Award Deadlines
Thank you for your interest in applying for a Parkinson's Foundation grant. Below is the list of active award programs. For more information about each program, please click on the award names. To apply, click on the “Apply Now” link, register your email within our grant portal, and you will be able to view additional instructions and start the application process. Please note that some awards are in partnership with other organizations and are often managed by them.
Awards for Independent Investigators
Impact Awards
- Opens: August 25, 2025
- LOI Due: October 10, 2025
- Application Due: February 23, 2026
- Award Notification: June 2026
- Award Begins: August 1, 2026
Stanley Fahn Junior Faculty Award
The Stanley Fahn Junior Faculty Award is offered every other year (it is closed during the 2025-2026 cycle, and it will be open during the 2026-2027 cycle).
Conference Awards
For more information email Grants@Parkinson.org.
Fellowships & Early Career Awards
Launch Award
The Launch Award is offered every other year (it is open during the 2025-2026 cycle, and it will be closed during the 2026-2027 cycle).
- Opens: August 25, 2025
- LOI Due: October 29, 2025
- Application Due: March 17, 2026
- Award Notification: June 2026
- Award Begins: August 1, 2026
- Opens: August 25, 2025
- LOI Due: October 22, 2025
- Application Due: March 4, 2026
- Award Notification: June 2026
- Award Begins: August 1, 2026
Melvin Yahr Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Research Award
Funded by the Parkinson’s Foundation in collaboration with the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (IAPRD).
- Opens: September 12, 2025
- Application Due: January 12, 2026
- Award Notification: May 2026
- Award Begins: July 1, 2026
Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Parkinson’s Disease
Funded by the Parkinson’s Foundation and American Brain Foundation in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology Institute.
- Application Due: September 9, 2025
- Award Notification: January 2026
- Award Begins: July 1, 2026
Visiting Scholars Award
- Opens: October 20, 2025
- Application Due: January 26, 2026
- Award Notification: April 2026
- Award Begins: Summer 2026
Summer Student Fellowships
- Opens: October 20, 2025
- Application Due: January 26, 2026
- Award Notification: April 2026
- Award Begins: Summer 2026
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