2026 Rosamund Stone Zander and Hansjoerg Wyss Translational Neuroscience Center Pilot Grants
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Each year, the Translational Neuroscience Center (TNC) sponsors up to four $100,000 awards to BCH investigators for one-year pilot projects, with the possibility for a renewal the subsequent year. The Translational Neuroscience Center Pilot Research Grants support translational research on neurodevelopmental disorders within the domains of Preclinical Research, Drug Discovery, Mechanism-based Therapeutic Development, Translational Biomarkers, and Gene-based Clinical Research and Trials.
The first pilot grants were awarded in October 2021. All one-year grant recipients have the opportunity to apply for a second year of funding pending the achievement of explicit milestones.
Deadlines:
- RFA Opens: January 5, 2026
- Letter of Intent due: February 9, 2026
- Invitation for Full Applications sent out: March 10, 2026
- Final Applications due: April 20, 2026
- Awards Announced: June 29, 2026
- Funds Available: September 1, 2026
Please review our TNC Pilot Grant Guidelines for more detailed application instructions.
Please note that applicants should be TNC affiliate faculty and/or apply at Translational Neuroscience Center Self-Nomination Form for Affiliate Faculty.
Further inquiries can be made by reaching out to us directly at tnc@childrens.harvard.edu.