Enterprise Innovation brings internal and external collaboration opportunities to our faculty and trainees. These programs provide extra funding and opportunities to work with industry to advance faculty/trainees' translational research projects.
Please contact Dr. James Bellush at james.bellush@cornell.edu if you have any questions or need guidance on your application.
1. American Sleep Medicine Foundation: Strategic Research Grant
Eligibility: Sleep scientists who are focused on directly addressing research gaps to improve patient-centered diagnosis and care for all people with sleep disorders. Special emphasis on the following topic areas:
- Central disorders of hypersomnolence
- Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder
- Central sleep apnea in adults
- Obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care
- Technology implementation to expand delivery of sleep care (e.g. wearables, large datasets, AI approaches to analyze heterogeneous populations)
Award Details: Up to $250,000 for 1-3 years
Submission: Applicants must set up an account and submit LOI through the online portal.
Deadline: October 20, 2025
2. Bright Focus Foundation: National Glaucoma Research Award
Eligibility: Award open to tenure- and non-tenure track investigators looking to advance research on the etiology, prevention, and treatments of glaucoma. Previously awarded grants focused on topics such as:
- Novel eye drop therapeutic approaches
- Retinal ganglion cell and retinal degeneration
- Vascular resistance and factors influencing intraocular pressure
Award Details: $150k award for two-years
Submission: Application guidelines and instructions can be found here.
Deadline: October 30, 2025