Parkinson's Foundation: Community Grants

The Parkinson's Foundation offers Community Grants to support impactful programs for people with Parkinson's disease across the U.S. With over $5 million awarded in the last three years, the Foundation aims to enhance health, wellness, and education. Eligible applicants include local non-profits and healthcare facilities focusing on mental health, care partner support, and exercise programs tailored for PD. This initiative promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in service delivery.

Background
Supporting local, life-changing Parkinson's programs across the U.S.
The Parkinson’s Foundation funds community grants that further the health, wellness and education of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) across the U.S.
The Foundation recognizes the unprecedented need for community-related programs and events. In the last three years the Foundation has awarded over $5 million in community grants to support programs providing services for people living with and affected by Parkinson's disease. These programs benefit communities in 34 states across the country.
What Type of Programs Do We Fund?
The Foundation funds programs that are impactful, sustainable, scalable and measurable. Programs may be new and existing grant-supported areas and/or pilot programs. All funded organizations and institutions must demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Address the intersection of mental health and PDReach and support care partners of individuals with PDEducate and deliver exercise programs specifically designed for people with PD

Eligibility

The community grants program is open to communities nationwide. Eligible organizations must operate on the local level (or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally). Applications will be limited to the following categories of applicants:Non-profit and other tax-exempt organizationsFor-profit organizations (may be eligible if the program is offered at no cost)Healthcare facilities

Ineligibility

Parkinson’s Foundation community grants will not support the following:Salary cost for individuals employed by their organization
Capital expenses (i.e., computers, furniture, building fixtures)
Exercise equipment (i.e., bikes, treadmills, weights, boxing equipment, etc.)
Indirect costs (i.e., administrative, facility fees, facility rent, utilities, insurance, and/or general office expenses)
Travel for staff/facilitators
Individual/staff memberships, accreditations, instructor training programs and/or licensing
Endowments
Individual supportMulti-year grants and franchise organization fees