American Lung Association Research Grants

Official Request for Proposals (RFP) for the American Lung Association Catalyst Award, a mentored research grant for early-career investigators in lung health.

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Deadline2025-12-01

Award amountCatalyst Award: $50,000; Innovation Award: $75,000; Dalsemer Interstitial Award: $50,000; $75,000 per year for up to two years; $50,000 per year for up to two years; Lung Cancer Discovery Award: $100,000; $100,000 per year for up to two years; $50,000 per year for Mentored Researchers

Last checkedJun 24, 2026

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American Lung Association Award Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions for American Lung Association research grants, covering animal use, award allocation, payments, biohazards, human subjects, and financial reporting.

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Award amount

Lung Cancer Discovery Award: $100,000

Eligibility

Institutions must be nonprofit, US-located, and owned/operated for scientific/educational purposes.; Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.; Institutions must have AAALAC, USDA, and/or IACUC accreditation.; Institutions must be identified as Equal Opportunity Employers.

Requirements

Compliance with PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.; Compliance with NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.; IACUC approval and/or AAALAC accreditation must be provided.; Institutional committee approval for biohazard research.; Compliance with HHS 45 C.F.R. pt. 46 for human subjects/stem cells.; Assurance forms for human subjects research.

Important dates

Award payments issued twice a year, generally in August and February.

Contact

research@lung.org (for carry over, extensions, budget changes, transfer information); researchnews@lung.org (for publications)

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