The purpose of CARRA’s Advancing Biosample Collection Award program is to support biosample collection within the CARRA network to advance high-impact CARRA translational research. Applications must identify the intended research use of the biosamples and describe how the collection will support a specific hypothesis-driven study or external funding opportunity. This mechanism provides funding for collection of biosamples at CARRA Registry sites using the CARRA Registry biosample consent form and is not intended to support biosample banking without a clearly defined research purpose. Priority will be given to projects with existing funding or a clearly defined plan to obtain external funding. This funding program is intended to support research that furthers the CARRA mission under the 2026 – 2028 Strategic Plan and Research Agenda.

$50,000 per award

LOI Deadline: December 11, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2027

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The CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Bridge Grant is intended to support principal investigators who have submitted a K-equivalent (career development) or R-equivalent (investigator-initiated) application to the National Institutes of Health, Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or similar funding agency; received a scored but unfunded application with a priority score, summary statement, and funding decision; and intend to resubmit a revised application within the next 12–18 months. The application must further the CARRA mission under the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan and Research Agenda.

$125,000 per award

LOI Deadline: December 11, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2027

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This funding program is intended to augment a fellow’s research portfolio by supporting a project that extends, enhances, or is distinct from this individual’s primary scholarly project, as defined and required by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for board eligibility. The project must not be necessary to meet the ABP requirement for scholarly work product but may be supplemental, and CARRA expects applicants and institutions to honor this intent. Funding is intended to support research that furthers the CARRA mission under the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan and Research Agenda.

$25,000 per award

LOI Deadline: December 11, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2027

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The CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Large Grant is intended to support established investigators in initiating, advancing, or expanding innovative research projects that further basic, clinical or translational research and align with the CARRA mission, 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, and Research Agenda.

$250,000 per award

LOI Deadline: December 11, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2027

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The CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Mentored Career Development Award supports early career investigators (fellows, assistant professors) who demonstrate a clear track record and a commitment to developing independent research careers in pediatric rheumatology. Funding is intended to support research that furthers the CARRA mission under the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan and Research Agenda.

$375,000 per award

LOI Deadline: December 11, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2027

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The CARRA-Arthritis Foundation Small Grant is intended to support aid in the development and advancement of innovative basic, clinical and translational research projects that further the CARRA mission and align with priorities outlined in the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan and Research Agenda. Projects supported through this funding mechanism may support pilot projects, continuation or expansion of ongoing research activities, and other initiatives that generate new knowledge, address important questions in pediatric rheumatology, or advance collaborative research efforts. This may include early-stage investigations, feasibility studies, analyses that inform future research directions, or other activities that position investigators for subsequent funding opportunities. CARRA committee-led projects and collaborative research efforts are encouraged.

$50,000 per award

LOI Deadline: December 11, 2026

Application Deadline: March 15, 2027

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The CARRA Data Analysis Support Grant funding opportunity is available to researchers to support qualitative or quantitative data analyses on existing CARRA-related datasets from collaborative research projects. The investigator should have the necessary data in hand and already collected at the time of the application submission.

Up to $15,000 may be requested to complete a fixed set of tasks that will result in timely analysis and publication of results. It is anticipated that the majority of funds will be used for programmer and/or statistician effort/fees for service to support database cleaning and/or statistical analyses. Funds are not to be used for investigator effort for drafting manuscripts, publication, or printing costs.

Up to 8 Awards

$15,000 per award

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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The purpose of this funding mechanism is to aid investigators by supporting publication costs for CARRA-related manuscripts that have been accepted for publication for CARRA-AF grants awarded prior to the 2025 grant year, CARRA and Committee or workgroup research. Up to four grants will be awarded. Awards can be up to $3,000 based on the justification provided. Applications not adhering to requirements will not be considered for funding. Indirect costs are not allowed. All manuscripts must be reviewed/approved by the CARRA Publications Committee.

Up to 4 awards

$3,000 per award

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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