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Cure LGS 365 Research Grants

Apply for an lGS Research Grant 365 days a year

Year-round funding to accelerate Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) research.

We accept unsolicited proposals 365 days a year to support innovative basic, translational, and clinical research that advances understanding and care for LGS.

🔬Priority Research Areas

Projects must be directly relevant to LGS. We encourage proposals addressing:

LGS biomarkers that predict disease course and/or treatment response
Mortality in LGS
Medical device use in LGS
Disease-modifying therapies targeted to the LGS Secondary Brain Network (Archer et al., Front Neurol, 2014)
Natural history of LGS
Non-seizure issues and quality of life in LGS
Prevention, reversal, and/or stabilization of LGS
Neurodegeneration in LGS
Pediatric-to-adult transition of care in LGS

📊 Grant Levels & Review Timeline

Note: The LGS Foundation works very hard to review grants according to the review timeline above, but some things, such as the time it takes to find ad-hoc reviewers, reviewer travel, etc., are beyond our control. We will inform you if we think there is a delay with your application. Thank you.

📄 Proposal Instructions & Requirements

All eligibility rules, LOI guidance, formatting requirements, and proposal details are provided in the official guidelines.

REVIEW THE FOUNDATIONS LOI AND FULL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

Our Grant Recipients

Discover the researchers funded by the LGS Foundation and learn how their work is driving breakthroughs in LGS science and care.

Meet our Grant Recipients

📧 Have Questions?

We’re happy to discuss eligibility, proposal fit, and the submission process.

Please contact us at research@lgsfoundation.org

Updated 12/01/25 (KK)