Funding Opportunities

Proposals Due: Monday, September 21, 2026 at 4:00pm

The purpose of the Summer’s Wish Pediatric Cardiology Innovators Fund is to drive high impact, breakthrough translational research crucial to improving outcomes for children who undergo heart transplantation by addressing pediatric heart transplant complications (eg. pre-transplant support, rejection, infectious complications, post-transplant procedures, mental health). This fund will support investigators who demonstrate a promising track record for novel approaches advancing early-stage ideas. The award will enable the development of new approaches to prevent and/or treat heart transplant complications in children.

Summer's Wish Pediatric Cardiology Innovators Fund Application Instructions

Letter of Intent Due: by 4:00 p.m. CT on Friday, October 30, 2026

The University of Minnesota’s Rare Disease Center of Excellence invites Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the Wasie Foundation Rare Disease Research Grant (Round 2) to fund pilot studies on diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 individuals in the U.S. Open to UMN faculty (especially early-career) and post-baccalaureate learners with a faculty mentor, the grant offers Tier I awards up to $30,000 and Tier II awards up to $15,000 for one-year projects. One-page LOIs are due by 4:00 p.m. CT on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Wasie Foundation Rare Disease Award Request for Proposal Details

Applications are considered on a rolling basis - Support is limited to 1 paper per fiscal year (July 1- June 30) per faculty member who is a first or senior author.

Recognizing that the costs of publication have risen significantly, especially for open access journals whose fees are mandatory, the Department of Pediatrics is pleased to offer financial support to help offset research publication fees.

Departmental Support Application Instructions

The Department of Pediatrics participates in our Medical School's Mock Study section program to help primarily our Assistant Professors get their first national level grants. This initiative uses an inter-departmental, 2-step process for providing constructive feedback on NIH grant applications. The first step is review of the specific aims page, and the second step is a review of the full proposal. If you are interested in receiving feedback on your NIH application please contact Dr. Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari ([email protected]).