Clinical Research Grants - Intuitive Foundation
Clinical Research Grants - Intuitive Foundation support researchers at nonprofit institutions worldwide studying robotic-assisted surgical care to address important questions about patient outcomes.
Browse similar grants
Funder: Intuitive Foundation
Due Dates: June 5, 2026 (January 2027 cycle LOI) | September 7, 2026 (January 2027 cycle full application) | January 4, 2027 (July 2027–June 2028 cycle LOI) | April 9, 2027 (July 2027–June 2028 cycle full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to US$75,000 in total project costs for up to one year
Summary: Supports clinical research at nonprofit institutions worldwide addressing surgical care and patient outcomes in robotic-assisted surgery.
Key Information: The principal investigator must be employed by or engaged with the institution receiving funding; full applications are invitation-only.
Description
Intuitive Foundation’s Clinical Research Grants support research at nonprofit institutions worldwide that addresses important questions about robotic-assisted surgical care and patient outcomes. The 2026–2028 program encourages, but does not require, proposals in four priority areas: comparative clinical outcomes, imaging and navigation, health economics and outcomes, and development of emerging robotic-assisted procedures using existing technologies.
The program seeks novel, clinically relevant research with sound methods and a feasible scope. Interests include comparisons with other surgical approaches or therapies, opioid use and pain, enhanced recovery protocols, improved tissue visualization, quality of life, and locally grounded cost-effectiveness studies. New-procedure research may explore procedures without laparoscopic equivalents or develop reproducible surgical-access workflows across variations in patient body habitus and pathology.
