At Kennedy Krieger Institute, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. As a national leader in pediatric care, education, and research for children and young adults with brain, spinal cord, and nervous system disorders, we work every day to improve lives—through healing, learning, and discovery.
Why Foundations Choose Kennedy Krieger
Whether you are part of a corporate, family or community foundation, your support can help bring hope to thousands of children and families navigating complex medical and developmental challenges. By partnering with us, you can help expand access to interdisciplinary care, support innovative research and create inclusive educational opportunities for children with neurodevelopmental differences.
Every foundation has its own goals, values and priorities. We'd love to learn more about yours and explore how a grant to Kennedy Krieger can align with the impact you're working to create. Our team is ready to collaborate, share program ideas and provide detailed information to support your decision-making process. We invite you to start a conversation if you're considering grant funding opportunities with Kennedy Krieger. We are ready to explore whether our work fits your foundation's goals.
Our Areas of Specialization Include:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Behavioral disorders
- Bone disorders
- Brain injury and concussion
- Cerebral palsy
- Communication disorders
- Developmental disorders
- Down syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Feeding disorders
- Learning disorders
- Long COVID-19
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neurogenetics and rare neurogenetic diseases
- Rehabilitation
- Sleep disorders
- Special education
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury and paralysis
- Sturge-Weber syndrome
- Tic disorders
Funding Opportunities
Resource Library
The Resource Finder serves as a trusted guide for families, self-advocates, and professionals seeking support for intellectual and developmental disabilities. By providing customized resource referrals and expert guidance, the program transforms overwhelming searches into actionable next steps. Learn more about the Resource Library.
Mindful Moments
The Mindful Movement Intervention helps children and families develop mindfulness skills that support emotional well-being, resilience, and healthy responses to stress and trauma. By integrating evidence-based practices in Baltimore City schools and homes, the program seeks to improve mental health and academic outcomes while creating a scalable model for broader community impact.
Horticulture Program - Powder Mill Campus
The Powder Mill Campus School aims to expand its horticulture program by creating a sizable outdoor garden to teach students vocational skills related to planning, purchasing, construction, planting, cultivation, harvesting, and sharing produce.
Recently Awarded Grants
Highschool Kitchen Classroom
Students at Kennedy Krieger’s newly remodeled kitchen classroom build practical life skills, including following directions, problem-solving, cooking, and meal preparation. The classroom also helps strengthen fine and gross motor skills while providing natural opportunities for social interaction and collaboration with peers. Funded by: Orokawa Foundation and the Lois and Philip Macht Family Philanthropic Fund.
Driving Simulator
Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) has acquired an innovative driving simulator that helps individuals with spinal cord injuries build the skills and confidence needed to return to driving. Funded By: Samuel and Margaret Corn Foundation.
Cutting Edge Assistive Technology
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation supported the purchase of this equipment, allowing Kennedy Krieger’s Assistive Technology Department to educate patients and their families on available technology to maximize their independence in such areas as feeding, direct communication and computer access. Funded By: Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation.
Your Impact
Each year, nearly 30,000 patients and students benefit from our interdisciplinary care and schools. Learn more by downloading our impact brochure.
Together, we can create more pathways to healing, learning, and hope—for every child, family, and future.
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