The DeLuca Foundation concentrates on funding academic research in health and exercise sciences, prioritizing investigator-driven projects and early-career researchers at universities and professional societies. Grants are targeted and sizable, supporting research awards and travel to discipline-specific conferences rather than broad community programs. The foundation appears to favor formal research institutions and recurring support for specific investigators or labs.
The Deluca Foundation Inc centers its giving on academic research in health and exercise sciences, with a clear tilt toward investigator-driven projects, early-career researchers, and university-based labs. Recent awards show that pattern in practice: a $250,000 research grant to the University of Michigan Jennifer Lacross Udus Research Group and a $183,425 early-career grant award to Prof Ahmed Shehata at the University of New Brunswick. The foundation also backs specific research careers through related support such as tuition assistance for Sean Banerjee at Clarkson University and equipment funding tied to the same researcher. Beyond core research grants, it supports formal recognition and skills-building in biomechanics, electromyography, motor control, and human movement sciences through awards, prizes, travel support, and equipment donations. Its grantmaking reaches academic institutions, professional societies, and individual researchers rather than broad community programs. The recent record suggests a funder that favors targeted awards linked to a defined research agenda, often pairing project support with tools, training, or conference participation.
The Deluca Foundation Inc gives across several closely related research areas. In biomechanics and electromyography, it awarded $60,000 to Dr Carl Payton as a Rethink EMG Challenge winner, and another $30,000 to Dr Neale Tillin for the same competition. It also supports applied technology in EMG: Prof Raz Lieb at Tum Munich received a $20,000 Seed for Science research grant, while Rajnish Kumar at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi received $15,786 as a Seed for Science winner of equipment. The foundation also funds student and trainee development. It gave $105,000 to the American College of Sports Medicine for travel support for the ACSM research conference, and it made multiple $11,889 training research grants of equipment to institutions including Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Kmch College of Physiotherapy, Sastra Deemed to Be University, and Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies.
Typical awards sit in a mid-sized range: the 25th percentile is $4,250, the median is $9,804, and the 75th percentile is $28,374. The recent record includes both one-off institutional research grants and repeated support to the same recipient across 2025, such as Clarkson University Sean Banerjee and the University of Michigan Jennifer Lacross Udus Research Group. The foundation funds both organizations and individuals, including research grants, tuition, equipment, and travel support. It does not make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including support for researchers, students, travel awards, and equipment donations.
$522K
$4.8M
$960K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $4K and $28K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Deluca Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 27 | $926K | 42.9% |
| 2 | India | 15 |
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Concentrated, small portfolio: a handful of large, targeted awards (many six-figure grants) with some repeat support to the same institutions/individuals; emphasis on research outputs and professional development rather than broad/grassroots funding.
Notable grantees: Clarkson University (Sean Banerjee), University of Michigan (Jennifer LaCross / UDUS Research Group), Professor Ahmed Shehata, University of New Brunswick, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Grant recipients are national, with the strongest concentration in New York state and 10% of grants going to Massachusetts recipients. Among recent grants, New York appears through Clarkson University in Potsdam and Narrows Institute for Biomedical Research & Education in Brooklyn. Other U.S. destinations include Ann Arbor, Stillwater, Seattle, Storrs, and Indianapolis. The grant list also shows international recipients in Canada, India, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, Australia, and Germany, reflecting a wide recipient footprint rather than a single-region strategy.
The foundation supports universities, professional societies, research labs, and individual researchers. Recent recipients include the University of Michigan, the American College of Sports Medicine, Clarkson University, and named researchers such as Prof Ahmed Shehata and Dr Carl Payton.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized relative to the foundation’s larger research grants. The 25th percentile is $4,250, the median is $9,804, and the 75th percentile is $28,374.
Yes for several active programs, including support for researchers, support for students, travel awards, app development competitions, and equipment donations. The Carlo De Luca Emerging Scientist Award is administered through the International Society of Biomechanics and is not marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
Its active programs and recent grants focus on biomechanics, electromyography, motor control, human movement sciences, and related research training. The recent record also includes integrative motion research, equipment support, and conference travel tied to those fields.
No. Recent grants went to recipients in the U.S., Canada, India, the U.K., Belgium, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, Australia, and Germany. The country distribution shows 27 grants to U.S. recipients and 15 to recipients in India.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $153K |
23.8% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 5 | $138K | 7.9% |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | $22K | 6.3% |
| 5 | Canada | 3 | $207K | 4.8% |
| 6 | Ireland | 2 | $8K | 3.2% |
| 7 | Belgium | 2 | $7K | 3.2% |
| 8 | Switzerland | 1 | $48K | 1.6% |
| 9 | Italy | 1 | $21K | 1.6% |
| 10 | Argentina | 1 | $20K | 1.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JENNIFER LACROSS UDUS RESEARCH GROUP | ANN ARBOR, MI | $250,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| PROF AHMED SHEHATA UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK | FREDERICKTON | $183,425 | 2025 | EARLY CAREER GRANT AWARD |
| CLARKSON UNIVERSITY SEAN BANERJEE | POTSDAM, NY | $143,409 | 2025 | GRANTS FOR TUITION |
| CLARKSON UNIVERSITY SEAN BANERJEE | POTSDAM, NY | $131,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE | INDIANNAPOLIS, IN | $105,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR ACSM RESEARCH CONFERENCE |
| MOUHAMED ZORKOT EPFL STI INX-STI TNE | LAUSANNE | $47,716 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT OF 20,000 PLUS SEEDS FOR SCIENCE WINNER OF EQUIPMENT |
| CLARKSON UNIVERSITY SEAN BANERJEE | POTSDAM, NY | $35,100 | 2025 | DONATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JENNIFER LACROSS UDUS RESEARCH GROUP | ANN ARBOR, MI | $35,079 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY EMMA TOLE | MANCHESTER | $29,499 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY JASON DEFREITAS | STILLWATER, OK | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| DR RINKI GUPTA | NOIDA | $24,500 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH |
| PROF LORENZO SABATTINI UNIVERSITA DI MODENA E REGGIO | REGGIO EMILIA | $21,349 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT AND EQUIPMENT |
| ROHIT THAPA SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF SPORTS SCIENCES-SYMBIOSIS INT'L UNIVERSITY | PUNE | $21,202 | 2025 | INTEGRATIVE MOTION RESEARCH GRANT OF 5,000 & EQUIPMENT |
| KEVIN ENGLEHART INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | FREDERICKTON | $20,700 | 2025 | EARLY CAREER RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| AGUSTIN BENJAMIN EZEQUIEL SOLANO NATIONAL UNIV OF SAN MARTIN | BUENOS AIRES | $20,148 | 2025 | SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT | STORRS, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| PROF RAZ LIEB - TUM MUNICH | MUNICH | $20,000 | 2025 | SEED FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT |
| SEOKHYUN HWANG UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | SEEDS FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY | STILLWATER, OK | $19,996 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| PROF LINDSAY BLAIR ST GEORGE THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE | PRESTON | $16,599 | 2025 | SEED FOR SCIENCE WINNER AWARD - EQUIPMENT |
| RAJNISH KUMAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI | NEW DELHI | $15,786 | 2025 | SEED FOR SCIENCE WINNER OF EQUIPMENT |
| MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES | HARYANA | $11,889 | 2025 | TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| SASTRA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY | TAMIL NADU | $11,889 | 2025 | TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| KMCH COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY | TAMIL NADU | $11,889 | 2025 | TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| LAKSHMIBAI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION | MADHYA PRADESH | $11,889 | 2025 | TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CO GRIFFIN SIPES | URBANA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| NARROWS INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC-CHOMACK&WENZEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PHOEBE DUNCOMBE | QUEENSLAND | $10,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| DR RINKI GUPTA AMITY UNIVERSITY | NOIDA | $10,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE CO AGOSTINA CASAMENTO | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE CO AGOSTINA CASAMENTO | BALTIMORE, MD | $9,607 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CO GRIFFIN SIPES | URBANA, IL | $9,607 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM |
| NEWYORK UNIVERSITY VETERNS ADMIN CO JOHN CHOMACK | NEW YORK, NY | $9,607 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PHOEBE DUNCOMBE | QUEENSLAND | $9,607 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM |
| CLARKSON UNIVERSITY ALAINA TULSKIE | POTSDAM, NY | $9,106 | 2025 | GRANT FOR RESEARCHER'S TUITION |
| PROF SANJEEV GUPTA MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE | DELHI | $7,459 | 2025 | GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| UCF OFFICE OF RESEARCH | ORLANDO, FL | $6,874 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MANIKANDAN K | KARNATAKA | $6,000 | 2025 | SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| DR VIVEK UL MALLIKARJUNA | KARNATAKA | $6,000 | 2025 | SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| DR SOHINI PAUL | ODISHA | $6,000 | 2025 | SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| DR JAYANTHI VE | TAMIL NADU | $6,000 | 2025 | SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT |
| JOHN CHOMACK | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL GRANT |
| CLARKSON UNIVERSITY NICHOLAS LAMB | POTSDAM, NY | $3,856 | 2025 | GRANT FOR RESEARCHER'S TUITION |
| NIKIL CANDRA M RESEARCHER | VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU | $1,780 | 2025 | RESEARCH TRAINING PROJECT |
| DR MAAIKE ESSELAAR | MANCHESTER | $1,422 | 2025 | TRAVEL GRANT |
| TOWN OF WESTON | WESTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR GNCE DIAMOND ROBOTICS TEAM AT WESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| CARA STEPP | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL GRANT |
| RAJNISH KUMAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI | NEW DELHI | $1,000 | 2025 | TRAVEL GRANT |
| SOUTHBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT | SOUTHBOROUGH, MA | $500 | 2025 | DONATION DESIGNATED FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT |
| ABBY'S HOUSE | WORCESTER, MA | $500 | 2025 | DONATION DESIGNATED FOR EDUCATION |
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JENNIFER LACROSS UDUS RESEARCH GROUP
$250,000RESEARCH GRANT
PROF AHMED SHEHATA UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
$183,425EARLY CAREER GRANT AWARD
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY SEAN BANERJEE
$143,409GRANTS FOR TUITION
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY SEAN BANERJEE
$131,000RESEARCH GRANT
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
$105,000TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR ACSM RESEARCH CONFERENCE
MOUHAMED ZORKOT EPFL STI INX-STI TNE
$47,716RESEARCH GRANT OF 20,000 PLUS SEEDS FOR SCIENCE WINNER OF EQUIPMENT
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY SEAN BANERJEE
$35,100DONATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN JENNIFER LACROSS UDUS RESEARCH GROUP
$35,079RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY EMMA TOLE
$29,499RESEARCH GRANT
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY JASON DEFREITAS
$25,000RESEARCH GRANT
DR RINKI GUPTA
$24,500EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH
PROF LORENZO SABATTINI UNIVERSITA DI MODENA E REGGIO
$21,349RESEARCH GRANT AND EQUIPMENT
ROHIT THAPA SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF SPORTS SCIENCES-SYMBIOSIS INT'L UNIVERSITY
$21,202INTEGRATIVE MOTION RESEARCH GRANT OF 5,000 & EQUIPMENT
KEVIN ENGLEHART INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
$20,700EARLY CAREER RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
AGUSTIN BENJAMIN EZEQUIEL SOLANO NATIONAL UNIV OF SAN MARTIN
$20,148SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
$20,000RESEARCH GRANT
PROF RAZ LIEB - TUM MUNICH
$20,000SEED FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT
SEOKHYUN HWANG UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$20,000SEEDS FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY
$19,996RESEARCH GRANT
PROF LINDSAY BLAIR ST GEORGE THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
$16,599SEED FOR SCIENCE WINNER AWARD - EQUIPMENT
RAJNISH KUMAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI
$15,786SEED FOR SCIENCE WINNER OF EQUIPMENT
MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES
$11,889TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
SASTRA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY
$11,889TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
KMCH COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
$11,889TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
LAKSHMIBAI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
$11,889TRAINING RESEARCH GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CO GRIFFIN SIPES
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
NARROWS INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC-CHOMACK&WENZEL
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PHOEBE DUNCOMBE
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
DR RINKI GUPTA AMITY UNIVERSITY
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE CO AGOSTINA CASAMENTO
$10,000RESEARCH GRANT
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE CO AGOSTINA CASAMENTO
$9,607EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CO GRIFFIN SIPES
$9,607EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM
NEWYORK UNIVERSITY VETERNS ADMIN CO JOHN CHOMACK
$9,607EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PHOEBE DUNCOMBE
$9,607EQUIPMENT DONATION FOR ONGOING RESEARCH THROUGH THE SEED FOR SCIENCE PROGRAM
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY ALAINA TULSKIE
$9,106GRANT FOR RESEARCHER'S TUITION
PROF SANJEEV GUPTA MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
$7,459GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
UCF OFFICE OF RESEARCH
$6,874EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
MANIKANDAN K
$6,000SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
DR VIVEK UL MALLIKARJUNA
$6,000SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
DR SOHINI PAUL
$6,000SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
DR JAYANTHI VE
$6,000SEEDS FOR SCIENCE GRANT OF EQUIPMENT
JOHN CHOMACK
$4,000TRAVEL GRANT
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY NICHOLAS LAMB
$3,856GRANT FOR RESEARCHER'S TUITION
NIKIL CANDRA M RESEARCHER
$1,780RESEARCH TRAINING PROJECT
DR MAAIKE ESSELAAR
$1,422TRAVEL GRANT
TOWN OF WESTON
$1,000DONATION FOR GNCE DIAMOND ROBOTICS TEAM AT WESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CARA STEPP
$1,000TRAVEL GRANT
RAJNISH KUMAR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI
$1,000TRAVEL GRANT
SOUTHBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT
$500DONATION DESIGNATED FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
ABBY'S HOUSE
$500DONATION DESIGNATED FOR EDUCATION
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