This fund provides money for POTS research to improve quality of life for those suffering from POTS now
Founded in 2014, Standing Up to POTS® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is run 100% by volunteers. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) through research, advocacy, and support.
The Standing Up to POTS® Research Fund supports and encourages research that can lead to improved quality of life for POTS patients. The fund provides opportunities for POTS research, with preference for projects that will lead to an improvement in the quality of life for those suffering from POTS now. Awards up to $75,000 US dollars shall be made with the approval of a majority of the Standing Up to POTS® Board of Directors. Board members shall not vote on their own funding requests. Grantees are not eligible for another grant until the current grant has been completed.
Standing Up to POTS® is most interested in research proposals with the potential to help people suffering from POTS right now. All proposals should be relevant to one or more of the following priority areas:
Standing Up to POTS will fund ONE research proposal up to $75,000 US dollars this application cycle. All applications should be aimed at helping to improve the quality of life for people currently living with POTS. Proposals are limited to 10 pages double spaced with 12 point font, and can be sent to mailto:[email protected]. Our next round of grant applications will be due Friday, June 13, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. EST.
Please divide your submission into two Word files or two .pdf documents. The first file provides background information on each researcher, and the second file will include the research protocol and budget with no names used throughout. We read these proposals "blind" to the research group's identity.
File I: Applicant information with names attached. This will not be presented to the Board prior to reading the research protocols.
File II: Blind reading of proposal with no names attached. Please be sure that you do not reference names of people in your group in this proposal.
Please write the proposal for an audience of college educated individuals who have a variety of science backgrounds. Avoiding abbreviations in the proposal to improve readability is appreciated.
Authors will be notified in writing of the decision of the Standing Up to POTS® Board regarding the funding status of the submitted grant within 30 days after the grant deadline.
A signed copy of the grant agreement must be returned to Standing Up to POTS within 30 days of receipt in order to have the grant funded. We are a small organization of volunteers, and do not accept changes to the grant agreement. Evidence of an approved Institutional Review Board application must be sent to Standing Up to POTS within 90 days of signing the contract in order for the first check to be dispersed.
Once we have received the signed grant agreement and Institutional Review Board approval, payments will be divided into three allotments during the 24 month granting period.
The grant expires 24 months after the day of first receipt of funds. Any previously dispersed funds not spent by the end of the grant period will revert immediately to Standing Up to POTS® via check or PayPal.
Within 30 days of the termination of the grant period, the grantee shall submit a written report to the Board, which includes:
Those who are delinquent in reporting will receive lesser consideration for later funding requests.
Standing Up to POTS® shall be listed as a funding source in all publications and presentations resulting from this project.
At least one copy of (or a link to) any publication shall be filed with the Standing Up to POTS® Board at mailto:[email protected] when published, even if past the end of the grant period. Those able to publish articles as a result of this grant will be more likely to receive funds in the future.
Check out successful topics from our previously awarded grants.