The SAGES Education & Research Foundation awards grants that help to advance its vision of a healthcare world in which all operative procedures are accomplished with the least possible physical trauma, discomfort, and loss of productive time for the patient.
The overarching goal of the Foundation is to advance laparoscopic, endoscopic, and other minimal access surgical methods by supporting reproducible scientific research and outcome studies, graduate and postgraduate education, and public information.
Applications for the 2026 grant year are now closed. Applications for 2027 will open in August of 2026. We award grants to 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organizations that seek support for programs or projects that align with our mission, goals, or objectives. Please review the Foundation mission to ensure your application aligns with our mission. Grants are given on a competitive basis by submission of a grant application and proposal which is reviewed and evaluated by the Foundation’s Grants Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Currently, grants are awarded for a one-year period only. Those seeking multi-year funding must reapply each year.