Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
Annual Giving
$2.7M+2% YoY
Grants
16
Median Grant
$125K
Organizations Funded
26
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To find a cure for epilepsy, by promoting and funding patient-focused research. Leading nonprofit epilepsy research organization investing in unmet research needs that will lead to a cure, accelerating breakthroughs in epilepsy.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
CURE Epilepsy Catalyst Award ($250,000/2 years); Rare Epilepsy Partnership Award ($100,000/1 year); Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Initiative ($10M from US DOD); Infantile Spasms Initiative; Epilepsy Genetics Initiative; Taking Flight Award ($125,000/1.5 years)
How to Apply
Two-stage process with LOI followed by full proposal invitation. International applicants welcome. Three external scientific reviewers and person with lived experience review each proposal. Materials must be in English.
Does Not Fund
Indirect costs not supported; Postdoctoral fellows may not apply for certain awards; Equipment purchases limited to essential items required to complete goals; Budget limited to essential categories only
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.7M
Grants
16
Median
$125K
States
11
$2.7M
Grants
21
Median
$100K
States
12
$2.8M
Grants
23
Median
$100K
States
13
Grant Size Distribution
$125K
Typical Grant (Median)
$4K
Smallest
$95K
25th Pctile
$250K
75th Pctile
$697K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $95K and $250K.
Largest Recent Grants
$697K
2024
Foreign Grants - Europe Including Iceland and Greenland
Research Grant
$250K
2024
University of Wisconsin Madison
WI · Research Grant
$250K
2024
Boston Children's Hospital
MA · Research Grant
$250K
2024
University of Michigan
PA · Research Grant
$250K
2024
St Judes Children's Hospital
TN · Research Grant
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.