Health & Medicine
The Starr Foundation’s Health & Medicine program funds institutional and collaborative research projects advancing medical science, healthcare innovation, and public health, with a focus on impactful, interdisciplinary work.
Funder: Starr Foundation
Due Dates: Invitation only; no open deadlines
Funding Amounts: No fixed limits; recent grants range from $334K (1 year) to $30M (10 years); typical awards are multi-year and vary by project scope.
Summary: Supports initiatives advancing medical research, healthcare innovation, and public health through institutional and collaborative projects.
Key Information: Applications are by invitation only—unsolicited proposals are not accepted.
Description
The Starr Foundation’s Health & Medicine program supports projects and organizations dedicated to advancing medical research, improving healthcare delivery, and promoting public health. The Foundation emphasizes funding for institutions and collaborations that drive innovation in patient care, disease treatment, and medical knowledge, with a focus on transforming research discoveries into tangible health outcomes. Areas of grantmaking include cancer, stem cell research, genomics, neuroscience, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases (such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C), and improvements in healthcare infrastructure.
The Foundation has a legacy of supporting both individual institutions and large-scale, multi-institutional collaborations, fostering interdisciplinary research and upgrading facilities to improve care and enable cutting-edge science. Notable grantees include Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, The Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the Starr Cancer Consortium.
