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The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Grants

Mathers Portal

All applications for this internal competition must be submitted via InfoReady. You can sign in using your Net-ID and your @stonybrook.edu email address. Please allow sufficient time to familiarize yourself with the portal prior to submitting your pre-application. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below.

The Office for Research and Innovation invites applications to The G. Harold & Leila Y. Mathers Foundation Grants program. The Mathers Foundation supports pivotal scientific research that advances knowledge, enhances human health, and fosters innovation. They empower researchers whose work holds the greatest promise for advancing mankind and medicine, driving meaningful, long-term contributions to science and society. Stony Brook University can submit THREE LOI applications. 

Please see below for details.  If you are interested in applying, you must submit a pre-application via the Mathers Portal in InfoReady by Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 9:00 am.  Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. 

DISCIPLINE(S): Basic Science, Human Health

WHAT DOES IT FUND:The Foundation primarily supports basic research with translational potential in areas such as immunology, microbiome, structural biology, cancer, genetics, stem cells, and neuroscience. They fund work that can lead to major advances in scientific understanding and human health.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: No restrictions

AWARD: The total project budget cannot exceed $600,000-700,000, inclusive of 10% indirect costs, over three years.

COST SHARE: Not required

SPONSOR DEADLINE: Institutional Nominations and Portal Registrations due July 17, 2026; LOIs due July 31, 2026; Invited proposals due Sept 18, 2026

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

  • Project summary (no more than one page), which includes a brief summary of the research project, collaborators and their contributions to the project, and a briefly-explained budget. This should be written for a lay audience.
  • CV/NIH biosketch with support information for the Primary Investigator