Allen Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Allen Foundation focuses on nutrition research and education.
IP TAKE: The Allen Foundation funds education, research an interventions in the area of nutrition. Grants support a broad range of health research projects, as well as educational and professional development programs. Grants are awarded in amounts of up to $500,000, but the foundation’s average grant size is about $25,000. The foundation supports a broad range of organizations, including smaller, community-based health and nutrition initiatives. Applications are accepted through an online portal and reviewed on the 15th of January each year. Applications submitted after this date will be considered for the following year’s funding cycle.
PROFILE: The Michign-based Allen Foundation was established in 1975 by William Webster Allen, an agricultural chemist. In alignment with his profession, the Allen Foundation is makes grants that focus on education, research and interventions in the area of human nutrition. Grantmaking is national in scope.
The Allen Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes nutritional research and the dissemination of evidence-based information on nutrition. Other areas of interest include educational programs for mothers, professional development for healthcare and nutrition professionals and interventions to address hunger and malnutrition. Recent grantees include the Boston Children’s Hospital, the Chef Ann Foundation, the Crawford County Commission on Aging and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
This foundation makes over $1 million a year in grants in amounts of up to $500,000. The foundation’s average grant size is about $25,000. Grantees include large hospitals, healthcare systems and universities, as well as small, community-based organizations working in the areas of food systems and health. For additional information about past grantmaking, see the foundation’s recent grants page.
The Allen Foundation accepts applications for funding through its online portal with an annual deadline of January 15. Applications received after this date will be considered for the following year’s funding. Grantseekers are advised to read the foundation’s funding guidelines carefully before applying.
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