The Neuromuscular Disease Foundation

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

Springfield, VA

FARA funds basic, translational, and clinical research aimed at treatments and a cure for Friedreich’s ataxia, including disease mechanisms, cardiac research, and drug development. It supports eligible researchers and organizations worldwide; its 2024 grants had a median of about $121,000, while specific awards generally allow up to $125,000–$200,000 per year.

Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund

Detroit, MI

The fund supports scholarships, with 2024 grants ranging from $1,500 to $55,000 and a median of $2,000. Its grants went to recipients in several states, primarily Michigan and New York. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc

Edison, NJ

MTF Biologics funds peer-reviewed clinical, scientific, and translational research using allograft tissues, especially in orthopaedics, reconstructive surgery, and wound care. Its 2024 grants went to organizations in multiple states and ranged from $16,667 to $110,000, with a median award of $31,250.

The University of British Columbia

UBC primarily supports post-secondary education, research, teaching and learning, Indigenous initiatives, and community-university partnerships, with many programs restricted to UBC teams or eligible partners. Its 2025 filing reported 18 grants totaling about $1.55 million, ranging from $19,947 to $364,334; funding programs include awards of up to $200,000. Its mission spans British Columbia, Canada and the world, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Emergency Medicine Foundation

Irving, TX

The Emergency Medicine Foundation funds research and education to improve emergency medicine and patient care, including investigator-initiated, early-career, pilot, resident, and student research. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $986,839, with a median of $15,000; it funds U.S.-based institutions, with the largest shares of recent giving going to Texas and Pennsylvania. It invites applications through its listed grant opportunities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those programs.

The Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Research Inc

Washington, DC

PPMD funds research and therapy development for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, along with related care, education, advocacy, and research infrastructure. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $300,000, with a median of $27,100; it accepts unsolicited applications through its ad hoc Investigator Award opportunity for eligible research. Its profile identifies it as Washington, DC-based but does not specify geographic limits for awards.