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SUMMARY:Kissick Family Foundation | Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Pr
 ogram 2026–2027
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104
DTSTAMP:20261003T164158Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: This call for proposals solicits basic or early-stage tra
 nslational research addressing the fundamental aetiologies and mechanisms 
 of sporadic FTD. For this RFP\, sporadic FTD is defined as FTD that develo
 ps without an identified known causal gene mutation. Projects must have cl
 ear relevance to sporadic FTD\; studies using GRN\, MAPT\, or C9orf72 mode
 ls must explain how their findings will inform sporadic FTD beyond known g
 enetic causes.\n\nThe program will fund its fourth annual cohort and seeks
  bold\, rigorous\, collaborative\, and catalytic projects that broaden fou
 ndational knowledge of FTD and spur diagnostic and therapeutic advances. R
 esponsive topics include basic biology\; computational\, AI\, and data-dri
 ven approaches\; biomarker discovery and validation\; neuroimaging\; prote
 inopathies\; neuroinflammation and non-neuronal cells\; environmental fact
 ors\; novel risk factors and disease pathways\; and innovative experimenta
 l models. Investigators from outside traditional FTD research fields are e
 ncouraged to apply\, provided the team includes sufficient expertise in FT
 D biology.\n\nDuration: 2 years\n\nFunding: up to $500\,000\n\nEligibility
 : Applicants can be based at eligible nonprofit academic or research insti
 tutions worldwide\, including public or private universities and related r
 esearch institutions\; certain governmental agencies with active biomedica
 l research programs may also apply. The PI must hold a PhD\, MD\, or relat
 ed research doctorate and be an independent investigator as defined by the
  host institution. Early-career and newly independent investigators are st
 rongly encouraged. Multidisciplinary collaborations are welcome\, but one 
 corresponding PI and one submitting institution must be designated. Instit
 utions may submit multiple proposals\, provided each is led by a different
  PI. Current Kissick Family Foundation FTD grantees may not apply as PIs o
 r co-investigators.\n\nHow to Apply: Applicants must first submit a letter
  of intent through the SPARC online grant portal. LOIs can be maximum 750 
 words and should include the project title and PI name\, indicate the scie
 ntific priority area\, and present a succinct description of the proposed 
 research approach. LOIs must be single-spaced\, use a legible font of at l
 east 11 points\, and have one-inch margins.. Projects that are in scope an
 d that propose rigorous\, innovative research studies with significant pot
 ential to further our understanding of sporadic FTD may be invited to subm
 it a full proposal\; notifications will be sent around mid-December. Full 
 proposals would be due in February and require an institutional letter of 
 commitment\; for this letter\, please contact the Research Office. Eventua
 l awardees may be notified as early as June 2027.\n\nDeadline\, Letter of 
 Intent: 04 November 2026\, 11:59 p.m. ET\n\nFurther information\n\n	An onl
 ine information session will be held on 13 October 2026 at 17:00 Swiss tim
 e\; registration is required.\n	More information about the call is availab
 le here\n	The online portal can be found here\n\nFor any other questions\,
  please contact the Research Office
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