What we do
The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding the next generation of Australian research into neurological disorders, diseases, and injuries, with the ultimate goal of advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes. We are also committed to supporting those living with brain disorders through raising awareness and community education.
FUND RESEARCH
For over 50 years, the Brain Foundation has supported critical research across all areas of neurology, advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes.
COMMUNITY
Brain Foundation provides information about disorders to help family and friends understand the prognosis facing those affected. We provide guidelines to maintain a healthy brain.
How you can help
There are many ways you can help; participate in an Event, Fundraise or Donate.
Either way, your support will make a difference – now and for generations to come.
PARTICIPATE
Join a community based event such as Sydney's City2Surf or get a team together and create your own fundraising campaign.
DONATE
Your donation helps to advance our mission and achieve breakthroughs, in both labs and in lives.
Current Research Grants
In 2024 we awarded 15 research grants.
Congratulations to all the recipients of the 2024 Brain Foundation Research Gift awards.
Read more and watch acceptance speeches, and see all previous years’ research.
Our Funding Process
The primary objective of the Brain Foundation Research Gifts is to support individual researchers and research teams to conduct the highest quality research into brain disease and neurological disorders as well as brain and spinal injuries.
The Brain Foundation invites applications nationally for research gifts to support research projects in clinical neurosciences.
During the past ten years, the Brain Foundation has contributed over $6,000,000 to fund research by neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroscientists.
The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding the next generation of Australian research into brain disorders, diseases, and injuries, with the ultimate goal of advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes.
There is no cure without research.
In the spirit of reconciliation the Brain Foundation acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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