CFF Research Grants

CFF Research Grants is a basic science program of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the United States. It funds investigator-led work on the etiology and pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis, with the non-Path to a Cure track serving as the foundation's standard mechanism for established researchers working outside gene repair and replacement priorities. The award level is $150,000 per year for two years, with indirect costs capped at 12 percent. Eligibility is limited to US universities, nonprofit organizations, and research organizations, and the program accepts applications in May and December. Review is handled by the Research and Research Training Committee, which keeps the process aligned with the foundation's disease-specific research agenda. The strongest fit is a lab with a clear mechanistic question in CF biology, enough preliminary work to justify a two-year push, and a plan that can stand up to peer review from a specialist committee. The program is best for teams that already have the institutional setting and scientific depth to move a basic discovery project forward without needing broad exploratory latitude.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.