The Intuitive Foundation was created in 2018 to promote health and advance education by making grants to section 501(c)(3) organizations and foreign charities for medical and technology research; science, technology, engineering, and math-related educational programs, training, and fellowships; healthcare training programs and facilities; direct disaster relief; and for other similar purposes.

Initially, the Foundation expects to award grants for the purpose of promoting health and advancing education in three categories: technology research, clinical research, and clinical robotics education and training. In the future, the Foundation expects that it will award grants for the purpose of promoting health and advancing education for other types of projects related to STEM educational programs, medical research, training and fellowships, healthcare training programs and facilities, and other purposes.