Grants & Research Programs

Because research and education are key components of our mission, our members feel a responsibility to support research. Each year we award major grants to applicants selected through a peer review process and provide financial assistance to various on-going research projects. We contribute to the Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation, Charles H. Herndon Awards and award grants to MTF members as well as other research institutions. Additionally, we support fellowships, hospital residencies, nursing education and other charitable outreach efforts. MTF also believes in the importance of recognizing donor families and their enormous contribution through donor recognition programs.

At MTF, we see our support of allograft research as a way to further our commitment to donor families and donor recipients. In this section of the site, we've collected research and education opportunities along with other resources for advancing allograft tissue science.

MTF member institutions and their affiliates may obtain human tissue for research by applying to our Research Tissue Program. Each proposal is reviewed by our Medical Director, our President and our Vice President of Scientific Affairs.

Science awards are designed to support the advancement of allograft and bioconstruct sciences. Grants will be offered at up to $125,000 each; indirect costs limited to 20%. Researchers at all accredited member institutions are encouraged to apply.