The NOSTER Science Microbiome Prize has been established to reward innovative research by young investigators working on the functional attributes of the microbiota of any organism that has potential to contribute to our understanding of human or veterinary health and disease or to guide therapeutic interventions.
For 2024, entrants must be early career scientists who hold an M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D at the time of entry, and have received their degree in the last 10 years.
Early career scientists
25,000 USD cash prize and travel accommodation
The Grand Prize winner will also receive a free five (5) year digital subscription to Science, and will have their winning essay published in Science (print and online).
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): The Functional Oral Microbiome
NIH
Oral Microbiome
USA
Research studies responding to this NOSI must focus on exploring interkingdom microbial interactions or complex community systems and networks in physiologically relevant environments to understand the role of community interactions in the maintenance of health and in driving transition to dysbiosis and disease in the oral cavity.
Notice of Special interest (NOSI): Promoting Mechanistic Research on therapeutic and other Biological Properties of Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes
NIH
Cannabanoids & microbiome
USA
Research interests include: "Studies on the interaction between the microbiome and minor cannabinoids or terpenes" and "studies of the interaction between the oral microbiome and minor cannabinoids or terpenes.
Notice of Special interest (NOSI): Investigations on Inborn errors of Immunity/Primary Immunodeficiencies
NIH
Immunodeficiencies
USA
This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to support the discovery and characterization of Inborn Errors of Immunity, also referred to as Primary Immunodeficiencies, to understand the causes and mechanisms of disease, to enable early detection and molecular diagnosis, and to support the development of strategies to treat and eventually cure these disorders.
Projects may include: methods, models, and enabling tools applied to understand or control living systems; fundamental improvements in deriving information from cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems; or new approaches to the design of systems that include both living and non-living components for eventual medical use in the long term.
The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactions 1 between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, and invertebrate symbionts, pathogens and pests.
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects (MCB)
NSF
General
USA
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports quantitative, mechanistic, predictive, and theory-driven fundamental research designed to promote understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels.
US non-profit/non-academic institutions or US based institutes of higher education.
Funding program to provide support of Canadian research efforts on the microbiome, focusing on advancing the application of the microbiome in improving human health.
TBA
Up to $300,000 over a maximum of 30 months
https://westonfoundation.ca/proof-of-principle/
PennCHOP Microbiome Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program
PennCHOP
General
USA
Projects can focus on the microbiota at any human or animal body site and can focus on composition and/or function of bacterial, fungal, archaeal, or viral communities as well as their physiological and pathological effects on their hosts.
Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have a permanent resident visa and hold one of the following credentials: MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or DVM.
All eligible faculty members, including instructors and research associates, of the University of Pennsylvania and CHOP scientific communities are invited to submit proposals.
Up to five awards will be granted for microbiome pilot projects, each with up to $50,000 total costs.
2024-2025 Danone North America Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant
Danone North America
Gut Microbiome
USA
The grant's focus on health and wellness, long-term health and longevity, growth and development, or performance. Such topics may include the role that probiotics or yogurt play on brain function, growth and development, digestive health, weight management or heart health; and factors, such as foods or nutrients, that influence the gut microbiome.
Be a current U.S. citizen (proof of citizenship is required) or permanent U.S. resident (proof of residency is required).
Two graduate students a grant of $25,000 each.
Upload completed application online within the allotted acceptance period January 14 to March 21, 2025.
Gut bacteria focus - Early stage Microbiome Projects
GLMC early career investigators (ESI by NIH standards) and trainees (e.g. postdoctoral fellows, graduate students) who want to pursue a new research direction in microbiome studies that involves collaborative research with a GLMC core facility.
Awards are $30,000 for one year to support salary/stipend of the lead researcher and/or research expenses
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chronic Inflammation of the Oral Cavity - An Agent for Oral Mucosal Disease
NIH
General health
USA
This grant encourages studies with a mechanistic focus on chronic inflammation as they relate to onset or progression of dental, oral and craniofacial diseases.
Biocodex Microbiota Foundation International Grant
Biocodex Microbiota Foundation
Gut Microbiome
France
Funds research projects focused on human gut microbiota related to health and disease.
The grant is open to physicians, PhD's and Pharm-D's working in the subject area (gastroenterology, pediatrics, microbiology, infectious diseases and internal medicine, etc).
The annual grant is set at €200,000 VAT included, independently of the duration of the project (between 1 and 3 years).