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Additional Bipolar Disorder Funding Opportunities
For details on current requests for proposals and funding opportunities, please visit the Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder website.
Requests for Proposals
SPARC partners with philanthropic funders to launch grant programs that support cutting-edge biomedical research. These programs regularly issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to invite applications from eligible researchers.
Because each funding opportunity is tied to a specific program and partner, researchers must apply through the RFPs posted for those programs to be considered.
Please note: SPARC is unable to accept unsolicited funding requests. We appreciate your interest in our work and encourage you to check back for any future opportunities or open calls for proposals.
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The Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine And Sarcoidosis Cycle 1
ATF-LOMAS, a new grant program, will offer two-year grants to support early-career investigators studying sarcoidosis, plus mentorship to funded investigators.
- Award Amount $200,000
- Proposal Due Date October 27, 2025
- Awards Announced January 2026
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The Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative Cycle 5
The Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative (ATF-BSI) is now accepting applications in its fifth year for two-year research projects that seek to increase our foundational understanding of sarcoidosis through projects focused on the biology and epidemiology of sarcoidosis.
- Award Amount $575,000
- Proposal Due Date January 19, 2026
- Awards Announced September 2026
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Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia Grant Program Cycle 3
The Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program will fund a third cohort of research studies to understand the fundamental biology of why and how sporadic forms of FTD develop.
- Award Amount $500,000
- Proposal Due Date February 9, 2026
- Awards Announced September 2026
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ALS Breakthrough Research Fund Cycle 1
Tambourine is launching the ALS Breakthrough Research Fund, which will support basic and discovery-focused research in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
- Award Amount $600,000
- Proposal Due Date September 1, 2023
- Awards Announced December 2023
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2022 Baszucki Brain Research Fund Metabolic Mind Award Program
In collaboration with the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, the Fund is launching a new Metabolic Mind Award Program recognizing individual contributions in the emerging field of Metabolic Psychiatry.
- Award Amount $100,000
- Proposal Due Date September 12, 2022
- Awards Announced November 2022
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The REAM Foundation Misophonia Research Fund Cycle 4
For its fourth year, the MRF is now accepting applications for one- to two-year research projects that seek to better understand misophonia, diagnose people experiencing symptoms, and assess interventional strategies to treat people who have the disorder.
- Award Amount $400,000
- Proposal Due Date March 11, 2022
- Awards Announced August 2022
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The REAM Foundation Misophonia Research Fund Cycle 3
For its third year, the MRF is now accepting applications for one- to two-year research projects that seek to better understand misophonia, diagnose people who have the condition, and assess interventional strategies to treat people who have the condition.
- Award Amount $400,000
- Proposal Due Date March 12, 2021
- Awards Announced August 2021
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The Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative Cycle 4
The Ann Theodore Foundation is launching the fourth cycle of a scientific program focused on funding sarcoidosis research in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration.
- Award Amount $575,000
- Proposal Due Date October 23, 2024
- Awards Announced September 2025
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Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia Grant Program Cycle 1
The Kissick Family Foundation is launching the inaugural cycle of a scientific program focused on funding frontotemporal dementia (FTD) research in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (MI-SPARC).
- Award Amount $500,000
- Proposal Due Date February 23, 2024
- Awards Announced 9/24/2025
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The REAM Foundation Misophonia Research Fund Cycle 1
The REAM Foundation is launching a new program focused on funding research projects that seek to better understand misophonia, diagnose people who have the condition, and assess interventional strategies to treat people who have the condition.
- Award Amount $400,000
- Proposal Due Date April 12, 2019
- Awards Announced September 2019
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Baszucki Brain Research Fund Bipolar Disorder Grant Program
The Baszucki Brain Research Fund is launching a dedicated grant program aimed at advancing therapeutic discovery for bipolar disorder with the goal to fund research with the potential to improve treatment options for affected individuals.
- Award Amount $200,000
- Proposal Due Date July 16, 2021
- Awards Announced January 2022