Paul Oreffice Innovations in Care Award
The Paul Oreffice Innovations in Care Award supports clinicians researching new ways to deliver Parkinson’s care, aiming to improve health and quality of life and inform standards of care.
Funder: Parkinson's Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (letter of intent) | March 1, 2027 (full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 over two years; up to three awards
Summary: Pilot funding for clinician-led research into new ways of delivering care to people with Parkinson’s disease.
Key Information: Applicants must be licensed to care for patients in the United States, and sponsoring institutions must have 501(c)(3) status.
Description
The Parkinson’s Foundation supports clinically oriented research into new care delivery models for people living with Parkinson’s disease. The award is intended to identify practices that improve health and quality of life, generate evidence for recommendations on standards of care, and produce pilot data that could attract further funding. Findings may also inform the National Parkinson’s Project.
Projects must be clinically based, hypothesis driven and impactful. The program welcomes clinicians from fellows through established faculty and focuses on strengthening community clinicians’ capabilities, developing integrated care models, advancing patient-centered technologies, and defining clinical datasets that support care coordination. Involving people with Parkinson’s disease in project design and implementation is strongly preferred.
