A listing of public and philanthropic funders of health research

Health research funding organizations

Here below, a listing is provided of public and philanthropic funding organizations of health research, including their annual expenditures on such research. At this time, 287 funding organizations from 30 countries are listed.

ID Organization Country Annual health research expenditures (in million 2013 US $) Type of funder
2European Commission (EC) EU3,717.7Public
7Wellcome Trust GBR909.1Philanthropic
15Cancer Research UK GBR548.7Philanthropic
32Institut Pasteur FRA220.9Philanthropic
43American Cancer Society USA162.5Philanthropic
47British Heart Foundation (BHF) GBR144.1Philanthropic
50American Heart Association USA135.6Philanthropic
51World Health Organization (WHO) multilateral135.0Multilateral
55JDRF USA111.7Philanthropic
60The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society USA74.0Philanthropic
64Susan G. Komen USA58.9Philanthropic
67Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research GBR52.6Philanthropic
72The Ellison Medical Foundation USA47.1Philanthropic
73Grand Challenges Canada CAN46.3Public, ODA
76Arthritis Research UK GBR44.7Philanthropic
78Simons Foundation USA42.5Philanthropic
82American Diabetes Association USA35.8Philanthropic
84Burroughs Wellcome Fund USA31.3Philanthropic
85Alzheimer's Association USA28.4Philanthropic
87St. Baldrick's Foundation USA25.6Philanthropic
89Autism Speaks USA24.6Philanthropic
95Arthritis Research UK GBR19.3Philanthropic
96March of Dimes USA18.7Philanthropic
98Foundation Fighting Blindness USA17.8Philanthropic
99Fondation Leducq FRA16.5Philanthropic
100Doris Duke Charitable Foundation USA16.4Philanthropic
102Avon Foundation for Women USA15.2Philanthropic
103Breakthrough Breast Cancer GBR14.6Philanthropic
107Cancer Research Institute USA13.0Philanthropic
108Worldwide Cancer Research GBR12.9Philanthropic
110Alzheimer'’s Research UK GBR12.0Philanthropic
112Rheumatology Research Foundation USA10.8Philanthropic
113BrightFocus Foundation USA10.0Philanthropic
114Weston Brain Institute CAN9.7Philanthropic
115Diabetes UK GBR9.7Philanthropic
116Parkinson's UK GBR9.5Philanthropic
117Arthritis Foundation USA9.4Philanthropic
118Alzheimer's Society GBR9.3Philanthropic
119Yorkshire Cancer Research GBR8.6Philanthropic
120Melanoma Research Alliance USA8.4Philanthropic
121Prostate Cancer UK GBR8.0Philanthropic
122Conquer Cancer Foundation USA7.6Philanthropic
123Breast Cancer Campaign GBR7.5Philanthropic
125Action Medical Research GBR6.6Philanthropic
126Children's Tumor Foundation USA6.4Philanthropic
127Multiple Sclerosis Society GBR6.3Philanthropic
129Parkinson's Disease Foundation USA5.9Philanthropic
130Children with Cancer UK GBR5.6Philanthropic
131Fight for Sight GBR5.5Philanthropic
132Pancreatic Cancer Action Network USA5.1Philanthropic
133Asthma UK GBR5.0Philanthropic
134Kidney Research UK GBR5.0Philanthropic
135Brain Research Trust GBR4.9Philanthropic
137Stroke Association GBR4.5Philanthropic
138Marie Curie Cancer Care GBR4.3Philanthropic
139Anthony Nolan GBR4.1Philanthropic
140Flinn Foundation USA3.9Philanthropic
142Sparks GBR3.7Philanthropic
144Dunhill Medical Trust GBR3.5Philanthropic
145Lymphoma Research Foundation USA3.1Philanthropic
146World Cancer Research Fund GBR3.0Philanthropic
149The Gerber Foundation USA2.8Philanthropic
150Wellbeing of Women GBR2.7Philanthropic
151Cystic Fibrosis Trust GBR2.6Philanthropic
152Foundation for Liver Research GBR2.6Philanthropic
153Action on Hearing Loss GBR2.6Philanthropic
154LUNGevity Foundation USA2.5Philanthropic
156JDRF UK GBR2.3Philanthropic
157Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust GBR2.3Philanthropic
158American Brain Tumor Association USA2.1Philanthropic
160British Lung Foundation GBR2.1Philanthropic
161World Bank multilateral2.1Multilateral
162Tommy's GBR2.0Philanthropic
164Myeloma UK GBR1.9Philanthropic
165Guy's and St Thomas' Charity GBR1.9Philanthropic
166Society for Endocrinology GBR1.9Philanthropic
167Alcohol Research UK GBR1.9Philanthropic
168Ovarian Cancer Action GBR1.8Philanthropic
169Healing Foundation GBR1.8Philanthropic
170Iacocca Family Foundation USA1.8Philanthropic
171RAFT GBR1.7Philanthropic
172Orthopaedic Research UK GBR1.6Philanthropic
173Medical Research Scotland GBR1.6Philanthropic
174Age UK GBR1.6Philanthropic
177Muscular Dystrophy Campaign GBR1.4Philanthropic
178Epilepsy Research UK GBR1.4Philanthropic
179Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland GBR1.4Philanthropic
180DEBRA GBR1.4Philanthropic
181British Skin Foundation GBR1.3Philanthropic
182Heart Research UK GBR1.2Philanthropic
183RP Fighting Blindness GBR1.2Philanthropic
186Pancreatic Cancer UK GBR1.1Philanthropic
187The Donaghue Foundation USA1.1Philanthropic
188Spinal Research GBR1.0Philanthropic
189Tenovus GBR1.0Philanthropic
190EMF Biological Research Trust GBR1.0Philanthropic
192The SMA Trust GBR0.9Philanthropic
195Autistica GBR0.9Philanthropic
196The Brain Tumour Charity GBR0.9Philanthropic
197The Nuffield Foundation GBR0.9Philanthropic
199National Eye Research Centre GBR0.8Philanthropic
200The Cure Parkinson's Trust GBR0.8Philanthropic
201Cures Within Reach USA0.7Philanthropic
202Kids Kidney Research GBR0.7Philanthropic
204Crohn's and Colitis UK GBR0.7Philanthropic
205Core GBR0.6Philanthropic
206The Urology Foundation GBR0.6Philanthropic
207National Osteoporosis Society GBR0.5Philanthropic
209Bone Cancer Research Trust GBR0.5Philanthropic
210MQ: Transforming Mental Health GBR0.5Philanthropic
212Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI GBR0.5Philanthropic
213South West Thames Kidney Fund GBR0.5Philanthropic
214Target Ovarian Cancer GBR0.4Philanthropic
215Meningitis Now GBR0.4Philanthropic
216MPN Research Foundation USA0.4Philanthropic
218WellChild GBR0.4Philanthropic
219Foundation for Physical Therapy USA0.4Philanthropic
221Wessex Medical Trust GBR0.4Philanthropic
222Brain Tumour Research GBR0.3Philanthropic
223Ataxia UK GBR0.3Philanthropic
225The PSP Association GBR0.3Philanthropic
226Pelican Cancer Foundation GBR0.3Philanthropic
227British Orthopaedic Association GBR0.3Philanthropic
230Meningitis Research Foundation GBR0.2Philanthropic
231Hydrocephalus Association USA0.2Philanthropic
236Epilepsy Action GBR0.2Philanthropic
237Circulation Foundation GBR0.2Philanthropic
239Action for A-T GBR0.2Philanthropic
240Sarcoma UK GBR0.2Philanthropic
241Action on Addiction GBR0.2Philanthropic
242Cancer Focus Northern Ireland GBR0.2Philanthropic
243Pharmacy Research UK GBR0.1Philanthropic
244Tuberous Sclerosis Association GBR0.1Philanthropic
245Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society GBR0.1Philanthropic
246Huntington's Disease Association GBR0.1Philanthropic
247Niemann-Pick Research Foundation GBR0.1Philanthropic
248British Liver Trust GBR0.1Philanthropic
249The Lullaby Trust GBR0.1Philanthropic
250Childhood Eye Cancer Trust GBR0.1Philanthropic
251Psoriasis Association GBR0.1Philanthropic
253The PBC Foundation GBR0.0Philanthropic
254The British Pain Society GBR0.0Philanthropic
255Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) multilateral0.0Multilateral
256Migraine Trust GBR0.0Philanthropic
258BACP Research Foundation GBR0.0Philanthropic
262UNAIDS multilateral0.0Multilateral
266Chronic Disease Research Foundation GBRNo dataPhilanthropic
269Inspire Foundation GBRNo dataPhilanthropic
274Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation USANo dataPhilanthropic
275Myrovlytis Trust GBRNo dataPhilanthropic
277Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) BRANo dataPhilanthropic
278Rita Allen Foundation USANo dataPhilanthropic
279Rockefeller foundation USANo dataPhilanthropic
280The Kavli Foundation USANo dataPhilanthropic
281The Klarman Family Foundation USANo dataPhilanthropic
283The Pew Biomedical Programs USANo dataPhilanthropic
286UNITAID multilateralNo dataMultilateral
287W.M. Keck Foundation USANo dataPhilanthropic