To help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on biomedical research, we will be collecting, creating and posting resources developed by HRA staff, HRA members, and the broader community. Please let us know how we can help you.
Upcoming Events
Therapeutic Development / AI & LLM Community Call – Non-Profit Innovation: Repurposed Drugs Meet AI
7/24/25 2-3PM ET
Non-profits are uniquely positioned to drive innovative, low-cost approaches to new treatment options. In this interactive talk, Dr. Laura Kleiman, founder of Reboot Rx, will share how her organization uses AI to identify new cancer treatments from existing generic drugs—making therapies more accessible and affordable. She’ll highlight real-world examples, including…
HRA Federal Policy Series: U.S. Immigration Strategies for Researchers and STEM Professionals in Academic and Nonprofit Research Organizations
8/6/25 2-3PM ET
The Health Research Alliance is partnering with the Talent Mobility Fund to host this webinar on immigration strategies for international research professionals. The webinar is open to ANYONE (not limited to HRA members)! Registration is being managed by the Talent Mobility Fund via Lu.ma; register here. Are you an international…
Getting the Most Out of Your HRA Membership
8/14/25 1-1:30PM ET
Please join Health Research Alliance (HRA) staff to learn more about activities and resources available to HRA members! These sessions are for new member organizations, new staff at existing members, or ANYONE who wants to learn about HRA’s many activities. Please register yourself or encourage your team to register to…
Summer Book Club: Everything Is Tuberculosis
8/27/25 3-4PM ET
Summer book club is back! This summer we will be reading the instant #1 New York Times bestseller, Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a…
Upcoming Meetings
Fall 2025 HRA Members Meeting
11/19/25 (afternoon) - 11/20/25 (full day)
The Fall 2025 Health Research Alliance Members Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19 – Thursday, November 20 in Alexandria, VA, hosted at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) offices and sponsored by Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation. The meeting will also be streamed online. HRA will not…
Our Mission
The Health Research Alliance, a collaborative member organization of nonprofit research funders, is committed to maximizing the impact of biomedical research to improve human health.
BY THE NUMBERS
over 55,000
Awards contained in HRA Analyzer
$17.6
Billion total HRA member funding in HRA Analyzer
$1 Bil
February is Heart Health month. HRA Members provide over 1 billion dollars in support for Cardiovascular Research!
Latest Resources
This Grants Administration Community open mic focused on award agreements/grant terms & conditions, as well as other post-award processes! In particular, we discussed (1) indirect costs (amounts, definitions), (2) IP/revenue sharing provisions and other venture philanthropy considerations, (3) if your organization has an internal legal department and/or utilizes external legal…
Thanks to Angela Dobes from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation for starting a discussion about vendors used by HRA members for patient registries. The document linked above summarizes HRA member responses.
The Health Research Alliance Open Science Learning Community hosted a webinar to learn about training opportunities, repositories, and techniques to train your awardees on how to be in compliance with open data policies. There was also a review of consultative services available while establishing your open data and licensing policies….
Recent News
COVID-19 Impact on Biomedical Research Funding Organizations
COVID-19 Impact on Biomedical Research Funding Organizations A Survey of the Health Research Alliance Membership The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to create a disruptive and measurable imprint on nonprofit organizations. In addition to disrupting the health and safety of the workforce, the pandemic challenges the fundamental ways nonprofits are…
January 19, 20222021 Impact Report
Dear HRA Members, Once again, HRA and HRA member organizations were challenged with uncertainty and anxiety about what we should be doing in the “here and now,” but also how to prepare for the future. But once again, we all rose to the challenge. We collected data, provided resources and…
January 13, 2022HRA Happenings – June 23rd, 2022
Dear HRA members, Congratulations to HRA and HRA members for being a major part of the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s lead story “Push for Diversity Among Biomedical Grant Makers Gains New Momentum”! Also, help me welcome our newest HRA member organizations! Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Hearing Health Foundation If you are counting…
June 23, 2022HRA Happenings – May 26th, 2022
Dear HRA members, We have quite a few events planned for this summer, including two to foster professional development for staff of HRA members. Hopefully this is one more perk you can offer to help retain your awesome employees! The event list is long so remember to scroll down to…
May 26, 2022HRA Happenings – April 28th, 2022
Dear HRA members, Congratulations to the Program Committee for putting on another very valuable meeting! Below are the links to the resource page for each session. There you can find the recording, the speaker’s slides, and (for the Open Science and DEI sessions) a document consolidating speakers’ links/resources. The entire…
April 28, 2022HRA Happenings – April 14th, 2022
Dear HRA members, Please help me welcome our newest HRA member organizations! CARRA National Scleroderma Foundation Robertson Foundation Russell Berrie Foundation (FYI – That puts the total number of HRA members at 107!!) HRA Spring Members Meetings (April 20 and 21) *NEW* We have added 2 Networking Sessions at the…
April 14, 2022Featured Platform
HRA Analyzer
Demonstrating the impact of HRA Member funding
The HRA Analyzer is a real time, searchable database of awards made by its 75 members. As of the launch, the database represents $8.9 billion in funding and over 31,000 separate grants from 2006 to the present. Check out Digital Science’s blog post of the HRA-UberResearch partnership.