California Dairy Research Foundation

The Battery Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Battery Foundation funds efforts to strengthen democracy and bridge political divides, alongside San Francisco’s cultural vitality, economy, and livability. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,100, with a median of $57,044; funding went mainly to California, followed by New York, Colorado, Washington, DC, and Massachusetts. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chevy Chase, MD

HHMI funds basic biomedical research, science education, fellowships, and public engagement, primarily through programs for researchers and support to universities and other organizations. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from $10,000 to $3,062,953, with a median of $20,000; its research programs serve U.S. institutions, and listed grants were concentrated in California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, and North Carolina. HHMI does not accept unsolicited requests; most competitions use formal invitation and review processes.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute funds applied research, STEM education, and some community needs such as public library support, with grants to universities, nonprofits, research organizations, and local government. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,051 to $2.27 million, with a median of $97,088; nearly half of grant dollars went to Massachusetts, with additional funding across the U.S. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Inc

Hadley, MA

VentureWell funds higher-education innovation and entrepreneurship, including early-stage science and engineering projects and faculty initiatives; some programs award grants to U.S. colleges and universities rather than directly to individuals or ventures. In 2025, its 69 grants ranged from $7,980 to $4 million, with a median of $25,000, and went to recipients across the United States. The profile describes application processes for specific programs but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Goldsberry C M Char Tuw

Saint Louis, MO

Education Development Center Inc

Waltham, MA

Education Development Center funds programs and research advancing education, health, and economic opportunity, including work with children, families, and underserved populations. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $66,000, with awards ranging from about $5,000 to $3.3 million, supporting work in the United States and internationally; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.