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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Dalsemer Interstitial Lung Disease Award

Official Request for Proposal (RFP) document for the American Lung Association's Dalsemer Interstitial Research Grant, a mentored award for junior investigators.

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Deadline

2025-12-01

Award amount

$50,000 per year for up to two years

Eligibility

Must hold a relevant doctoral degree (PhD, DSc, MD, DO, etc.); Must be affiliated with a recognized academic or non-profit institution in the United States; Must be authorized to work in the United States; Must have a mentor with a demonstrated history of lung disease research and mentorship; Intended for investigators prior to receipt of career-development awards (e.g., NIH K08, K23, K99); Postdoctoral Fellows (PhD) and Medical Fellows seeking at least two years of mentored research training are eligible

Requirements

Applicants limited to one American Lung Association application per annual cycle; Grant can be awarded only once per applicant; Institutional Signing Official must certify employment for the full duration of the grant; No more than 75% of budget for salary/fringe benefits; No more than 30% of budget for permanent equipment; IACUC and IRB approvals required prior to award start

Application materials

Biographical Sketch for all Key Personnel (max 5 pages); Department Chair letter assuring faculty/research appointment; Mentor information; Project title and research proposal

How to apply

Submit application through the ProposalCentral e-grantmaking website (https://ProposalCentral.altum.com)

Important dates

August 7, 2025: Applications accepted; December 1, 2025: Application deadline (11:59 PM ET); January–April 2026: Peer review period; June 2026: Outcome notifications; July 1, 2026: Research term begins

Documents

2025-2026 Dalsemer RFP PDF

Contact

pcsupport@altum.com (ProposalCentral support); 1-800-875-2562 (ProposalCentral customer service)

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