How much funding does Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant offered?

Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Who has received Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant funding?

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's IRS filings list 1 award under this program (2025). Recent recipients include University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX), $109,994 in 2025.

Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Program Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Not specified; appears to be open internationally

Focus Areas:

Research to improve quality of life for people living with FTD
Support programs for FTD care partners and families
Well-being and caregiver support interventions
Cultural and linguistic considerations for diverse populations

Overview:
The Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant was developed by AFTD leadership as part of the evolution of the original Pilot Grant program. This grant specifically targets research aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of people living with FTD and their families, complementing the Pathways for Hope Pilot Grant which focuses on disease mechanism research.

Program History:
The original AFTD Pilot Grant program split into two distinct grants: the Pathways for Hope Pilot Grant and the Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant, each serving different research priorities.

2025 Recipients:

Stephanie Grasso, PhD (University of Texas at Austin) - measuring the impact of a culturally and linguistically tailored educational program to support Latino and Hispanic caregivers of individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA)

Notable Previous Recipient:

Eline Bunnik, PhD (2023) - studying ethical considerations involved in having people at risk of FTD learn about predictive biomarkers or receive genetic testing

Address: 2700 Horizon Drive, Suite 120, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's IRS filings)

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · 2025

$110K

1 grant in The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's 2025 filings reference “Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 6
Total given: $1.55M
Median grant: $175K
Range: $100K–$700K

By dollars: New York 45%, Pennsylvania 19%, Missouri 15%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; King of Prussia, PA; St. Louis, MO.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation · New York, NY

Addf/aftd drug discovery program and treat treatftd therapeutic initiative

$700K
The FTD Disorders Registry · King of Prussia, PA

Ftd patient registry

$287K
Washington University in St Louis · St Louis, MO

Pathways for hope pilot grant

$230K
Stanford University · Stanford, CA

Holloway postdoctoral fellowship

$120K
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

Well-being in ftd pilot grant

$110K