Initiatives
We support leaders driven by an entrepreneurial spirit using capital, technology, and innovation in creative ways.
Our programs
Two internal prize programs in the life sciences are run and awarded annually:
The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance (PSSCRA) is dedicated to accelerating cures for cancer by advancing the pursuit of innovative cancer research and by facilitating collaborations between the science and business communities. PSSCRA seeks to guide philanthropic funds to feed critical scientific discoveries, attracting like-minded investors to the cause of fighting cancer and creating a pipeline for early-stage biomedical investments. Annually, it awards the Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, which provides early career scientists the freedom to take risks and pursue their boldest cancer research at a stage when traditional funding is lacking.
The MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize supports and empowers early-to-mid-career investigators to rethink conventional paradigms around neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). Modeled after the Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, the MIND Prize catalyzes interdisciplinary approaches and facilitates collaborations across academic departments and institutions. It fuels the groundbreaking research that will accelerate our understanding of NDDs at every level.
The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer and MIND Prize winners each receive $250,000/year for three years and become part of a unique network of researchers.
Grants
PSP supports a range of non-profit and for-profit organizations across a range of areas of interest. We welcome you to explore our portfolio and grantee database below. We are unable to accept unsolicited grant proposals.
