Alzheimer's Association and The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Bridge Funding for Disrupted Neurodegenerative Research (BFDN)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award size
- Up to $250K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, Private college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Bridge money for early-career researchers whose Alzheimer's or Parkinson's projects lost federal funding. It can pay salary and other direct costs. Invited applicants get four weeks to apply.
Official notice: https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants · Printed from grantme.click/grants/a552b174-baa8-44aa-bdbd-78229c2e22e4
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct9
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct23
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct27
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Oct30
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