Grants
Microbiome Ignite Awards
We are currently accepting applications for the Ignite Award. These awards are intended to be small, rapid-access awards to 1) help investigative teams maintain momentum on feasibility projects with high probability of traversing research gaps related to microbiome research, 2) obtain pilot data that will allow for the submission of a subsequent, larger extramural grant application, or 3) provide internal funding for new research projects that have been peer- reviewed and scored to help move grants to a fundable range. Funds will be awarded for up to $5,000 to be spent within a maximum of 3 months of the award. This application process will be rolling, with investigators invited to apply at any time that is convenient to them.
Ignite Award Announcement2024-2025 Microbiome Research Award winners
We are pleased to announce this year’s Microbiome Research Award recipients:
Feeding Tampa Bay’s microbiomes: A pilot study
Ryan Pace, Usha Menon, Hariom Yadav. Laura Szalacha, Shalini Jain, Jennifer Kue, David Himmelgreen
A Gut Microbiome Intervention to Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Hariom Yadav, Ram Bishnoi, Shalini Jain, Ambuj Kumar
LpD3.5 Intervention in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (LIBD) Study
Shalini Jain, Scott A. Manski, Hariom Yadav, Ambuj Kumar
Developing Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Systems for Lunar Habitats: Enhancing Membrane Bioreactor Stability and Microbiome Viability
Daniel H. Yeh, Valerie J. Harwood
Role of REG3A in regulation of gut dysbiosis in the context of Alzheimer’s disease
Aurelie Joly-Amado, Kevin Nash, Hariom Yadav, Christian Brechot
Ancient Plague Proteomes: Investigating Dental Calculus of Black Death Victims
Robert H. Tykot, Andrea Vianello, Rays Jiang
The impact of “conditioned” microplastics on animal development and immune maturation.(Ignite Award)
Larry Dishaw
Past Microbiome Award Recipients
2023-24 USF-TGH Cancer Institute (TGHCI) Microbiome Joint Pilot Research Award
Applying Quantitative Approaches to Study the Lipidome and Microbiome in Colorectal Cancer
Ganesh V. Halade, Timothy Yeatman
Beyond bystanders – uncovering the role of tumor-resident microbiome in women’s cancers
Rays Jiang, Matthew Anderson, Adrian Kohut
External Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of external grant opportunities in the field of microbiomes. They include grants that specifically support microbiome research, as well as those that, while not microbiome-specific, would certainly be applicable.
If you see a microbiomes-related funding opportunity that is not listed here, please send it to graca@usf.edu and it will be added to the list.