Einstein Internal Sources of Funding Pilot Grants Einstein-Montefiore Centers and Institutes offer opportunities to apply for pilot project grants throughout the year. This website provides investigators with a comprehensive list of pilot grants available and links to obtain more information about the funding opportunities. Overview of Center/Institute Pilot Grant RFAs The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Releases one RFA each year. Four awardees for $100k each. The grant funds are available for one year. Visit Website The Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center Releases one RFA each year. Two or three awardees for $40-50k each. The research should be related to diabetes and the grant funds are available for two years. Visit Website The Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute Releases one RFA each year. Two awardees for $60k each. Each RFA has a different topic and funding is available for up to 3-4 years. Visit Website The Center for Diabetes Translation Research Releases one RFA each year. Two or three awardees for $25-50k each. The pilot project should focus on translational diabetes research and the funds are available for 1-2 years. Visit Website The Institute for Aging Research Releases one RFA each year. One awardee for $30k. The funds are available for one year. Visit Website The Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) Releases one RFA each year. Five awardees, each for $20k. The research should focus on intellectual and developmental disabilities and funds are available for one year with extensions for a second year available by request Visit Website The Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research (ERC-CFAR) Releases two RFAs each year. Two-to-five awardees for $50-75K each. The research should be HIV related and preference will be given to early-stage investigators in HIV and faculty new to HIV research. The funds are available for one year. Visit Website The Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center The Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has a variety of exciting Pilot Project funding opportunities ($25k - $100k) throughout the year in support of creative and innovative cancer-relevant team science in translational research. All funding opportunities are intended to support projects that have a high likelihood of leading to competitive external funding. Please reach out to Gillian Grandy (Daronzio) at gillian.grandy@einsteinmed.edu for further information. Visit Website The Global Health Center Has both a pilot grant program and a microgrant program. The frequency and number of RFAs varies year to year. Visit Website