Funding Opportunities

Goal: Early career scholars will complete a mentored TMA research project (at home institution), travel to a TMA expert site for an additional TMA immersion sabbatical (4-8 weeks) and receive online professional development in research methods.

Sponsor: Initiation of a cohort to define pathogenic Mechanisms, Precision diagnosis And Complications of Thrombotic Microangiopathies: The IMPACT Study

Eligibility Criteria: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of an US fellowship or have an Assistant Professor or Instructor equivalent title at a US institution

Application Due Date: 2026-05-01

Term: One Year

Opportunity Type: Pilot Grants and Other Requests for Applications

Goal: The objective of this Pilot Grant Program is to stimulate innovative, high-impact research, foster collaboration in the TMA research community, and support projects that leverage existing TMA infrastructure, data, biospecimens, and expertise. Pilot projects are expected to generate preliminary data that will lead to future extramural funding, expanded clinical studies, or translational advances in TMA.

Sponsor: Initiation of a cohort to define pathogenic Mechanisms, Precision diagnosis And Complications of Thrombotic Microangiopathies: The IMPACT Study (IMPACT)

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must hold an MD, PhD, MD/PhD, RN, PharmD, DDS, DVM, or equivalent doctoral or professional degree. Applicants must be trainees or faculty members at a U.S.-based academic institution. Applications from trainees and early-career faculty are strongly encouraged. Applicants holding appropriate visas are eligible to apply.

Application Due Date: 2026-04-15

Term: One year. A 2nd year of funding may be requested.