Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program – Letter of Intent
Research Admin Offices:
Funding Type:
Grant
Opportunity Type:
Value:
up to US$500,000 over two years
Disciplines:
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.