[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-chadtough-dipg-foundation-game-changer-grant-2027-01":3,"similar-chadtough-dipg-foundation-game-changer-grant-2027-01":34},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":10,"deadline":11,"deadline_note":12,"duration":13,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":14,"consortium":9,"first_seen":15,"last_updated":16,"update_note":9,"status":17,"stages":18,"call_frequency":19,"next_call_expected":20,"source_url":7,"created_at":21,"updated_at":22,"last_seen_at":23,"eligible_countries":9,"description":24,"seo_summary":25,"recurring_round":14,"canonical_id":4,"links":26},"chadtough-dipg-foundation-game-changer-grant-2027-01","Game Changer Grant","ChadTough DIPG Foundation","https:\u002F\u002Fchadtough.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F2027-Game-Changer-Application-FINAL-2.pdf","Up to $600,000 over 3 years ($200,000\u002Fyear)",null,516000,"2027-01-11T00:00:00.000Z","LOI due; call opens 16 October 2026","3 years",false,"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","open","LOI → invitation for full submission (24 February 2027) → full application (31 March 2027) → award (June 2027)","Annual","2026-10","2026-10-03T08:07:21.167Z","2026-10-18T07:50:36.654Z","2026-10-25T08:07:01.810Z","Funds hypothesis-driven, innovative research projects aiming for groundbreaking discoveries in DIPG\u002FDMG. Submitted via Proposal Central.","{\"summary\":\"The Game Changer Grant from ChadTough DIPG Foundation funds hypothesis-driven research into DIPG\u002FDMG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma\u002Fdiffuse midline glioma), offering up to $600,000 over three years ($200,000\u002Fyear). The call targets researchers working on major unsolved challenges in these pediatric brain tumors, with applications proceeding through a letter of intent before a full proposal is invited. ChadTough runs this program annually via Proposal Central.\",\"meta_description\":\"Game Changer Grant funds DIPG\u002FDMG research up to $600,000 over 3 years, LOI due January 2027, from ChadTough DIPG Foundation.\",\"who_should_apply\":[\"Researchers proposing hypothesis-driven, innovative projects on DIPG or DMG\",\"Investigators with projects addressing major unsolved challenges in these pediatric brain cancers\",\"Teams prepared for a multi-year, multi-stage funding process via Proposal Central\"],\"key_dates\":[\"Call opens 16 October 2026; LOI due 11 January 2027\",\"Full application due 31 March 2027, with award start 1 August 2027\",\"Three-year project duration, up to $200,000 per year\"],\"tips\":[\"The LOI stage is a gating filter before full submission is invited, make the hypothesis and potential impact on DIPG\u002FDMG unmistakably clear early on.\",\"Frame the project around a specific major challenge in the field rather than incremental extension of existing work, since the call emphasizes groundbreaking discovery.\",\"Submit through Proposal Central and track the LOI-to-full-application timeline carefully, as only invited applicants proceed to the March full proposal deadline.\"],\"faq\":[{\"q\":\"How much does the Game Changer Grant pay?\",\"a\":\"Up to $600,000 total over three years, capped at $200,000 per year.\"},{\"q\":\"When is the Game Changer Grant deadline?\",\"a\":\"The LOI is due 11 January 2027, with the call opening 16 October 2026; invited full applications are due 31 March 2027.\"},{\"q\":\"What research does the Game Changer Grant fund?\",\"a\":\"It funds hypothesis-driven, innovative research projects addressing major challenges in DIPG\u002FDMG with potential for groundbreaking discoveries.\"},{\"q\":\"Is the Game Changer Grant a multi-stage application?\",\"a\":\"Yes, applicants submit a letter of intent first, and only those invited proceed to a full application.\"},{\"q\":\"Does ChadTough DIPG Foundation run this grant every year?\",\"a\":\"Yes, the Game Changer Grant is an annual call, with the next round expected to open October 2026.\"}],\"tags\":[\"dipg\",\"pediatric-brain-cancer\",\"diffuse-midline-glioma\",\"chadtough-foundation\",\"disease-focused-funder\",\"letter-of-intent\",\"multi-year-funding\",\"oncology\"]}",{"matchedProgram":9,"resourceSlug":9,"relatedGuides":27,"countryHubs":28,"domainHubs":29,"closingMonth":30,"hasRelated":14,"hasBrowseRelated":33},[],[],[],{"slug":31,"label":32},"2027-01","January 2027",true,{"grants":35},[36,39,43,47,52],{"id":37,"name":5,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":38},"chadtough-dipg-foundation-game-changer-grant-research-grant-2026","Up to $600,000 over 3 years (max $200,000\u002Fyear)",{"id":40,"name":41,"funder":6,"deadline":11,"budget":42},"chadtough-dipg-foundation-new-investigator-grant-2027-01","New Investigator Grant","Up to $400,000 over 3 years (max $135,000 in any one year)",{"id":44,"name":45,"funder":6,"deadline":9,"budget":46},"chadtough-dipg-foundation-fellowship-grant-2026","Fellowship Grant","Up to $200,000 over 2 years ($100,000\u002Fyear) for post-doctoral; $134,000 over 2 years ($67,000\u002Fyear) for pre-doctoral",{"id":48,"name":49,"funder":50,"deadline":9,"budget":51},"research-council-of-norway-radical-research-ideas-for-early-career-scientists-2026","Radical Research Ideas for Early Career Scientists","Research Council of Norway","NOK 500,000-2,000,000",{"id":53,"name":54,"funder":55,"deadline":9,"budget":56},"lundbeck-foundation-frontier-grants-2026","Frontier Grants","Lundbeck Foundation","Up to DKK 5.0M (+ optional DKK 2.5M and 6-month extension)"]