RESEARCHERS – Call for Proposals: Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholar Award

Applications Due March 9, 2026

This award supports academic researchers advancing promising rare-disease discoveries toward clinical application. The program provides funding plus hands-on therapeutics development support to accelerate preclinical projects. Areas of interest include rare neurological, developmental, metabolic disorders, rare cancers, and other high-unmet-need genetic diseases. All therapeutic modalities are considered.

Award benefits:

• $100,000 guaranteed grant funding
• One year of therapeutics development and project management support (renewable)
• Access to drug development, cell and gene therapy, and core research facilities
• Eligibility for up to $300,000 in acceleration funds and up to $1M in investment funding
• IP rights retained by the awardee or institution

Learn more: OxfordHarrington.org/Award

APPLY: Create an account at the Harrington grant system

Questions? [email protected].

Informational Webinar and Q&A session: February 17, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET. REGISTER HERE.

UTRF is happy to help with any questions or discussions on how to proceed with this grant opportunity. Contact James Parrett, JD, PharmD, UT Research Foundation, at [email protected].