Enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all; support neuroscience research, education, clinical practice resources, and advocacy.
A defining feature of the American Academy of Neurology Institute is its direct support for neurology research and training, including a $3,000,000 grant to Mayo Clinic Jacksonville for the Cure One Cure Many Research Grant and a $1,250,000 grant to the American Brain Foundation. That pattern sits alongside awards and scholarships for learners, clinician-scientist development, and research support tied to neurologic disease areas. The institute’s stated purpose is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all, with grantmaking that also backs neuroscience research, clinical practice resources, and advocacy. Recent awards show support for clinical research projects, educational grants, and career development funding across academic medical centers and research universities. In the current grant list, the largest awards also include seven-figure and mid-six-figure grants to major institutions such as the University of California San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital, The Ohio State University, and Stanford University. The mix of research, education, and professional-development funding reflects an organization that serves neurologists, trainees, clinician-scientists, and research teams rather than funding individuals directly.
Clinical research is a central theme in the institute’s funding. It gave $1,050,000 to the University of California San Francisco for Clincial Research Grants and $300,000 to Washington University In St Louis for the same category, showing sustained support for patient-oriented and translational work. Career development is another clear line of giving: Northwestern University received $450,000 for a Career Development Award, and the Regents of the University of California at Irivine received $240,000 for a Clinician Scientist Development Award. Education also appears repeatedly, including $460,000 to The Ohio State University for Clinical Research and Educational Grants and $153,000 to Duke University for the same purpose. Training support extends to junior investigators, as seen in Clinical Research Training awards to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University Med Ctr, and Stanford University.
Typical awards cluster at a $150,000 median, with a p25 of $20,000 and a p75 of $150,000, so many grants sit at the same mid-range level while some outliers reach into the six- and seven-figure range. The institute is a grantmaker to organizations rather than individuals, and its recent list shows repeated support for the same institutions across different years, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Stanford University. That suggests an ongoing relationship-based pattern rather than one-off funding only. The portfolio includes research grants, educational grants, training awards, and career-development support. Some opportunities are open to unsolicited applications, while others are not, depending on the specific program.
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$130.2M
$38.8M
$36.4M
Most grants fall between $20K and $150K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Giving is national, and every recent grant in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. The most frequent recipient state is Massachusetts, with Boston appearing for Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University. Other recurring cities include Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Chicago, indicating broad distribution among major research hubs. Minnesota accounts for 6% of grants, with Minneapolis appearing for both Mayo Clinic Jacksonville and the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The recipient-country distribution is fully domestic, with 83 grants in the United States.
Its funded programs include clinical research grants, clinician-scientist development awards, clinical research training scholarships, research-focused educational grants, and awards or scholarships for neurology learners and professionals. The recent grant list also shows support for clinical practice resources and research-related educational funding.
No. The profile indicates that it does not fund individuals directly. Recent awards are made to universities, hospitals, research institutes, and similar organizations.
The typical grant size is $150,000, with a p25 of $20,000 and a p75 of $150,000. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, including seven-figure grants for major research programs.
Yes, some programs accept unsolicited applications. Examples in the active program list include the Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology, the Health Care Equity Research Award / Health Care Equity Program, and the Clinician Scientist Development Award / Clinical Research Training Scholarship track.
Recent grantees include major academic medical centers and universities such as Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, American Brain Foundation, University of California San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital, The Ohio State University, and Stanford University. The grant list is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Francisco | Los Angeles, CA | $1,050,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $450,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $390,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $303,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research and Educational Grants |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $160,000 | 2025 | Research Grants |
| Johns Hopkins University | Chicago, IL | $153,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Harvard University | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Stanford University | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Dignity Health | Sacramento, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | Clincial Research Grants |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | Educational Grant |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | Research and Educational Grants |
| Research Foundation for the State of New York | Albany, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Educational Grant |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | Educational Grant |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $8,000 | 2025 | Research Grants |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $460,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research and Educational Grants |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $453,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research and Educational Grants |
| Stanford University | Los Angeles, CA | $450,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $450,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Brigham & Women's Hosp-Research | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Washington University In St Louis | St Louis, MO | $300,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $153,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research and Educational Grants |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $153,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research and Educational Grants |
| University of Rochester- Office of Research Accounting & Costing Standards | Rochester, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| University of Pittsburg of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pittsburg, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Trustees Of University Of PA | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | $150,000 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Columbia University Sponsored Projects Finance | New York, NY | $117,500 | 2024 | Clinical Research Grants |
| Penn State Health Department of Neurology | Hershey, PA | $43,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Tri-State Neurology PLLC | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Sheth MD PA | Frisco, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Cumberland Neurology PA | Fayetteville, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| St Luke's Health Network Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Neurology Specialists | Norfolk, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center | Jasper, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | Axon Registry IT Grant |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | Educational Grants |
| Rector and Visitors of the University Of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | Educational Grants |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | Educational Grants |
University of California San Francisco
$1,050,000Clincial Research Grants
Rockefeller University
$450,000Clincial Research Grants
Emory University
$390,000Clincial Research Grants
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
$303,000Clincial Research and Educational Grants
American Heart Association Inc
$160,000Research Grants
Johns Hopkins University
$153,000Clincial Research Grants
Harvard University
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Columbia University
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
University of Rochester
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Stanford University
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
The Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Phoenix Children's Hospital
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Dignity Health
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Rhode Island Hospital
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Massachusetts General Hospital
$150,000Clincial Research Grants
Regents of the University of Michigan
$50,000Educational Grant
The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles
$13,000Research and Educational Grants
Research Foundation for the State of New York
$10,000Educational Grant
University Of Maryland Baltimore
$10,000Educational Grant
Washington University
$8,000Research Grants
The Ohio State University
$460,000Clinical Research and Educational Grants
Massachusetts General Hospital
$453,000Clinical Research and Educational Grants
Stanford University
$450,000Clinical Research Grants
Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
$450,000Clinical Research Grants
Brigham & Women's Hosp-Research
$300,000Clinical Research Grants
Washington University In St Louis
$300,000Clinical Research Grants
Duke University
$153,000Clinical Research and Educational Grants
Regents of the University of Minnesota
$153,000Clinical Research and Educational Grants
University of Rochester- Office of Research Accounting & Costing Standards
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Cedars-Sinai Medical Ctr
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
University of Pittsburg of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Regents of the University of Michigan
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Maimonides Medical Center
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
California Institute of Technology
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Trustees Of University Of PA
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Trustees of Indiana University
$150,000Clinical Research Grants
Columbia University Sponsored Projects Finance
$117,500Clinical Research Grants
Penn State Health Department of Neurology
$43,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Tri-State Neurology PLLC
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Sheth MD PA
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Cumberland Neurology PA
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
St Luke's Health Network Inc
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Neurology Specialists
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
$20,000Axon Registry IT Grant
Trustees of Dartmouth College
$10,000Educational Grants
Rector and Visitors of the University Of Virginia
$10,000Educational Grants
Rowan University
$6,000Educational Grants
Current and upcoming funding from American Academy of Neurology Institute that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Early career neurologists/researchers. Two-year awards are for neurologists 1-5 years into their careers; three-year awards are for researchers 6-10 years into their careers.
Deadline: Applications open June 2, 2026 and close September 10, 2026.
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