NPF Research Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Overview:
On an annual basis, the National Pancreas Foundation provides multiple research grants. NPF has given over $5 million to fund over 130 ground-breaking research projects focused on pancreatic diseases.
Geographic Scope: United States (based on awardee institutions listed)
Focus Areas:
- Pancreatic cancer research
- Acute pancreatitis
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Pediatric pancreatitis
- Pancreatic cysts
- CFTR-related pancreatitis
- Metabolic and immunological aspects of pancreatic disease
- Translational and basic science research
Contact Information:
- National Pancreas Foundation
- 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700
- Bethesda, MD 20814
- Phone: 866.726.2737
- Email: info@pancreasfoundation.org
Historical Awardees:
The foundation has funded over 130 research projects since inception, with awardees from major academic institutions including Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Stanford University, University of Michigan, and many others.
What National Pancreas Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $85K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $25K–$35K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 41%, Ohio 29%, Illinois 29%. Top recipient cities: Piitsburgh, PA; Cinncinnati, OH; Chicago, IL.
Example grants
University of Pittsburgh · Piitsburgh, PA
General operating support
$35K
Cinncinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cinncinnati, OH
General operating support
$25K
John Hopkins University Co Bank of America · Chicago, IL
General operating support
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Cancer
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