Chdi Foundation Incorporated
CHDI Foundation is a privately-funded nonprofit biomedical research organization dedicated to accelerating development of therapeutics for Huntington’s disease. The official site describes its mission, research programs, Enroll‑HD clinical research platform, staff, contact details, and pathways for academic and external partnership proposals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established biomedical research organization or clinical/academic group working on Huntington’s disease or closely aligned translational research, with capacity to run clinical or preclinical programs and to partner with larger consortia.
Good Fit
- • Direct focus on Huntington’s disease biology, therapeutics, or clinical research
- • Affiliation with a research university, medical center, or recognized consortium
- • Capacity to manage multi-year, research-focused grants and report scientific results
- • Existing collaborations with disease registries or clinical platforms (e.g., Enroll‑HD)
- • Prior track record of peer-reviewed research or translational milestones
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients in four different states (including NY, MD, KY and CA), showing a multi-state U.S. footprint with a concentration around New York.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients across universities, disease societies, government and research foundations, indicating a moderately diverse recipient set within a focused Huntington’s disease research mission.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists (multiple new grantees in recent years) and the website gives instructions to submit a non-confidential information package, but the foundation also declares it funds only preselected applicants, so unsolicited applicants may be considered but funding is selective.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
