Hawaii Community Foundation: Medical Research Grants

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) offers Medical Research Grants to support vital basic and clinical research conducted locally. Aimed at enhancing the medical research community in Hawai‘i, the program focuses on various health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Additionally, it fosters research infrastructure to bolster research capacity. Funded by multiple sources, including the Leahi Fund and the George F. Straub Trust, these grants are essential for advancing healthcare and scientific discovery in the region.

The Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s (HCF) Medical Research program makes grants annually to support basic and clinical research conducted in Hawai‘i. The overall goal of the program is to support a robust local medical research community that benefits the people of Hawai‘i. The areas of research include, but are not limited to: cancer, diseases related to aging, heart disease, immunology, genetics, type I diabetes, and blindness prevention. The program also supports research infrastructure to increase research capacity. The Medical Research program is supported by several funders including: the Leahi Fund to Treat & Prevent Pulmonary Disease, the George F. Straub Trust, the Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation, and other multiple funds at HCF