Male Contraceptive Initiative provides funding and advocacy support for the research and development of new methods of non-hormonal, reversible male birth control.
We support researchers all over the world in their work developing the next generation of male contraception. We provide a diverse range of funding options, including grants and direct investment. Additionally, we promote the field of male contraception and provide people with the educational resources necessary to understand how the new male birth control methods will function as well as the positive impact they will have on the world.
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We have shown that men are interested in male birth control methods, and that women would trust their partners to take contraception. That said, there is a persistent belief that this is not the case. Our advocacy includes sharing potential user perspectives and accurate information about the demand and need for male birth control, policy advocacy to support male contraceptive-adjacent legislation, supporting students in male contraceptive health communication work, and our podcast.
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Funding
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We allocate as much of the capital we raise through our fundraising efforts directly to those researching male contraception. We support young researchers, academic labs, start-ups, and pharmaceutical companies through a robust grant-making practice and equity investments whose return is reinvested into the field.
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Our GranteesWe support the activities of some of the best and brightest in the research community. Their innovative work spans the entire male birth control development spectrum. This advances promising male contraceptives to market, de-risks new projects, and adds to the existing male contraception and reproduction knowledge base.
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Our FellowsSupporting the next generation of researchers ensures male contraception research and development will continue as new and better methods become a market reality. MCI Fellows are a mix of graduate and postdoctoral trainees, all working towards creating non-hormonal, reversible male contraceptive methods. Our support allows them to focus on the research, publish data, and build the background they need to sustain a long career as an investigator.
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Reproductive rights are in peril, and supporting organizations working to ensure reproductive autonomy is critical.
Will you help support our vision of "Reproductive Autonomy for All"?
Will you help support our vision of "Reproductive Autonomy for All"?
