Research funding
Corporate
300+ open programsCatalog updated
Corporate research funding is the smallest sponsor category here and the one with the most misconceptions attached.
The listings are dominated by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies running investigator-initiated study programs: Pfizer, Biogen, Gilead, Ipsen, Merck Animal Health. Alongside them sit technology companies funding academic work near their own products, including Google, Cisco, Amazon Web Services and Two Sigma, and regional employers such as Entergy funding work where they operate. The median award is $10,000 and the largest currently listed is $1,000,000.
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Three things separate these from foundation and society awards. Intellectual property terms are negotiated rather than standard, and your technology transfer office needs to see them before you commit. Publication rights are sometimes constrained, usually by a review window rather than a veto. And the relationship is expected to continue, so a first small award is often an audition.
None of that makes corporate money worse. It makes the decision to apply partly your institution's rather than entirely yours, so bring your research office in early.
Open programs 300+
2027 ISSLS Prize for Lumbar Spine Research
The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, sponsored by the European Spine Journal and Springer, offers up to three competitive ISSLS Prizes of USD $20,000 each for outstanding original research in basic science, bioengineering science, or clinical science.
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- $20,000
2026 Johnson & Johnson Health Equity and Disparity Research Grant for Attendings, Fellows, & Residents
The J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society, with support from Johnson & Johnson, offers $50,000 grants to fund orthopaedic research addressing health equity and disparities, with measurable outcomes expected by the end of the grant cycle.
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- Amount
- $50,000
2026 Encompass Health Therapy Grants
Encompass Health Corporation offers 2026 therapy research grants totaling up to $75,000 to study the impact and effectiveness of rehabilitation services in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, particularly for neurological impairments, as well as knowledge translation and implementation science.
- Deadline
- Amount
- $75,000
These are the soonest deadlines of 300+ open programs. FundFit holds every one, screens it against the researchers at your institution, and names who should apply.
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