The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) has four grant competitions in 2009:
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LSDF 2009 project grants will support focused investigator-initiated research. Project proposals that emphasize disease prevention and/or cost-effective health care are of particular interest. Up to $8 million in total awards will be distributed in the 2009 project grants competition.
| Request for Proposals Release Date: | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 |
| Letters of Intent Due: | Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
| Proposals Due: | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
| Awards Announced: | Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
Program awards will support the launch of new collaborative research initiatives that address major problems within a field of study and position organizations for future competitiveness and leadership. Up to $20 million in total awards will be distributed in the 2009 program grants competition.
| Request for Proposals Release Date: | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 |
| Letters of Intent Due: | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
| Proposals Due: | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
| Awards Announced: | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
The new Life Sciences Discovery Fund Commercialization Grants will encourage commercialization of science-moving technology from discovery to development for eventual delivery to the marketplace. The commercialization grants will target research efforts centered on validating the commercial merit of new technologies. This type of research is often referred to as prototype development, proof of principle, and reduction to practice. Up to $750,000 in total awards will be distributed for each of two competitions - a winter and a summer competition - per year.
| Request for Proposals Release Date: | Thursday, January 8, 2009 |
| Letters of Intent Due: | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
| Proposals Due: | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
| Awards Announced: | Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
| Request for Proposals Release Date: | Thursday, January 8, 2009 |
| Letters of Intent Due: | Wednesday, July 15, 2009 |
| Proposals Due: | Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
| Awards Announced: | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
Modified: 11/20/08