Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards Program

Q: How much funding does Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards Program provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

Q: When is the deadline for Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards Program?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Q: Who is eligible for Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards Program?

Eligible applicants: Research institution; Investigator. Geography: Massachusetts.

Charles H Hood Foundation

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Research institution
Investigator

Geography

Massachusetts

Overview

The Charles H. Hood Foundation's Child Health Research Awards Program supports early-career investigators pursuing innovative research to improve child health. It has supported pediatric research in New England for over 77 years. Hypothesis-driven clinical, basic science, public health, health services research, and epidemiology projects are welcome.

How to Apply

As of 2026, applications are OPEN for the September 2026 funding cycle (announced March 13, 2026 and April 21, 2026). Awards are made to early-career investigators at academic medical centers / research institutions. Apply via the Foundation's 'Apply For Child Health Research Grant' page / SRC Portal.

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What Charles H Hood Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 22
Total given: $2.47M
Median grant: $100K
Range: $70K–$400K

81% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, where this grant's project is located.
By dollars: Massachusetts 81%, Connecticut 8%, New York 8%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; New Haven, CT; New York, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Boston, MA

Hood pediatric innovation hub

$400K
Yale University · New Haven, CT

Child health research award - supporting refugee mental health through translation of…

$100K
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA

Child health research award - tackling pulmonary hypoplasia with genetic, epigenetic…

$100K
Boston College · New York, NY

Child health research award - improving childhood tuberculosis treatment outcomes and…

$100K
Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, MA

Child health research award - identifying eeg-based biomarkers of language growth in…

$100K