TMCity Foundation: Research Grant
Funding Amount
US $25,000 - US $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applicants, preferably 501(c)(3) organizations, can submit letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, with a focus on projects based in Southern California and the Greater Boston area.”
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Geography
- Based in Southern California and the Greater Boston area
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Grants are awarded for research, project, and general operating support.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: /for individuals
- Not eligible: Capital campaigns improvements
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Fundraising events
- Not eligible: We do not make grants to organizations outside of the United States and/or for projects that are internationally-based.
Overview
The TMCity Foundation Grant supports innovative research in neurocognitive healthcare, with funding ranging from $25,000 to $250,000. This grant aims to address critical challenges in mental health by fostering cutting-edge research and transformative technologies. Applicants, preferably 501(c)(3) organizations, can submit letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, with a focus on projects based in Southern California and the Greater Boston area. The Foundation is committed to catalyzing advancements in understanding the brain and delivering effective treatments.
Once you have determined your initiative is a clear match for TMCity, applicants may submit a letter of inquiry (LOI). We accept LOI’s on a rolling basis. We aim to respond to all LOI’s within four weeks of submission.If the Foundation is interested in considering the request, applicants will be asked to submit a second, more detailed application. We have two grant making cycles annually. See Full Proposal Deadlines above.
Grant Funding
With awards ranging from $25,000 - $250,000, we have the flexibility to sponsor a wide spectrum of non-profit partners.
The most crucial element of an application will be ensuring your request addresses our Foundation’s focus in neurocognitive healthcare and treatments for brain-related ailments.
Grants are made for one year in the first instance, and organizations can apply again for multi-year funding after being awarded an initial year-long grant. An initial two-year award may be considered in some cases.
Eligibility
If you are a 501(c)(3) organization, please apply to the Foundation for grant support.Grants are awarded for research, project, and general operating support.While our research funding in national in scope, please note that the majority of our funding for programs and services goes to organizations based in Southern California and the Greater Boston area.
Ineligibility
The Foundation does not fund requests from/for individuals, capital campaigns improvements, endowments, or fundraising events. We do not make grants to organizations outside of the United States and/or for projects that are internationally-based.
What TMCITY Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 11
- Total given
- $777K
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $15K–$257K
- By dollars: New York 33%, Massachusetts 19%, Pennsylvania 19%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Wayne, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 73% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY
To promote its charitable purpose
$257K
Davos Alzheimers Collaborative Inc · Wayne, PA
To promote its charitable purpose
$150K
Berklee College of Music · Boston, MA
To promote its charitable purpose
$75K
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine · Washington, DC
To promote its charitable purpose
$75K
Operation Surf · Avila Beach, CA
To promote its charitable purpose
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Mental health
- Nonprofits
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