Health Research Alliance (HRA) members are 115+ nonprofit, nongovernmental funders of biomedical and health research with the collective mission of maximizing the impact of research to improve human health. By joining this collaborative, diverse group of funders, you’ll gain access to HRA member activities, events, communities, and resources. Learn more about HRA membership benefits here.
HRA Membership Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for membership, organizations must be:
- Non-governmental
- Not-for-profit
- Fund biomedically relevant research and/or training
- Select award recipients based on transparent, documented, objective scientific merit using a rigorous scientific review.* Please refer to these merit review guidelines.
- Make a list of awarded grants freely available to the public through publication of an annual report, publishing the list of grants on the organization’s website, or via the organization’s 990
- Aligned with HRA’s mission
*HRA recognizes that organizations who could most benefit from our resources might not yet be implementing “best practices” with respect to scientific review, for instance. We have created a two-year introductory membership for those organizations. Please contact jenna [at] healthra [dot] org to inquire about this possibility.
How to Become an HRA Member
- Complete the ‘Create a user account’ form below to create a user account for the individual submitting the application for membership. Upon completing the form, you’ll receive an email with login details.
- Follow the instructions in the email to activate your user account. After activating your account, you will be redirected to the ‘Become a Member’ application form.
- Complete and submit the ‘Become a Member’ application form on behalf of your organization. This application will be reviewed by HRA’s Membership Committee to ensure HRA’s member eligibility criteria are met.
- After verifying eligibility, HRA staff will reach out via email to collect payment for annual dues (view the HRA dues schedule here), and to provide access to HRA events and resources to staff at your organization.
Please contact Jenna Hicks (jenna [at] healthra [dot] org) with questions about the process of becoming a member of the Health Research Alliance.