GEN — GENERAL BIOMEDICAL

Child Health Research Awards

Charles H. Hood Foundation

Award

$200,000 over 2 years

Deadline

Closed — funder says to check back September 2026 for the next opportunity

Award type

Cash grant

Focus

Basic science · Clinical research

Hypothesis-driven basic, clinical, public-health, or epidemiological research on child health, aimed at junior investigators. The award includes 10% indirects.

Why it's in this index

Early-career Barth syndrome projects in pediatric cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, or metabolism qualify under the child-health scope.

Who can apply

Geographically restricted to nonprofit academic, medical, and research institutions in the six New England states. Applicants must be within 5 years (PhD) or 7 years (physician-scientist) of completing training. Open application — no nomination needed.

How to apply

Direct application via the foundation's site. No cycle is currently open — the foundation posts its next funding opportunity (with a new two-step concept-paper process) in September 2026.

Links & downloads

Hood Foundation research grants ↗