ALS United Connecticut is proud to be part of an unprecedented collaboration with ten other ALS organizations through ALS United and the ALS Network. All are members of ALS United, a community of independent ALS nonprofits dedicated to providing local care services, advancing research initiatives, and advocating for policies that benefit people living with ALS.

The partnership, focused on maximizing impact through a centralized research program facilitated by the ALS Network, reduces infrastructure costs, eliminates duplication, and increases direct funding to fuel innovative, promising science.

The ALS Research Innovation Initiative, fueled by hundreds of thousands in support from these partner organizations, seeks to yield significant results in a disease category historically void of positive outcomes. A Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), composed of world-renowned researchers, scientists, and healthcare industry leaders, reviews and selects the most promising projects and moonshot efforts for funding.

Four significant research grants were approved for funding in 2024, and starting in 2025, investors can anticipate a public-facing request for proposals process that will significantly expand the portfolio of funded projects. In addition, year two will mark the launch of a community research committee that will participate in the project review process and ensure that funded projects reflect the interests and concerns of people with ALS.