William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation: Grants for Diseases

OVERVIEW: The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation awards grants to support research, causes, treatments, and prevention of a variety of diseases and disorders.

IP TAKE: This funder prioritizes organizations based in or working in Texas. It supports basic and applied research as well as clinical trials pertaining to a broad range of diseases and disorders, including cancers, diabetes, Alzheimer’s dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Grants range from $50,000 to $100,000, adn teh foundation accepts applications with a deadline of July 1. Applicants should follow the NIH application format and submit applications to the mailing address below.

PROFILE: The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation awards grants for “original research on the cause, treatment or prevention of human diseases or disorders.” This includes basic and applied research, as well as clinical trials. This under-the-radar funder does not operate a website or have any formally paid staff members.

According to tax filings, cancers appear to receive a good deal of funding attention. That said, Owens leaves plenty of funding room for other diseases and disorders,including but not limited to age-related macular degeneration, breast cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Type 1 diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.

Grants range from around $50,000 to $100,000, and more often than not go to large medical institutions such as Memorial Sloan-Kettering and leading research universities. A few smaller clinics and medical research facilities also make the Owens grant roster each year. The Owens Medical Research Foundation favors organizations in Texas. While this is not an exclusive rule, grantseekers in other states should keep this preference in mind when submitting an application.

The foundation accepts unsolicited applications, with submission deadlines falling on July 1 of each year. Grantees should follow the National Institutes of Health application format for their funding requests.

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CONTACT:

William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

8452 Fredericksburg Road, PMB# 197

San Antonio, Texas 78229

(210) 698-2162