The Mackler-Goding Foundation intends to provide funding to seed charitable activities and programs in a number of areas as described below, but with a primary focus for the next few years (from 2025), on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The grants will be made on a one-time annual basis and may be in the range of $20,000 – $30,000 . Although made on an annual basis, grantees are welcome to reapply for funding for a second year, based on a showing that the first year has met its goals and objectives. Learn more about our grantmaking application process.

The following program areas are of particular interest to the Foundation:

• Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) – The Foundation seeks to further AD research, for example: the application of research into AD patient benefits such as early diagnostic testing programs, the development of new AD markers and promising therapies – dietary supplements/nutraceuticals, providing AD information critical to patients/families in educating them on AD issues impacting their decisions, and other projects which benefit AD patients.
• Arts (vocal, painting, or music/theatre performances) – The Foundation seeks to further the Arts, whether an individual artist/musician/thespian/lecturer, requiring further professional training, or performance individually or through an established theatre, music, opera, comedy, lecture series, performances, which are open to the public. Such organizations may include public orchestras, quartets, theatre groups, opera groups, lecture series, and other legitimate art organizations.
• Sciences & Medicine (research, orphan diseases) – The Foundation seeks to further the development of sciences through education, research programs, workshops and community programs. The funding areas include the medical arts, biology, seeding research in the orphan disease area conducted by accredited organizations, companies and even individuals (student research programs). In the area of orphan disease research, groups, companies, individuals conducting such research may apply for larger, multi-year grants and or investments.
• Environment – The Foundation focuses on innovative efforts involving the intersection of environmental sciences and education, and conservation. The application process is open to all environmental groups, and the foundation puts few restrictions on how its grants can be used as long as the environment is the central focus.
• Law – The Foundation will support the development of legal research and activities which benefit the community of a non-political nature, including law professor or student research projects, and educational programs.
• Democratic Processes, Education & US Constitution – is a funding area, where grantees propose educational programs, workshops, and other programs of a non-political nature, which educates individuals and groups regarding the democratic processes at the federal, state and local levels. These proposed programs must be of a non-political nature and not favor any party, creed, religion, ethnic group or political persuasion.