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Upcoming Deadlines

Grant Program

Value

Deadline

$505,000 over five years

16 July

Deadline: 16 July

Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants

Rolling Application Deadline

Up to $50k

23 July

Deadline: 23 July

Career Awards at the Scientific Interface

Letter of Intent Deadline

$560,000 over five years

14 August

Deadline: 14 August

Career Awards for STEM Teachers

Application Deadline

$175,000 over five years

30 September

Deadline: 30 September

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Funding Opportunities

BWF offers a suite of competitive, peer-reviewed funding opportunities designed to support scientists at key career transitions, stimulate innovation in research, and strengthen the connection between science and society across the U.S. and Canada.

In North Carolina, the Fund also supports STEM education initiatives that expand access to high-quality science learning experiences for students and educators, with a focus on equity, enrichment, and long-term impact statewide.

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The Burroughs Wellcome Fund serves and strengthens society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in biomedical sciences to improve human health through education and powering discovery in frontiers of greatest need.

BWF Spotlight

Sustainability and Art – Beyond the Edge

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“One of the most beautiful functions of art is to envisage worlds that do not yet exist, to imagine them, give them form, help them be born and seen. Beyond the Edge explores a further step: combining the power of storytelling with data analysis to seek a more sustainable future for all.”
— Álvaro Laiz

Beyond the Edge is a collaboration between Álvaro Laiz and UreCulture, made possible thanks to the support of the National Geographic Society, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Museo Universidad de Navarra.

BWF News

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2026 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program Recipients Announced

Jun 10, 2026

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We Are Hiring

Jun 09, 2026

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New Funder Roadmap Calls for Expanded Investment in “Health Solutions Science” to Improve U.S. Health Outcomes

May 26, 2026

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