Funding search · infectious disease · Pennsylvania
Who funds infectious disease work in Pennsylvania
15 funders have a record of paying for infectious disease work by Pennsylvania recipients: 96 grants totaling $10.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are American Academy of Pediatrics ($3.2M), Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition ($327,352) and The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley ($1.5M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Pennsylvania recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
American Academy of PediatricsKing of Prussia, PACharity · may take applications
47 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2024Largest: $131,613 to CENTRAL PA AND NORTHEAST IMMUNIZATION COALITION — immunization program support and community partnership and outreach
Pennsylvania Immunization CoalitionKing of Prussia, PACharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $327,352 · through 2024Largest: $19,803 to MONTGOMERY COUNTY IMMUNIZATION COALITION — to promote the timely and effective immunizations for all pennsylvania residents
Largest: $349,553 to CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA — leveraging hla protection and humoral immunity to develop microbial therapeutics that prevent t1d
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeatle, WACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2022Largest: $702,063 to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA — vaccine and infectious disease research
St Margaret FoundationPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $53,793 · through 2025Largest: $17,206 to UPMC ST MARGARET - FREE FLU IMMUNIZATIONS — to provide free flu immunizations
Largest: $50,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — immune health innovation fund
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2021Largest: $2.0M to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA — vaccine and infectious disease
Largest: $249,585 to CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY — support research on visualizing tumor-killing cells in action: high precision imaging of t cell antitumor immunity
Largest: $100,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — cellular phenotype contributing to immune dysregulation in localized scleroderma by kathryn torok, m.d.
Largest: $500,000 to UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH — tb vaccine research
American Academy of PediatricsItasca, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $31,825 · through 2023Largest: $21,600 to TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — covid-19 immunization projects
Andy Derr Foundation for KidneyFogelsville, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to ST LUKES HOSPITAL — funding to st luke's university health network was for a two-year immune gene mutation research project that explores how genetic mutations, such as beta-2 microglobulin (b2m), aff…
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