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Allograft, orthobiologics, osteoarthritis and pain management funding available
11-15-2022 | Updated: 9-18-2023
Grant applications are still being accepted for biologic allograft, injectable orthobiologics, osteoarthritis, and pain management research. Grants from $50,000 to $100,000 are available to eligible applicants. For more information, please visit our Grant Programs page.

Funding opportunities due February 21, 2023 

  • OREF/AAOS Injectable Orthobiologics Knee Osteoarthritis Research Grant provides $50,000 over one year for research focused on the broad area of injectable orthobiologics for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

  • OREF/AANA Foundation Multimodal Musculoskeletal Perioperative Pain Management Research Grant provides $50,000 in funding for research focused on the broad area of perioperative musculoskeletal pain management. (Two grants available)

  • OREF/MTF Biologics Research Grant provides $100,000 ($50,000 per year for two years) for research focusing on the science of biologic—reconstruction, bone regeneration, transplantation—allografts, including stem cells for graft transplantation.