The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation seeks to attract and develop junior faculty who will establish research careers in cystic fibrosis. The primary purpose of the K-Boost Award is to provide supplemental funding to qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers who have obtained K funding (e.g., K08, K23, K25) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in areas that reflect the Foundation's research priority areas.

During the term of the award, awardees will focus their research efforts on topics directly related to Foundation research priorities. The goal of this program is to provide supplemental support for research costs or additional salary support for key personnel to NIH K awards that meet these criteria. The supplement will support research that emphasizes either basic or clinical areas relevant to the Foundation's mission.

Information about CF resources may be found in the Tools and Resources section.

General Guidelines and Eligibility

U.S. residents and U.S. permanent residents are welcome to apply.

Please see individual award policies and guidelines for additional guidelines and eligibility criteria. Eligibility requirements vary by award type.

Policies and Guidelines

Please review the appropriate Policies and Guidelines for complete submission information.

Deadline

Rolling deadline through December 12, 2024

Applications must be submitted online at awards.cff.org by 5 p.m. ET.

For More Information

Those who are interested in any funding programs offered by the CF Foundation can get further information, or discuss the potential relevance of their studies or research by contacting the Grants and Contracts Management and Administration (GCMA) Office at grants@cff.org.

Please Direct Inquiries to:

GCMA Office
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
4550 Montgomery Ave.
Suite 1100 N
Bethesda, MD 20814
800-FIGHT-CF
301-841-2614