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NINDS has prepared this listing of private organizations that provide funding for research on specific neurological disorders. Although it does not include all potential sources of private funding, we hope that the availability of this resource will benefit both the research scientists and the non-profit societies and associations. We welcome suggestions of additional organizations that provide financial support for research on neurological disorders for potential inclusion on this list.

This web page provides links to private organizations, organized by research area, that offer financial support for research. If you would like additional information on 1) the areas of research they support, 2) eligibility criteria or 3) application procedures, please visit the organization website and/or contact the organization directly.

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• Demyelinating Disorders
  1. Myelin Project
     
  2. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
     
• Developmental/Pediatric Disorders
  1. Ataxia telangiectasia:
  2. Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) Children's Project
     
  3. Autism:
  4. Autism Speaks/National Alliance for Autism Research
     
  5. Leukodystrophies:
  6. Canavan Disease Research
     
  7. Canavan Foundation
  8. United Leukodystrophy Foundation
  9. Batten Disease Support and Research Association
     
  10. Rett Syndrome:
  11. Rett Syndrome Research Foundation (RSRF)
  12. Other:
      
  13. Lowe Syndrome Association
      
  14. Spina Bifida Association of America
      
• Immune-Related
  1. HHV-6 Foundation
     
  2. Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation
     
• Movement Disorders
  1. American Parkinson Disease Association
     
  2. Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation
     
  3. Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation
     
  4. Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
     
  5. Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA)
     
  6. International Essential Tremor Foundation
     
  7. Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
     
  8. National Ataxia Foundation (NAF)
     
  9. NBIA Disorders Association
     
  10. Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF)
      
  11. Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
      
  12. Wilson's Disease Association International
• Neurodegeneration
  ALS Therapy Development Foundation
  
  1. Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (formerly, Institute for the Study of Aging)
     
  2. American Health Assistance Foundation- Alzheimer's Disease research
     
  3. CUREPSP (Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy)
     
  4. Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
     
  5. FightSMA/Andrew's Buddies
     
  6. Hereditary Disease Foundation
     
  7. Huntington's Disease Society of America
     
  8. Kennedy's Disease Association
     
  9. Les Turner ALS Foundation
     
• Neuromuscular
  1. Barth Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
     
  2. Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Society
     
  3. The Jain Foundation, Inc.
     
  4. Muscular Dystrophy Association
     
  5. Myositis Association
     
  6. Post-Polio Health International
     
  7. Spastic Paraplegia Foundation
     
  8. The Jain Foundation, Inc.
     
  9. United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
• Pain
  1. Arthritis Foundation
     
  2. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)
     
  3. TMJ Association
• Seizures/Convulsive Disorders
  1. Epilepsy Foundation
     
  2. Epilepsy Therapy Development Project
     
  3. Parents Against Childhood Epilepsy
     
  4. Sturge-Weber Foundation
• Storage Disorders
  1. Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation [For Niemann-Pick Type C Disease]
     
  2. Association for Glycogen Storage Disease
     
  3. Hunter's Hope Foundation [A Leukodystrophy Resource]
     
  4. Mucolipidosis IV (ML4) Foundation
     
  5. National MPS Society, Inc.
     
• Traumatic Injury
  1. Christopher Reeve Foundation & Resource Center
     
• Tumors
  1. American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
     
  2. Brain Tumor Society
     
  3. Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation
     
  4. Children's Tumor Foundation
     
  5. National Brain Tumor Foundation (NBTF)
     
  6. Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
     
  7. Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
     
  8. Von Hippel Lindau Family Alliance
• Vascular Disorders and Stroke
  1. American Heart Association
     
  2. American Stroke Association: A Division of American Heart Association
     
  3. Brain Aneurysm Foundation
     
  4. Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation
     
  5. Hazel K. Goddess Fund for Stroke Research in Women
     
  6. National Stroke Association
  
  
• International
  1. International Spinal Research Trust
     
  2. John E. Fogarty International Center, NIH
     
     Since 1988, the Fogarty International Center, part of the National Institutes of Health, has published the Directory of International Grants and Fellowships in the Health Sciences. This current volume (NIH Publication 06-3027, February 2006), a comprehensive compilation of international funding opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research prepared by Ms. Hannah Leslie, should serve the individual or institution who seeks financial support.
• Other
  1. American Diabetes Association
     
  2. FRAXA Research Foundation [for Fragile X Syndrome]
     
  3. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, International
     
  4. National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
     
  5. National Sleep Foundation
     
  6. National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association
     

In addition to the alternative funding resources listed above, see the Resources for Scientists section of the NINDS website for experimental resources available to all scientists

Last updated August 08, 2007