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Who funds infectious disease work in Connecticut
8 funders have a record of paying for infectious disease work by Connecticut recipients: 13 grants totaling $4.2M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Alliance of State and ($348,980), The Pfizer Foundation ($2.0M) and Good Ventures Foundation ($617,193).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Connecticut recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Alliance of State andWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $348,980 · through 2023Largest: $164,856 to CONNECTICUT HARM REDUCTION ALLIANCE INC — support infectious disease workforce in partnership w/ ssps to serve as access points for covid19 education/testing/referral to medical care/contact tracing/vaccination for pwid
Largest: $1.0M to SAVE THE CHILDREN — to reduce infectious disease in children under 5 in ethiopia
Largest: $360,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — vaccine research for prevention of malaria and hookworm infections
Largest: $500,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — to support discovery of micropeptides in human immune cells and systemic lupus erythematosus
Charles H Hood FoundationManchesterbythesea, MA
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY — child health research award - impact of early life immune challenges on brain wiring
Largest: $105,000 to JUAN C VASQUEZ - YALE U SCH OF MED — 76234 impact of oncometabolite-induced dna repair defects on the tumor-immune landscape: implications for immunotherapy -- juan c. vasquez, md, mhs
Largest: $50,000 to MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION — mmrf immune profiling network
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $7,000 · through 2024Largest: $7,000 to Yale University — covid-19 immunization; advancing chapter equity
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