Support people and families affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD) through research funding, patient resources, advocacy and community programs to accelerate treatments and a cure.
A defining feature of PKD Foundation grantmaking is its repeated support for the same research centers across multiple years, including University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Mayo Clinic, and Yale University. That pattern fits a funder centered on polycystic kidney disease research and care, with grants that reach investigators, fellows, clinical centers, and patient-facing programs tied to ADPKD and ARPKD. The foundation’s recent awards show a strong research orientation. University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute received $380,000 in 2025 and $220,000 in 2024, while University of Colorado received $287,000 in 2025 and $190,000 in 2023. Mayo Clinic appears as another recurring recipient, with $260,000 in 2025, $120,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2023. Yale University also appears more than once, including $200,000 in 2024 and $140,000 in 2023. These grants indicate support for research, investigator development, and clinical care infrastructure around PKD rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation’s program mix includes research grants, fellowships, a patient registry resource, and Centers of Excellence support, all aligned with PKD science and care. Its funding reaches major academic medical centers and also supports early-career researchers through fellowship-related awards.
PKD Foundation supports a wide set of PKD research and care activities, but the recurring themes are translational research, investigator development, and clinical infrastructure. In translational work, Yale University received $200,000 in 2024 for an investigator grant, drug repurposing, care center grant, and fellowship support, showing interest in therapeutic development as well as center-level care. In early-career development, Mayo Clinic received $120,000 in 2024 for a young investigator grant and core grant, and $100,000 in 2023 for a fellowship grant and center of excellence support. The foundation also funds research tied to core scientific and clinical capacity. University of Alabama at Birmingham received $160,000 in 2025 for a research grant, while Johns Hopkins University received $80,000 in 2025 for a research grant. Across these awards, the grant purposes point to PKD research, clinical study support, and research infrastructure rather than only one clinical niche.
$2.6M
$37M
$11M
$9.9M
Most grants fall between $60K and $80K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$80K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KS.
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Typical grant size is tightly grouped: p25 $60,000, median $80,000, and p75 $80,000. That clustering suggests a large share of awards sit at the $80,000 level, with occasional larger research and fellowship awards. The foundation gives through named programs including fellowships, research grants, the ADPKD Registry, Centers of Excellence, and Kaplan Award. Several recipients recur across multiple years, especially major academic medical centers, which points to ongoing institutional funding rather than purely one-off support. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for several programs, including Fellowships, the ADPKD Registry, Research Grants, Kaplan Award, and Fellowship Grants; Centers of Excellence is not unsolicited.
PKD Foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients. Minnesota stands out as the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Missouri and no sample grants went to Missouri recipients. Named recipient cities cluster in Kansas City, Denver, Rochester, New Haven, Baltimore, Chicago, and Birmingham, with additional awards in New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, and Dallas. The pattern points to a broad U.S. research network anchored by major academic medical centers.
The foundation funds fellowships, research grants, the ADPKD Registry, Centers of Excellence, and the Kaplan Award. The program descriptions show support for PKD research, clinical studies, patient data resources, and care-center infrastructure, including both investigator development and center-level support.
Yes. Its program list includes Fellowships and Fellowship Grants, both aimed at PKD researchers, and recent awards include a $120,000 young investigator grant at Mayo Clinic and a $140,000 fellowship-related award at Yale University.
The distribution is centered at $80,000. The provided figures are p25 $60,000, median $80,000, and p75 $80,000, which shows most awards in the sample cluster around that amount.
The foundation gives nationally across the United States. The recipient-country distribution is 64 U.S. grants, or 100%, and the sample includes awards in Kansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Connecticut, Maryland, Illinois, Alabama, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Recent awards point to PKD research, drug repurposing, clinical study support, and care-center infrastructure. Examples include a Yale University award tied to drug repurposing and care center support, plus research grants to University of Alabama at Birmingham and Johns Hopkins University.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Pkd Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and hold a faculty appointment at the institution where the research will be conducted. Applicants need not be United States citizens.
Deadline: Pre-applications in June; full applications in October; final proposal deadline mid-January
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver | DENVER, CO | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | DENVER, CO | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | KANSAS CITY, KS | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Mayo Clinic | ROCHESTER, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | KANSAS CITY, KS | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| University of Vermont and State Ag College | BURLINGTON, VT | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Mayo Clinic | ROCHESTER, MN | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Regents University of California San Francisco | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| State of Maryland - University of Maryland Baltimore | BALTIMORE, MD | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| State of Maryland - University of Maryland Baltimore | BALTIMORE, MD | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Rutgers | PISCATAWAY, NJ | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Mayo Clinic | ROCHESTER, MN | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | KANSAS CITY, KS | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | KANSAS CITY, KS | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| National Institutes of Health | BETHESDA, MD | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Augusta University Research Institute | AUGUSTA, GA | $80,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Emory University | ATLANTA, GA | $73,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Mayo Clinic | ROCHESTER, MN | $70,000 | 2026 | Fellowship Grant |
| Childrens National Medical Center | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | KANSAS CITY, KS | $70,000 | 2026 | Fellowship Grant |
| Regents University of California San Francisco | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $67,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | DENVER, CO | $67,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville FL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $65,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Tufts Medical Center | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| UC San Diego | LA JOLLA, CA | $63,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Columbia University | NEW YORK, NY | $62,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Kansas University | Lawrence, KS | $60,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| U Wisconsin Medical System | MADISON, WI | $60,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $60,000 | 2026 | CARE CENTER GRANT |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | DENVER, CO | $60,000 | 2026 | Fellowship Grant |
| U Maryland | BALTIMORE, MD | $60,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| Mayo Clinic | ROCHESTER, MN | $60,000 | 2026 | Fellowship Grant |
| Loyola University of Chicago | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | 2026 | Fellowship Grant |
| Mayo Clinic | ROCHESTER, MN | $40,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | DENVER, CO | $30,000 | 2026 | Research Grant |
| Rogosin Institute | New York, NY | $28,000 | 2026 | Care Center Grant |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | Kansas City, KS | $380,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT / INVESTIGATOR GRANT / FELLOWSHIP |
| University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $287,000 | 2025 | FELLOWSHIP / RESEARCH GRANT / CARE CENTER GRANT |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $260,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT / INVESTIGATOR GRANT / CORE GRANT / CARE CENTER GRANT / FELLOWSHIP |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $160,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $140,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT / CARE CENTER GRANT |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | $140,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT / FELLOWSHIP |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | INVESTIGATOR GRANT |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $80,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| The Research Foundation for The State University of New York | Albany, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| National Institutes of Health | Bethesda, MD | $80,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $80,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
University of Colorado Denver
$80,000Research Grant
Regents of the University of Colorado
$80,000Research Grant
Mayo Clinic
$80,000Research Grant
University of Vermont and State Ag College
$80,000Research Grant
Mayo Clinic
$80,000Research Grant
Regents University of California San Francisco
$80,000Research Grant
University of Alabama Birmingham
$80,000Research Grant
State of Maryland - University of Maryland Baltimore
$80,000Research Grant
State of Maryland - University of Maryland Baltimore
$80,000Research Grant
Rutgers
$80,000Research Grant
Mayo Clinic
$80,000Research Grant
National Institutes of Health
$80,000Research Grant
Mayo Clinic
$70,000Fellowship Grant
Regents University of California San Francisco
$70,000Care Center Grant
Regents of the University of Colorado
$67,000Care Center Grant
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville FL
$65,000Care Center Grant
Tufts Medical Center
$65,000Care Center Grant
UC San Diego
$63,000Care Center Grant
U Wisconsin Medical System
$60,000Care Center Grant
Regents of the University of Colorado
$60,000Fellowship Grant
U Maryland
$60,000Care Center Grant
Mayo Clinic
$60,000Fellowship Grant
Mayo Clinic
$40,000Research Grant
Regents of the University of Colorado
$30,000Research Grant
RESEARCH GRANT / INVESTIGATOR GRANT / FELLOWSHIP
University of Colorado
$287,000FELLOWSHIP / RESEARCH GRANT / CARE CENTER GRANT
RESEARCH GRANT / INVESTIGATOR GRANT / CORE GRANT / CARE CENTER GRANT / FELLOWSHIP
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$160,000RESEARCH GRANT
University of Maryland Baltimore
$140,000RESEARCH GRANT / CARE CENTER GRANT
Michigan Technological University
$80,000RESEARCH GRANT
The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
$80,000RESEARCH GRANT
National Institutes of Health
$80,000RESEARCH GRANT
University of Arizona
$80,000RESEARCH GRANT
