The Renner Foundation is committed to the advancement of medicine, higher education, cultural and religious values. To implement this commitment, the Foundation shall consider applications from accredited non-profit private and public organizations directly involved in the aforementioned fields. In medicine, the Foundation intends to follow its precedent in supporting medical education, capital improvements in care facilities, and recognized fields of research. In education, the Foundation wishes to support institutions of higher education through scholarship programs, capital improvements, and other specialized programs. With cultural and religious grants, the Foundation's primary interests lie in historical preservation, environmental causes, literature, and the arts.