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Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program – Letter of Intent

Research Admin Offices:

  • ROADS

Funding Type:

Grant

Opportunity Type:

  • Grant

Value:

up to US$500,000 over two years

Disciplines:

  • Health Sciences

Sponsors:

Deadlines:

Internal Deadline:

October 28, 2026

Sponsor Deadline:

November 4, 2026

Description:

The program seeks to broaden the foundational knowledge of FTD to spur diagnostic and therapeutic advancements.

 

 

Additional Program Information:

October 13: informational webinar for potential applicants. Please register here to attend.

Eligibility:

Each applicant organization must be a nonprofit academic or research institution, including domestic and non-US nonprofit organizations and domestic and non-US public/private academic universities or institutions of higher learning (including colleges, universities, medical schools, and other related academic research institutions); certain qualified governmental agencies with active biomedical research programs may also

All proposed research projects must be led by a designated principal investigator (Pl) who holds a PhD, MD, or related research doctoral degree.

The Pl must be an independent investigator as defined by the host

Early-career investigators are encouraged to apply

Application/Nomination Process:

Full proposals for selected applicants will be due on Tuesday, February 9, 2027.   

Resources:

Additional details.

Contact:

For more information on how to apply contact, Nicole Fiorillo, Senior Advisor, ROADS.