09/14/2026
2026 VHLA Research Grant Program!
Submit your Letter of Intent by November 20, 2026!
The VHL Alliance is pleased to announce a call for applications for our Pilot Grant ($25,000 for one year), Research Grant ($100,000 over two years), and Postdoctoral Fellowships ($100,000 over two years). Projects should be on topics relevant to von Hippel-Lindau disease and should contribute new insights into the basic biology of VHL, the development of new treatments for VHL, or improve VHL detection/prevention.
Applications will be accepted by invitation only, based on investigator-submitted Letters of Intent.
The LOI should be one full page in length (excluding references) and include the following:
- Name of the principal investigator (PI);
- Brief description of the PI’s qualifications to undertake the proposed project;
- The type of award being sought (i.e., Pilot, Research, or Postdoctoral Fellowship);
- Brief description of the project to be proposed, emphasizing the relevance to VHL disease. The description MUST include the following: project background, hypothesis, specific aims, significance to the field of VHL research, and/or impact on the care of VHL patients.
LOIs are due on November 20, 2026, and should be submitted to [email protected].
For more information, please visit www.vhl.org/research/grants.
Summary of Dates and Deadlines
November 20, 2026: Letter of Intent Deadline
Feb 12, 2027: Application Deadline
Mid-March 2027: Grant Application Review Session
May 1, 2027: Earliest Project Start Date
