Hitchcock Foundation

The Hitchcock Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing medical research and education within the Dartmouth Health system and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Established in 1946, the foundation provides critical seed funding for pilot research projects, supports clinical trials, and manages research grants for investigators in the New Hampshire and Vermont regions. Its primary mission is to foster scientific inquiry that leads to improved patient care and medical innovation. The foundation acts as a bridge between academic research and clinical application, supporting a wide range of therapeutic areas and public health initiatives. By providing early-stage funding, it enables researchers to generate the preliminary data necessary to secure larger national grants from institutions like the National Institutes of Health.