Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie is splitting a $100 million gift between Habitat for Humanity and Direct Relief. The money will go toward heath care and disaster-resilient housing.
Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:
AbbVie
$100 million from the biopharmaceutical company to be split between Direct Relief and Habitat for Humanity International to rebuild Puerto Rico’s health-care system and improve access to affordable, disaster-resilient housing in the U.S. territory, which is still suffering the effects of last year’s Hurricane Maria.
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The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor got $30 million to establish the Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center, in honor of a 5-year-old who died in 2015 from inoperable brain cancer.
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Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie is splitting a $100 million gift between Habitat for Humanity and Direct Relief. The money will go toward heath care and disaster-resilient housing.
Here are notable new grant awards compiled by the Chronicle:
AbbVie
$100 million from the biopharmaceutical company to be split between Direct Relief and Habitat for Humanity International to rebuild Puerto Rico’s health-care system and improve access to affordable, disaster-resilient housing in the U.S. territory, which is still suffering the effects of last year’s Hurricane Maria.
Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto/Getty Images
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor got $30 million to establish the Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center, in honor of a 5-year-old who died in 2015 from inoperable brain cancer.
ChadTough Foundation
$30 million to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to establish the Chad Carr Pediatric Brain Tumor Center. Thousands of donors gave to this foundation in honor of Chad Carr, a 5-year-old who died in 2015 from inoperable brain cancer.
Highmark Health
$25 million to the Penn State Cancer Institute for specialized cancer care and research in central Pennsylvania.
$3 million to Virginia Tech to help computer-science students build technical skills in blockchain, a system of accounting for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
$3 million to Duke University to augment its humanities curriculum and related programs outside the university.
$1 million to the Newark Museum to expand its community programs in New Jersey.
New Grant Opportunity
The Medtronic Foundation is seeking project applications to improve health-care access and outcomes for underserved populations, particularly addressing chronic conditions and noncommunicable diseases. Health organizations and other related groups may apply for one-year grants worth $50,000 to $100,000; up to 10 grants will be awarded. Applications are due June 14.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy subscribers also have full access to GrantStation’s searchable database of grant opportunities. For more information, visit our grants page.
