Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Grants made through NVA's Medical Research Fund provide scientists with the opportunity to gather vital pilot data, which they need to secure funding from larger institutions, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Purpose: To support research that generates preliminary data for securing larger grants from NIH and other funding organizations.

Achievement: Many NVA grant recipients have been successful in obtaining multi-million dollar grants from the NIH and other institutions.

Total Awarded: Over $1 million in research grants to date.

Focus: Vulvodynia and chronic vulvar/vaginal pain research

Application: Announcements of funding availability are disseminated by email.

What National Vulvodynia Association Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
6
Total given
$267K
Median grant
$36K
Range
$18K–$92K
  • By dollars: California 47%, New York 22%, Ohio 15%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Rochester, NY; Columbus, OH.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

    Ongoing charitable support

    $92K

  • University of Rochester · Rochester, NY

    Ongoing charitable support

    $60K

  • Ohio State University · Columbus, OH

    Ongoing charitable support

    $39K

  • Lumina Medical LLC · Culver City, CA

    Ongoing charitable support

    $33K

  • The Centers for Vulvovaginal Disorders · Washington, DC

    Ongoing charitable support

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Reproductive health

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