ONO PHARMA FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$3.1M-10% YoY
Grants
12
Median Grant
$259K
Organizations Funded
12
Is this foundation right for you?
SciRise maps the network of who funds whom to surface your next funders. Enter your nonprofit to check your fit.
Foundation Overview
Mission
The Ono Pharma Foundation was established to support academic research in relevant scientific fields, which have the potential of making significant impact on therapeutic approaches to disease and pain management. The Foundation's competitive awards program supports high-risk and high-reward science research projects which have potential to lead to science discoveries and breakthrough treatments for patients.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards Program: $300,000/year for 3 years ($900,000 total) plus 15% indirect costs ($45,000/year); Chemical Biology research focus; Three awards planned annually; Support for promising young and established scientists
How to Apply
Two-step application process: (1) Letter of Interest submission by Feb 14, 2025, (2) Full proposal due May 8, 2025 if LOI selected. PI must have MD/PhD, 15 years or fewer experience, not be healthcare professional with active license. Focuses on Chemical Biology research.
Does Not Fund
Healthcare professionals with active state licenses; PIs with more than 15 years experience; current sponsored research with Ono Pharmaceutical
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.1M
Grants
12
Median
$259K
States
5
$3.5M
Grants
14
Median
$173K
States
4
$4.1M
Grants
16
Median
$259K
States
3
Grant Size Distribution
$259K
Typical Grant (Median)
$173K
Smallest
$173K
25th Pctile
$345K
75th Pctile
$345K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $173K and $345K.
Largest Recent Grants
$345K
2024
STANFORD UNIVERSITY DR BIANXIAO CUI
CA · THE ONO PHARMA BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE INTITIATIVE AWARDS PROGRAM
$345K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESDR KERIANN BACKUS
CA · THE ONO PHARMA BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE INTITIATIVE AWARDS PROGRAM
$345K
2024
HARVARD UNIVERSITY DR JARAD MASON
MA · THE ONO PHARMA BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE INTITIATIVE AWARDS PROGRAM
$345K
2024
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY DR XIAOYU ZHANG
IL · THE ONO PHARMA BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE INTITIATIVE AWARDS PROGRAM
$345K
2024
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTEDR MIA HUANG
CA · THE ONO PHARMA BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE INTITIATIVE AWARDS PROGRAM
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.