Funder: Health Resources in Action
Due Dates: December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (Initial stage) | April 14, 2026, 12:00 PM ET (Invited full proposals, 2026 cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $160,000 over two years ($80,000 per year), inclusive of indirect costs
Summary: Supports clinical and service system research, pilot projects, and evaluations improving quality of life for children and adolescents with disabilities.
Key Information: Applicant organizations must be within the designated Greater Boston area, where at least 60% of participants must reside.
Description
The Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research Fund supports innovative clinical and service system research, pilot projects, and evaluations that improve quality of life for children and adolescents with chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional disabilities and associated health-related complications. It recognizes that services and supports are delivered in hospitals and across community settings. The Medical Foundation at Health Resources in Action administers the program for Bank of America, N.A., Trustee.
Projects must address how their outcomes will advance health equity and should meaningfully involve people with lived experience in research and decision-making. Supported work can include developing and testing interventions, assessing existing programs, and collecting new data to support larger funding applications. Community-led work, meaningful community-based partnerships, and racial and health equity are priorities.
