Explore Our Grant Programs

The Beckwith Institute is dedicated to improving patient care and clinical outcomes. We encourage all UPMC clinicians, researchers, and staff members to share their promising concepts through our two signature programs:

Clinical Transformation Program

Pioneering research to change the future of health care.

This highly competitive, high-impact program strives to impact the future of health care. Funded projects use clinical research methodology. Clinical Transformation projects seek breakthroughs and new treatments, tools, and processes that lead to new clinical innovations and advancements in emerging fields.

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Frontline Innovation Program

Helping patients today with simple, powerful ideas.

This program supports projects that can lead to immediate improvements in patient care and the patient experience. We fund innovative ideas that can have a positive impact on bedside care and clinical practice today

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