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The Gerber Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Pediatric Major & Novice Research Grant cycle. This program supports medical research that improves the health, nutrition, and developmental outcomes of infants and toddlers from the prenatal period through age three. The Foundation prioritizes practical, innovative approaches that address real-world challenges faced by care providers and can be implemented quickly and at scale, with a clear path to clinical application. Major Research Awards provide up to $350,000 over three years for experienced investigators, while Novice Research Awards offer up to $30,000. For more information about this funding opportunity and how to apply, visit the Gerber Foundation’s Research Grants website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Concept Paper Deadline: February 2, 2026 | Full Proposal Deadline: July 15, 2026 | Amount: Varies<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[160],"class_list":["post-26340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-research-bulletin","tag-january-2026"],"yoast_head":"\nGerber Foundation Funding Opportunity - Office of Educational Research<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/2026\/01\/22\/gerber-foundation-funding-opportunity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gerber Foundation Funding Opportunity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/2026\/01\/22\/gerber-foundation-funding-opportunity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Office of Educational Research\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-22T00:18:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"piperlowinger\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"piperlowinger\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/2026\/01\/22\/gerber-foundation-funding-opportunity\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/educational-research\/2026\/01\/22\/gerber-foundation-funding-opportunity\/\",\"name\":\"Gerber Foundation Funding Opportunity - 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