About National Psoriasis Foundation
The National Psoriasis Foundation’s largest recent award is a $1,111,190 PPI grant to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, a signal that the foundation uses large, team-based investments to move psoriatic disease research toward practical patient impact. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports discovery science, translational research, diagnostic test development, fellowships, bridge funding, and patient-centered research tied to psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and related comorbidities. That mix shows a funder working across the research pipeline rather than at a single stage.
Recent awards also show a clear emphasis on advancing clinical relevance. New York University School of Medicine received a $399,997 PsA diagnostic test grant and bridge grant, while the University of Utah and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai each received $200,000 translational research awards. The foundation’s program list reinforces that pattern: it funds proof-of-concept discovery work, early-career investigators, and multi-institutional prevention projects. A separate line of support, including grants to institutions such as Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc. for More Than Skin Deep, points to patient-facing education and outreach alongside research funding.
What National Psoriasis Foundation Funds
The strongest thematic thread is translational research. The University of Utah received a $200,000 translational research award, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received a matching $200,000 award, indicating support for work that moves basic science toward clinical application with patient benefit in mind.
Diagnostic development is another active area. New York University School of Medicine received a $399,997 PsA diagnostic test grant and bridge grant, aligning with the foundation’s focus on clinically applicable tests for psoriatic arthritis.
The foundation also backs early-stage idea generation. Washington University in St Louis received a $75,000 discovery grant award, and the program description shows these grants are meant to support proof-of-concept research.
Patient-centered work appears through More Than Skin Deep, with Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc. receiving a $100,000 grant for that initiative.
How National Psoriasis Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster at a mid-to-upper research-grant level: p25 is $75,000, the median is $100,000, and p75 is $175,000. The recent grant list also includes larger multi-year awards, reaching $1,111,190 for a PPI award and $867,993 for a combined PPI and fellowship award.
The pattern suggests repeated support rather than one-off relationships. Several institutions appear in multiple years, including the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Rochester, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Regents of the University of Michigan, and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. The foundation is a regular funder and its active programs all accept unsolicited applications, including discovery, translational, bridge, fellowship, early-career, and diagnostic test grants.
