The Park Family Grant (Formerly, the Hodgkin-Huxley Research Grant)

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The FAMILIESCN2A Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round, with priority given to groundbreaking projects that can significantly advance the understanding and treatment of related conditions.”

Overview

The FamilieSCN2A Hodgkin-Huxley Research Grant honors the pioneering work of Dr. Alan Hodgkin and Dr. Andrew Huxley in neuroscience. This grant encourages innovative research, especially novel therapeutic approaches for sodium channel disorders, as well as the development of SCN2A biomarkers and clinical trial endpoints. Applications are accepted year-round, with priority given to groundbreaking projects that can significantly advance the understanding and treatment of related conditions.

NOTE: Unsolicited, year-round LOIs accepted. Full application invitations on a rolling basis as long as funds are available.
Formerly known as the Hodgkin-Huxley Grant, the goal of this program is to address fundamental gaps in the basic and translational science of SCN2A-related disorders (SRDs) and to accelerate the development of therapies to clinical trials.

What The FAMILIESCN2A Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 6
Total given: $891K
Median grant: $62K
Range: $10K–$456K

By dollars: Illinois 51%, Iowa 29%, California 14%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Iowa City, IA; Los Angeles, CA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Purdue University · Chicago, IL

Scn2a research

$456K
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA

Scn2a research

$261K
The Regents of the University of California San Francisco · Los Angeles, CA

Scn2a research

$68K
The Regents of Uc · Oakland, CA

Scn2a research

$56K
University of Colorado Denver · Denver, CO

Scn2a research

$39K