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Funding Calls

Research grants and awards that spine surgeons and researchers can apply for, sorted by deadline, with eligibility and a link to each call.

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32 calls · checked November 2026
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International12
Deadline: 11 Dec 2026International

Biomarker Request for ApplicationsNew · week 1

Spinal Research (UK) / Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Discovery, validation and qualification of preclinical and clinical biomarkers for traumatic spinal cord injury.

Who can apply
Letters of intent due 11 Dec 2026 (22:00 GMT); invited full applications due around May/June 2027, with awards expected in late 2027.

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Deadline: 1 Jan 2027International

Directed Research Grant 2027 (idiopathic scoliosis after skeletal maturity)

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

A single larger award for research on what happens to idiopathic scoliosis once the skeleton has matured.

Amount
up to US$250,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
Non-members may apply if an SRS member is co-investigator; letters of intent open 15 Oct 2026, invited full applications 15 Feb to 1 May 2027.

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2027International

Standard Research Grant

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

Two-year projects on spinal deformity, with invited full applications due by 15 May and awards in August.

Amount
up to US$75,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
Open internationally provided at least one co-investigator is an SRS member; letters of intent are accepted 1 Feb to 15 Mar each year (2027 window inferred from the annual cycle).

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2027International

New Investigator Grant

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

Helps early-career researchers launch a first funded deformity project; letter of intent stage, then invited full application.

Amount
up to US$30,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
Candidate Fellows or investigators within about ten years of starting practice without prior major PI funding, with an SRS member as co-investigator.

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2027International

Exploratory Micro Grant (small exploratory)

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

Small one-year pilot studies; direct application window 1 Feb to 15 Mar.

Amount
up to US$5,000 for 1 year
Who can apply
SRS Fellows and Candidate Fellows, or non-members partnered with an SRS member co-investigator or host.

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2027International

Resident/Fellow Research Grant

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

Trainee-led one-year deformity research projects; application window 1 Feb to 15 Mar.

Amount
up to US$10,000 for 1 year
Who can apply
Orthopaedic or neurosurgical residents and fellows working with an SRS member or candidate co-investigator.

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2027International

Biedermann Innovation Research Award

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

Innovative spinal deformity research by younger SRS members, on the standard letter-of-intent cycle.

Amount
US$75,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
Young Active or Candidate SRS members aged 45 or under; one award per cycle.

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Deadline: 15 Mar 2027International

SRS–Cotrel Foundation Basic Science Grant

Scoliosis Research Society / Fondation Yves Cotrel

Basic science into paediatric (idiopathic) scoliosis.

Amount
up to US$50,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
Basic scientists with an SRS member co-investigator; recipients present at the Cotrel Foundation meeting in Paris.

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Deadline: last LOI deadline 12 Dec 2024; next round not announcedInternational

Pre-Clinical Research Request for Applications

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation / Spinal Research (UK)

Translational studies of drugs, biologics, devices or gene therapy for neuroprotection, regeneration and plasticity after SCI.

Who can apply
Pre-clinical (non-human) investigators working towards pre-IND or pre-IDE studies in traumatic SCI.

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Deadline: last deadline 27 Mar 2026; 2027 call not yet publishedInternational

ISSLS Basic Science Research Grant (and companion Clinical Science Research Grant)

International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)

Research costs for basic or biomechanical lumbar spine science, prioritising spinal bone health; a parallel clinical science grant exists.

Amount
US$20,000
Who can apply
At least one investigator must be an ISSLS member, and the PI must be 45 or under or within five years of an MD/PhD.

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Deadline: closed 15 Oct 2026; next round not yet announcedInternational

ISSLS Prize for Lumbar Spine Research (2027 prize)

International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)

Prizes for outstanding basic science, bioengineering and clinical lumbar spine research papers.

Amount
up to 3 x US$20,000
Who can apply
Unpublished full manuscripts submitted to both the ISSLS Prize and European Spine Journal between 15 Aug and 15 Oct; one author must attend ISSLS 2027 in Montréal. Now closed, and the 2028 prize call is expected to follow the same Aug to Oct window in 2027.

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Deadline: closed 2 Nov 2026; next round not yet announcedInternational

Project and Individual Grants

Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation

Basic and clinical research aimed at curing traumatic spinal cord injury, favouring work with a route to the clinic.

Amount
Project grants up to €130,000 per year for 3 years
Who can apply
Full proposals by invitation after the 1 Sep 2026 executive-summary stage; the next executive-summary deadline is expected around 1 Sep 2027.

Call details →Link not yet verified

UK & Ireland5
Deadline: 9 Nov 2026UK & Ireland

ORUK/Daphne Jackson Fellowship 2027

Orthopaedic Research UK (ORUK)

A return-to-research fellowship in musculoskeletal science.

Who can apply
Scientists, bioengineers, clinical academics and allied health professionals returning to musculoskeletal research after a career break.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: 3 Feb 2027UK & Ireland

Research Facilitation Fund 2027

Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis)

Funding of up to 60 months to strengthen research capacity in arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

Amount
£50,000 to £250,000 (about £0.5m in total)
Who can apply
UK-based researchers; the call opens on 9 Nov 2026 and closes at 16:00 on 3 Feb 2027.

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Deadline: last deadline 29 Oct 2025; 2026 round not yet publishedUK & Ireland

Joint BSS–BASS–ORUK Spine Research Fellowship

British Scoliosis Society / British Association of Spine Surgeons / ORUK

A two-year, full-time UK spine research fellowship leading to an MD or equivalent higher degree.

Amount
up to £70,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
BSS or BASS members (or those eligible), including nurses and allied health professionals, carrying out the research in the UK.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: closed 28 Oct 2026; next round not yet announcedUK & Ireland

Translational Call 2027

Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis)

Translational musculoskeletal research for up to 24 months, which can include spinal and back-pain conditions.

Amount
up to £250,000 per award (about £1m in total)
Who can apply
UK-based research teams; full criteria are in the call document.

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Deadline: closed 28 Oct 2026; next round not yet announcedUK & Ireland

Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB), July 2026 round

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)

Researcher-led applied health research with clear patient benefit, open to spinal topics; RfPB runs regular rounds.

Amount
up to £500,000 over 36 months
Who can apply
Applied research hosted by an NHS body or NHS provider in England; early-career leads are encouraged, with full applications invited in Feb 2027 and due in Mar 2027.

Call details →Source checked

Europe5
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026Europe

Research project funding (twice-yearly rounds)

Swiss Paraplegic Foundation (Research Committee)

Translational projects that improve life for people with spinal cord injury and have a Swiss link; animal studies are excluded.

Amount
usually up to CHF 200,000 per project
Who can apply
Lead applicant at a Swiss university, hospital or recognised research institution; international partners welcome. The next round after this closes on 1 Jun 2027.

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Deadline: last deadline 1 Mar 2026; 2027 call not yet publishedEurope

EANS Research Fund

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

Seed funding for young neurosurgical researchers (spine included), with results presented at EANS and published in Brain and Spine.

Who can apply
EANS members who are neurosurgical trainees, research fellows or junior consultants under 40 with no more than five years' experience.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: last deadline 15 Apr 2026; 2027 call not yet publishedEurope

Call for projects (idiopathic scoliosis)

Fondation Yves Cotrel (Institut de France)

Research into the causes and progression mechanisms of idiopathic scoliosis, plus basic science on degenerative scoliosis.

Who can apply
Open to researchers from all disciplines (biomechanics, neurology, genetics, metabolism and others). The call page says the next session opens in December.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: no 2026 round; future cycle not yet announcedEurope

Research Grants (Task Force Research)

EUROSPINE

Clinical and non-clinical spine research projects, one grant prioritised for Spine Tango registry work; EUROSPINE states it will not offer grants in 2026.

Amount
4 x €15,000 (last round)
Who can apply
Early-career researchers (PhD students, postdocs, early-career clinicians) with a EUROSPINE Standard or Premium member on the team.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: closed 31 Oct 2026; next round not yet announcedEurope

IRP Research Grant

International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia (IRP), Switzerland

Basic or clinical research on regeneration, neuroprotection and functional recovery of the spinal cord.

Amount
up to CHF 150,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
Researchers of any nationality, junior groups included, provided the project is carried out in Europe; overheads are not covered.

Call details →Source checked

North America9
Deadline: 12 Nov 2026North America

Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP), FY26 awardsNew · week 1

US Department of Defense CDMRP

Four mechanisms (Clinical Trial, Clinical Translation Research, Investigator-Initiated and Translational Research Awards) covering SCI research from lab to clinic.

Who can apply
Full applications only from those who submitted a pre-application by 3 Aug 2026 or were invited; the FY26 programme received a US$33m appropriation.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: 18 Jan 2027North America

Young Investigator Research Grant Award (YIRGA)

AO Spine North America

Seed funding for early-career spine and spinal cord research in North America.

Amount
US$20,000
Who can apply
Spine physicians, surgeons or researchers within five years of a university or hospital research appointment who are subscribing AO Spine members; applications open 2 Nov 2026.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: 12 Feb 2027North America

Spring Microgrants

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)

Small grants for pilot paediatric orthopaedic projects, spine included.

Who can apply
Paediatric orthopaedic researchers; no letter of intent, direct application 11 Jan to 12 Feb 2027.

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: last LOI deadline 27 Feb 2026; 2027 call not yet publishedNorth America

Research Grants (21st Century, Seed/Starter, Resident/Fellow, Spinal Cord)

Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)

Cervical spine research, including a category for cervical cord compression and starter grants for surgeons in their first ten years.

Amount
US$20,000–150,000 depending on category
Who can apply
At least one team member must be an Active CSRS member (CSRS-Europe and Asia-Pacific membership does not count).

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: last LOI deadline 9 Feb 2026; 2027 call not yet publishedNorth America

Research Grants, Young Investigator Grants and Traveling Fellowships

North American Spine Society (NASS)

Research on spinal pain, disc disease, deformity, SCI and degenerative cervical myelopathy, spinal tumours and congenital disorders.

Amount
up to US$50,000 per year for 2 years; travel US$7,000
Who can apply
Spine researchers internationally; a letter of intent is required before full proposals (full proposals were due 11 May 2026).

Call details →Source checked

Deadline: last LOI window opened 30 Jan 2026; 2028-cycle call not yet publishedNorth America

Psychosocial Research

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

Research on psychosocial and quality-of-life outcomes for people living with spinal cord injury.

Who can apply
Investigators studying quality of life and community participation after SCI; letters of intent via ProposalCentral, full applications by invitation.

Call details →Source checked

Asia-Pacific1
Deadline: last deadline 26 May 2026; 2027 round not yet publishedAsia-Pacific

SCI Research Collaboration Grants

Spinal Research Institute (Australia), linked to ISCoS

Travel and collaboration support to attend the ISCoS meeting and build SCI research partnerships.

Who can apply
Presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting.

Call details →Source checked

How we compile this page

Open calls are listed first, by deadline, then calls without a fixed date, then recently closed ones. Where a funder has not yet published its next call we show the last deadline as a guide. Red marks deadlines in the next 30 days.

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