Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance - General research grants 2015-1 ($ 300,000)

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) accepts proposals for its General research grants. Next deadline for submission of Letters of Intent is February 1, 2015. The applicant may request a budget of up to $ 150,000 per year for one or two years. Grants can be requested for salaries for all those contributing to the research project (PI, postdocs, graduate students, research associates, etc.). The proposed research must fall within FARA’s Grant Program Priorities.

FARA has a list available of grants awarded per year. Additional to the general grants, FARA has an application subtype specifically for PIs requesting to support postdoctoral trainees and PhD students in their laboratory. The PI is encouraged to involve the trainee/student in the preparation of the research plan.

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance supports research through funding competitive grants, promoting collaboration among scientists, advocating for public-private partnerships that support drug discovery, drug development and clinical research and hosting open forums for leading scientists to share their insights, ideas and challenges to advancing treatments for FA.