The Pearce Foundation provides grants to help close the healthspan-lifespan gap by supporting translational research on age-associated chronic diseases and conditions that cause this gap.

For this purpose the Foundation supports translational diagnostic and therapeutic work on age-associated chronic diseases and conditions along all stages of the translational research pipeline, with a focus on initiatives that have great promise to provide breakthroughs in clinical practice.

Because translational research is not strictly linear and benefits from patient feedback, the Foundation also supports improvements in patient data collection and the use of artificial intelligence in analyzing that data.

The Pearce Foundation makes grants to institutions for exemplary production/ performance-centered projects featuring classical music and opera (primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries), when those projects also model one or more strategies to strengthen the institutions and achieve financial sustainability for future generations, such as:

• Increasing community engagement, improving access, building diverse and informed audiences, and using technology effectively to enhance these goals.
• Providing professional development for the next generation of artists, technical staff, and administrators.
• Leveraging collaborative partnerships and sharing significant lessons learned with colleagues across the field.