Brain Research Foundation | Funding for Neuroscience Research

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We fund hope through brain research.

Impassioned donors. Innovative scientists. Break-through treatments. Each project we fund transforms our understanding of the brain, bringing us closer to cures.

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Our Donation Model

Through your donations to Brain Research Foundation, we provide researchers with the start-up funds they need to conduct new research projects in the most critical areas of neuroscience.

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For a future free of neurological disorders.

Our vision is to improve lives through new treatments and cures for all neurological disorders. Until then, we’re funding the nation’s most innovative, promising research.

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Why I Donate

No family is left untouched. Through our loved ones’ stories, we can provide hope for the future.

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Brain Research Foundation Vandermel Family

By supporting the BRF Julia, Justine, and Kelly are able to honor their father’s memory and also honor other family members and friends affected by neurological disorders, including Kelly’s mother.

True innovation doesn’t come from thinking linearly, innovation comes from very smart, passionate people thinking creatively. I tell my friends, ad nausea, that the BRF is going after innovative ideas.

The opportunity to shed light on more than one brain disorder played a large part in our choosing the BRF. Everybody knows somebody who can benefit from future discoveries.

Brain Research Foundation Andrew Swigart

I am grateful for the BRF for the opportunity to help support the advancement of research that will one day prevent other families from experiencing the trauma that affected mine.

The fact that BRF doesn’t focus on just one disease and encourages collaboration and funding for everyone allows for more cross-disciplinary discussion, resulting in more discovery.

Brain Research Foundation Cindy Macfarland

I understand that the BRF was one of the first organizations to believe in the potential for neurological research. I know they’ve convinced me through their progress and determination.

Power in Numbers

For every dollar BRF awards, our grantees have secured, on average, $25 in future funding from other grant programs to continue their research.
We have had the opportunity to support 675 scientists through our grant programs in their pursuit of furthering brain research since 1981.
BRF has provided more than $47 million toward neuroscience research.

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We support the most promising neuroscience research being conducted. With your help, we fund researchers so they can make great strides toward treatment and prevention.

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