How does Project 8P Foundation accept funding requests?

It accepts unsolicited letters of intent through its research grant programs and also posts public requests for proposal. The active programs described include an Unsolicited LOI Grant Program, a Project 8p Research Grant Program, and public RFPs for translational research and resource-sharing priorities.

What kinds of projects does Project 8P Foundation support?

The foundation supports translational research for chromosome 8p disorders, including gene discovery, functional genomics, therapeutic target identification, assay development, biorepository work, data and model sharing, and coordinated clinical care for people with 8p conditions.

What is a typical grant size?

The recent grant distribution centers on a median award of $52,500. The 25th percentile is $26,909 and the 75th percentile is $76,250, showing a spread that includes both smaller support grants and larger research awards.

Does Project 8P Foundation fund outside the United States?

The recent grants listed here all went to U.S. recipients, for a 100% U.S. country distribution. Its active research programs are described as global, but the recent grant record in the data is entirely domestic.

Project 8p Foundation

Name: Project 8p Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActivePublic CharityDiseases & Disorders

New York, NYWebsite

About Project 8p Foundation

To empower a unified community for chromosome 8p heroes for a meaningful life today while accelerating treatments for tomorrow.

Focus Areas

rare diseasegenetic brain disordersneurodevelopmental CNVs (chromosome 8p)translational researchbiobanking and iPSC/model sharingpatient and family support

Who They Fund

patients with 8p chromosomal abnormalities (8p deletion/duplication) / related rare genetic disordersclinical care teams managing 8p conditionsresearchers conducting omics and drug repurposing studiesrare disease patient community

Funding Style

About Project 8p Foundation

Project 8P Foundation centers its grantmaking on chromosome 8p disorders, with a clear emphasis on translational research, shared research resources, and support for affected families. Its recent awards show a mix of large research grants and care-oriented support, including $220,994 to The Regents of the University of California in Oakland for research and $100,000 to Rare-X for data collection and biorepository work. That combination points to a funder trying to move on two tracks at once: building the evidence base for 8p conditions and strengthening the infrastructure needed to study them. The foundation also backs clinical and community-facing work. It gave $52,500 to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation for coordinated care for 8p, and it has supported additional clinical care activity in Colorado. Other recent grants go to universities and rare-disease organizations, which suggests that Project 8P Foundation works across research institutions, clinical teams, and patient-support partners. The mission statement on its site frames that work as serving the chromosome 8p community today while accelerating treatments for tomorrow.

What Project 8p Foundation Funds

Project 8P Foundation’s strongest theme is translational research for chromosome 8p disorders. In 2025, it awarded $79,923 to the University of Connecticut for research and $79,647 to Yale University, both fitting a research-driven approach to neurodevelopmental and genetic brain disorders. The foundation also invests in data and model-building infrastructure. Its $100,000 grant to Rare-X supported data collection and biorepository work, aligning with its stated interest in biospecimen and model sharing, biorepository work, and clinical-research integration. Clinical support is another visible strand. A $52,500 grant to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation supported coordinated care for 8p, while a separate $20,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs supported clinical care. Smaller research support also appears in the recent record, including $10,000 to Uplifting Athletes.

How Project 8p Foundation Gives

Project 8P Foundation’s grants cluster around a median size of $52,500, with a 25th percentile of $26,909 and a 75th percentile of $76,250. The recent record includes both much larger research awards and smaller support grants, suggesting a layered approach rather than a single grant size. The pattern also shows repeat emphasis on the same mission area across different years, especially in research, biorepository support, and coordinated care. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it makes no program-related investments. Its active programs include unsolicited LOI and public RFP pathways, so applicants can enter through open research opportunity channels.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$460K

Total Assets

$2.9M

Total Revenue

$1.9M

Total Expenses

$1.4M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $27K and $76K, with a median of $53K.

25th Percentile

$27K

Median

$53K

75th Percentile

$76K

Geographic Reach

National5 states funded

About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
The Regents of the Univ of Cal	Oakland, CA	$220,994	2025	Research
University of Connecticut	Storrs Mansfield, CT	$79,923	2025	Research
Yale University	New Haven, CT	$79,647	2025	—
UC SanDiego	La Jolla, CA	$49,641	2025	Research
Childrens Hospital Colorado	Colorado Springs, CO	$20,000	2025	Clinical Care
Uplifting Athletes	Doylestown, PA	$10,000	2025	Research
UC SanDiego	La Jolla, CA	$204,311	2024	Research
Yale University	New Haven, CT	$60,686	2024	Research
Rice University	Houston, TX	$48,682	2024	Research
University of Colorado	Denver, CO	$30,000	2024	Research
Rare-X	Aliso Viejo, CA	$100,000	2023	Data Collection & Biorepository
Childrens Hospital Colorado Founda	Aurora, CO	$52,500	2023	Coordinated Care for 8p
Other Less Than 5000	—	$1,318	2023	Drug Repurposing Omics with Disease Mode

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