The Anesthesia Research Foundation (ARF) is a 501(c)(3) foundation that was founded in 1956 to promote and encourage research and education in the fields of sedation, anesthesia and pain control in dentistry.

Through the years, the ARF has been instrumental in identifying initiatives of interest to dentistry in the areas of sedation and anesthesia, and in providing pilot funding and grants for projects that have resulted in significant advances in basic science and translational research.

The ARF continues to welcome grant requests for projects. Grants are limited to $25,000 and are subject to a peer review and evaluation. 

Grant Applications are currently being accepted. It is only through your generous contributions that the ARF is able to continue to support young investigators for pilot studies that may lead to further funding, and to undertake projects that make a difference for sedation and anesthesia in dentistry.