The Whitehall Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent for its Summer 2026 grants cycle.
The Foundation is currently interested in basic research in neurobiology, defined as follows: Invertebrate and vertebrate (excluding clinical) neurobiology, specifically investigations of neural mechanisms involved in sensory, motor, and other complex functions of the whole organism as these relate to behavior. The overall goal should be to better understand behavioral output or brain mechanisms of behavior.
Whitehall Research Grants award up to $100,000 per year for two to three years.
The Whitehall Foundation also awards Grants-in-Aid for up to $30,000 for a one-year period. The Grants-in-Aid program is designed for researchers at the assistant professor level who experience difficulty in competing for research funds because they have not yet become firmly established, but Grants-in-Aid can also be made to senior scientists.
Eligibility criteria include:
- Faculty appointment as Assistant Professor or higher, with Principal Investigator status and dedicated lab space.
- No more than approximately $200,000 per year in extramural funding.
Please see RFP for full criteria.
To Apply:
- This is an open RFP (UCSF may submit an unlimited number of applications).
- Email [email protected] to announce your intention to apply, then follow application instructions in RFP, conferring with your Grants Officer as needed. Please notify your Grants Officer as soon as possible of your intention to apply to ensure that they will have enough time to support your application.
- Letter of Intent deadline is January 15, 2026. If you are invited to submit a full application, the deadline will be June 1, 2026.
For more information and to review complete application instructions and eligibility requirements, please visit http://whitehall.org/.