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Parkinson's Foundation Independent Investigator Awards

Parkinson's Foundation Impact Awards

Funds independent Parkinson's disease investigators pursuing bold, high-risk projects with translational clinical relevance.

Between cyclesParkinson's FoundationUnited StatesGlobal

The Parkinson's Foundation Impact Awards provide USD 200,000 in total direct costs over two years — USD 100,000 per year — to independent tenure-track investigators pursuing novel or high-risk Parkinson's disease research. The Parkinson's Foundation is a US 501(c)(3) formed in 2016 through the merger of the National Parkinson Foundation and the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, and has funded more t…

Funds novel or high-risk Parkinson's disease research projects led by independent tenure-track investigators, emphasizing outside-the-box approaches and biomarker discovery over incremental extensions of existing work.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.parkinson.org