| Funding Opportunities Newsletter |
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Thursday November 13, 2025 |
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A newsletter intended to provide researchers with the latest information about funding opportunities and research news from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Tell us more about you! Our Grants Management System (GMS) has been updated with new features. In your User Profile (click on your initial in the top right corner), you can now provide your LinkedIn URL, pronouns, subject matter expertise (60 options to choose from!), and other biographical information. Check it out!
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Basic and Translational Science Research Funding Mechanisms: Over the last 12 months, the number of basic science research and training applications submitted to the CF Foundation have doubled compared to historic norms. Despite expanding review panels and increasing the number of study sections, changes in our grant making processes are being implemented to manage proposal submission and review. These include prioritization of specific research questions/topics, revision of eligibility criteria for new and resubmitted applications, additions of content changes for new applications, and revisions to our grant review and funding processes. Please carefully read the Fall 2025 RFAs, as critical changes in application format and eligibility requirements have been made.
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- New! The following RFAs have a full application deadline of December 9, 2025:
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Research Grant **Research Grant Applications are now restricted to two (2) years of funding**
- Pilot and Feasibility Award
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award
- Postdoc-to-Faculty Transition Award
- Path to a Cure (PTAC) Research Grant *Research Grant Applications are now restricted to two (2) years of funding**
- Path to a Cure (PTAC) Pilot and Feasibility Award
- Path to a Cure (PTAC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award
- Path to a Cure (PTAC) Postdoc-to-Faculty Transition Award
- Please direct any programmatic or scientific questions to the Program Officer listed on the last page of the RFA.
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PRIME Working Group Call for Membership Application. The mission of the CF Foundation Prioritizing Research in Mental Health (PRIME) Working Group is to advance our knowledge of mental health conditions in the CF population throughout the lifespan and promote clinical and translational research that will improve the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health concerns in CF. PRIME is a multi-disciplinary group and open to applications from (but not limited to) psychologists/neuropsychologists, psychiatrists and other physicians with an interest in CF mental health, social workers, basic/translational scientists, pharmacists, biostatisticians, or others with expertise that can contribute significantly to behavioral health clinical research. Researchers specializing in pain, neurocognition, substance use, and psychosocial aspects of aging are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted online at awards.cff.org by November 13, 2025. For questions, please contact Dara Riva ([email protected]) and Kayli Davis ([email protected]).
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The CFF NIH K-Boost Award is to provide supplemental funding to qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers who have obtained K funding (e.g.: K08, K23, K25) from the NIH for CF-centric research projects. Funding of up to $50,000 for a one-year period may be requested at this time. The full application deadline is November 19, 2025. Guidelines can be accessed on ; reach out to with questions.
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The 2025 Path to a Cure Collaborative RFA seeks highly innovative proposals to address critical barriers to the development and use of gene therapies in CF. The Collaborative grant program is intended to bring between two and four independent research programs together to address critical basic and translational questions in support of gene therapy development. Applications for this program require pre-approval and are due on November 20, 2025, for spring 2026 project initiation. Questions can be addressed to Chris Penland ([email protected]) or Patrick Thibodeau ([email protected]).
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New! Clinical Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award: Clinical postdoctoral research fellowships are offered for support of postdoctoral research training related to CF with a clinical focus. Postdoctoral fellows applying to this program are expected to be using clinical samples, data, or interacting with patients. We strongly encourage applicants from programs in physiology, physical therapy, biostatistics, nutrition, registered nursing, social work, social and behavioral science, or similar programs to consider applying. Application deadline is December 9, 2025. Apply on https://awards.cff.org or reach out to [email protected] for more information.
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Please take our 5-minute Feedback Survey! CF Foundation Grants Team & System Feedback Survey.
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Register now: Post-ETI Workshop Series. CFF is hosting the virtual Post-ETI Workshop Series, occurring in five parts from August through December 2025. The series aims to: Share important learnings of the large, international post-ETI studies; Bring clinical and basic researchers together to help build collaborations and share ideas on future work; Evaluate clinical end points and other outcome measures and their performance in post-ETI era studies; and Identify unanswered questions and approaches to address them, including potential contributing mechanisms.
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On November 14, we are hearing study data related to Infection and Immunity: Register here. On December 5, Endocrine/Metabolism/Understudied and Evolving Topics. Register here. Visit the series landing page to view past workshop recordings/slides. Agendas, meeting materials, and meeting recordings will be added as they become available. For questions, please contact Dara Riva ([email protected]).
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Specimens and Resource Library: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is creating a resource for investigators to connect about non-CF Foundation run-biobanks and labs from various institutions, widening the breadth of specimens and resources available for future research and collaboration. If you are interested in participating in this optional resource, please complete this form. For questions, reach out to Elizabeth Yu ([email protected]).
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For faster response times and assistance, use the Grant Assistance Request Form for general inquiries when you're unsure who to contact. Starting October 1, instead of emailing [email protected], use the request form instead. Your GCMA contacts, as listed in the system, will provide the quickest response.
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Register for the CF Foundation's Grants Management System |
If you have questions about navigating the GMS, please visit our How-to guide!
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If you have any questions, please reach out to the Grants & Contracts Management & Administration (GCMA) Office at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 301-841-2614. The inbox and voicemail are checked periodically. For faster service, we encourage you to use the Grant Assistance Request Form.
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