FARA supports research through funding competitive grants across the spectrum from basic research through drug development and clinical research programs in Friedreich's Ataxia (FA). We promote collaboration among scientists, advocate for public-private partnerships and host open forums for leading scientists to share their insights and ideas to advance therapeutic development for FA.
FARA's Grant types, Deadlines, and Budget Limits are described in the table below. You can view special interest requests for proposals (RFPs) and other grant program updates and announcements here.
All investigators interested in FA-related research are invited to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through our submission portal. All proposed research must fall within FARA's Grant Program Priorities. For more information on how to apply for a FARA grant, click here.
Grant types, Deadlines, and Budget Limits | ||||
Grant Type |
Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline |
Application Deadline |
Maximum Budget (in US dollars) |
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+ | General Research Grant | February 1 & July 15 | April 1 & September 15 |
$125,000 per year for 1 or 2 years |
+ |
Keith Michael Andrus Cardiac Award |
January 15 | March 1 |
$150,000 per year for 1 or 2 years |
+ |
Kyle Bryant Translational Research Award |
May 15 | July 15 |
$250,000 per year for 1 or 2 years |
+ |
Bronya J. Keats International Research Collaboration Award |
May 15 | July 15 |
$200,000 per year for 1 or 2 years |
+ |
Postdoctoral Research Award |
February 1 & July 15 | April 1 & September 15 |
$100,000 per year for 1 or 2 years |
+ |
Postdoctoral Fellowship |
February 1 & July 15 | April 1 & September 15 |
Trainee salary up to 2 yrs |
+ |
Request for Proposals and Ad-hoc Requests |
FARA will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) on an ad-hoc basis. |
Award for Innovative Mindset (AIM)
FARA is pleased to renew the request for proposals for a one-year
Award for Innovative Mindset (AIM).
AIM supports innovative, high-impact research that will foster new directions, bring new perspectives to the field and address neglected issues in Friedreich's ataxia (FA) research.
This RFP promotes the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in FA research. The proposed research project should include a well-formulated, testable hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale and study design. The presentation of preliminary and/or published data is encouraged, but not required.
The Application Submission Deadline is June 1, 2021. Please submit your proposal here.
The award recipients will be announced by August 1, 2021.
You can access the full RFP here.
The FARA Forum is a monthly webinar featuring investigators who have been awarded FARA grants. The webinar is open to FARA grant awardees and it is held on the second Tuesday of every month. For more information contact liz.soragni@curefa.org
February 9, 2021
5:00 PM ET Adam Vogel, University of Melbourne
5:45 PM ET Ian Harding, Monash University
March 9, 2021
12:00 PM ET Diane Ward, University of Utah
12:45 PM ET David Corey, UT Southwestern
April 13, 2021
12:00 PM ET Jill Napierala, University of Alabama at Birmingham
12:45 PM ET Richard Possemato, NYU Langone Medical Center
If you have been awarded a FARA grant, we will continue to request progress reports as they are due. If your work has been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency – for example if milestones could not be met or no work at all could be performed – we ask you to provide an explanation of how the COVID-19 emergency has impacted your research. We are also requesting that you inform FARA of what actions and measures are needed to assist you in restoring and reestablishing your research. We realize that there may be requests for re-budgeting and no-cost extensions and these decisions will be made on a case by case basis, FARA is implementing a maximum flexibility approach, to meet the needs of our research community and help its recovery.
Please contact us at grants@curefa.org or liz.soragni@curefa.org, at any time if you have questions or concerns.