Change the Air Research Grant

Focus Areas:

• Research on poor indoor air quality and its health effects
• Studies on mold illness and exposure to damp/water-damaged buildings
• Development of clinical identification and treatment tools
• Health effects from mycotoxin and microbial metabolite exposure

Eligible Applicants:

• Passionate researchers
• Scientists
• Medical professionals
• Organizations committed to improving outcomes for those affected by poor indoor air quality

Award Details:

• Small-scale research grants
• 2023 grant award: $75,000 to Dr. Neil Nathan and Dr. Jill Crista for the "MoldIQ Research Initiative"

Mission Context:
Poor indoor air quality is described as "an overlooked and underfunded public health issue." The foundation aims to bridge the funding gap and support research that gathers human data on health effects from exposure to damp and water-damaged buildings.

Expected Outcomes:

• Findings submitted for peer-review and publication in medical journals
• Development of clinical identification tools for rapid diagnosis
• Information accessible to clinicians and researchers
• Inform design of future studies on indoor mold exposure effects

Application Process

Current Status: The application process is currently closed.

How to Apply When Open:
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1. Monitor changetheairfoundation.org/research-grants/ for when applications reopen
2. Contact the foundation directly for application procedures

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