HDF Research Grants

HDF Research Grants sit under the Hereditary Disease Foundation's Huntington's disease portfolio and support one-year projects that can generate preliminary data for future NIH funding. The foundation's mission is to fund transformative research that can lead to treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Huntington's disease and related disorders. This program is aimed at more experienced investigators working on creative HD science, and it is renewable once for strong projects that keep moving the field forward. The award reaches up to $100,000 for one year and pays no indirect costs. Universities, nonprofits, and research organizations can apply, while for-profit and individual applicants are not eligible. International researchers are also eligible, and the application follows NIH-style formatting with biosketches rather than a lighter outreach form. Proposals are submitted through ProposalCentral, which keeps the route formal and investigator-led. The best fit is a team or lab with a specific HD idea that needs preliminary data before it can compete for larger external support. HDF expects progress reporting during the award period, and its review style favors work that is focused, biologically credible, and positioned to unlock the next stage of funding rather than incremental maintenance research.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.