The Research Fund was founded to increase research training opportunities for emergency medicine researchers and educators. The strategy for the Research Fund has been to build a large endowment. Therefore, to date, SAEM has funded most grants out of its operating revenue. In 2006, interest from the Research Fund was used to fund about 35% of the total grants paid to awardees.

The goals of the Research Fund are: 

• To improve the care of emergency patients through medical research and scientific discovery.
• To help emergency physicians develop the skills to become successful investigators.
• To enhance research capabilities within Emergency Medicine.