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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 Announcement

2024-2025 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.

  • Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chronic Inflammation of the Oral Cavity - An Agent for Oral Mucosal Disease

    Due Date: This notice applies to due dates on or after February 5, 2024, and subsequent receipt dates through September 7, 2026. For more information: NOT-DE-23-007: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chronic Inflammation of the Oral Cavity - An Agent for Oral Mucosal Disease (nih.gov)

    Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): The Functional Oral Microbiome

    Due Date: Notice expiration date: September 07, 2025For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DE-21-015.html

  • Plant Biotic Interactions

    Notice Number: NSF 18-590
    Due Date: Continuous
    Approximate Funding Amount: $18,500,000 depending on availability of funds$10.5M from NSF for new standard or continuing grant awards, and approximately $8M from USDA/NIFA for new awards. Both estimates depend on availability of appropriations. USDA/NIFA will support projects for up to four years in duration. Although there are no formal upper or lower limits to award amounts, they typically range from $50,000 to $300,000 per year, with durations of two to four years (and five years for CAREER awards). Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.
    For more information:   https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505267 

    Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research (Transitions) 

    Notice Number: NSF 21-508
    Due Date: Continuous
    Anticipated Funding Amount: $6,000,000 Pending availability of funds
    For more information: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21508/nsf21508.htm

    Physiological and Structural Systems (PSS)

    Due Date: Continuous
    For more information: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/physiological-structural-systems-pss

  • US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement

    Issued by: Department of Defense
    Due Date(s): Feb 28, 2025
    Funding Opportunity Number: W911QY20R0022
    For more information: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327285

  • American Gastroenterological Association Grants

    Due Date: Varies
    For list of Grants: https://gastro.org/research-and-awards/apply-for-awards/  

    American Society of Transplantation Research Grants

    Due Dates: Varies
    For more information: https://www.myast.org/research/research-grant-opportunities    

    Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Grants & Fellowships

    Due Dates: Varies
    For more information: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships

    Investigator - Initiated Studies + Educational Grants - Bausch & Lomb

    Due Date: Continuous
    For more information: https://www.bausch.com/product-innovation/independent-research-cme-grants/

    AbbVie - Investigator-Initiated Studies

    Due Date: Continuous
    For more information: https://www.abbvie.com/science/clinical-trials/investigator-initiated-studies.html

  • US Forest Service (USFS) Postdoctoral Fellowship for the Integration of Microbiome, Disease, and Climate Factors Associated with Southern Pine Species

    Due Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.
    Location: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) within the Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS) located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    For more information:  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-USFS-SRS-2024-0153

    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Postgraduate Fellowship in Foodborne Pathogen Research

    Due Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.
    Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Animal Disease Center (NADC), Food Safety and Enteric Pathogens Research Unit located in Ames, Iowa. Relocation will be required.
    For more information:  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-MW-2024-0125

    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Undergraduate Student Internship in Bioinformatics

    Due Date: Applications may be reviewed on a rolling-basis, and this posting will remain open until a qualified candidate is identified.
    Location: A research opportunity in Bioinformatics is available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Sustainable Agriculture Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland.
    For more information:  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-2022-0054

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Fellowship in Microbiome and Infectious Disease

    Due Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis, and this posting will remain open until filled.
    Location: Laboratory of Dr. Paul Carlson in the Office of Vaccines Research and Review (OVRR) at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland
    For more information: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CBER-2022-17

    Nutrition and Human Performance Fellowship at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)

    Location: Natick, Massachusetts
    Due Date: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and fellowships will be filled as qualified candidates are identified.
    For more information: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USAMRDC-RIEM-2022-0037

    USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Plant Pathology

    Due Date: Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis.
    Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), located in Fort Pierce, Florida.
    For more information: Zintellect - Climb Higher

    U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Fellowship Research Opportunity in Microbiology, Immunology, and Veterinary Science

    Due Date: Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis.
    Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), located in Ames, Iowa.
    For more information: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-MW-2024-0135

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Postbac Fellow in Microbiome and Infectious Disease

    Due Date: December 31, 2024
    Location: Office of Vaccine Research and Review (OVRR) at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland.
    For more information: Zintellect - Climb Higher