Non-Federal Limited Deadlines

Project Support

Laerdal Foundation

For practically oriented research projects that can help prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and during birth. There are two annual deadlines in April and October.
Areas of interest:
Saving lives of newborn and mothers during and immediately after delivery in low resource settings.
Better reporting of data, as basis for improved care: Utstein Formula for Survival;
Promising hypothesis relating to updating of ILCOR guidelines for Emergency Cardiac Care and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
International/multicenter collaborations for improved education;
Implementation of the Global Resuscitation Alliance;
Projects at or in collaboration with the SAFER simulation center in Stavanger, Norway;
Applications that relate to factors 2 and 3 of the Utstein Formula for Survival – improved efficiency of education or implementation – are particularly welcome.

Dartmouth may submit two proposals.

To be considered for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline of November 19:
one-page description of your project, with your funding request
current CV
Use "Laerdal Foundation" as the email subject line.

Important Dates:

Internal Application Deadline: 11/19/2025

Sponsor Deadline 4/1/2026

Clinical Investigator Award

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

For independent young physician-scientists to conduct cancer-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. Applicant must commit a minimum of 80% of their time on this research. Requires a mentor in the field of clinical translational cancer research, cancer prevention, or epidemiology. One applicant per mentor. No other physician-scientist mentored career development award from a private source (non-federal government) may be held concurrently, but federal awards are allowed. Award includes payment of up to $100,000 in medical school debt. Must be assistant professor within first four years of initial full faculty appointment.

Three (3) nominations per institution, including its affiliated schools, will be accepted.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to limitedfunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:
one-page description of your project idea
Current CV
Use "Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator" as the subject line

Important Dates:

Internal Application Deadline: 11/21/2025

Sponsor Deadline 1/20/2026

Recordings at Risk

Council on Library and Information Resources

For the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Eligible media include but are not limited to: magnetic audio and video tape, grooved discs, wax cylinders, wire recordings, and film (with or without sound). Projects will be evaluated on potential scholarly public significance, urgency, viability of long-term preservation plans, and approach to accessibility. 

Collections proposed for preservation must be owned and held by Dartmouth. All work must occur between September 1, 2026, and August 31, 2027. Applicants must create descriptive and technical metadata for all digitized content, and must dedicate this metadata to the public domain.

Dartmouth may submit one proposal.

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:
one-page description of your proposed project, including your funding request
Current CV
Use "Recordings at Risk" as the subject line

Important Dates:

Internal Application Deadline: 12/02/2025

Sponsor Deadline 2/24/2026

Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

Sponsored by: Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

External deadline: Jan 20, 2026

Amount: $600,000

The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports young physician-scientists conducting innovative, patient-oriented cancer research. It provides financial support, research cost assistance, and debt relief to eligible applicants. The applicant must hold an independent Assistant Professor position or equivalent at a U.S. institution and is expected to demonstrate significant support from the home institution through a comprehensive start-up package, ample laboratory space, and…

***Internal deadline: Dec 9, 2025***

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

• one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
• current CV
• use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts - Grants to Individuals
Sponsored by: Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

Sponsor Deadline: Feb 25, 2026

Amount: Up to $30,000

These grants assist organizations with the production-related expenses that are necessary to take a project from conceptualization to realization and public presentation. These projects include, but are not limited to, exhibitions, installations; film/video/new media web initiatives; public programs; and publications.

***Internal deadline: Dec 16, 2025***

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line

Mathers Grant Awards Program

Sponsored by: G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation

Sponsor Deadline: Feb 13, 2026

Amount: To $700,000

Research Areas we support - Immunology - Microbiome - Structural Biology - Cellular Physiology - Cancer Biology - Genetics - Genomics - Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - Stem Cell Biology ...

*Internal deadline: Jan 6, 2026*

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line 

Frankenthaler Climate Initiative - Technical Assistance Grants

Sponsored by: Frankenthaler Climate Initiative

Sponsor Deadlines: Feb 27, 2026 for Implementation applicants

                   Mar 27, 2026 for Catalyst, Scoping, and Technical Assistance applicants

Amount: To $50,000

The Frankenthaler Climate Initiative supports energy efficiency and sustainability projects in the visual arts sector through grants and technical assistance. Eligible organizations include nonprofit arts institutions, art museums, galleries, and organizations involved in arts education and studies related to sustainability.

*Internal deadline: Jan 6, 2026*

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
current CV
use the title of this RFP as the subject line 

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts - Grants to Individuals

Sponsored by: Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

Sponsor Deadline: Feb 25, 2026

Amount: Up to $30,000

These grants assist organizations with the production-related expenses that are necessary to take a project from conceptualization to realization and public presentation. These projects include, but are not limited to, exhibitions, installations; film/video/new media web initiatives; public programs; and publications.

***Internal deadline: Dec 16, 2025***

To apply for this opportunity, email the following to LimitedFunding@dartmouth.edu by the internal deadline:

• one-page description of your research proposal; include the amount of your funding request
• current CV
• use the title of this RFP as the subject line