National Vulvodynia Association

Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent is Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Deadline to Submit Application is Tuesday, November 10, 2026

NVA is seeking research proposals on developing novel medical treatments for generalized vulvodynia or vestibulodynia.

NVA research grants usually range from $50,000 to $80,000, but we will consider budgets up to $100,000 for clinical studies. Although we acknowledge the usefulness of CBT and mindfulness in coping with chronic pain, we are not funding psychosocial proposals at this time.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email to Phyllis Mate (pmate@nva.org) by Tuesday, September 15, 2026 that includes a brief (1-2 paragraph) summary of your proposed study’s objectives. Once we have received this information, we will email you a full application to complete and submit by Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

We require confirmation that all funds will be applied to direct research costs, not institutional costs. If you’ve previously applied and/or received grant support from the NVA, you are still eligible to apply. Summaries of studies that NVA has funded to date can be viewed on NVA’s web site.

We welcome correspondence about potential projects. To discuss your proposal, please contact Phyllis Mate via email (pmate@nva.org).