What does the selection process look like?

Brands apply by submitting an application detailing their product, research goals, and intended study impact. Applications are reviewed based on: • Innovation and Impact: Priority is given to products with unique benefits that address unmet needs and demonstrate measurable health outcomes. • Study Feasibility: Proposals must outline practical, well-defined study designs that are achievable within clear timelines. • Sustainability: Applicants should describe how study results will contribute to long-term growth, consumer trust, or inspire future product development. All applications are evaluated by the Citruslabs leadership team to ensure alignment with our mission of advancing evidence-based health and wellness solutions.

Who selects the grant winner?

The Citruslabs leadership team carefully reviews submissions, focusing on innovation, research impact, and alignment with our mission to advance credible, evidence-backed health products. Our goal is to ensure each grant recipient has the potential to make a meaningful and lasting impact in the health and wellness industry.

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The Citruslabs Grant: Powering Evidence for the Next Wave of Wellness Innovation

Now opening across four categories, designed to help your brand turn bold ideas into trusted results.

The Citruslabs Grant is back! And bigger than ever! Now with multiple chances to win research discounts across categories, including supplements, skincare, functional food and beverages, and pet wellness, the grant is your launchpad for turning bold ideas into validated, data-backed success.

Created to remove the barriers to clinical research, the program helps brands like yours run evidence-based studies that build trust, strengthen positioning, and drive real growth. Whether you're just getting started or ready to scale, this is your opportunity to stand out in a crowded market with science on your side.

Applications for Q3 2025 are now closed! Do you have questions about the grant or want to learn more about clinical research?

Our Previous Winners:

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What's Included?

Power your product claims without breaking the bank. The Citruslabs Grant offsets part of your study cost so you can focus on growing with credibility. Each product category will have three winners, receiving an exclusive grant toward their next study with Citruslabs.

Grant awards apply to any eligible study type and are designed to make clinical research more accessible while ensuring a shared investment in meaningful results.

1st Place:

30% grant

2nd Place:

20% grant

3rd Place:

10% grant

Our Categories

The Citruslabs Grant is open to emerging and established consumer brands in the health and wellness space that are ready to take the next step in product validation. If your brand is committed to transparency and wants to turn product claims into science-backed marketing, we want to hear from you.

We’re selecting multiple winners across the following four categories:

Supplements

Ideal for brands creating daily essentials or targeted formulas that support physical or mental well-being, and are ready to validate their benefits with real data. We love to see more research being done in longevity and women’s health, in particular.

Skincare

Perfect for products focused on concerns like aging, hydration, sensitivity, or breakouts, where visible, measurable results can elevate trust and stand out in a crowded market.

Functional Food & Beverage

Designed for better-for-you snacks and drinks making health-related claims, from gut health to energy, focus, or immunity, where data and research drive differentiation. Are you building the new Poppi or Olipop? Or are you making creatine gummies better? Sign up now!

Pet Wellness

For products that support pet health through nutrition, supplements, or grooming, especially those aiming to bring human-grade credibility to the pet care space.

Clean Maple

Taking part in the Citruslabs Grant has been a key step in Clean Maple’s journey to validate our clean skincare formulas. We look forward to sharing the research that supports the products our customers already love.

Renue by Science

Through the Citruslabs Grant program, Renue by Science is strengthening its mission to make longevity science more trusted and transparent. We’re excited to begin this collaboration and add research depth to our innovations.

Neeshi

We’re grateful for the opportunity to join the Citruslabs Grant program. It gives Neeshi space to learn, explore, and connect natural self-care with research in new and meaningful ways.

‘Must Knows’ Before Applying for the Citruslabs Grant

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Learn More About the Grant

Our CEO hosted a Q&A where she discussed how the Citruslabs Grant is transforming clinical research for health and wellness brands. Learn how you can unlock subsidies of up to 30% on study costs and accelerate meaningful innovation in your field.

About Citruslabs

Citruslabs is the leading CRO (contract research organization) for consumer brands, including supplements, cosmetics, functional foods and beverages, as well as pet health. We specialize in substantiating product claims through rigorous research, offering gold-standard randomized controlled trials, single-group pilot studies, and consumer perception studies. Our cost-efficient, decentralized clinical trial designs make high-quality research accessible, delivering objective and reliable data without the typical high costs.

Through the Citruslabs Grant Program, we take this mission further, breaking down financial barriers to empower emerging brands to validate their products, build credibility, and earn consumer trust. At Citruslabs, we’re setting a new industry standard, making research-backed health and wellness solutions the norm, not the exception.

Applications are now closed!