BBRF Distinguished Investigator Grant

Indicative award

$100k (total award)$100,000 for one year (Distinguished). The Independent Investigator Grant is listed at up to $50,000/year for up to two years, maximum $100,000.

Timing

Annual cycleAnnual cycle · Feb, MarNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.2026 Distinguished applications are closed and 2027 dates are to be announced; the Independent Investigator acceptance period is listed as still being determined.

Who can apply

Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank

Eligibility

Full professor or equivalent rank. The sibling Independent Investigator Grant requires associate-professor level plus current NIH R01 or equivalent national competitive support.

SSWR clusters

• Mental Health
• Health

Topics

psychiatric research · serious mental illness · behavioural research

Apply at

https://www.bbrfoundation.org/grants-prizes

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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