The 2027 grant cycle is now OPEN.
The Barth Syndrome Foundation (BSF) and our International Affiliates welcome innovative applications that address the basic, translational, and clinical research challenges of Barth syndrome. Through this program, BSF seeks to provide seed grant funding to young and established investigators in order to generate the preliminary data required for successful follow-on funding available from major grant-making institutions such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Applicants must be independent investigators (e.g. faculty appointment). Pre- and postdoctoral applicants are encouraged to apply to the American Heart Association & BSF Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program, which accepts applications with a focus on Barth syndrome and/or cardiolipin. For questions, please email our AHA colleagues via apply@heart.org
Key Dates:
- Full Applications - Due Friday, October 30, 2026
- Grantees Announced and Earliest Award Start Date - as early as March 2027
Application Specifics:
- Up to $100,000 USD maximum Total Cost, 1-3 years in duration.
- Grants not aligned with BSF’s mission/vision/strategic plan may be administratively dismissed. If you have concerns about mission alignment, please reach out to Lindsay (lindsay.marjoram@barthsyndrome.org) or Melissa (melissa.huang@barthsyndrome.org)
Key Considerations:
- For clinically-oriented research applications that involve recruitment of research participants, please note that participant travel costs for research purposes will be handled separately and is excluded from the aforementioned budget maximums, as they are an expense that it not directly pertinent towards evaluating the scientific merit of an application.
- Young/non-tenured Investigators are allowed to budget up 75% of the total grant amount as PI salary.
- Letters of Support from collaborators are not required but are encouraged components of Full Applications.
- While preliminary data are not required, inclusion is strongly encouraged. BSF has received historical numbers of applications in recent years. Inclusion of preliminary data de-risks the grant and demonstrates investment of the applicant in Barth syndrome research.
- Total Cost is composed of Indirect and Direct Cost, with Indirect Cost limited to 10% of Direct Cost.
- There are no geographical limitations to this funding program.
To start your application, please create an account and proceed with the APPLY button, or login if you have used the platform before. We strongly encourage all applicants to carefully review this document on our grant program guidelines before proceeding.
Barth Syndrome Foundation Grant Program
The 2027 grant cycle is now OPEN.
The Barth Syndrome Foundation (BSF) and our International Affiliates welcome innovative applications that address the basic, translational, and clinical research challenges of Barth syndrome. Through this program, BSF seeks to provide seed grant funding to young and established investigators in order to generate the preliminary data required for successful follow-on funding available from major grant-making institutions such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Applicants must be independent investigators (e.g. faculty appointment). Pre- and postdoctoral applicants are encouraged to apply to the American Heart Association & BSF Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program, which accepts applications with a focus on Barth syndrome and/or cardiolipin. For questions, please email our AHA colleagues via apply@heart.org
Key Dates:
- Full Applications - Due Friday, October 30, 2026
- Grantees Announced and Earliest Award Start Date - as early as March 2027
Application Specifics:
- Up to $100,000 USD maximum Total Cost, 1-3 years in duration.
- Grants not aligned with BSF’s mission/vision/strategic plan may be administratively dismissed. If you have concerns about mission alignment, please reach out to Lindsay (lindsay.marjoram@barthsyndrome.org) or Melissa (melissa.huang@barthsyndrome.org)
Key Considerations:
- For clinically-oriented research applications that involve recruitment of research participants, please note that participant travel costs for research purposes will be handled separately and is excluded from the aforementioned budget maximums, as they are an expense that it not directly pertinent towards evaluating the scientific merit of an application.
- Young/non-tenured Investigators are allowed to budget up 75% of the total grant amount as PI salary.
- Letters of Support from collaborators are not required but are encouraged components of Full Applications.
- While preliminary data are not required, inclusion is strongly encouraged. BSF has received historical numbers of applications in recent years. Inclusion of preliminary data de-risks the grant and demonstrates investment of the applicant in Barth syndrome research.
- Total Cost is composed of Indirect and Direct Cost, with Indirect Cost limited to 10% of Direct Cost.
- There are no geographical limitations to this funding program.
To start your application, please create an account and proceed with the APPLY button, or login if you have used the platform before. We strongly encourage all applicants to carefully review this document on our grant program guidelines before proceeding.