Grants programme for scientific research
In 1994 the Bial Foundation launched a Grants programme for scientific research with the aim of encouraging the research into healthy human being’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
In total, in the 16 editions already held, the Foundation has approved for funding 946 projects, involving around 1900 researchers from 31 countries.
The approved applications will benefit from grants up to a maximum amount of €60,000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific Board according to the needs of each project.
Among the researchers supported by the Bial Foundation, is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from Europe, United States, Australia, Russia, and Japan, among others.
Grants Management System
Since 2014, the Bial Foundation Grants Management System (BF-GMS) has been the system used for the full management of applications and supported projects.
You can register to BF-GMS, by using the link below, complete your profile, create and submit a new application - when a new Grants programme is available - as well as manage supported projects, e.g. submit scientific and financial progress/final reports.
We remind you that you can only register once in the BF-GMS. If you have lost and forgotten your login credentials please use the automated recovery tool.
If you still have any doubts, please contact info@bialfoundation.com or +351 229 866 150.
At the moment, it is not possible to create an account in the BF-GMS, since the Grants Programme for Scientific Research is not open to applications.
Testimonials
Some supported projects
Numbers & Statistics
Throughout several editions, the Grants for Scientific Research of the Bial Foundation have been increasingly recognized. In the first edition, in 1994, the Bial Foundation received a total of 48 applications and supported 10 projects.
In the last edition, in 2024, 432 research projects involving 1252 researchers were received, out of which 80 projects were approved for funding.
The graph shows the percentage of the approved projects according to the total number of applications received in each edition.
A study conducted by Marinho, Guedes and Sousa, presented at the 14th Symposium of the Bial Foundation, held in Porto from April 3 to 6, 2024, gives an overview of the changes in the number of publications from 1994 to March 2024 and can be accessed at the following link. In addition, the Foundation provides an open online database that can be accessed by the scientific community and by the general public here.