council
National Psoriasis Foundation
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PhRMA Foundation
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
