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Open Funding Opportunities

The NFL-NFLPA Pain Management Committee (PMC) is currently accepting applications for $1 million in research funding for projects studying potential pain management alternatives to opioids. This Request for Proposal (RFP) process is aimed at supplementing the PMC's knowledge about pain management and the potential effects of non-pharmacologic treatments and cannabinoids on athletic performance in elite football players. Applications are due July 31, 2021.

NFL Awards $1 Million to Study Impact of Cannabis and CBD on Pain Management

NFL-NFLPA Pain Management Committee Accepting Applications for $1 Million in Research Funding 

Application for $1 Million Pain Management Funding Opportunity

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Research Conducted by NFL Medical Committee Members

Research Conducted by NFL Medical Committee Members

NFL Presents: Key Takeaways from the CDC's MMWR on COVID-19 Lessons from the 2020 Season

NFL Presents: Key Takeaways from the CDC's MMWR on COVID-19 Lessons from the 2020 Season

Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in the United States: Insights From the National Football League Occupational Health Program

Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in the United States: Insights From the National Football League Occupational Health Program 

NFL Research and Innovation Committee

NFL Research and Innovation Committee

The NFL Research and Innovation Committee is composed of independent and NFL-affiliated medical professionals and focuses on issues relevant to the health and safety of active NFL players.

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Scientific Advisory Board

In 2016, through its Play Smart. Play Safe. initiative, the NFL developed the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) comprised of leading independent researchers, doctors, scientists and clinicians to allocate $40 million in medical research funding primarily dedicated to neuroscience.

NFL Scientific Advisory Board Fact Sheet

Official Rules for Scientific Advisory Board Funding Opportunity

Past Research Funding Opportunities

Over the past few years, the NFL has awarded $35 million in funding for medical research to advance understanding of neuroscience and injury. The funding opportunities listed below are now closed.

Scientific Advisory Board Accepting Applications For Up To $4 Million in Research Funding

NFL-NFLPA Pain Management Committee Issue Request for Information to Researchers on Pain Management Alternatives to Opioids 

Medical Research Articles

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Advancing Concussion Diagnosis

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NFL Announces Scientific Advisory Board To Guide Medical and Neuroscience Research Funding

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Understanding Brain Injuries: NIH Research Program

A general overall upper deck view of NRG Stadium home of the Houston Texans shown with a full crowd from a end zone corner view during a Wild Card week NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston. The Chiefs won the game 30-0. (Matt Patterson via AP)

CDC's Brain Injury Basics