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Last 10 Years of Grants Given by March of Dimes to Massachusetts Institutions

Since 1997, March of Dimes has awarded nearly 90 grants totaling well-over $19million in research grants to more than 30 Massachusetts institutions. Most grants are given to hospitals, colleges or universities, individually or jointly. Below are some statistics on March of Dimes efforts over the last 10 years in Massachusetts.

 

  • Largest One-Time Grant Awarded: Children’s Hospital Boston $441,954
  • Largest Total Amount: Harvard (All Facilities) : $4,564,682
  • Most Grants: Harvard Medical School: 18 or 50

 

Top Ten Total Recipients (by Total Amount Awarded) (1997-Present)

 

Institution

Number of Grants Awarded

Total
Amount
Awarded

Highest
Amount
Awarded

 

Average

Harvard (All Facilities)

59

$4,564,682

$319,376

$77,368

Children’s Hospital Boston

27

$2,877,025

$441,954

$16,369

Massachusetts General Hospital

29

$1,682,392

$305,805

$58,014

Brigham & Women’s

20

$1,667,960

$70,000

$83,398

Beth Israel Deaconess

18

$1,656,427

$100,000

$92,024

HPHC

5

$1,552,857

$150,000

$310,571

Boston University (All Facilities)

8

$1,415,730

$65,561

$176,966

Tufts University (All Facilities)

10

$993,086

$281,055

$99,309

MIT

6

$237,858

$224,840

$39,643

Joselin Diabetes Center

3

$121,642

$150,000

$40,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grants Awarded by Year (1997-Present)

Year

Number Of Grants Awarded

Total Amount
Awarded

Highest
Amount
Awarded

Average

1997

23

$1,055,491

$70,000 HAR

$45,891

1998

33

$2,866,973

$707,115 HPHC

$86,878

1999

25

$1,947,691

$319,376 HAR

$77,908

2000

21

$1,541,472

$206,250 BID

$73,403

2001

24

$2,544,036

$305,805 BID

$106, 002

2002

19

$2,309,014

$249,177 HPHC

$121,527

2003

8

$1,207,460

$249,177 HPHC

$150,933

2004

16

$2,288,834

$308,613 HAR

$143,053

2005

7

$570,242

151,832 UMASS

$81,463

2006

12

$2,054,615

$296,974 CHB

$171,218

2007

4

$455,000

$150,000 HAR,TUFTS, UMASS, BRANDEIS

$113,750


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