The Asthma and Allergy of Foundation of America is the only patient organization in the United States that funds research grants for both asthma and allergies. 

AAFA's Investigator Research Grant Awards help to fund basic science researchers to enhance the overall understanding of asthma and allergic diseases, develop improved treatments to manage these diseases and to help search for cures.

In addition, AAFA funds Health Services Research Grants that support research to find better ways of translating clinical knowledge into clinical practice that can improve public health.

AAFA also conducts Social Research to better understand consumer and patient awareness, knowledge, preferences and behaviors related to asthma and allergy prevention and treatment.

For more than 20 years, AAFA has enabled scientists to continue vital research through its unique grant programs.  AAFA's Investigator Research Grant Award has helped researchers to leverage more than $18 million in funding for research in asthma and allergic diseases.  Approximately 80 percent of the researchers funded by AAFA are able to successfully compete for subsequent, long term funding from NIH and other national research centers.

*  At this time, the applicantion process for grants is through an NIH referral system. In the future an open application will allow researchers to apply directly. Please check this site again for updates.