CRF Research Grant

The CRF Research Grant is Cystinosis Research Foundation's main competitive award for bench, clinical, and translational cystinosis research. It sits inside a foundation that sets aside about $2 million a year across research grants and postdoctoral fellowships, and it runs on a spring-and-fall cycle. Awards run from about $75,000 to $400,000, with a typical grant around $150,000 for one- to two-year projects. Proposals are reviewed with NIH-style merit criteria by a Scientific Review Board, and the foundation has funded researchers in 13 countries. Applicants use a Grant Proposal Cover Sheet, and the work must aim at cystinosis treatments or a cure. Funding is released against regular progress reports and a final report, so the grant expects measurable movement, not a one-off check. The strongest submissions are the ones that connect a clear mechanism to a translational path. Recent funded projects have centered on mRNA therapy, SGLT2 inhibitors, autophagy, gene therapy, and related disease biology, and collaborative projects have tended to reach the larger end of the range.

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