Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation — Organ Preservation Alliance

Support areas:

Any organ or tissue system
Per Foundations Directory Online, “The foundation makes grants to program-related, nonprofit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and life sciences, broadly interpreted, to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that will open new avenues of research in science.” Biochemistry, biology, biomedicine, cancers, chemistry, eye diseases, heart and circulatory system diseases, medical specialties, technology

Research funding and grant applications:

See Full list of Program Summaries, applications, deadlines, grant size, and duration can be found here
Of note: the Beckman Young Investigators “Four-year grants to the most promising and innovative faculty in the early stages of their academic careers”, and Beckman-Argyros Award in Vision Research “Award to an individual who has made significant transformative breakthroughs in vision research. Awardees must be nominated by a mentor or colleague.”

Size and duration of research grants supported:

See Full list of Program Summaries, applications, deadlines, grant size, and duration can be found here
Of note: Beckman Young Investigators is normally funded for a period of four years with grants in the range of $600,000. Beckman-Argyros Vision Program Award consists of $400,000 to the nominee’s laboratory and personal award of $100,000 directly paid to the nominee.

Geographic locations funded:

Application deadlines:

See Full list of Program Summaries, applications, deadlines, grant size, and duration can be found here

Application requirements:

See Full list of Program Summaries, applications, deadlines, grant size, and duration can be found here

Other notes:

Contact information:
- Contact: Anne Hultgren, Exec. Dir.
- Telephone: (949) 721-2222
- Fax: (949) 721-2225