• Funding for immunology research will further the understanding of the human body.microscope image by guy from Fotolia.com
  
  Immunology is the branch of science that studies the human body's immune system. Prevalence into this field of research can lead to a better understanding of the human body and aid immensely in drug creation and disease prevention. Funding, in the form of research grants, for immunology research is provided primarily by governmental institutions, but some private institutions also provide funding for immunology research as well.
  
  

National Institutes of Health

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) claims to be the largest source of funding for medical science research in the world and is the United States' primary medical science research agency. The NIH supports more than 300,000 research scientists and engineers at more than 3,000 universities and research institutions throughout the world. The NIH provides funding for high-scientific caliber projects, investigator-related research and unique research projects, such as studies into immunology.
  
  National Institutes of Health
  9000 Rockville Pike
  Bethesda, Maryland 20892
  301-496-4000
  nih.gov
  
  

National Science Foundation

• The primary goals of the National Science Foundation (NSF), according to their website, are to "promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense." The NSF funds approximately 20 percent of all science, technology, engineering and mathematics research conducted at universities and research institutions throughout the United States and is the largest federally supported funder of research. One of the major focus areas of the NSF is in health-related science research, such as the field of immunology.
  
  National Science Foundation
  4201 Wilson Boulevard
  Arlington, Virginia 22230
  703-292-5111
  nsf.gov
  
  

Dana Foundation

• The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports investigations and research in brain-related topics, neuroimmunology and human immunology. Recipients of funding from the Dana Foundation must engage the public about the trials, trepidations and potentials of research in these areas to educate the people by participating in various outreach programs. Funding from the Dana Foundation is available for institutions such as private clinics and universities and totals up to $200,000 for three years.
  
  The Dana Foundation
  745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
  New York, NY 10151
  212-223-4040
  dana.org