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Parkinson's Foundation Industry Research Grants

Funds Parkinson's disease investigator teams through collaborative tracks connecting researchers with industry partners.

Parkinson's Foundation Industry Research Grants sit under the Parkinson's Foundation and fund Parkinson's disease research through an industry-facing grant track. The foundation is a U.S. nonprofit formed in 2016, and its broader research effort has funded more than 670 scientists since 2010. This program offers grants from $100,000 to $500,000, with a median actual award of about $200,000, on an annual cycle. The structured eligibility points to for-profit applicants at TRL 2 to 5, with Parkinson's disease research as the focus and no stacking of the same milestone across awards. The broader foundation portfolio also includes awards for institutions, independent investigators, fellowships, and clinicians, so the industry track sits alongside a wider research effort. The annual calendar runs through ProposalCentral, which keeps the application process structured and predictable. Proposals tend to be strongest when they show a clean experimental plan, a realistic development path, and a clear line of sight to a Parkinson's disease outcome.

Max award$500K
Realistic median$200K
Success rate10–20%
Decision time

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: www.parkinson.org