Funding search · infectious disease · Texas
Who funds infectious disease work in Texas
15 funders have a record of paying for infectious disease work by Texas recipients: 55 grants totaling $8.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ($2.1M), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($3.6M) and Curveball Foundation ($82,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Texas recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeatle, WACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2022Largest: $808,994 to VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER — vaccine and infectious disease research
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $3.6M · through 2021Largest: $1.8M to UNIV OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER — vaccine and infectious disease
Largest: $39,000 to CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION — to support the advancement of children's medical's efforts to research and treat immune disorders in children
Lubbock Area United WayLubbock, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $561,474 · through 2024Largest: $189,800 to LUBBOCK CHILDREN'S HEALTH CLINIC — to provide comprehensive quality health care for low income children including sick care, well exams and immunizations. the clinic encourages preventative health care by serving as…
Largest: $10,000 to CHRISTUS FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH CARE — immunization program
Largest: $30,000 to CHRISTUS Foundation For Healthcare — immunize for life - vaccine and immunization program
Largest: $250,000 to UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CANCER — develop safe and potent drugs that can turn the tumor immune microenvironment from suppressive to permissive, thereby helping the immune system to recognize and kill glioblastoma. …
Largest: $10,000 to The Immunization Partnership — program support
Largest: $10,000 to TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESESARCH INSTITUTE — scientific research relating to human health and infectious disease
Cancer Prevention InitiativeDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $450,000 · through 2025Largest: $450,000 to University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — the purpose of the grant is for the principal investigator to carry out the research to develop immune interventions that could reduce the risk of lynch syndrome (ls)-related cance…
Largest: $15,000 to CHRISTUS FOUNDATION — immunize for life program
Episcopal Health FoundationHouston, TXCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $675,000 · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to The Immunization Partnership (TIP) — raise community voices
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