The Medical Research Program supports clinical and basic research in a variety of areas determined by the source of funding. For specific areas of research refer to the Funding Opportunity.
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 George F. Straub Trust, the Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation, and other multiple funds at HCF.
Applications will only be accepted online. If Principal Investigators had an account in our former grants system, they can use their existing email address to create a new password. If this is the first time a Principal Investigator has applied to the HCF Medical Research program, they can establish new accounts in the Grants Portal to submit an application and associated files. Please review the Medical Research Program Applicant Guide for online submission instructions for information about the account creation process in the new Grants Portal.
When you are ready to complete and submit your application, you may click on the "Login to the Grants Portal" button below.
Associated Files