What We Fund

The SAEM Foundation (SAEMF), in partnership with SAEM, provides grants to national and international universities and medical schools to help fund innovative research and education initiatives in the field of emergency medicine. In order for a project to be eligible for funding, it must fit into the scope of one of the grant categories listed below, and must support the mission of SAEM and the SAEMF.

Open SAEMF Grant Opportunities

Unless otherwise noted, the applications for the SAEMF Grants below are accepting applications beginning May 1, 2026 with a deadline of 5 p.m. CT on August 1, 2026. If the deadline occurs on a weekend date, applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. CT on the next business day.

• Research Training Grant (RTG) - $300,000
• Research Large Project Grant (LPG) - $150,000 
• UPDATED! Education Research Training Grant (ERG) - $100,000
• SAEMF Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant - Up to $100,000
• UPDATED! SAEMF/ED Benchmarking Alliance Clinical Operations Research Grant - $50,000
• NEW! NAEMSP/SAEMF Innovations in Prehospital Care Pilot Grant In Memory of E. Brooke Lerner, PhD - $50,000
• SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant - $25,000
• SAEMF ARMED MedEd Pilot Training Grant - $25,000
• Education Project Grant (EPG) - $20,000
• Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant, Supported by Michelle Blanda, MD and SAEMF Donors - $10,000
• SAEMF/Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) Innovations in Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education Grant - $8,000
• Medical Toxicology Foundation (MTF)/SAEMF Toxicology Research Grant - $20,000
• SAEMF/Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (AEUS) Research Grant - $10,000 
• SAEMF/Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA) Research Pilot Grant - $10,000
• SAEMF/Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Research Grant - $10,000
• SAEMF/Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) Research Grant - $6,000
• SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant - $5,000
• SAEMF/Resident and Medical Students (RAMS) Research Grant - $2,500 - $5,000
• NEW! The Dr. Gregory L. Henry / RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
• The Ali and Danielle Raja RAMS Medical Student Research Grant - Grant of $2,500 plus scholarship to defray costs of participation as a Medical Student Ambassador at the SAEM's Annual Meeting
  
• The David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP Endowed Scholarships - Scholarship: $1,250 bestowed upon the highest scoring RAMS Resident and RAMS Medical Student Research Grant recipients annually

Can't find what you need? Take a look at Other Funding Opportunities. 

Not all categories are offered every year.

Check Back for Additional SAEMF Grant Opportunities

Applications for the SAEMF Grants below are currently closed. Check back in soon for more updates on these application announcements!  

• EMF-SAEMF Medical Student Research Grants in Memory of Dr. Amy H. Kaji - Maximum $5,000 - Stay tuned for updates.
• Emergency Medicine Interest Group Grant (EMIG) - $1,000 - Applications will open in October 2026 with a deadline of 5 p.m. CT on January 31, 2027.
• The David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) Endowed Grant - $1,000 - Applications will open in October 2026 with a deadline of 5 p.m. CT on January 31, 2027.
• GEMSSTAR for Emergency Medicine Supplemental Funding Program - Up to $25,000 - Check back this Fall for updates.
• NIDA Mentor-Facilitated Training Award in Substance Use Disorders Science Dissemination - Up to $10,000 for awardee stipend and $2,000 for mentor stipend - Stay tuned for updates.