Science|Business Database: Coronavirus Funding Opportunities

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As a service to the global R&D community, Science|Business has compiled this database of funding opportunities. Users are encouraged to let us know of funding calls that could be incorporated into the database. Please email all suggestions to [email protected]. The database will be updated daily. For rapid news about COVID-19, see our live blog.

Epidemic Preparedness: COVID-19

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

This call aims to strengthen the evidence base to better prevent and control coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemics and to increase research and response capacity.

Amount
Up to £2M
Agency or Funder
Wellcome Trust & UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Eligibility (if available)

PhD plus significant postdoctoral experience in an academic research organisation, a not-for-profit or government body, a private sector organisation

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes

Special Call on Coronaviruses

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Any aspect of coronavirus research. Applicants may request up to 300,000 francs for projects lasting up to 24 months. Bigger grants are conceivable, provided the applicant has good reasons for requesting a higher amount.

Amount
CHF 5M
Agency or Funder
Swiss Nation Science Foundation
Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Special support for rapid implementation projects

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

A call for R&D projects that can quickly contribute to improving the response of health systems to the impact of COVID-19, contributing to better patient management and the implementation of public health measures.

Amount
€ 1.5M
Agency or Funder
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Eligibility (if available)

Portugal-based entities only

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

AHA Rapid Response Grant
COVID-19 and Its Cardiovascular Impact

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Cardiovascular-focused applications that will contribute to understanding the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, clinical manifestations, clinical management (including critical care management) and social beha

Amount
up to $100,000 (U.S. dollars)
Agency or Funder
American Heart Association
Eligibility (if available)

Not specified

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Call for the development of technologies for products, services and processes to tackle COVID-19

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Part of the third phase of the PIPE programme, aimed at Innovative Research for SMEs. Its objective is to support research for SMEs which have conducted innovative research in the past.

Amount
R$20M
Agency or Funder
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and FINEP
Eligibility (if available)

Brazilian SMEs based in the state of São Paulo.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Emergency call for COVID-19 research in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

A rapid call to Austria businesses for COVID-19 projects lasting no longer than 12 months. To accelerate decision making, this call has a deadline of 8 April; a second call will have a deadline of 11 May.

Amount
€ 21 million
Agency or Funder
Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)
Eligibility (if available)

Austrian companies planning a research and development project in accordance with the KLIPHA-COVID19 tender guidelines

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Emergency support for emerging viruses research and ongoing projects

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Three separate calls to support networking, top up existing grantholders, and support projects already selected for funding.

Amount
R$25M
Agency or Funder
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Eligibility (if available)

Companies and researchers from education and research Institutions based in Rio de Janeiro.

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Call for projects to support to clinical and translational proposals to address the COVID-19 emergency

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

The call will specifically give support to clinical and translational proposals that include clearly targeted technologies or projects to prevent, treat, monitor, or diagnose the COVID-19 disease.

Amount
€300,000
Agency or Funder
'La Caixa'' Foundation
Eligibility (if available)

Non-profit legal entities based in Spain or Portugal.

Date application deadline

Short-term solutions for the COVID-19 emergency in Paraguay

Date added: 11 May 2020

Funding for public and private research into COVID-19 in the areas of epidemiological studies, diagnostics, therapeutics, behavioural science, mental health, and the development of medical and ICT devices.

Amount
PYG 300M to PYG 1B, up to 90% of project costs
Agency or Funder
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Paraguay
Eligibility (if available)

Universities, NGOs, private and public sector organisations

Date application deadline

Transatlantic call for new coronavirus treatment proposals

Date added: 05 May 2020

A call for novel therapies, broad-spectrum antivirals, next-generation vaccines that may target new corona strains, multiple corona viruses or more than one type of virus, and strategies for first responders and emergency medical personnel.

Amount
$150.000 (U.S.) guaranteed, with the potential to receive up to $1 million
Agency or Funder
Harrington Discovery Institute
Eligibility (if available)

Project lead must have an MD, PhD or equivalent and based in the U.S., UK or Canada. 

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

COVID-19 in haematology

Date added: 05 May 2020

Proposals should address COVID-19 infection in malignant and benign haematologic disorders or haematological and immunological manifestations in COVID-19 infection.

Amount
€120.000
Agency or Funder
European Hematology Association
Eligibility (if available)

Home or host institute must be in Europe

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Emergency call for COVID-19 research in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

A rapid call to Austria businesses for COVID-19 projects lasting no longer than 12 months. The second part of the rapid call (the first part has a deadline of 8 April).

Amount
€ 21 million
Agency or Funder
Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG)
Eligibility (if available)

Austrian companies planning a research and development project in accordance with the KLIPHA-COVID19 tender guidelines

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Development and testing of therapeutics to treat COVID-19

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

A £10 million fund to support research to accelerate the development and testing of therapeutics that can be rapidly deployed to treat the symptoms of COVID-19.

Amount
£10M
Agency or Funder
LifeArc
Eligibility (if available)

Academics, NHS employees or companies that have therapeutics that could be repurposed or repositioned for use in COVID-19 patients

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

MRFF – 2020 Respiratory Medicine Clinical Trials Research on COVID-19 Grant Opportunity

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

Proposals sought for a clinical trial that accelerates the implementation of treatments for severe acute respiratory distress in patients infected with COVID-19 in order to support the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia.

Amount
$5M AUD
Agency or Funder
Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Eligibility (if available)

Applications will only be accepted from NHMRC approved Administering Institutions

Date application deadline

Funding support for clinical trials

Date added: 05 May 2020

Funding for clinical trials to evaluate new drugs, devices, clinical guidance, approaches and technologies aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. Projects may range from proof-of-concept to large-scale trials.

Amount
$30M (U.S.)
Agency or Funder
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
Eligibility (if available)

Principal investigator must be at level of Assistant Professor or equivalent.

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

Supplement for rapid implementation towards young researchers, CEPIDs and CPEs

Date added: 23 Apr 2020

This funding opportunity will be a complementary financial support for researchers financed by grants from Tematico program, Centres of Research, Innovation and Diffusion (CEPID), Engineering Research Centres (CPEs) and Young researchers

Amount
R$10M
Agency or Funder
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Eligibility (if available)

Researchers financed in the areas of Tematico, Young Researcher, CEPID and CPE

Foreign participation? (where known)
No
Date application deadline

Research on clinical and community-related aspects of COVID-19

Date added: 01 Jul 2020

Applications must address clinical (hospital or outpatient) or community-related aspects of COVID-19. Translational projects will be preferred. Basic research at the cellular level, or into animals, will not be considered.

Amount
$25,000 USD
Agency or Funder
CHEST Foundation
Eligibility (if available)

Health professionals, clinical researchers and non-profts that are members of CHEST

Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline

COVID-19 in vulnerable populations, its long-term effect, and the effectiveness of remdesivir

Date added: 06 Jul 2020

Projects lasting up to 9 months should collect data on the clinical course and outcome of COVID-19 in vulnerable populations, investigate long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients, or test the safety and effectiveness of remdesivir in treatin

Amount
Up to $250,000 USD
Agency or Funder
GILEAD
Foreign participation? (where known)
Yes
Date application deadline