Grants

Each year, The Beckwith Institute seeks out new ideas and innovations to improve patient care. Members of the UPMC staff are encouraged to submit a proposal for review by The Beckwith Institute Board of Directors. If selected, they will receive a grant to support execution of their idea. These success stories show how past grant awardees are transforming their proposals into reality:

Frontline Innovation Program

This program is dedicated to funding innovations and empowering ideas that directly impact and improve bedside care and clinical practice today. It supports projects emphasizing effective and efficient bedside practices to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients, employees, and communities.

• COVID-19 Relief Grant
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Simulation Training Program
• Low-Level Light Therapy for Patients at Risk for Developing Mucositis
• Mosites Aspiration Prevention Community Initiative
• Nurse Education and Transition (NEAT) Project

The Beckwith Institute’s Clinical Transformation Program focuses on promising immunotherapy and other leading edge science solutions with outcomes that will advance patient care.

The application window for The Frontline Innovation Program is open August 1, 2023 to September 3, 2023.

To learn more about the application process, you can access the following resources:

• Frontline Innovation Grant Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Application Best Practice (PDF)
• View the full application form in PDF format. 

Learn more about The Frontline Innovation Program.

The application window for the Clinical Transformation Program is closed until February 2024.