Quick Summary
Name: Charles H. Hood Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $2,150,000 - $2,662,000 |
| Grant Range | $165,000 - $450,000 |
| Average Grant | $83,000 |
| Application Method | Fixed Deadline |
Contact Details
Address: 2 Boylston Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617-279-2230
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://charleshoodfoundation.org
Geographic Focus
New England states only: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Funding Priorities
- Pediatric health research
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Hypothesis-driven clinical research
- Basic science research related to child health
- Public health and health services research
- Epidemiology projects with relevance to child health
- Early-career investigator support
What They Don't Fund
- Research outside the New England region
- Researchers beyond 5 years (PhD) or 7 years (physician-scientists) post-training
- Researchers who have secured $500,000+ in direct costs from other sources
- Research not directly relevant to child health
- Projects at non-academic, non-medical, or non-research institutions
- Award transfers to another Principal Investigator
Application Method
Fixed deadlines twice per year through online application process administered by Health Resources in Action (HRiA):
- April 1 deadline for July funding cycle
- October 7 deadline for January funding cycle
Two grant types:
- Child Health Research Awards: $165,000 over two years (typically 5 awards per cycle)
- Major Grants: $450,000 over two years (limited number annually, focused on specific priority areas)
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