We aim to raise awareness of hearing loss and help more people around the world access life-changing hearing treatment. We envision a world where anyone, anywhere with hearing loss can live a life full of opportunities.
To achieve this, we advance research in hearing treatment, encourage the education and skill development of healthcare professionals and support community efforts towards inclusivity.
We strive to benefit the whole community, helping those with hearing loss access hearing treatment, such as implantable technologies.
Cochlear Foundation was established in 2005, driven by a desire to help more people hear. To accomplish this, we aim to reduce the impact of hearing loss on individuals and societies.
Hearing health is an issue that affects many of us, and it’s impacting more people every day. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.5 billion people live with some degree of hearing loss, and that’s projected to grow to 2.5 billion by 2050.1
We aim for a world where everyone can access hearing treatment and a life rich with potential.
Hearing loss is a global issue that requires greater global awareness and a global solution. We support organisations and programs with the aim of:
Supporting a research program, which identifies methods for improving treatment and care for the hearing loss community.
Helped develop a multi-year auditory-verbal therapy and paediatric audiology training program in Vietnam to help more of Vietnam’s young children with hearing loss develop listening and speaking skills.
A special awareness-raising program to address the importance for children and young people having equal access to a quality education, as well as hearing healthcare and support.
Please be mindful that Cochlear Foundation is an invite-only grant-making organisation. We distribute local grants that align with our aim to raise awareness of hearing loss and help more people around the world access life-changing hearing treatment.