Foundation For Orthopedic Trauma
Official website for the Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma (FOT North America), the U.S. chapter of the Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Foundation. The site describes FOT's mission in education, research, and humanitarian work, lists events and recent newsletters, and hosts research grant guidelines and application documents. Contact information, executive board/management listings, and member resources are provided.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize organization or academic program working in orthopedic trauma education, resident research, or related humanitarian projects, typically proposing projects sized to small grants (most awards under $5K with occasional $10K–$50K awards) and able to follow the foundation's emailed application instructions.
Good Fit
- • Focus on orthopedic trauma education, resident research, or humanitarian care.
- • Project budget consistent with mostly sub-$5K awards or occasional $10K–$50K grants.
- • Capacity to submit a complete electronic application by the published deadline and follow the foundation's application format.
- • Formal affiliation with orthopedic departments, residency programs, or the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (or clear collaboration with those groups).
- • Located in or able to demonstrate a connection to New York-based programs or the foundation's networks.
Geography
All observed grant dollars across the available years were reported within a single state (New York), giving a tightly local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (80 distinct recipients and 85 grants), with many small awards across academic centers, associations, individual recipients and humanitarian grantees despite some top-recipient dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows high turnover and onboarding of new grantees (76 apparent new recipients in the latest year) and a published electronic application process with a named administrator, indicating that unfamiliar applicants can realistically enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
