Three 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 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 the Lotus Award supports investigators in the Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance community who are either already working on a promising project in ovarian cancer or in another type of cancer that could have an impact on ovarian cancer. The aim of this nomination-based award is to (1) provide investigators with unique expertise to apply their knowledge to ovarian cancer and/or (2) empower ovarian cancer researchers to pursue their boldest ideas. Researchers who are not studying ovarian cancer are encouraged to apply and required to find a collaborator with experience in ovarian cancer research. Facing a disease where too few have survived to-date, the Lotus Award ultimately endeavors to create a culture around ovarian cancer that offers women hope, akin to the breast cancer community.

Grant recipients each receive $250,000/year for three years and become part of a unique network of researchers.

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.