Healthcare

Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research

2012-02-06T05:29:00.001-08:00

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) and the Division of Cancer Biology (DCB) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), invites applications by investigators from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in basic and biomedical cancer research. The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the NIH-funded research workforce. The purpose of this FOA is to improve the diversity of the NCI-funded research workforce by supporting and recruiting eligible investigators from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that have recently and demonstrably inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related research. This funding opportunity will also provide a bridge to investigators that have completed their research training and may need extra time to develop a research project grant application.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-096.html

OVR Announces 4 Invitations for Bid (IFB) for Independent Living Projects

2012-01-24T10:22:00.001-08:00

Effective January 18, 2012at 10:00 am, the Department of Laborand Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the PAStatewide Independent Living Council (PASILC), will have posted 4 Invitationsfor Bid (IFB) on the Department of General Services (DGS) web site to developIndependent Living Projects. Please read the attached Announcement and go tothe DGS web site link contained in the Announcement to download all theAttachments and the Statement of Work for an IFB(s). The IFBs will be postedfor 21 days. The bid period closes on February 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm. OnlyElectronic Bids will be accepted by that date and time. All vendors wishingto do business with the Commonwealth must register at https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous.

You must be a registered PAvendor in order to view, bid and receive a Contract through this IFB process.Bids will be completed through the following DGS web site: https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous.

Questions will be answeredthrough this DGS web site. If you need assistance becoming a registered PAvendor, you may call this toll free number: 1-877-435-7363. If you havedifficulties locating these IFBs or posting your questions, please contact MaryAnn McKinney, L&I Procurement Office at RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@state.pa.us.

State Grant Writing Assistance Fund for foundations

2012-01-24T10:04:00.001-08:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the GIH State Grant Writing Assistance Fund provides grants to foundations that are interested in providing grantwriting support to state and county government agencies working to implement the Affordable Care Act.

Eligible organizations include all state and local foundations able to meet the matching requirement. (GIH considers "foundations" to be organizations whose primary function and activity is charitable grantmaking to multiple individuals or organizations.) Previous GIH State Grant Writing Assistance Fund awardees are eligible to reapply.

Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded for a period of up to six months. The Request for Proposals includes a matching rate of 2:1 (the fund will match two dollars for every dollar requested).

Visit the GIH Web site for the complete RFP, eligibility requirements, and application procedures.

Link to Complete RFP

Lilly Reintegration Scholarships

2012-01-06T05:32:00.001-08:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] Funded by Eli Lilly and Company, the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship program is designed to help people with schizophrenia, related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, or bipolar disorder acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs, and regain their lives.

The scholarship program offers financial assistance for a wide range of educational opportunities in which students work to attain a certificate or degree. Eligible programs include high school equivalency programs, trade or vocational school programs, and associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees. The program does not cover noncredit, online, or distance learning courses.

To be eligible, applicants must be diagnosed with bipolar, schizophrenia, schizophreniform, or schizoaffective disorder; be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up; be actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegrative efforts, such as clubhouse membership, part-time work, volunteer efforts, or school enrollment; and be a United States citizen and plan to attend a school in the U.S.

The 2012-13 scholarship program will be effective for the fall 2012 to spring 2013 school year only. Past winners wishing to continue/complete their education must reapply to renew their scholarship on an annual basis.

Visit the Center for Reintegration Web site for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and the application form.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Health Care Innovation Challenge

2011-11-15T05:34:00.000-08:00

[from US DOLETA] The Health Care Innovation Challenge will award up $1 billion in grants to applicants who will implement the most compelling new ideas to deliver better health, improved care and lower costs to people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, particularly those with the highest health care needs.

All proposals should include the following elements:

Workforce Development and Deployment: Proposed models should include the development and/or deployment of health care workers in new, innovative ways. The review process will favor innovative proposals that demonstrate the ability to create the workforce of the future.
Speed to Implementation: All proposed models must be operational or capable of rapid expansion within six months.
Model Sustainability: All proposals are expected to define a clear pathway to sustainability, and should consider scalability and diffusion of the proposed model. Awards will range from approximately $1 million to $30 million for a three-year period. Applications are open to providers, payers, local government, public-private partnerships and multi-payer collaboratives. Each grantee project will be monitored for measurable improvements in quality of care and savings generated.

The Health Care Innovation Challenge will encourage applicants to include new models of workforce development and deployment that efficiently support their service delivery model proposal. Enhanced infrastructure to support more cost effective system-wide function is also a critical component of health care system transformation, and applicants are encouraged to include this as an element of their proposals.

Application Information All applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the review criteria information provided in the "Application Review Information" section in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), to help ensure that the proposal adequately addresses all the criteria that will be used in evaluating the proposals.

Letter of Intent: December 19, 2011

Applications are due, January 27, 2012

Anticipated Award Date: March 30, 2012

CMS Innovation Center staff will be hosting an informational webinar on the Health Care Innovation Challenge for all interested individuals and organizations on Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 2:00-3:30pm ET. Staff will provide an overview of the initiative and be available to answer questions from the audience.

Please visit the webinar site at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=83452 to join. No advance registration is required.

Participants wishing to only listen to audio may dial 888-567-1602 or 201-604-5049 and request "Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Webcast" (no passcode). Reminder, participants will only be able to ask questions via chat feature online.

A recording will be available following the webinar.

To learn more about the Health Care Innovation Challenge and information about the application process please read the Funding Opportunity Announcement

To read an overview of the Health Care Innovation Challenge, including important deadlines, please read our Fact Sheet (PDF).

Healthcare Academic Research Enhancement Awards

2011-11-07T05:28:00.001-08:00

The purpose of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program is to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients of NIH support. AREA grants create opportunities for scientists and institutions, otherwise unlikely to participate extensively in NIH research programs, to contribute to the Nation's biomedical and behavioral research effort. AREA grants are intended to support small-scale research projects proposed by faculty members of eligible, domestic institutions, to expose students to meritorious research projects, and to strengthen the research environment of the applicant institution.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-006.html

New Careers in Nursing scholarships

2011-10-31T12:15:00.000-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing program is designed to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals. Through grants to schools of nursing, the program will provide scholarships to college graduates without nursing degrees who are enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate and master's nursing programs.

Through the program, funds to support up to four hundred scholarships of $10,000 each will be awarded to selected schools of nursing annually over a three-year period. A school of nursing may apply for between five and thirty scholarships a year, to be awarded to students from underrepresented groups in nursing or who are economically disadvantaged. Preference will be given to schools which can demonstrate that the availability of scholarship funds will expand enrollment in their accelerated nursing programs.

To be eligible, applicant institutions must offer an entry-level accelerated baccalaureate nursing program or master's nursing program for non-nursing college graduates, and be accredited by a nursing accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is committed to programs that embrace racial, ethnic, and economic diversity. Applications should address the applicant organization's past achievements and future plans to recruit and retain a diverse student body.

Optional informational applicant Web conferences will be held on November 3 and December 1, 2011.

Visit the RWJF Web site for the complete call for applications, the application form, and Web conference registration information.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Community Health Assessment workshop

2011-10-21T13:21:00.001-07:00

Driving Community Health Assessment:

Collecting the Right Data and Turning It Into Useful Information for Decision Making

Presented by Debra A. Thompson, President of Strategy Solutions, Inc.

Thursday October 27th from 2-4 PM EST

Worried about what the new IRS requirements for community health assessments may be and what that really means for your hospital? Attend this session and put your fears to rest! We will cover:

Setting the Context For Your Community Health Improvement Efforts - Why Are We Here?
Integrating Hospital Planning with Public Health/Community Planning: Ideal Model
Options for Consideration/Our Recommendations
Criteria for Selecting the Best Vendor

Click here to register for this FREE webinar today!

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

2011-09-26T05:37:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit organization that promotes health, broadly defined, through partnerships between communities and institutions of higher education.
The CCPH Award is designed to recognize exemplary partnerships between communities and institutions that build on each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall health of communities.
The intent of the award is to highlight the power and potential of community-campus partnerships in the social justice field. The award recognizes partnerships that are striving to achieve the systems and policy changes needed to overcome the root causes of health, social, and economic inequalities. The award seeks nominations of partnerships that pursue multiple community-campus partnership strategies, involve a full range of partners, and achieve significant outcomes that go beyond a process or a single event.

The call for nominations for the 2012 award will be available at the CCPH Web site. Partnerships may nominate themselves and need not be members of CCPH. Nominations in English are welcome from anywhere in the world.

Link to Complete RFP

Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education grants

2011-09-26T05:36:00.001-07:00

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education program is inviting applications for research projects that study nursing faculty issues which are critical to achieving the recommendations outlined in the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.

Consistent with EIN's mission, projects typically will address teaching productivity and faculty preparation in nursing education for meeting the demands of a reformed healthcare and public health system. Findings should inform strategies for addressing the nurse faculty shortage while expanding the nurse workforce and maintaining or improving student outcomes.

Eligible applicant organizations include academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and research firms. Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Researchers working on the proposed project must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its territories.The program welcomes applications that draw on the expertise of researchers from nursing and other health sciences, the social sciences, and other relevant disciplines.

A total of up to $1.8 million in grants will be awarded in this round of funding. Grants of up to $100,000 might support case studies, scans of existing programs, or determinants of best practices. Grants of up to $300,000 might support survey research or controlled evaluations. All grants will be twenty-four months in duration or shorter.
The program will hold an optional applicant webinar on October 6, 2011. Registration is required.
The complete Call for Proposals, application materials, and applicant Webinar details are available at the RWJF Web site.

Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

2011-09-19T06:00:00.001-07:00

[from Be Spacific] Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan, 2011 – 2015. In developing and executing the federal health IT strategy, the government strives to

"Put individuals and their interests first. In order to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, the government must meet the needs and protect the rights of each individual.
Be a worthy steward of the country’s money and trust. The government seeks to use its resources judiciously. This means relying to the extent possible on private markets to accomplish important societal objectives, and acting to correct market failures when necessary. It also means developing governmental policies through open and transparent processes.
Support health IT benefits for all. All Americans should have equal access to quality health care. This includes the benefits conferred by health IT. The government will endeavor to assure that underserved and at-risk individuals enjoy these benefits to the same extent as all other citizens.
Focus on outcomes. Federal health IT policy will constantly focus on improving the outcomes of care, so as to advance the health of Americans and the performance of their health care system.
Build boldly on what works. The government will set ambitious goals and then work methodically to achieve them, monitoring health IT successes, and looking for ways to expand upon programs that work. It will seek to be nimble and action-oriented: evaluating existing government activities, learning from experience, and changing course if necessary.
Encourage innovation. The government is working to create an environment of testing, learning, and improving, thereby fostering breakthroughs that quickly and radically transform health care. The government will support innovation in health IT."

Nurses can apply for research grants

2011-09-12T05:44:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] As part of its mission to honor the work of nurses on behalf of patients and their families, the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation is accepting grant applications from nurses researching ways to improve the treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases and cancer.
The foundation's J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects program offers two types of research grants.

Evidence-based practice grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to stimulate the use of patient-focused data and/or previously generated research findings to develop, implement, and evaluate changes in nursing practice in treatment of patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Research grants of up to $5,000 are available to qualified nurses carrying out clinical research studies that directly benefit patients and/or families involving treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Grant recipients in both program areas also will have the opportunity to apply for subsequent funding of $2,000 to share their findings at professional conferences through the DAISY Foundation's Lynne Doll Grants for Dissemination of Findings program.

Visit the DAISY Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures. To be eligible, an applicant must be a registered nurse with a current license. Research must impact patients or family members of patients with an autoimmune disease or cancer. Studies that will benefit patients both within and outside a nurse's institution will receive priority. Award checks will be made to an investigator's institution or a specified fund at the institution, not the individual investigator.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Affordable Care Act Capital Development - Building Capacity Grant Program

2011-09-12T05:05:00.001-07:00

This program will award approximately $600 million, through competitive one-time grants to existing health centers receiving grants under the Health Center Program (section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 254b, as amended). This announcement details the competitive Affordable Care Act funding opportunity available for existing Health Center Program grantees to improve their capacity to provide primary and preventative health services to medically underserved populations. Grants awarded through this opportunity can include alteration/renovation, expansion, or the construction of a facility.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=10B8A7A8-245B-4957-920D-AFCC890ECB49

$100M Capital Impact Fund

2011-09-12T05:04:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced the launch of a three-year, $100 million Impact Capital Fund designed to help its grantees leverage funding from multiple sources and spread solutions that improve health and health care for all Americans.

As part of the launch, the foundation has partnered with NCB Capital Impact to create a ten-year, $10 million low-interest credit facility that will support the development of Green House nursing homes. Since 2002, the foundation has awarded $12 million, most of it to NCB Capital Impact, to develop, test, and evaluate the Green House model, in which residents receive nursing support and clinical care without it becoming the focus of their daily lives. The new investment will build on previous efforts while seeking to lower the cost of financing for Green House projects as a way to serve low-income individuals and low-income areas. NCB Capital Impact will serve as administrator of the credit facility and will seek investors to leverage foundation funding for any project one a four-to-one basis.
While there has been interest among donors in using program-related investments to address areas such as economic development, education, housing, and the environment, there has been little activity in the areas of health and health care. To that end, the Impact Capital Fund seeks to focus on investing in health programs. Additional investments will be announced over the next three years.

"Our goal with this initiative is to go beyond traditional grantmaking, to drive social change, achieve measurable impact, and collaborate with partners who can help us achieve our mission," said RWJF president and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey. "This commitment allows us to better leverage our funding and spread innovative models, like the Green House Project."

“Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NCB Capital Impact Announce $10 Million Loan-Fund to Expand Innovative Skilled-Nursing Care to Low-Income Seniors.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Press Release 9/08/11.

Free Health Assessment Webinar

2011-09-01T06:07:00.001-07:00

Driving Community Health Assessment:

Collectingthe Right Data and Turning It Into Useful Information for Decision Making

Presented by Debra A. Thompson, President of StrategySolutions, Inc.

Wednesday, September14th from 2-4 PM EST

Worried aboutwhat the new IRS requirements for community health assessments may be and whatthat really means for your hospital? Attend this session andput your fears to rest! We will cover:

Setting the Context For Your Community Health Improvement Efforts - Why Are We Here?
Integrating Hospital Planning with Public Health/Community Planning: Ideal Model
Options for Consideration/Our Recommendations
Criteria for Selecting the Best Vendor

Click here to register for this FREEwebinar today!

Partners Investing in Nursing's Future Awards

2011-09-01T05:50:00.003-07:00

The Robert Wood Johnson and Northwest Health foundations have announced eleven new grants through the Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN) initiative to address the needs of an older, more diverse population.

Now in its sixth year, PIN helps support the capacity, involvement, and leadership of local foundations as they work to advance the nursing profession in their communities. With the latest grants, a total of sixty-one PIN projects have been created in more than three dozen states. The projects include efforts to transform nursing education, encourage racial, ethnic and gender diversity in the nursing workforce, and develop nurses as leaders in health reform.

Recipients in this funding round include the Arkansas Community Foundation, which will use its grant to improve the educational preparation of registered nurses working in geriatrics, and the Milwaukee-based Faye McBeath Foundation, which is working to create a replicable model of workforce data collection and analysis so as to better project the skills needed for future nurses, especially those working in the mental health field.

"All health care is local, and nurses are the cornerstone of our healthcare system. We need community solutions that address the challenges facing a changing healthcare system and that utilize local and regional experience," said Judith Woodruff, director of workforce development at the Northwest Health Foundation and program director for Partners Investing in Nursing's Future. "Through PIN, local philanthropic foundations act as catalysts to develop and execute strategies needed to build a highly skilled nursing workforce — enabling us to test innovative ideas locally and share them nationally."

For a complete list of this year's grantees, visit the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web site.

“Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN) Makes 11 New Investments.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Press Release 8/30/11.

Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research

2011-08-26T06:31:00.001-07:00

The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity and re-entry in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. The NIH expects efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups, to improve the quality of the educational and training environment, to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities, to improve the ability to recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds into clinical research protocols, and to improve the Nations capacity to address and eliminate health disparities. There is a need to ensure a pathway for re-entry into academics for these individuals who, because of these interruptions, may have unique perspectives on problem solving, adaptability to new situations, and ability to bring innovative insights into the academic research environment that can make a significant contribution to the scientific workforce.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-030.html

Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research

2011-08-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health invites Research Education (R25) applications to promote diversity in undergraduate and health professional student populations by providing short-term research education support to stimulate career development in cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, and sleep disorders research. The overall goal of the program is to provide research opportunities for individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical science, including individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups , and individuals with disabilities that will significantly contribute to a diverse research workforce in the future. The research opportunities should be of sufficient depth to enable the participants, upon completion of the program, to have a thorough exposure to the principles underlying the conduct of research, and help prepare students interested in research to pursue competitive fellowships.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-12-031.html

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HL-12-031

Health & Society Scholars

2011-08-15T13:13:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest]

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program provides two years of support to postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to help build the nation's capacity for research that addresses the multiple determinants of population health and contributes to policy change.

The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends on multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange. Its goal is to improve public health by training scholars to investigate the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic, and social determinants of health; and to develop, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge, interventions, and policies that integrate and act on these determinants.

To be eligible, scholars must have completed doctoral training by the time they enter the program (August or September 2012) in one of a variety of fields, including but not limited to the behavioral and social sciences, the biological and natural sciences, health professions, public policy, public health, history, demography, environmental sciences, urban planning, engineering, and ethics; have significant research experience; connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns; and be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories.

Up to twelve scholars will be selected for two-year appointments beginning in the fall of 2012. Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $80,000.

For complete program information, selection criteria, and application procedures, visit the RWJF Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Executive Nurse Fellows announced

2011-08-15T07:59:00.001-07:00

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced the 2011 cohort of its Executive Nurse Fellows Program.

As part of the three-year fellowship program, twenty-one nurses — selected from a pool of more than 130 applicants — will continue in their current roles at a wide range of health and healthcare organizations nationwide, while they also work to develop, plan, and implement new initiatives to improve healthcare delivery in their respective communities. Since its launch in 1998, more than two hundred nurses have participated in the program.

Located at the Center for Creative Leadership, the nurse fellows program advances the mission called for in a 2010 Institute of Medicine report, which argued that nurses should contribute as essential partners in the redesign of the country's health care system. To that end, the program provides coaching, education, and other support services to strengthen the fellows' ability to lead teams and organizations in improving health and health care.

The 2011 fellows include Debra Barksdale, associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing; Ruth Carrico, assistant professor at the University of Louisville's School of Public Health and Information Sciences; Janie Gawrys, vice president of Clinical Operations at ACCESS Community Health Network; Jean Giddens, executive dean and professor of the University of Mexico Health Sciences Center's College of Nursing; Pamela Jeffries, associate dean of academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing; and Kim Moore, interim chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at the Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

"The RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows program is building and enhancing the leadership skills of extraordinary nurses around the country," said co-director Linda Cronenwett. "Our alumni are a virtual 'who's who' of accomplished nurses, and we know that the 2011 cohort will join them in doing great things. This program supports nurse leaders with potential to develop innovative ways to improve healthcare delivery."

For a complete list of this year's fellows, visit the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web site.

“Twenty-One Accomplished Nurse Leaders From Across Nation Selected for Prestigious Three-Year Fellowships.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Press Release 8/11/11.

Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25)

2011-07-27T05:25:00.000-07:00

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages Research Education Grant (R25) applications from institutions that propose to increase the pool of masters degree students from underrepresented backgrounds who go on to research careers in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and who are trained and available to participate in NIH-funded research. This initiative promotes partnerships/consortia between colleges or universities granting a terminal masters degree with institutions that offer the doctorate degree. The program expects that the joint efforts of doctorate degree-granting and masters degree-granting institutions will foster the development of a well-integrated institutional program that will provide students from underrepresented groups with the necessary academic preparation and skills to enable their transition and successful completion of the Ph.D. degree in biomedical and behavioral sciences.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-279.html

Biomedical, clinical, behavioral training

2011-07-04T05:35:00.000-07:00

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will award the MARC Ancillary Training Activities (T36) Program as a means to facilitate the training and development of individuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences. Ancillary training support is provided for national conferences, short courses, or other well-defined training activities that further the NIGMS mission of increasing the diversity of the NIH funded biomedical and behavioral research workforce.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-243.html

Nurse researcher grants

2011-06-27T07:07:00.000-07:00

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a national organization working to find a cure for all childhood cancer, awards funding through its Nursing Grants Program to improve the quality of life for young cancer patients and their families. The program's goal is to invest in research that can help nurses find better ways to care for children undergoing cancer treatment.

Nurse researchers are invited to apply in the following categories:

Mentored Nurse Researcher grants of $10,000 per year for two years will be awarded to early-career nurse researchers working on small projects with both mentor and institutional support. Examples of eligible projects include collecting information to answer a nursing question related to care of children with cancer or applying research-based evidence to improve pediatric cancer nursing practice at an institution. An individual or small group of nurses may apply. The principal investigator must have a master's or doctoral degree, have a minimum of two years' experience in pediatric hematology/oncology nursing, and have not received more than $5,000 in previous research funding.

Intermediate Nurse Researcher grants of $20,000 per year for two years will be awarded to experienced nurse researchers working on projects with the support and commitment of the institution where they practice. Such projects may collect information to answer a nursing question related to care of children with cancer or may be designed to apply research evidence to improve pediatric cancer nursing practice at an institution. Awards may not be used to supplement other support. An individual or small group of nurses may apply. The principal investigator must have a master's or doctoral degree, have a minimum of five years' experience in pediatric hematology/oncology nursing, and have not received more than $15,000 in previous research funding.

Independent Nurse Researcher grants of $50,000 per year for two years will be awarded to experienced nurse researchers who demonstrate a career plan that shows commitment to pediatric cancer nursing. Applicants must be experienced investigators who wish to investigate topics and issues related to the quality of nursing care and the quality of life for children with cancer. Awards may not be used to supplement other support. An individual or small group of nurses may apply. The principal investigator must have a master's or doctoral degree, have a minimum of five years' experience in pediatric hematology/oncology nursing, and provide evidence of previously completed successful research projects and published results.

In each category, the aims of the project must include plans to disseminate and share findings to improve nursing care for children with cancer.

For complete program guidelines and application procedures, visit the foundation's Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

CVS Caremark Community Grants

2011-06-24T12:35:00.000-07:00

To ensure that we make a positive impact, the Community Grants Program will focus on children under age 21 with disabilities and the uninsured and underinsured.

NOTE: Requests for CVS Caremark Community Grants are accepted beginning on January 1 and ending on October 31.

Grant Requirements

Please note the following requirements for the Community Grant program:

Qualifying organizations are eligible for grants up to $5,000.
All nonprofit organizations applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE REQUIRED to provide their EIN number before they can begin the eligibility quiz.
A CVS/pharmacy store must be located within the state where your community organization resides.
All CVS Caremark Community Grant Applications must be submitted online.

The Application Process

Our process requires that all applicants answer a number of questions pertaining to the program for which they are applying before gaining access to the application. These simple questions help us determine if your program falls within our guidelines. Once you select which type of grant you wish to apply for (children with disabilities, health care for the uninsured or underserved, or public schools) you will be taken to an online application tool that will present these prescreening questions.
If you are chosen to receive a grant, we request that grantees post volunteer opportunities on our website so that local associates can participate in your volunteer projects.
Once you pass our pre-screening process and complete the application/proposal form, you can expect an e-mail response within four to six weeks, whether or not your program has been chosen for funding.
Please do not call or e-mail us during the review process, as we will be unable to provide any additional information or status.
All nonprofit organizations applying for a Community Grant for this type of program ARE REQUIRED to provide their EIN number before they can begin the eligibility quiz. Please note public schools do not need an EIN to apply.

Grants to support Children with Disabilities

We support programs targeting children under age 21 with disabilities that address any of the following:

Health and Rehabilitation Services – We believe that health and rehabilitation services are critical in ensuring that children with disabilities develop the skills needed to live as independently as possible at home, in school and in the community. Our CVS Caremark Community Grants support programs that promote independence among children with disabilities including physical and occupational therapies, speech and hearing therapies, assistive technology and recreational therapies.
Enabling and Encouraging Physical Movement and Play – We believe that play is essential to healthy development — physical, cognitive, emotional and social — and offers a means of understanding the world. Therefore, we are devoted to the principle of free play. The unstructured, spontaneous, voluntary activity that is so engaging for children has long been recognized as the most beneficial form. Proposed programs may include either physical activities or play opportunities for children and should address the specific needs of the population served.

» Apply online for a Community Grant for children

Grants to support Health Care for the Uninsured and Underserved

We support programs that ensure that more uninsured people receive needed care; that the care received is of higher quality; and that the uninsured are served by providers who participate in accountable community health care programs. There is no age limit on proposed programs that create greater access to health care services.

»Apply online for a Community Grant for the underinsured or underserved

Grants to support Public Schools

We work to ensure that students are not left behind in school. Proposed programs must be fully inclusive where children with disabilities are full participants in an early childhood, adolescent or teenage program alongside their typically developing peers.

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High School clinical research workforce

2011-06-20T05:03:00.001-07:00

In an effort to help address the need for more diversity in the clinical research workforce, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced a new program that will establish clinical research experiences for minority high school students at universities, medical schools, and research institutes across the United States.

The foundation has committed a total of $1.56 million to the new program, the Doris Duke Clinical Research Experiences for High School Students. Up to eight grants of $194,400 over three years ($60,000 per year in direct costs, $4,800 in indirect costs) will be made to universities, medical schools, or research institutes with an existing high school research program. Grant funds must be used to add a clinically relevant, mentored research component as well as enrichment activities. In addition, DDCF funds will support mentor honoraria, personnel, recruitment, and outreach costs, plus stipends for up to ten students per year, per institution.

For the purposes of the program, DDCF considers minorities as individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, including Native Americans and Alaska Natives, African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; individuals with disabilities; and individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that may have inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related research.

Applicant institutions must have an existing program that provides research experiences for high school students. Institutions accepting and administering any DDCF award must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and must not be a private foundation or a Type III supporting organization as defined in Section 509(a) of the code.

Complete program information and Request for Letters of Intent instructions are available at the DDCF Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Application for the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Services Grant Program

2011-06-15T05:15:00.001-07:00

[41 Pa.B. 3068]
[Saturday, June 11, 2011]

This notice provides information about the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Services Grant Program (Program). Volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance services seeking grants under this Program shall submit completed applications no later than 4 p.m. on October 21, 2011. Written instructions and guidelines for the Program will be available online at the Office of State Fire Commissioner (Commissioner) web site www.osfc.state.pa.us no later than September 1, 2011. Grant applications will be available online at the Commissioner's web site no later than September 6, 2011.

This notice is provided in accordance with section 302.1 of the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Services Grant Act (35 P. S. § 6942.302.1).

GLENN CANNON,
Director

Foundation for Physical Therapy grant

2011-06-15T05:13:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest]

The Foundation for Physical Therapy seeks to fund research that supports the development of evidence-based physical therapy practice, enhances the quality of physical therapy services for patients and clients, and increases the number of physical therapy researchers.

As part of this mission, the foundation is accepting applications for the following funding opportunities:

The Florence P. Kendall Doctoral Scholarship, part of the foundation's Doctoral Opportunities for Clinicians and Scholars program, assists physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with outstanding potential within their first year of post-professional doctoral degree studies. Applicants must be U.S. residents. The program provides one-year awards of $5,000 to meet any type of tuition expense or academic fees associated with a doctoral program.

The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Grants provide up to $40,000 over one or two years to emerging investigators working on scientifically based and clinically relevant research related to the effectiveness of physical therapy practice. Research must take place at U.S. institutions. Up to two grants may be awarded for research projects to evaluate the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions, within any discipline relevant to physical therapy.

The Magistro Family Foundation Grants are one- to two-year grants of up to $40,000 for research at U.S. institutions. Up to two grants may be awarded for research in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions most commonly delivered by physical therapists as determined by current practice patterns, or for research in developing innovative physical therapist interventions and evaluating their effectiveness. Preference will be given to studies that examine not only the therapeutic effectiveness of interventions, but also their cost effectiveness.

For complete program guidelines and application materials, visit the Foundation for Physical Therapy Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Several health training grants released

2011-06-14T06:12:00.000-07:00

1) Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care

Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a physician assistants education program and for the training of individuals who will teach in programs to provide such training. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physician assistants teaching in community-based settings.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=26189833-09C1-4C6B-A290-C8F3B52680F4

2) Residency Training in Primary Care Program

The purposes of the Residency Training in Primary Care are to: 1. Plan, develop, and operate or participate in an accredited residency or internship program in the field of family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics and/or combined internal medicine and pediatrics ("med-peds") for medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians as defined by the Secretary; 2. Provide need-based financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, interns, residents, practicing physicians, or other medical personnel who are participants in any such program, and who plan to specialize or practice in the fields of family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics or combined internal medicine and pediatrics ("med-peds"); and 3. Plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians teaching in community-based settings.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=B4117D26-0903-499F-9A07-379790CA65AA

3) Physician Faculty Development in Primary Care Program- Primary Care Training and Enhancement

Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians who plan to teach in family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics training programs. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians teaching in community-based settings. Funds may be used to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to physicians who are participants in any such programs and who plan to teach or conduct research in a family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics training program.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=92C0887B-DE05-431D-9550-16F9F1621A4F

4) Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care- Primary Care Training and Enhancement

Funds may be used to establish, maintain, or improve academic units, which may be departments, divisions, or other units, or programs that improve clinical teaching and research in the fields of family medicine, general internal medicine, and/or general pediatrics. Accredited schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine are the only eligible entities. Funds also may be used to establish, maintain or improve programs that integrate academic administrative units in the fields of family medicine, general internal medicine, and/or general pediatrics to enhance interdisciplinary recruitment, training, and faculty development. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians teaching in community-based settings. There is a funding preference unique to the academic administrative units program. Qualified applicants may request a preference if they agree to expend the funds for the purpose of establishing academic administrative units or programs in the fields of family medicine, general internal medicine, and/or general pediatrics; or substantially expanding such units or programs.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=8EC0B79B-C461-4109-AFD4-E03A99B0D6AB

Public Prevention Health Fund: Community Transformation Grant

2011-05-17T05:26:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this program is to create healthier communities by 1) building capacity to implement broad evidence and practice-based policy, environmental, programmatic and infrastructure changes, as appropriate, in large counties, and in states, tribes and territories, including in rural and frontier areas and 2) supporting implementation of such interventions in five strategic areas (Strategic Directions) aligning with Healthy People 2020 focus areas and achieving demonstrated progress in the following five performance measures outlined in the Affordable Care Act: 1) changes in weight, 2) changes in proper nutrition, 3) changes in physical activity, 4) changes in tobacco use prevalence, and 5) changes in emotional well being and overall mental health, as well as other program-specific measures.

Expected Number of Awards: 75
Estimated Total Program Funding: $900,000,000
CDFA: 93.531

STEP-UP Short term education grant

2011-05-17T05:23:00.001-07:00

Description

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from institutions to implement and evaluate the NIDDK Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP). STEP-UP is a national program designed to provide ten to twelve weeks of summer research education and training for high school and undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in the NIDDK mission areas including diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, nutrition, obesity, and digestive, liver, urologic, kidney, and hematologic diseases.

Link to Full Announcement

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-11-011.html

SQ Foundation Invites Applications for Healthcare Grant Program to Help Uninsured Patients

2011-05-17T05:16:00.001-07:00

The SQ Foundation, a nonprofit foundation created in 2009 by SQA Pharmacy Services to enhance the health and well-being of underserved individuals, is accepting applications for its Better Health for Living program, which awards grants to nonprofit organizations and government agencies that provide health services to low-income individuals, including those without health insurance or whose insurance coverage needs to be supplemented.

Grants will be awarded to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and government entities (including but not limited to local health departments and state agencies) located in the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Tennessee. Applicants must offer programs designed to improve in significant and measurable ways the health of those without health insurance or those in need of health insurance supplementation. Service areas may include but are not limited to pharmacy care, behavioral health, primary care, dental care, and health education.

Grants will range from $4,000 to $8,000 each. In 2010, the foundation awarded a total of five grants to healthcare organizations in three states.

Visit the SQ Foundation Web site for the complete Request for Proposals and application procedures.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Erie Community Foundation Grant Workshop

2011-05-10T07:36:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Erie Maritime Museum (Orientation Room)
150 East Front Street, Erie, PA
this is the same location as the Blasco Library Organizations planning to submit a grant proposal should make every effort to attend upcoming grant-writing workshop, which will be hosted by our program officer, David González. All workshops take place from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Please e-mail Donna Buseck or call (814) 454-0843 to reserve your spot.

Health & Environment Criteria

Deadline is July 15, 2011

Health

Our citizens need to make good decisions about preventative measures and to seek appropriate and timely treatment when needed. In many ways, Erie is resource-rich when it comes to healthcare programs and services available. Yet, significant disparities driven by race, income, and other barriers to access remain.

School- and community-based wellness initiatives, encouraging the location of grocery stores in urban areas, the sale of healthy food in non-food stores, public health campaigns and evidence-based interventions, teen pregnancy and child abuse prevention strategies are among the projects considered in this program area.

Grants are announced by October 3, 2011.

If you have questions, e-mail David González, program officer or call (814) 454-0843.

Rural Health Information Technology grants

2011-05-09T09:44:00.000-07:00

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, authorized incentive payments through Medicare and Medicaid to clinicians and hospitals when they use electronic health records (EHR) privately and securely to achieve specified improvements in care delivery. HITECH's goal is not solely the adoption of EHR but "meaningful use" of EHRs; the use by providers to acheive significant improvements in care.

The primary purpose of the Rural Health Health Information Technology Network Program is to support rural organizations in their ability to effectively achieve "meaningful use" requirements. The Rural Health Information Technology Network Program is authorized under Section 330A (f) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The purpose of the program is to expand access to, coordinate and improve the quality of essential health care services, and enhance the delivery of health care in rural areas. The program will support rural providers who work in formal networks, alliances, coalitions or partnerships in their effort to effectively acheive "meaningful use" requirements. Funds provided through this program are not used for direct delivery of services.

Upon completion of the grant program, a network should have completed a thorough strategic planning process, business planning process, and have a sounds strategy in place for sustaining its operations. Some anticipated outcomes of supporting the development of rural health networks include: achieving economies of scale and cost efficiencies; increasing the financial viability of the network, enhancing professional development; enhancing workforce recruitment and retention; sharing staff and expertise across network members; enhancing the continuum of care; ensuring continuous quality improvement of the care provided by network members.

It is anticipated that this will be a one-time funding opportunity to assist networks in attaining meaningful use standards for electronic health records and other HIT activities that will support the achievement of meaningful use. Some activities that can be supported by grant funds are as follows: workforce analysis; EHR strategic plan development; EHR training; purchase of HIT equipment; identify and locate certified HIT equipment vendors; and installation of broadband.

Networks should have a history of organizational collaboration and must have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) prior to applying to this program.

The Rural Health Information Technology Program supports HRSA's goals of improving access and quality of health care, improving health outcomes, and improving public health and health care systems. The Program also supports HHS goals to improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care and to promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

Please refer to http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ or http://healthit.hhs.gov/standardsandcertification for more information regarding meaningful use and certification criteria.

Helping Hands Grant Program

2011-05-04T05:40:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest] The American Psychiatric Foundation, the philanthropic and educational arm of the American Psychiatric Association, administers the Helping Hands Grant Program to provide support to medical schools for mental health service projects that are created and managed by medical students, particularly in underserved minority communities. These projects can be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

The program was established to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest amongst medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Student projects may be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

Medical schools are eligible to apply for the grants. All student projects must be conducted under medical faculty supervision. Medical students must be in their second, third, or fourth year of medical school to participate.

The application deadline for projects to take place during the 2011-2012 school year is May 25, 2011.

Visit the APF Web site for complete program guidelines and application.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Caregiving Leadership Awards

2011-05-02T05:35:00.001-07:00

[from Philanthropy News Digest]

The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving is accepting nominations for its Leadership in Caregiving Award. The annual award recognizes leadership in implementing innovative partnerships between community agencies and caregiving researchers to bridge the gap between science and practice. These partnerships help move effective caregiver support programs to widespread use in the community more quickly and efficiently.

The award-winning team will be announced at the RCI's National Summit to be held October 5-7, 2011 in Americus, Georgia. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will present the team with a cash award of $20,000 and a statuette. The cash award is intended to support the team's efforts in implementing effective caregiver interventions at the community level.

Winning partnerships must have clearly demonstrated: dedication to developing effective evidence-based caregiver interventions that improve the health and well-being of caregivers; collaboration and partnerships between all stakeholders in the caregiving process; potential for developing or more effectively using financial, educational, and human resources to support caregivers; effective reach into the target population; and potential to serve as a model for other individuals, groups, organizations or communities in efforts to better support caregivers.

Complete program guidelines and nomination forms are available at the Rosalynn Carter Institute Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Helping Hands grant program

2011-04-18T08:53:00.000-07:00

The American Psychiatric Foundation's Helping Hands Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 to medical schools for mental health service projects that are created and managed by medical students, particularly in underserved minority communities. These projects can be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

The program was established to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest amongst medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. The program is supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the 2011-2012 school year is May 25, 2011 (postmark date). You may obtain the application and instructions here. Be sure to follow all instructions. Only complete applications (application form, executive summary, project narrative, and budget) will be reviewed. Information on what to include in the budget and project narrative are included in the instructions.

Philanthropy and Health Care Report

2011-04-11T05:58:00.001-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] Less than one-third of a representative sample of grantmakers that support health-related issues in the United States have made the needs of underserved communities a top priority, a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy finds.

According to the report, Towards Transformative Change in Health Care: High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy (52 pages, PDF), 31 percent of the 880 foundations in the sample devoted at least half their health grant dollars to marginalized communities, including the economically disadvantaged, women and girls, the LGBTQ community, people with HIV/AIDS, people with disabilities, the elderly, immigrants and refugees, crime or abuse victims, and offenders and ex-offenders, while only 4 percent designated at least a quarter of their health grant dollars for systemic change and social justice efforts.

The report also found that of the 363 foundations that awarded an average of at least $1 million a year in domestic health grants from 2007 to 2009, 28 percent dedicated at least half of those grant dollars to benefiting underserved communities, while only 7 percent designated at least a quarter of their grantmaking in support of systemic change and social justice efforts.

Twenty-two grantmakers, or just 4 percent of the overall sample, met both of NCRP's recommended support criteria for marginalized communities and systemic change efforts. They included the California Endowment, the California Wellness Foundation, the Colorado Trust, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, and the Quantum Foundation.

"If improving the health of our nation is important to philanthropy, then we have to focus more on the needs of the most underserved and on making these communities integral participants in systemic reform efforts," said NCRP executive director Aaron Dorfman. "We can't wait for health reform to slowly trickle down, especially given the uncertainty of the current political climate."

“Too Few Foundations Promoting Health Equity Among the Poor and Disadvantaged, Report Says.” National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Press Release 4/05/11.

Health Impact Projects

2011-04-03T05:54:00.001-07:00

The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, has announced a Call for Proposals for grants to conduct Health Impact Assessments. The funding is intended to enable awardees to develop an HIA, which is a study that can help policy makers and community members identify and address the potential, and often overlooked, health implications of policy proposals in a broad range of sectors, including agriculture, transportation, and development.

The Health Impact Project will fund up to eight initiatives that identify how policy proposals will impact health at the local, tribal, or state level.

Grants will range from $25,000 to $125,000 each and will support government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Grantees also will receive training, mentoring, and technical assistance from the Health Impact Project and leading HIA experts.

For more information about Health Impact Assessments, grant program guidelines, and/or to submit a brief proposal, visit the Health Impact Project Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Women Helping Others Foundation Invites Grant Applications for Programs to Assist Women and Children

2011-04-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

The WHO (Women Helping Others) Foundation supports grassroots charities that serve the overlooked needs of women and children in the United States and Puerto Rico.

The foundation prioritizes specific projects and programs that address health and social service needs. The foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization.

Grant applications are welcome from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that have been incorporated for at least three years and that have total organizational budgets of $3 million or less.

Preference will be given to organizations that are not dependent on government grants, and those with greater organizational program costs than personnel costs. Organizations that have previously received a WHO Foundation grant should wait three years before applying again.

Grants are not provided to individuals, educational institutions, religious institutions, or governmental agencies, or for endowment campaigns, political causes, or capital campaigns.

Grants will range from $1,000 to $40,000.

Complete funding guidelines, eligibility restrictions, and application procedures are available at the WHO Foundation Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Aetna Foundation Awards

2011-03-27T06:04:00.001-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest]

Aetna and the Aetna Foundation have announced that they awarded grants totaling $15.6 million to 661 nonprofit organizations in 2010.

Grants were awarded to nonprofits across the country working to address various healthcare issues, including racial and ethnic equity, obesity among adults and children, and the insufficient integration and coordination of health services. The company and its foundation also supported the arts, human services, education, and faith-based initiatives.

In addition, Aetna employees, retirees, and directors donated $6.9 million in 2010 through the company's matching gift program, bringing the total amount awarded by the foundation, Aetna, and its employees to $22.5 million. Employees of the health insurance provider also logged nearly 335,000 volunteer hours in their communities.

"During 2010, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation were pleased to provide grants to 661 nonprofit organizations and to match the generosity of our employees to another 9,492 organizations within our communities," said Aetna Foundation president Anne Beal. "We also made significant progress toward our goals of concentrating our grants on specific health issues of national concern, giving nearly $2.35 million to the fight against obesity, $1.24 million to improve racial and ethnic equity in health and health care, and more than $1 million to support better integrated health care in America."

“Aetna, the Aetna Foundation, and Employees Contributed More Than $22 Million to Nonprofits in 2011.” Aetna Press Release 3/21/11.

Institutional Research Training Grants

2011-03-27T04:56:00.000-07:00

Purpose: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) to eligible institutions as the primary means of supporting predoctoral and postdoctoral research training to help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles related to the Nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research agenda. The primary objective of the T32 program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program supports predoctoral and postdoctoral research training programs (including those with short term research training) at domestic institutions of higher education with the T32 funding mechanism. Note that programs solely for short-term research training should not apply to this announcement, but rather the separate (T35) NRSA Short-Term Institutional program exclusively reserved for predoctoral and/or postdoctoral level short-term research training programs (see PA-10-037). Mechanism of Support: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will utilize the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32). Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: Because the nature and scope of the proposed research training will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the number, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.

Minority Undergraduate Student Program: A Public Health Workplace Experience to Increase Minority Student Interest in Public Health

2011-03-27T04:47:00.000-07:00

The primary purpose of this funding opportunity is to create a national program for the exposure of minority undergraduate students to public health and biomedical sciences. CDC is soliciting applications to organizations and institutions to serve as component sites for a ten (10)-week national minority undergraduate student summer program. Each site will demonstrate expertise in serving the five (5) targeted populations that are the focus of this program (African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders).

Expected Number of Awards:	6
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$16,000,000
Award Ceiling:	$2,850,000

Letter of Intent due April 4, 2011. Full submissions, May 24, 2011

Full announcement here.

HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL

2011-03-21T05:40:00.001-07:00

Request for Proposal

[41 Pa.B. 1599]
[Saturday, March 19, 2011]

The Health Care Cost Containment Council (Council), an independent State agency that collects, analyzes and disseminates health care cost and quality-related information, seeks to obtain legal services on a retainer basis. Interested parties may access the Request for Proposal at www.phc4.org, or by contacting Reneé Greenawalt at (717) 232-6787 or rgreenawalt@phc4.org. Proposals are due to the Council office no later than 5 p.m. on April 20, 2011. The Council will make the award at the public Council meeting on May 5, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the Council office.

JOE MARTIN,
Executive Director

Affordable Care Act (ACA): Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure and Performance

2011-03-21T05:38:00.000-07:00

Eligible applicants for Parts I, II, and III under the Non-Competitive 12-month Cost-Extension Supplement are limited the following grantees funded under CDC-RFA- HM08-8030301SUPP10: PART I 1. American Public Health Association (APHA) 2. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) 3. National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 4. National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) 5. Public Health Foundation (PHF) PART II 1. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) 2. Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) 3. Public Health Foundation (PHF) PART III 1. Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) 2. Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) 3. National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 4. National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) 5. National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) 6. Public Health Foundation (PHF)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The overall goal of this expansion is to support the provision of capacity building assistance (CBA) to state, tribal, local and territorial (STLT) health departments that ensures performance improvement and successful adoption of best or promising practices to address key areas of public health infrastructure investments. These investments are in accordance with Health Care Reform legislation, Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148).

Full announcement available at Grants.gov

NIH Summer Research Experience Programs

2011-03-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

The goals of NIH-supported research training, education, and career development programs are to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is available in adequate numbers and in appropriate scientific areas to address the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The goals of this NIH-supported summer research experience is to provide a high quality research experience for high school and college students and for science teachers during the summer break.

Grant applications submitted in response to this funding opportunity announcement should be characterized by innovation, scholarship and/or the needs of participating ICs in meeting its objectives. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the relevant IC program staff for current information about targeted priorities and policies before preparing an application (see Section VII).

Full announcement available here.

NIMHD Science Education Initiative

2011-02-21T09:53:00.000-08:00

The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research workforce. The NIH expects efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups; to improve the quality of the educational and training environment; to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities; to improve the ability to recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds into clinical research protocols; and to improve the Nation's capacity to address and eliminate health disparities.

The intent of the FOA is to support educational, mentoring, and/or career development programs for individuals from health disparity populations that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences to facilitate the development of a nationwide cohort of scientists and a multi-disciplinary national pool of health disparities investigators with necessary skills to conduct health disparities research in a diverse range of settings. Fundamental to achieving the goal of this R25 program are targeted research education programs that provide research career awareness opportunities, mentoring experiences and information dissemination to increase the number of highly trained scientists in various scientific areas to address the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs that are relevant to the mission of the NIMHD. Expanding curriculum driven educational opportunities and developing capacity are essential to assure success in alleviating health disparities. Public education and outreach efforts are also appropriate science education activities to achieve the goals of this FOA. An applicant's submission must focus on only one of the following research education program core areas listed below:

a) K-12 Science Education Initiative.

b) National High School Youth Summer Initiative.

c) Mentoring and Career Development Initiative.

d) Health Professions Research Capacity-Building Initiative.

e) Outreach and Information Dissemination Initiative.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-11-004.html

NINR Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows In Nursing Research

2011-02-14T05:29:00.001-08:00

The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for Individual Predoctoral Fellows in Nursing Research (F31) program is to train future generations of outstanding nurse scientists who are committed to research careers in scientific health-related fields relevant to the programmatic interests of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). This FOA encourages Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to increase the number of nurses prepared with a doctoral degree in order to meet the demands for adequately trained behavioral, biological, and biobehavioral scientists. NINR is particularly interested in facilitating the progress of students who are in research training programs for recent nursing graduates and students in BSN to PhD programs. This fellowship program will provide predoctoral training support for doctoral students. The applicant should propose a research training program and dissertation research that is consistent with the scientific mission of the NINR.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-117.html

Putting the Charter Into Practice Grant

2011-01-11T10:29:00.000-08:00

The American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation has partnered with the Council of Medical Specialty Societies for the Putting the Charter into Practice grant program to provide financial support to professional medical organizations, health systems/hospitals, academic medical centers and medical practices, and other organizations as they work to advance medical professionalism.

Specifically, the grant program will facilitate the development of innovative, emerging strategies to advance appropriate healthcare decision-making and stewardship of healthcare resources, one of the commitments of the Physician Charter, which states: "While meeting the needs of individual patients, physicians are required to provide healthcare that is based on the wise and cost-effective management of limited clinical resources."

Potential projects to advance physician stewardship might include, but are not limited to: educational programs to sensitize physicians to resource management; development of communication competencies around shared decision-making and other methods to improve and support optimal healthcare decision-making; development of guidelines for high-value, effective care; dissemination of guidelines and recommendation to practicing physicians; and initiatives to reduce overuse of certain tests and procedures. These represent only a few examples of potential projects, and applicants are encouraged to think broadly and creatively on the topic of appropriate healthcare decision-making.

Applicants from health systems/hospitals, academic medical centers, medical groups, and professional medical organizations that are interested in advancing physicians’ stewardship of resources are encouraged to apply. Medical school and residency programs may also apply, as long as their proposed initiatives include both students/residents and faculty as co-participants and learners.

The ABIM Foundation will award up to five grants of $20,000 each in 2011.

Visit the ABIM Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award

2011-01-11T10:09:00.000-08:00

Call for Nominations for Annual CCPH Award
Past CCPH Award Recipients
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the CCPH Award
Summary of Review Comments
For More Information

The Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award recognizes exemplary partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions that build on
each other's strengths to improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall
health of communities.

The intent of the award is to highlight the power and potential of community-campus partnerships as a strategy for social justice. The award recognizes partnerships that are striving to achieve the systems and policy changes needed to overcome the root causes of health, social and economic inequalities.

Through the CCPH Award we seek to recognize community-
campus partnerships that:

Others can aspire to.
Embody the CCPH principles.
Pursue multiple community-campus partnership strategies.
Involve a full range of partners.
Achieve significant outcomes that go beyond a process or a single event.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations for the 2011 CCPH Annual Award are due by midnight eastern time (U.S.) on Friday February 4, 2011. Partnerships may nominate themselves and need not be members of CCPH. Nominations in English are welcome from anywhere in the world. For complete nomination guidelines, click here.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Questions about the CCPH Award should be sent to award06@u.washington.edu.

Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support

2011-01-07T12:08:00.000-08:00

CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, “National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support Program”. Approximately $1,500,000 will be available to fiscal year 2011 to fund 10 to 20 awards. The purpose of conference support funding is to provide partial support for specific non-Federal conferences in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention information and education programs, and applied research.

Health Equipment grants

2010-12-20T05:39:00.000-08:00

The NCRR Shared Instrument Grant (SIG) program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available instrumentation or an integrated system that costs at least $100,000. The maximum award is $600,000. Types of instruments supported include confocal and electron microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, DNA sequencers, biosensors, cell-sorters, X-ray diffraction systems, and NMR spectrometers among others.

Expected Number of Awards:	110
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$43,000,000

Deadline: March 23, 2011

Health Workforce Information Center

2010-12-13T11:08:00.000-08:00

Check out the Health Workforce Information Center's Funding Page. Summaries of funding programs and other opportunities are provided by HWIC for your convenience. Please contact the sponsor directly for the most complete and current information.

IT Professionals in Health Care Program

2010-12-13T05:28:00.001-08:00

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has asked for public comment on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology report ("Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information Technology To Improve Healthcare for Americans: The Path Forward") released this week.

The October 10, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background and the instructions for submission of comments.

Press Release

Report to the President

The ONC's Office of the Chief Scientist is also soliciting comments on a series of data collection efforts for the evaluation of the IT Professionals in Health Care Program. The Workforce Program, created under Section 3016 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), as added by Title XIII in Division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide "assistance to institutions of higher education (or consortia thereof) to establish or expand medical health informatics education programs, including certification, undergraduate, and masters degree programs, for both health care and information technology students to ensure the rapid and effective utilization and development of health information technologies."

The evaluation of the Workforce Program is a new information collection activity which will explore program challenges, provide critical formative feedback to the Workforce grantee institutions on their activities, and determine whether the Workforce Program overall was successful in helping to build a skilled workforce equipped to meet the heightened demands of the current environment. The data collection efforts include: A Web-based baseline survey of community college students; course evaluation forms; focus groups with students, faculty members, and competency exam takers; and a Web-based survey of community college faculty.

The December 8, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background and instructions for the submission of comments. Comments are requested by January 8, 2011.

Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development

2010-12-09T06:37:00.001-08:00

Purpose. The primary purpose of the NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Awards (K08) program is to prepare qualified individuals for careers that have a significant impact on the health-related research needs of the Nation. This program represents the continuation of a long-standing NIH program that provides support and protected time to individuals with a clinical doctoral degree for an intensive, supervised research career development experience in the fields of biomedical and behavioral research, including translational research. Individuals with a clinical doctoral degree interested in pursuing a career in patient-oriented research should refer to the NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23). Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for IC-specific programmatic and budgetary information: Table of Institute and Center Contacts. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K08 award mechanism Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-059.html

NIH Academic Career Award

2010-12-09T06:36:00.001-08:00

Purpose. The purpose of the NIH Academic Career Award (K07) is to provide support to increase the pool of individuals with academic and research expertise to become academic researchers and to enhance the educational or research capacity at the grantee sponsoring grantee institution. The Academic Career Award supports K07 Development awards for more junior level candidates and K07 Leadership awards for more senior individuals with acknowledged scientific expertise and leadership skills. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the relevant NIH staff for IC-specific programmatic and budgetary information: Table of Institute and Center Contacts. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K07 award mechanism Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-058.html

NIH Pathway to Independence Award

2010-12-09T06:34:00.000-08:00

The overall goal of NIH-supported career development programs is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists are available in adequate numbers and in appropriate research areas to address the Nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The objective of the NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) initiative is to assist postdoctoral investigators in transitioning to a stable independent research position with NIH or other independent research funding. One of the most challenging transitions in any research career is the transition from postdoctoral trainee to independent scientist. Recent reports from the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science (Bridges to Independence: Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research, and Advancing the Nation’s Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs)have highlighted the need for enhanced efforts to foster the transition of postdoctoral scientists from mentored environments to independence.

NIH believes that the creativity and innovation of new independent investigators in their early career stages play an integral role in addressing our Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. However, the average age of first-time (new) Principal Investigators obtaining R01 research funding from the NIH has risen to 42 years for Ph.D. degree holders and 44 years for M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. degree holders. The intent of the K99/R00 program is to help alleviate this trend and to assist new investigators in transitioning to stable independent research positions at an earlier age and with an enhanced probability of success in obtaining independent NIH or other independent research support.

In addition to this initiative, NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) support a variety of other mentored career development programs designed to foster the transition of new investigators to research independence, which may be more suitable for particular candidates. Information describing all NIH Career Development Award programs can be found at the K Kiosk - Information about NIH Career Development Awards.

Biomedical Engineering

2010-12-07T07:32:00.000-08:00

The mission of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is to provide opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life science principles in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the long-term Advance both engineering and life sciences with biomedical engineering projects that are at the interface of engineering and life sciences. In general, the BME program supports fundamental, transformative, and discovery research applied to biological systems.

NSF Program Desccription 11-5345

NIH Summer Research Experience Program

2010-12-07T07:27:00.000-08:00

The purpose of the NIH Summer Research Experience Program (referred to as the Summer Research Program) is to provide a high quality research experience for high school and college students and for science teachers during the summer academic break. The NIH expects that such programs will: help attract young students to careers in science; provide opportunities for college students to gain valuable research experience to help prepare them for graduate school; and enhance the skills of science teachers and enable them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process to their students. The programs would also contribute to enhancing overall science literacy. Summer Research Programs that expand and complement existing summer educational and training programs are encouraged. Not all participating Institutes and Centers (ICs) support all aspects of this program. Therefore, prospective applicants should contact staff at the relevant IC (see Section VII) to discuss their proposed program.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-050.html

NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION (NEPQR) PROGRAM

2010-12-07T06:43:00.000-08:00

Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage. Applicants must select and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application.

The Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies.

The Practice priority area includes Purpose P1)establishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses.

The Retention priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.

Full Announcement available here.

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship

2010-11-30T09:41:00.000-08:00

Expected Number of Awards: 350
Estimated Total Program Funding: $16,000,000

Eligible applicants are collegiate schools of nursing, academic health centers, and other private or public nonprofit entities accredited by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, approved for the purpose of nursing education by the Secretary of Education. A new program of nursing that is not accredited at the time of submission of a grant application, by reason of an insufficient period of operation, but eligible for accreditation by a recognized body or bodies or State agency, is eligible to apply for funding if the Secretary of Education finds, after consultation with the appropriate accrediting body or bodies, that there is reasonable assurance that the program will meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal graduation date of students of the first entering class. Applicants that are “new programs” just beginning the accreditation process and wish to establish eligibility based on the provisions above should contact the Department of Education, Accreditation and State Liaison Unit at 202-219-7011 for further guidance on securing the required determination from the Secretary of Education.

Health Resources & Services Administration

Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to provide financial support through traineeships for registered nurses enrolled in advanced education nursing programs to prepare nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse- midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse administrators, nurse educators, public health nurses and nurses in other specialties requiring advanced education. The traineeship program is a formula program. Applications are submitted via a two-phase process. -- Phase I is due in Grants.gov. Applicants will receive instructions via email following submission of Phase I. -- Phase II is due in the HRSA EHB approximately two weeks after Phase I has been submitted.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=673DF592-F340-4FFD-A5F6-01CC50810329

Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education

2010-11-30T09:39:00.000-08:00

Expected Number of Awards: 10
Estimated Total Program Funding: $230,000,000

To provide graduate medical education payments to support community-based training. Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education payments will cover the costs of new residency programs in community-based ambulatory primary care settings such as health centers. Payments will be maed for direct expenses and for indirect expenses to qualified teaching health centers that are listed as sponsoring institutions by the revelant accrediting body for expansion of existing, or establishing of new approved, graduate medical residency training programs.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=4DF3F02A-05B4-45B9-AC71-110DCE430259

Lasker Foundation Public Service Award

2010-11-22T05:59:00.000-08:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation invites nominations for the Mary Woodard Lasker Public Service Award in support of medical research and the health sciences.

The award honors exceptional individuals and organizations whose public service has profoundly enlarged the possibilities for medical research and the health sciences and their impact on public health. The award will be conferred on a winner selected from among policy makers, journalists, philanthropists, advocates, scientists, and public health professionals. The award committee welcomes nominations in global health, domestic health, or both.

Awards may be given: 1) to an individual or organization that has significantly advanced public understanding of subjects in medical research, medicine, and health through bold investigation, creative coverage and reporting, or extraordinary educational efforts; 2) to an individual or organization, including elected or appointed officials at the state, national, or international levels, that has played a major role in the support of policy, legislative, or other initiatives aimed at advancing progress in the medical sciences or health worldwide; 3) to an individual or institution (public, private, corporate) that has provided critical and generous financial support for new, incisive initiatives that enhance medical and health research and their impact; or 4) to an individual who has developed a national or international profile as an outstanding spokesperson in support of medical research or the health sciences and whose advocacy and leadership have brought about significant, lasting benefits for research, medicine, or health.

Visit the Lasker Foundation Web site for complete program information and nomination procedures.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Nutritional scientist training

2010-11-22T05:58:00.000-08:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Dannon Institute, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting research, education, and communication about the link between nutrition and good health, created the Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute to exemplify its commitment to the development of leadership in nutritional sciences and the promotion of excellence in research.

The program is designed to equip outstanding nutritional scientists at an early stage of their careers with the leadership skills and broad perspective necessary to achieve their professional potential.

The Dannon Institute Nutrition Leadership Institute consists of an intensive five-day training program designed to provide participants with strategies for improving their ability to lead others in both their place of employment and in the field of nutrition.

To be eligible, applicants must have earned a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) in nutrition or a related subject. Preference is given to those who have completed their doctoral training in the last three to five years. Physicians who are completing their postdoctoral training, regardless of the number of years since they received their medical degree, are also eligible for the program. Applicants must be citizens of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, or permanent residents of the U.S.

The Dannon Institute will provide participants with travel to and from the program site in Maryland; accommodations and meals at Aspen Wye River Conference Center in Queenstown, Maryland, for five nights; and materials, books, and training.

The program is conducted in English and the application must be completed in English.

For complete program details and application procedures, visit the Dannon Institute Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Global Gateway Foundation

2010-11-22T05:57:00.000-08:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Global Gateway Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a scientific, social, and philanthropic catalyst for the healing, wellness, and dignity and integration of global humanity.

The foundation's primary area of interest is in new technologies emerging in the field of health and healing, especially current and emerging "subtle energy" technologies that support greater physical, mental, and spiritual integration; application of new discoveries in the "hard sciences" (physics, mathematics, electronics, engineering, network modeling, biophysics, and materials science) to healing modalities; the underlying dynamics of energy-based health and wellness disciplines such as Network Spinal Analysis Care, Somato Respiratory Integration, traditional chiropractic care, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, and similar approaches; how these dynamics may lead to new understandings and/or directions for basic research in the hard sciences and the social sciences (e.g., organizational development, increased understanding of the integral and core nature of individuals, and reorganizational strategies that support greater personal and social integration and harmony); and methods for evaluating the impact and outcomes of these new understandings when applied to health and wellness, industrial applications, and society.

The foundation's competitive grants initiative is designed to provide small amounts of funding to investigators undertaking research in the foundation's areas of interest, with the understanding that applicants whose projects show promise will be encouraged to subsequently apply to third-party funding agencies with more extensive research budgets.

The initiative will provide seed funding, in the form of grants of $2,500 to $10,000 each, for five to ten scientific research projects. Grants will be for a period of one year with a possible one-year renewal.

Applications will be considered from individuals and organizations with the appropriate experience and credentials to carry out a project as proposed. While proposals from established research organizations will have priority, applications from individuals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Visit the Global Gateway Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01)

2010-11-08T05:44:00.000-08:00

Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01)

This FOA issued by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), National Institute on Aging (NIA), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), and the Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications for research and development of technologies that monitor health or deliver care in a real-time, accessible, effective, and minimally obtrusive way. These systems are expected to integrate, process, analyze, communicate, and present data so that the individuals are engaged and empowered in their own healthcare with reduced burden to care providers. The development of these technology systems has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, people aging with mild impairments, as well as individuals with chronic conditions.

Design and Development of Novel Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R21)

2010-11-08T05:42:00.000-08:00

Design and Development of Novel Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R21)

This FOA encourages Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (R21) applications for research and development of novel technologies that monitor health, inform clinical decisions, or deliver therapies in a real-time and minimally obtrusive way. These are technologies that enable monitoring of personal motion, vital signs, and physiological measures in a manner that minimizes disruption to an individual’s daily routine and at all times protects their privacy, dignity and comfort. These systems are expected to integrate, process, analyze, communicate, and present data so that the individuals are engaged and empowered in their own healthcare with reduced burden to care providers. Effective application of home-based and mobile technologies has the potential to increase adherence to rehabilitation and medical regimens, reduce incidence of avoidable post-acute complications, and improve self-care management of chronic conditions. Proposals to refine or enhance existing systems or to evaluate them in particular settings are referred to the companion FOA for R01s [Technologies for Healthy Independent Living (R01)].

Some examples of appropriate topics for this FOA include but are not limited to:

Activity monitoring devices or sensors to detect personal care needs
Activity monitoring devices or sensors to detect acute medical events
Devices to ensure adherence to rehabilitation and medical regimens
Real-time monitoring and management of chronic conditions
Monitoring systems to detect progressive decline in physical and cognitive abilities
Therapeutic or management systems to address physical or cognitive decline
Fall detection or prevention systems
Devices to monitor and facilitate sleep health
Technologies aimed at helping the lay care-giver or professional provider
Research and development for improved human-computer interfaces for home-use technologies

Research Conference Grant Program

2010-10-29T06:20:00.000-07:00

Purpose. The purpose of the NIH Research Conference Grant Program (R13 and U13) is to support high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to the scientific mission of the NIH and to the public health. A conference/scientific meeting is defined as a gathering, symposium, seminar, scientific meeting, workshop or any other organized, formal meeting where persons assemble to coordinate, exchange, and disseminate information or to explore or clarify a defined subject, problem, or area of knowledge. Each NIH Institute and Center (IC) has a scientific purview and different program goals and initiatives that evolve over time. Prior to preparing an application, it is critical that all applicants consult the appropriate IC representative listed in the R13/U13 Website (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r13/) to obtain current information about IC specific program priorities and policies. This action is of utmost importance because applications with marginal or no relevance to the participating Institutes, Centers, or Offices will not be accepted for review or possible funding. Advance permission to submit an application must be requested early in the process and no later than 6 weeks before the application submission date. The letter from the NIH documenting advance permission must be included in the Cover Letter component of this application. In addition, applicants are encouraged to consult the Frequently Asked Questions Website for more detailed information about this program: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r13/index.htm. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Conference grant (R13) and conference cooperative agreement (U13) award mechanisms. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

Service Enterprise Systems

2010-10-29T06:16:00.001-07:00

The SES program supports research on strategic decision making, design, planning, and operation of commercial, nonprofit, and institutional service enterprises with the goal of improving their overall effectiveness and cost reduction. The program has a particular focus on healthcare and other similar public service institutions, and emphasizes research topics leading to more effective systems modeling and analysis as a means to improved planning, resource allocation, and policy development.

Deadline(s): September 1 - October 1, Annually January 15 - February 15, Annually

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

US Department of Labor approves standards for direct support professional occupation under national Registered Apprenticeship system

2010-10-28T06:10:00.001-07:00

Standards to assist employers in training workers for growing health care sector

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has approved national guidelines for apprenticeship standards for the occupation of direct support professional. These standards will enable employers to use ETA's Registered Apprenticeship program to train workers for careers in the long-term care sector of the health care industry.

"The direct support professional occupation represents an important segment of the health care workforce, providing assistance and support to persons with disabilities, the elderly and individuals with long-term illnesses," said Assistant Secretary for ETA Jane Oates. "The establishment of these new guidelines creates a career pathway for health care workers that can be implemented throughout the country."

The standards were developed through ETA's Office of Apprenticeship at the request of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals and the American Network of Community Options and Resources. NADSP and ANCOR are partnering with ETA on addressing the need for quality, competency-based instruction models to help establish career pathways for the direct support professional occupation. The Registered Apprenticeship program utilizes a competency-based model that allows apprentices to earn interim credentials based on the demonstration of specific skills.

Under the new standards, the Registered Apprenticeship program will provide direct support professional apprentices with on-the-job instruction to develop competencies in assisting people in need. The credentials and competencies to be achieved are based upon criteria for the NADSP national voluntary direct support credentialing program. Apprentices will have the opportunity to complete both the Registered Apprenticeship program and the NADSP credentialing program.

For more information on the apprenticeship guideline standards approved for the direct support professional occupation by ETA's Office of Apprenticeship, see http://www.doleta.gov/oa/bul10/Bulletin_2010_31_NADSP_ANCOR.pdf.

Allied Health Access Guidebook

2010-10-18T07:20:00.001-07:00

The Employment and Training Administration has announced the availability of the Allied Health Access (AHA!) Guidebook: How to Develop Programs for Youth in Allied Health Careers.

The intent of this Guidebook is to provide a useful tool for program planners as they begin to assess the potential for an allied health program in their area, develop a program, and implement a plan. In addition, a simple checklist is provided on the first page of the appendix that may prove useful to youth service providers and planners as they begin to think about what is needed to start an allied health program in their community.

The Guidebook has five sections:

What is Allied Health?
Description of the industry as well as the current and projected demand

Allied Health Occupations
Basic labor market information on specific occupations and various career pathways

Developing Programs for Youth in Allied Health Careers
Practical steps to creating a program in local areas

Case Studies
Examples of programs developed around the country with valuable lessons learned

Appendix

Training and Employment Notice 10-10 provides additional background on the Guidebook.

Please click here for a copy of the Guidebook.

Nursing Workforce Grants

2010-09-03T08:01:00.000-07:00

[Philanthropy News Digest] The Robert Wood Johnson and Northwest Health foundations have announced grants totaling $2 million to nine regional grantmakers working to develop strategies for creating and sustaining a viable nursing workforce.

The grants were made through the Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN) program, which has awarded $12 million over the past five years to develop a nursing workforce that is large enough and equipped with the skills necessary to meet the changing demands of the patient population. Recipients include the Bingham Program in Maine, which is working to redesign nursing education in the state; the Caring for Colorado Foundation, which is working to increase the number and core competencies of home healthcare nurses; and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, which is addressing workforce retention issues at acute and long-term care institutions.

Read the full story here.

500 new jobs in Pittsburgh

2010-09-03T05:55:00.000-07:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The University of Pittsburgh Medical Central plans to add 500 jobs this fiscal year after announcing operating income that jumped 13 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30.

The 20-hospital network generated $8 billion in revenue and netted $240 million in operating income for fiscal 2010, up from $212 million in 2009.

The increased income comes after two years of steep decreases. UPMC's operating income was $321 million in 2006, but dropped to $220 million in 2007 and $184 million in 2008.

Most of the jobs will be added at two of the network's major Pittsburgh hospitals, UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside, though nurses and physician assistants could also be hired at UPMC Passavant, north of the city, Magee Womens Hospital, in Pittsburgh, and UPMC McKeesport, about 15 miles away.

Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote the Research Careers of Students in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences

2010-08-13T06:01:00.000-07:00

Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2010
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,400,000
Award Ceiling: $250,000
CFDA Number(s): 93.859

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits applications that propose research designed to test assumptions and hypotheses regarding social and behavioral factors with the aim of advising and guiding the design of potential interventions intended to increase interest, motivation and preparedness for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. NIGMS is particularly interested in those interventions that are specifically designed to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups entering careers in these disciplines. The proposed research need not be restricted to underrepresented students. Comparative research that analyzes the experience of all groups in order to place that of underrepresented students in context and to learn whether and how interventions should be tailored to make more underrepresented students successful in biomedical careers may well be particularly illuminating and is, therefore, encouraged. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount to be awarded is approximately $2.4 million (total costs). Approximately 6-8 awards are anticipated. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training

2010-08-13T05:56:00.000-07:00

[From HHS.gov] HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $159.1 million in grants to health care workforce training programs. These grants build on the multimillion dollar investments made under the Affordable Care Act and Recovery Act to strengthen and grow our primary care workforce. The grants will target three types of programs: Nursing Workforce Development programs; interdisciplinary geriatric education and training programs; and Centers of Excellence programs for underrepresented minority students.

“We cannot build a healthier America if our country continues to face a growing health professions shortage,” said Secretary Sebelius. “A well-trained, educated and diverse workforce is critical to meeting future health care demands, and to reforming the nation’s health care system.”

“These grants target key workforce needs,” said Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. “In addition to training new health care workers, these grants will support efforts to better prepare health care workers to care for our diverse and aging population, improving health care quality for all Americans.”

State by state charts of the grant awards are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/08/state_charts.html. For more information on HRSA’s health professions programs, go to http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/

Blue Cross and Blue Shield giving

2010-06-28T06:08:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] In an effort to support the health and wellness of their local communities, thirty-nine independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies awarded more than $208 million in grants during 2009 — a year-over-year increase of $13 million — a new report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association finds.

The report, Investing in America's Health (82 pages, PDF), found that grants awarded by BCBS companies were used to subsidize healthcare services, develop innovative patient safety initiatives, and launch targeted intervention programs designed to combat childhood obesity and diabetes. Recipients included the Florida Health Literacy Grants Program, which was created by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and the Florida Literacy Coalition to improve the health literacy level of Florida residents; the Health Center Initiative, which was created by the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to provide financial and technical resources to nonprofit community-directed organizations that provide healthcare services regardless of a patient's insurance status or ability to pay; and the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety, which uses evidence-based strategies to improve the reliability, safety, and quality of care received by patients in Tennessee hospitals.

Erie Community Foundation grants

2010-06-15T05:55:00.001-07:00

The Erie Community Foundation is now accepting Health and Environment grant proposals. This category encompasses requests from nonprofits working to promote improved health outcomes.

Services funded may include:

Health centers serving patients who are uninsured, under-insured or receive Medical Assistance
Services improving child and maternal health outcomes
Agencies promoting healthy lifestyles, nutrition and improved fitness among children and youth
Organizations handling end-of-life and palliative care
Home health care organizations
Environment requests from organizations working toward improved land-use planning, preservation and protection of the natural environment, resources and wildlife, and energy efficiency

Grants are announced by Oct. 4, 2010. Deadline is July 16, 2010.

If you have questions, e-mail David González, program officer or call (814) 454-0843.

Physicians Foundation grants - Leadership and Health IT

2010-06-08T06:19:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] The Physicians Foundation is committed to helping bring the voice of physicians to national-level conversations and debate on issues that affect practicing physicians and their patients.

Through a new grantmaking program, the foundation will support new approaches and models to provide for the ongoing professional development of physicians as leaders in the healthcare arena. Specifically, the foundation will fund innovative programs for physician leadership development and skills-building activities, which may include the development, evaluation, and implementation of new programs, curriculum and content, and program resources. The foundation also will consider funding projects that help organizations develop the internal capacity to do this work on an ongoing basis. The program will not fund existing continuing medical education offerings or other clinical education.

Health Information Technology in Practice: Toolkit Grants initiative is to support physicians' adoption of certified electronic health record systems through the development of tools and resources. Through this initiative, the foundation will make grants to support projects focused on the development, testing, and dissemination of practical, efficient tools and resources to aid in physicians' adoption and meaningful use of certified EHRs. Projects can be focused specifically on practice readiness or selection and implementation of technology, or projects can be more broadly designed to address a variety of needs. Tools and educational resources should be geared towards small practices (twenty-five physicians or fewer). Products developed as part of these grants must be replicable in terms of reasonable financial cost and efficient use of human resources. In addition, projects should complement and/or support the work of the newly established Regional Extension Centers.

Applicant organizations must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or educational institutions located in the United States. Private foundations as defined in IRC section 509 (a) are not eligible.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Seeks Ideas for Improving Quality and Value in Health Care

2010-05-11T07:19:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] Deadline: May 19, 2010 (Brief Proposals)

As part of its commitment to ensuring that all Americans receive high-quality, high-value health care, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a Call for Proposals for Improving Quality and Value in Health Care: Ideas From the Field.

The purpose of this solicitation is to study efforts in the following specific areas in order to understand how they may lead to better healthcare quality and lower costs: value-based purchasing; data collection and aggregation for performance measurement; quality improvement support; and public reporting of provider performance. (The foundation anticipates a separate funding initiative to study payment reform efforts and will not entertain payment reform-oriented proposals under this Call for Proposals.) Projects may include short-term evaluations of local, state, or federal policy changes or private sector innovations by employers, health plans, or others. They may also include research and policy analysis that demonstrate the likely effect of projects in the eligible topic areas.

The foundation is also interested in supporting public opinion research that provides quantitative and qualitative insights into what Americans think about these concepts, as well as other potential changes in the way health care is paid for in America. Applicant organizations must be based in the U.S. or its territories. Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations which are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Grants will be awarded in amounts of up to $300,000 each for up to three years. Up to $3 million in total grants will be awarded. Preference will be given to shorter projects.

AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Announces Connections for Cardiovascular Health Grant Program

2010-05-11T07:17:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] Deadline: July 31, 2010

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation has received a $25 million charitable contribution from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for Connections for Cardiovascular Health, a new program designed to help improve cardiovascular health in the United States. The program will award grants of at least $150,000 to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations that are doing innovative work in the field of cardiovascular health.

Applicant organizations should be engaged in work that addresses patient cardiovascular health issues, seeks to address an unmet need related to cardiovascular health in the community, responds to the urgency around addressing cardiovascular disease or conditions contributing to cardiovascular disease, and improves the quality of patients' and caregivers' lives in connection with the services provided and work done. Organizations can learn more and apply for a grant at the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Web site.

Helping Hands Grants

2010-05-05T05:30:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] The American Psychiatric Foundation's Helping Hands Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 each to medical schools for mental health service projects that are created and managed by medical students, particularly in underserved minority communities. These projects can be conducted in partnership with community agencies or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

Medical schools are eligible to apply for the grants, and all projects must be conducted under the supervision of medical faculty. Medical students who participate in the program must be in their second, third, or fourth year of medical school at the time they are engaged in community service. Grants will not fund services beyond basic mental health screenings and referrals, and funded projects should not last more than a year. Projects addressing the needs of underserved populations will receive special consideration. Innovative, new, or replicable ideas are encouraged.

Visit the APF Web site for complete program information.

Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals

2010-04-30T05:18:00.000-07:00

This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. Twenty-four health professional training programs comprise this initiative. As defined by this program, a Health Professional Training Program is a program authorized under Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act which focuses all or in part on the training of health professionals. HRSA is announcing the availability of funds to support multiple programs in the purchase of health professions training equipment. While the overall goals of the EETHP Equipment Initiative are the same for each program, applicants must satisfy the statutory requirements of the health professions training program under which they are applying for equipment. Accordingly, a different funding announcement is being offered for each of the 21 eligible programs that comprise the Initiative. Under this announcement number HRSA is announcing this initiative for those entities eligible for the EETHP-Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant program only. The equipment requested under this announcement should support activities and the goals of the Primary Care Training and Enhancement program. To be eligible for this funding opportunity, an applicant does not need to be a current grantee, but must be eligible to apply for the Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant program. The Primary Care Training and Enhancement grant program focuses on Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, and General Pediatric physicians and primary care Physician Assistants as a means of improving access to care. The program supports academic administrative units, residency training, predoctoral training, faculty development training and physician assistant training program areas. This specific announcement is for equipment to support training of health professionals through adademic administrative units in primary care.

Expected Number of Awards:	200
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$50,000,000

Deadline: May 17, 2010

Training in Primary Care Medicine: Residency Training in Primary Care

2010-04-30T05:16:00.000-07:00

This announcement solicits applications under the Recovery Act for Training in Primary Care Medicine to support Residency Training in Primary Care. More specifically, funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate or participate in an accredited professional training program, including an accredited residency or internship program in the field of family medicine, general internal medicine, and/or general pediatrics for medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians as defined by the Secretary. Funds may be used to provide need-based financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, medical personnel, who are participants in any such program, and who plan to specialize or work in the practice of the fields of family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics. Funds may be used to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of physicians teaching in community-based settings.

Expected Number of Awards:	78
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$51,103,000

Deadline: May 21, 2010

Telemedicine

2010-04-19T02:42:00.001-07:00

Deadline: May 18, 2010

Expected Number of Awards:	260
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$30,000,000
Award Ceiling:	$500,000
Award Floor:	$50,000

Since its creation in 1993, the DLT program has invested $306 million to fund more than 920 projects in 48 states and four territories. Funds may be used to acquire end-user telecommunications equipment such as videoconferencing equipment needed to provide distance learning and telemedicine services to rural communities.

To be eligible for a grant, your organization must: : 1 Currently deliver or propose to deliver distance learning or telemedicine services for the term of the grant. To receive a grant, the purposes must meet the grant definition of distance learning and/or telemedicine. The DLT program is focused on sustainability. Planning studies, research projects, and short-term demonstration projects of less than life of the award (three years) will not be considered. 2. Be legally organized as an incorporated organization or partnership; an Indian tribe or tribal organization; a state or local unit of government; a consortium; or other legal entity, including a private corporation organized on a for profit or not-for profit basis with the legal capacity to contract with the United States Government. Specific legal definitions and citations can be found in 7 CFR 1703.103(a)(1) & 1703.125(k). Note : Many applicants for DLT Grants are informal consortia (groups of legal entities such as school districts that are working together specifically for the purpose of the grant project but that do not have a separate existence as a consortium). For additional guidance about applying as a consortium, please turn to Legal Eligibility under Section IV-B. 3.Operate a rural community facility or deliver distance learning or telemedicine services to entities that operate a rural community facility or to residents of rural areas at rates calculated to ensure that the benefit of the financial assistance passes through to such entities or to residents of rural areas.

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students

2010-04-18T09:27:00.000-07:00

Expected Number of Awards: 350
Estimated Total Program Funding: $52,000,000
Deadline: June 1, 2010

The program promotes diversity among health professions students and practitioners by providing scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible health professions and nursing schools apply for funds to make scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have financial need for scholarships and are enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, as full-time students at the schools. Eligible applicants are accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, public health, chiropractic, allied health, a school offering a graduate program in behavioral and mental health practice, or an entity providing programs for the training of physician assistants. For further information refer to the Public Health Service Act, Sections 737 and 799B. To be eligible, applicants must also be carrying out a program to recruit and retain students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including students who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Applicants must demonstrate that the program has achieved success based on the percentage of disadvantaged students who are enrolled and have graduated from the school. Instructions for newly established schools are on page 11.

Geriatric Career Awards

2010-04-18T09:25:00.000-07:00

Expected Number of Awards: 72
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Deadline: June 7, 2010
The purpose of the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is to promote the career development of physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professionals as academic faculty in geriatrics who spend 75 percent of their total time on teaching and developing skills in interdisciplinary education in geriatrics. Elgible applicants include schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, dentistry, and pharmacy or other allied health discipline in an accredited health professions school that is approved by the Secretary to apply on behalf of eligible indivduals. Payments will be made to institutions which include eligible schools as identified above.

Proposals Sought for Health Information Exchange

2010-04-12T05:41:00.001-07:00

The Department of General Services, on behalf of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform, recently issued a request for proposals to establish and operate Pennsylvania’s statewide Health Information Exchange (PHIX) to improve the quality of patient care. Learn more. View RFP. (Deadline is May 3, 2010)

Virtual Healthcare Service Delivery

2010-04-09T10:49:00.000-07:00

Expected Number of Awards:	4
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$13,200,000
Award Ceiling:	$6,600,000
Award Floor:	$1,000,000

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $13.2 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) for projects that use virtual service-delivery models to promote career opportunities in the healthcare sector.This Solicitation provides applicants with the option to choose from two categories to submit a single grant application. These categories are: Category 1—Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP) and Category 2—Enhancing the Ability of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Deliver Virtual Career Exploration Services, Including Healthcare Careers Under Category 1, ETA intends to award one grant for up to $6.6 million to develop and operate an HVCP. Under Category 2, ETA intends to award two to four grants totaling approximately $6.6 million to national community- and faith-based organizations and non-profit One-Stop Career Center operators. The Category 2 grantees will increase access to virtual career exploration services by (a) building their capacity to deliver these services to their customers in local communities and (b) increasing the ability of their customers to make use of and benefit from online resources. Full announcement: SGA-DFA-PY-09-09

2010-04-01T05:06:00.000-07:00

Deadline: April 30, 2010

Eight hundred awards will be made under the Healthcare Facilities program.

Agency Name: Health Resources & Services Administration

Description: To construct, renovate, expand, equip, or modernize health care facilities and other health care related facilities. All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out the approved projects in accordance with the provisions of the fiscal year 2010 Congressional Appropriations Bill.

Link to Full Announcement: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=9B7D4018-905B-41F6-9DAC-AC5E08D3522B

Healthcare baby boomer training grant

2010-03-30T05:53:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest] Civic Ventures, a think tank devoted to baby boomers, work, and social purpose, and the MetLife Foundation have announced that they will award six $25,000 Community College Encore Career Grants to institutions working to re-traini adults age 50 and over for careers in health and education.

The grants will support and highlight college programs that match the skills and interests of experienced adults with specific high-need careers such as home and community health workers, nursing, adjunct community college faculty, and teaching in areas of critical shortage.

Accredited two-year community, junior, and technical colleges offering associate degrees are eligible to apply. Community colleges that received prior Community College Encore Career Project grants are not eligible to apply for a second grant at this time.

For complete information, including the full Request for Proposals and application froms, visit the Encore program Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Erie Community Foundation health center forum

2010-03-18T12:32:00.000-07:00

Did you know that over 1,700 school-based health centers are working effectively across the country, but Erie County has none?

On Monday, March 22nd from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., The Erie Community Foundation will host a community forum at the Erie Playhouse, 13 West 10th Street, to discuss school-based health centers for the Erie Community. Guest speaker, Kate Keller, board member of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care and an experienced grantmaker on the topic, will describe the school-based health center model and the benefits it brings to a community.

“School-based health centers are a proven model for increasing access to care--particularly for low-income and medically underserved populations,” said Shiloh Turner, vice president of Programs, The Erie Community Foundation. “Often these children and their families do not have an identified medical home and go without care.”

Across the country over 1,700 school-based health centers are effectively working. The centers literally bring the doctor’s office into the school environment and provide students with a multidisciplinary team of providers. Besides the obvious health benefits, the school-based health center is also beneficial in reducing health-related absences, and supports students by allowing them to be ready to learn in the classroom.

“Thanks to the work of our Community Advisory Panel on health care, we will soon release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to bring the school-based health center model to Erie,” Turner added. “The upcoming community forum is a real opportunity for any school, parent organization, medical provider, or social service provider to learn how to partner with others to respond to the RFP and capitalize on this funding opportunity.”

If you are interested in attending please RSVP by calling 814-454-0843.

Michael J. Fox Foundation commits $5.75 million

2010-03-15T05:25:00.000-07:00

[From Philanthropy News Digest]

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has announced a commitment of up to $5.75 million as part of its 2010 Critical Challenges in Parkinson's Disease program.

This year, two of the challenges aim to streamline field-wide efforts focused on alpha-synuclein and LRRK2, two leading genetic targets for PD drug development. The third is designed to drive scientific collaborations that can accelerate progress by taking advantage of the unique repository of well-characterized biological samples collected through the brain and body donation program at the Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium.

Accepted projects will work to advance one or more of MJFF's key research priorities in PD drug development: defining Parkinson's disease and its progression, altering the course of the disease, reducing symptoms and complications of treatment to increase quality of life, and developing pre-clinical and clinical research tools to broadly accelerate Parkinson's research. Including the Critical Challenges commitment, MJFF expects this year to invest about $25 million in driving research focused on these priorities.

For details on each of the 2010 Critical Challenges, visit the MJFF Web site.

Rural Health Workforce

2010-03-15T05:18:00.000-07:00

The purpose of the Rural Health Workforce Development Program is to support the development of rural health networks that focus on activities relating to the recruitment and retention of primary and allied health care providers in rural communities. This Program will provide support to established and sustainable rural health networks that can develop innovative community-based educational and clinical health training programs to encourage the recruitment and retention of emerging health professionals (students and residents) in rural communities to train and eventually practice. Networks develop from ongoing collaborative relationships between health care organizations and accredited health care workforce training organizations (institutions). These networks can emphasize using community-based training opportunities to interest students and/or residents in rural health practice. Networks funded by this program can focus on a variety of different training program models and activities including the development of a training program, providing support to students/residents for housing and transportation and the payment of a preceptor. This can, in turn, help reduce recruitment costs, creating a potential revenue stream for continuing the network after Federal funding. Achieving the above will fundamentally lead to strengthening the rural health care delivery system. The program's goals are as follows. Providing students and residents training opportunities and experiences within culturally competent, community focused rural settings, which will build and reinforce ties within these rural communities; Improving the viability of the network partners by enhancing recruitment and retention of needed health care professionals within their rural communities; Identifying innovative approaches for using a network model to train health care professionals in rural community-based clinical settings; Providing an opportunity for students/residents to become involved in community activities so that they become engaged in the community; and/or Establishing viable rural health networks within the community that can serve as an ongoing vehicle for addressing workforce challenges. Workforce and rural recruitment and retention are a critical component of the 2010 President's Rural Initiative. As part of the Initiative, the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) created the Rural Health Workforce Development Program. The Workforce Development Program supports HRSA's goals of improving access and quality of health care, improving health outcomes, and improving public health and health care systems. The Program also supports HHS goals to improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care and to promote the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

Geriatric Academic Career Award

2010-03-10T08:36:00.000-08:00

The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to make approximately 72 awards from a $5 million initiative for health careers. The purpose of the Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) is to increase the number of junior faculty at accredited schools of allopathic and osteopathic medicine and to promote the development of their careers as academic geriatricians who emphasize training in clinical geriatrics including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health professionals. The provision of such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations of such individual under the award. The Geriatric Academic Career Award is an individual career development award. Funds are awarded directly to the individual awardee. No funds are awarded to an institution. Full announcement available here.

NIH Training Funds by Agency

2010-03-03T06:27:00.000-08:00

For a comprehensive listing of National Institute of Health training funds available by agency, visit this useful website: http://grants.nih.gov/training/trainingfunds.htm

Forensic Peer Support Services

2010-03-03T06:14:00.000-08:00

Harrisburg – Pennsylvania is making available $400,000 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to provide certified forensic peer support services to individuals within the criminal justice system who are suffering from mental illness, as well as psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. The funding, announced by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, is being awarded on a competitive basis to any non-profit group or organization capable of providing forensic peer support services by trained and licensed behavioral service specialists. These specialists offer support in areas of wellness and recovery, education and employment, housing and crisis support.

More information on how to apply, including eligibility requirements and special conditions, is available at www.pccd.state.pa.us by clicking “Grant Opportunities.” Applications must be received through PCCD’s Egrants system by Monday, March 15.

Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals

2010-03-01T05:05:00.000-08:00

This funding opportunity is one of many for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) program, hereby known as EETHP Equipment Initiative. Twenty-one health professional training programs comprise this initiative. As defined by this program, a Health Professional Training Program is a program authorized under Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act which focuses all or in part on the training of health professionals. HRSA is announcing the availability of funds to support multiple programs in the purchase of health professions training equipment. While the overall goals of the EETHP Equipment Initiative are the same for each program, applicants must satisfy the statutory requirements of the health professions training program under which they are applying for equipment. Accordingly, a different funding announcement is being offered for each of the 21 eligible programs that comprise the Initiative.

This funding opportunity is for entities eligible for the EETHP-NWD grant program only. The equipment requested under this announcement should support activities and the goals of the Nursing Workforce Diversity program. To be eligible for the EETHP-NWD funding opportunity, an applicant does not need to be a current Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) grantee, but must be eligible to apply for the NWD grant program. Deadline is March 26, 2010. More details available here.

PA receives $17 million for health IT

2010-02-26T05:42:00.000-08:00

Harrisburg – The Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform has received more than $17 million in federal Recovery Act funds to help develop a health information “superhighway” to connect health care practitioners, patients, facilities and pharmacies through a secure network giving them the ability to have a complete record of a patient’s medical history.

“The transition to an electronic system of health records is another critical step in achieving the goals of Governor Rendell’s comprehensive Prescription for Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, or PHIX, which is the name of our superhighway, will support patient-centered health care and improve access, quality and efficiency of care,” said Ann Torregrossa, director of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform.

Increased use of health IT will allow for better coordination and delivery of health care across Pennsylvania. An effective health information exchange will allow health care providers to see a patient’s entire health care story, saving valuable resources and allowing them to focus on healthcare delivery. Read the full story here.

The GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists

2010-02-21T02:35:00.000-08:00

The GE Science Prize for Young Life Scientists has been established to provide support to scientists at the beginning of their careers, because Science/AAAS and GE Healthcare believe that such support is critical for continued scientific progress. In 2010, the prize will recognize outstanding graduate students in molecular biology from all regions of the world. This international prize will be awarded for the outstanding thesis in the general area of molecular biology as described in a 1000-word essay. The winning essay will be published in Science; essays of the regional award winners will appear in the online version of Science. The deadline for entries is 1 August 2010.

Entrants must have been awarded their Ph.D. between 1 January and 31 December 2009. Candidates for M.D./Ph.D. degrees are eligible to compete for the prize in either the year the Ph.D. is awarded or the year the final degree is awarded.
Submissions must be received by 1 August, 2010

2010-02-18T18:08:00.000-08:00

Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency announced the availability of $250,000 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support and encourage the development of specialized training programs for direct victim service agency staff and allied professionals. The funding will be used to support training for victim service providers, including
professionals within the medical and mental health fields, to enhance their abilities to respond to victims of crime in a proficient and culturally sensitive manner.

Interested applicants, including public and non-profit organizations, may apply through PCCD’s Egrants system by March 17. Victim service agencies will be given priority consideration.
More information on how to apply, including eligibility requirements and special conditions, is available online at www.pccd.state.pa.us by selecting “grant opportunities.”

Kaiser Permanente announced $90 million in health care grants

2010-02-14T08:41:00.000-08:00

[Philanthropy News Digest] Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente has announced fourth-quarter grants totaling $90 million to five hundred nonprofits across the country. Several grants were awarded to groups working to keep individuals healthy during these difficult economic times.

Safety-net partnership grants included $346,000 to the National Association of Community Health Centers for an initiative designed to incorporate patient-centered health models into community clinics, and a total of $960,000 to fifteen community clinic consortia and other organizations in Northern California working to help low-income individuals enroll and stay enrolled in public health insurance programs. Additional grants included $597,750 to the Bikes Belong Coalition for its Safe Routes to School State Network Project; $509,000 to the Denver Botanic Gardens for its Community Supported Agriculture program; and a total of $745,750 to four colleges and universities in Colorado to provide scholarships supporting careers in nursing and allied health.

“Kaiser Permanente Approves $170 Million in Community Benefit Grants in 2009.” Kaiser Permanente Press Release 2/11/10.

Healthcare

Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research

Link to Full Announcement

OVR Announces 4 Invitations for Bid (IFB) for Independent Living Projects

State Grant Writing Assistance Fund for foundations

Lilly Reintegration Scholarships

Health Care Innovation Challenge

Healthcare Academic Research Enhancement Awards

Link to Full Announcement

New Careers in Nursing scholarships

Community Health Assessment workshop

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education grants

Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

Nurses can apply for research grants

Affordable Care Act Capital Development - Building Capacity Grant Program

Description

Link to Full Announcement

$100M Capital Impact Fund

Free Health Assessment Webinar

Partners Investing in Nursing's Future Awards

Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research

Link to Full Announcement

Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research

Description

Link to Full Announcement

Health & Society Scholars

Executive Nurse Fellows announced

Bridges to the Doctorate Program (R25)

Link to Full Announcement

Biomedical, clinical, behavioral training

Description

Link to Full Announcement

Nurse researcher grants

CVS Caremark Community Grants

Grant Requirements

The Application Process

Grants to support Children with Disabilities

Grants to support Health Care for the Uninsured and Underserved

Grants to support Public Schools

High School clinical research workforce

Application for the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Services Grant Program

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Foundation for Physical Therapy grant

Several health training grants released

Public Prevention Health Fund: Community Transformation Grant

STEP-UP Short term education grant

SQ Foundation Invites Applications for Healthcare Grant Program to Help Uninsured Patients

Erie Community Foundation Grant Workshop

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Deadline is July 15, 2011

Health

Rural Health Information Technology grants

Helping Hands Grant Program

Caregiving Leadership Awards

Helping Hands grant program

Philanthropy and Health Care Report

Health Impact Projects

Women Helping Others Foundation Invites Grant Applications for Programs to Assist Women and Children

Aetna Foundation Awards

Institutional Research Training Grants

Minority Undergraduate Student Program: A Public Health Workplace Experience to Increase Minority Student Interest in Public Health

HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL

Request for Proposal

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Affordable Care Act (ACA): Capacity Building Assistance to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure and Performance

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Agency Name

Description

NIH Summer Research Experience Programs

NIMHD Science Education Initiative

Link to Full Announcement

NINR Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows In Nursing Research

Link to Full Announcement

Putting the Charter Into Practice Grant

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award

Prevention and Health Promotion Conference Support

Health Equipment grants

Health Workforce Information Center

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