We support science through targeted grantmaking and open competitions for research funds in specific issue areas with Requests for Applications, or RFAs. Read about current and past science grant opportunities below and visit our Newsroom and Medium for updates on our grantees.
Since our launch in 2015, CZI has awarded approximately $2 billion in grants. Learn more about our grants and ventures.
Funding Opportunities: Request for Applications (RFAs)
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Imaging
Visual Proteomics Imaging
This RFA supports challenge grants in visual proteomics, with the goal of advancing technology that will enable researchers to view protein molecules and their interactions inside cells at near-atomic resolution.
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Imaging
Deep Tissue Imaging
This grant program aims to drive development of innovative imaging technologies that will advance the field of deep tissue imaging, allowing researchers to observe cells and subcellular processes at high resolution in complex tissue and through ski...This grant program aims to drive development of innovative imaging technologies that will advance the field of deep tissue imaging, allowing researchers to observe cells and subcellular processes at high resolution in complex tissue and through skin and bone.
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Imaging
Imaging Scientists (Cycle 2)
This RFA supports CZI Imaging Scientists at imaging centers worldwide who will leverage biology, microscopy hardware, and imaging software to accelerate biomedicine and improve the imaging tools scientists use.
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Open Science
Essential Open Source Software for Science (Cycle 3)
This RFA supports the maintenance, growth, development, and community engagement of open source software projects to help make the computational foundations of biological research more usable and robust.
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Neurodegeneration Challenge Network
Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Awards
As part of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative network that addresses fundamental issues in neurodegenerative disease biology, these collaborative pilot awards provide grant resources to recruit innovative...As part of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative network that addresses fundamental issues in neurodegenerative disease biology, these collaborative pilot awards provide grant resources to recruit innovative new ideas and new talent to the neurodegeneration field.
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Single-Cell Biology
Single-Cell Analysis of Inflammation
This RFA supports interdisciplinary scientists as they apply new tools and work together in accelerating inflammation research. With these research grants, we aim to further our understanding of inflammation’s role in maintaining health and...This RFA supports interdisciplinary scientists as they apply new tools and work together in accelerating inflammation research. With these research grants, we aim to further our understanding of inflammation’s role in maintaining health and triggering disease.
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Rare as One
Rare As One Network
This RFA supports patient-led nonprofit organizations as they launch collaborative research networks in partnership with clinicians and researchers to accelerate progress against rare disease. Grant recipients must be 501(c)(3) organizations.
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Single-Cell Biology
Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas
This RFA supports the continued development of the Human Cell Atlas, a global effort to map all cells in the human body.
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Neurodegeneration Challenge Network
Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Awards
As part of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative network that addresses fundamental issues in neurodegenerative disease biology, these awards provide scientific research funding opportunities for early caree...As part of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative network that addresses fundamental issues in neurodegenerative disease biology, these awards provide scientific research funding opportunities for early career academic investigators.
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Neurodegeneration Challenge Network
Collaborative Science Awards
As part of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative network that addresses fundamental issues in neurodegenerative disease biology, these are grant opportunities for small group interdisciplinary research...As part of the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an interdisciplinary collaborative network that addresses fundamental issues in neurodegenerative disease biology, these are grant opportunities for small group interdisciplinary research collaborations that include a physician with active clinical engagement.
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Single-Cell Biology
Collaborative Computational Tools for a Human Cell Atlas
This program awards grants to spur the creation of new computational tools, algorithms, visualizations, and benchmark datasets to analyze, interpret, and disseminate a large variety of molecular and imaging data generated for the global Human Cell...This program awards grants to spur the creation of new computational tools, algorithms, visualizations, and benchmark datasets to analyze, interpret, and disseminate a large variety of molecular and imaging data generated for the global Human Cell Atlas.
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Single-Cell Biology
Pilot Projects for a Human Cell Atlas
This program awards scientific grants to support the Human Cell Atlas community’s convergence around standards, protocols, and best practices for the creation of a freely and openly available reference database of healthy human cells and tissues.
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