Virginia Commonwealth University Real Estate Foundation

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.

Swipe Out Hunger

Covina, CA

Swipe Out Hunger funds campus food-security programs, including student food pantries, through grants that support supplies, infrastructure, staffing, and related resources. Recent awards were typically about $5,250–$6,000, and its grant program serves campuses in the United States and Canada. It advertises applications for 2026–27 Swipe Grants and directs campuses to join its network to apply.

American Association for Dental Oral and Craniofacial Research

Alexandria, VA

Drive dental, oral, and craniofacial research to advance health and well-being.

Kathryn & W H Schwarzschild Fund

Richmond, VA

The Barth Syndrome Foundation

Larchmont, NY

The Barth Syndrome Foundation is an engaged, global community whose mission is saving lives through education, advances in treatments, and finding a cure for barth syndrome.

Children's Tumor Foundation

New York, NY

The Children’s Tumor Foundation funds early-stage research, clinical studies, and related work to improve care for people affected by neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis. In 2024, its 50 grants ranged from $5,095 to $449,795, with a median of about $39,800, and went to recipients across the U.S.; its Young Investigator Award is described as international. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Nova Institute for Health Inc

Baltimore, MD

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, entrepreneurship, and related efforts to improve economic mobility, with a primary focus on Kansas City and support for regional and national work. Its 2024 grants had a median of $75,000; it accepts requests through its online portal and says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

American Museum of Natural History

New York, NY

The American Museum of Natural History funds science, education, public programs, exhibitions, and research, including small fieldwork grants for students and early-career researchers. Its 2025 grants had a median of $73,000, while its research awards are typically $1,000–$3,500; 2025 grantmaking was concentrated in New York, though some research programs support work worldwide or in specific regions and fields.

John & Ardell Brumit Educational Trust

Buffalo, NY

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Bethesda, MD

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds cystic fibrosis research, drug development, specialized care, and related training and clinical programs. In 2024, its grants had a median of about $150,000, with awards ranging from $2,800 to nearly $12.9 million; it supports work nationwide. Applications are submitted through specific funding opportunities, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Norn Group

San Francisco, CA

Norn Group funds ambitious, high-risk research in longevity science and aging biology, including work on age-related disease and potential therapies; its Impetus Grants offer up to $500,000 per project. Its 2025 filing lists a single grant of $243,000 to a recipient in California, but this does not establish its overall geographic scope. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.