The mission of the Bay Area Lyme Foundation is to fund the research and development of novel diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease. They aim to support innovative approaches that bring new vision into the field, regardless of the researchers' prior experience with Lyme disease research.
The Bay Area Lyme Foundation's grant program has transitioned to a revised granting timeline, where grants, excluding the Emerging Leader Awards (ELA), are reviewed thrice annually, although proposals are still accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The program aims to support researchers who bring innovative concepts, ideas, methods, and resourcefulness to the field of Lyme disease research, emphasizing the development of groundbreaking diagnostics and treatments.