National Ataxia Foundation Research Grants Program (FY2027 cycle)

About this program

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) offers merit‑based research grants to accelerate basic, translational, and clinical studies addressing hereditary, sporadic, and acquired ataxias. Multiple annual award mechanisms support investigators at all career stages — examples include one‑year, nonrenewable awards such as the $100,000 Pioneer SCA3 Award, $50,000 seed and early‑career awards, the $50,000 Michael Lundquist MSA‑C grant, $35,000 postdoctoral fellowships, and pre‑/graduate fellowships (up to $50,000 across two years or $25,000/year). Applications are accepted from U.S. and many international non‑profit and for‑profit institutions and individual investigators, though eligibility and citizenship rules vary by mechanism (e.g., the Early Career Award requires completion of postdoctoral training within the past six years); all applicants must submit a Letter of Intent via proposalCENTRAL and invited applicants may submit full proposals. Awards are selected annually through a competitive multi‑stage review, are nonrenewable, prohibit indirect/F&A charges, and carry program‑specific terms, reporting, and no‑cost extension policies.