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Featured Funding Opportunities

In support of its mission to facilitate the transfer of inventions from academic research labs to the market, CTV publicizes funding opportunities that may be relevant to Columbia inventors as they conduct research and develop new technologies. For additional lists of funding opportunities, refer to these resources:

For further assistance with grant applications, see CTV's collection of IP and Entrepreneurship Language for Grant Applications.

Past Funding Opportunities

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Bristol Myers Squibb II-ON RFP: Tumor Microenvironment Modulation Thematic Research Center

Deadline: 
Friday, April 9, 2021 - 5:00pm

 Bristol Myers Squibb II-ON seeks proposals on topics designed to address questions developed by its Tumor Microenvironment Modulation Thematic Research Center. 

KEY QUESTIONS FOR RFP CHALLENGE:

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Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation Requests Proposals for Therapeutic Targets (Large Molecule Programs Only)

Deadline: 
Monday, June 21, 2021 - 5:00pm

Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) requests proposals for novel therapeutic targets with application across Pfizer's core therapeutic areas:

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RTW Charitable Foundation's 2021 Grant Cycle

Deadline: 
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 5:00pm

The RTW Charitable Foundation’s mission is to improve opportunities for all people to live healthier, longer lives by identifying unmet needs and impacting research and patients directly.  

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CSL Research Acceleration Initiative

Deadline: 
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 5:00pm

CSL’s Research Acceleration Initiative aims to fast-track discovery of innovative biotherapies through partnerships between CSL and global research organizations.

The 2021 Research Acceleration Initiative will focus on research projects that span a CSL Therapeutic Area and a Focus Area, and that are amenable to or include a Modality listed below:

Therapeutic Area (emphasis on rare disease):

  • Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiovascular/Metabolic
  • Transplant

Focus Areas:

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Columbia-NYU-Takeda Alliance Request for Proposals

Deadline: 
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 12:00am

Columbia University, New York University, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals have formed a collaborative research alliance to initiate and advance gastroenterology (GI) research programs with high potential to impact the development of new therapeutics for patients with GI disorders. This cycle of the Alliance has a particular thematic focus on GI Inflammation and neuroinflammation; motility and modulating enteric nervous system biology; and liver.

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Columbia | Corning Advanced Materials Prize

Deadline: 
Monday, February 14, 2022 - 11:00pm

 

 

The Columbia | Corning Advanced Materials Prize supports interdisciplinary Columbia-based teams developing innovative advanced materials technologies with the potential to transform industries.

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Bristol Myers Squibb II-ON RFP: Immuno-Oncology and Cell Therapy

Deadline: 
Friday, February 5, 2021 - 5:00pm

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks proposals on topics designed to address questions developed by its Immuno-Oncology and Cell Therapy (IOCT) Thematic Research Center.

Areas of interest:

  • Approaches to normalize the tumor vasculature to improve cell therapy/T cell engagers/NK cell engager therapies
  • Novel technology which can support cell therapy target identification for solid tumors
  • Targeting T cell metabolism pathways to improve T cell fitness for cell therapy in vivo

RFP guidelines:

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