The Bluefield Project to Cure Frontotemporal Dementia

Partnership for Cures

Chicago, IL

Cures Within Reach leverages the speed, safety and cost-effectiveness of testing approved therapies for new indications/diseases without effective treatment driving more treatments quicker to more patients.

Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The foundation primarily supports biomedical research and related programs in reproductive biology, women’s health, pregnancy, and infant health, including some community and research-participant activities. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,933 to $9.49 million, with a median of $113,594, and supported organizations in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the U.S. It describes application procedures for specific research award programs; whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally is not stated.

Humphrey G Residuary Trust

Brooklyn, OH

Loyola University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Loyola University of Chicago mainly funds externally sponsored research, including health, biomedical, neuroscience, and social-science projects, often at universities and research or health organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,850 to $564,391, with a median of about $22,400; funding went chiefly to Illinois, with awards across several other states. No process for unsolicited grant requests is stated.

Food Allergy Research & Education Inc

McLean, VA

FARE funds food-allergy research, education, and advocacy, with research focused on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life. Its 2025 grants had a median award of about $123,000 and went mainly to organizations in Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, and Georgia; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Governing Council of the University of Toronto

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto’s reported grants supported research at universities and medical or research institutions. In 2025, it awarded 17 grants ranging from $6,000 to $489,000, with a median of $50,000, to recipients in multiple U.S. states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Foundation for AIDS Research

New York, NY

amfAR funds research, policy advocacy, and global health work focused primarily on HIV/AIDS, including HIV care and prevention in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2025, its 18 grants ranged from $10,204 to $410,149, with a median of $50,000, supporting organizations in multiple U.S. states and the Asia-Pacific; research grants are made through formal requests for proposals and peer review, not general unsolicited requests.

Breakthrough T1D

New York, NY

Breakthrough T1D funds research to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications, as well as related education and support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25,000 to $7.28 million, with a median of about $378,000, and went to organizations in multiple states; eligible Conference Award applications are accepted year-round.

US Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the Rule of Law

Washington, DC

The U.S. Russia Foundation funds rule-of-law initiatives, independent Russian media and free enterprise, and Russian civil society and expertise on Russia. In 2025, grants ranged from $9,672 to $275,000, with a median of $70,550; it supports work in Russia and abroad and welcomes proposals from organizations in the United States and other countries.

Sontag Foundation

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

The Sontag Foundation primarily funds brain cancer research, including basic science, through its Distinguished Scientist Award, which provides $750,000 over five years; 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $3 million, with a median of $112,500. It awarded funds mainly in the United States, with some support for eligible institutions in Canada; 42% of 2024 grant dollars went to Florida. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are submitted in response to published calls.

Gamma Mu Foundation Inc

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Gamma Mu Foundation funds U.S. organizations serving LGBTQ+ communities, especially rural and underserved populations, in community services, public education and research, and HIV and other health programs. Grants are typically around $5,000–$12,600, with awards up to $15,000. It accepts applications through an annual online process; unsolicited requests are not addressed.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

CHOP primarily funds pediatric research at universities, hospitals, and research organizations, and also supports employee-led health projects in communities served by CHOP and its Care Network in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 2025, it awarded 138 grants totaling about $50.3 million; the median grant was about $115,000, with awards ranging from about $5,800 to $14 million. The profile does not state whether CHOP accepts unsolicited requests.