Funding Opportunities
Explore a curated list of research and professional development funding opportunities spanning dental, oral and craniofacial health, regenerative medicine/ tissue engineering, and related fields.
Current Funding Opportunities
NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize: Trillions of Microbes One Essay
Deadline:
February 14, 2026Funding:
$25,000The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize is an international award that recognizes innovative research by investigators who received their M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in the last ten years, and are working on the functional attributes of the microbiota. The research can include any organism that has potential to contribute to our understanding of human or veterinary health and disease, or to guide therapeutic interventions. The winner and finalists will be chosen by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by a senior editor at Science.
The first prize includes a USD 25,000 cash award, an online subscription to Science — and your winning essay published in Science!
Eligibility
For 2025, entrants must be early career scientists who hold an M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D at the time of entry, and have received their degree in the last 10 years.
OREF/ Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Research Grant
Deadline:
February 16, 2026Funding:
$100,000Solicits investigator-initiated proposals focusing on research in the science of biologic – reconstruction, bone regeneration, transplantation-allografts, and including stem cells for graft transplantation.
Eligibility
New investigators who have demonstrated a sustained interest in research and excellence in their training are encouraged to apply. Multidisciplinary research activity is strongly encouraged. An orthopaedic surgeon principal investigator (PI) must be licensed to practice in the U. S. and be working in an institution in the U.S. A PhD may serve as the principal investigator (PI) and must hold a faculty appointment in an orthopaedic department at an institution in the U.S.
Sjögren’s Foundation Research Grants
Deadline:
March 1, 2026Funding:
VariableThe Sjögren’s Foundation strives to foster innovative research that will have the greatest potential impact on Sjögren’s patients.
The Sjögren’s Foundation Research Grants Program places a high priority on both clinical and basic scientific research into the cause, prevention, detection, treatment, and cure for Sjögren’s with opportunities open to both junior and senior-level investigators at US-based institutions.
Grants Available:
The Sjögren’s Foundation High Impact Grant
The Sjögren’s Foundation Pilot Grant
The Sjögren’s Foundation Dynamic Grant
The Sjögren’s Foundation Partner Grant
Applied Research Grant 2026 – Opens 1 Feb!
Deadline:
May 1, 2026Funding:
CHF 125’000In general, applications must be in the field of oral tissue regeneration.
Bio-functionalisation of regenerative biomaterials
Projects developing or enhancing biomaterials to actively support tissue repair and regeneration — from surface modifications to biologically instructive materials with improved clinical performance.
Prognostication of regenerative wound healing
Research that improves our ability to predict healing outcomes, identify key biological markers, and advance predictive models of regenerative wound responses for better clinical decision‑making.
Eligibility
This programme provides funding for both early-career and established researchers, and teams who present with a track record in generating and translating basic research findings towards clinical application. Interdisciplinary (collaborative) research involving basic scientists and clinicians, as well as research groups from different universities/entities, is strongly encouraged.
