Grants, Awards and Programs
The American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand’s Grants, Awards and Programs fund research and innovation in hand and upper extremity care, with special focus on technology, disparities, and contractures.
Funder: American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand
Due Dates: January 19, 2027 (Early LOI, Clinical Research/Grantsmanship) | February 16, 2027 (Grants LOI) | June 1, 2027 (Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship) | July 1, 2027 (Touching Hands Scholarship/International Mission Grant)
Funding Amounts: Research/Clinical Grants: up to $60,000 total ($30,000/year, 1–2 years); Touching Hands/International Mission: $2,500–$30,000; Travel Scholarships: up to $2,000.
Summary: Supports research, education, outreach, and practice initiatives in hand and upper extremity care, including research grants, travel scholarships, and mission support.
Key Information: Special emphasis for proposals using emerging technology (AI), addressing healthcare disparities, or contractures.
Description
The American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) offers a comprehensive suite of grants, scholarships, and programmatic funding aimed at advancing the science, education, outreach, and practice of hand and upper extremity care. Opportunities include research grants (basic science and clinical), travel scholarships for trainees and military surgeons, and support for international outreach missions through the Touching Hands program. The foundation encourages projects that will lead to future external funding and prioritizes research in emerging technology (including AI), healthcare disparities, and contractures, though proposals on any hand/upper limb topic are welcome.
