American Osteopathic Association

Open programs5

1. Acute and Chronic Pain Management (AOA RFA/NOFO)

   The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Bureau of Osteopathic Research and Public Health seeks clinical, interventional, and translational research proposals on osteopathic approaches to acute (≤12 weeks) and chronic (>12 weeks) pain management, offering up to $100,000 for a 24-month project period (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028).

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $100,000

2. AOA RFA: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMM/OMT)

   The American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Research and Public Health (BORPH) solicits patient-focused clinical, interventional, and translational research proposals to strengthen the scientific basis of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Treatment (OMM/OMT), offering awards up to $100,000 for projects from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028 (24 months).

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $100,000

3. Impact of the Osteopathic Approach on Chronic Disease

   American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Research and Public Health is soliciting clinical, interventional, and translational research applications to evaluate the impact of the osteopathic approach on chronic disease, grounded in osteopathic philosophy and emphasizing patient-centered outcomes.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $100,000

4. Osteopathic Distinctiveness RFA/NOFO

   The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), through its Bureau of Osteopathic Research and Public Health, invites proposals for patient‑focused clinical, interventional, and translational research grounded in osteopathic tenets and the biopsychosocial philosophy, with awards up to $100,000 for projects conducted July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028.

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $100,000

5. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Observational & Explorative Focused Hypotheses Research Studies

   The American Osteopathic Association (with guidance from the AOA Bureau of Osteopathic Research and Public Health) is funding observational and explorative studies that test one of 14 specified hypotheses examining the effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) on disease, with emphasis on clinical relevance to osteopathic distinctiveness (examples include OMT effects on pain, medication use, and surgical outcomes).

   Research ProjectHealth

   Deadline

   Not listed

   Amount

   $20,000

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