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AHRQ Plans $400M in Recovery Act Grants This Spring

Those carrying out comparative effectiveness research (CER) on health-related topics will soon have the opportunity to compete for a portion of the $400 million in total grants the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) plans to make available for CER from funds allocated through the Am... read more 01/07/2010 1:28 PM

Development & Grant Tips

(GRANT TIPS) Research Is Crucial to Federal Funding Success, Expert Says
In federal grant seeking, research should never be shortchanged, because it can help keep nonprofits ahead of the pack, says CD Publications Editor Ray Sweeney. Sweeney, who has years of grant submission and management expertise, says nonprofits should always be visiting the program pages for fundi... read more 01/08/2010 09:16 AM

FEDERAL GRANTS

(AGING) Grantee Will Research Health IT & Community-Based Care
This initiative will support a broad, integrated, multidisciplinary, multi-project health services research program -- a center of excellence -- that will bring together strong teams of experienced and new researchers. read more 01/05/2010 2:05 PM

(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) Grantee Will Improve Medical Home Screening
Grant activities will focus on improving screening and surveillance practices within the medical home for all children and adolescents. read more 01/06/2010 3:04 PM

(HEALTH RESEARCH) Transportation Dept. to Support Crash Injury Network
The multi-center research program will support projects to improve the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of motor vehicle crash injuries to reduce deaths, disabilities and human economic costs. read more 01/08/2010 08:38 AM

(MENTAL HEALTH) Awards Up to $330K Fund Nat'l Consumer Centers
Grantees will be expected to provide technical assistance to consumer and consumer supporter organizations. read more 01/05/2010 2:06 PM

(MENTAL HEALTH) Awards Up to $400K Link Schools, Mental Health Systems
The program increases student access to high-quality mental health care by developing innovative approaches that link school systems with the local mental health system. read more 01/08/2010 1:29 PM

(PUBLIC HEALTH) Grantee Will Provide Maternal Health Assistance
The grantee will assist national membership organizations in helping their members to develop improved approaches to delivering maternal and child health care and improved public health programs for women and children at the national, state and/or local level. read more 01/04/2010 12:55 PM

(PUBLIC HEALTH) Grants Help Turn Vision Health Research into Practice
CDC is accepting applications for applied public health research to close the gap between optimal evidence-based eye care and existing practice. read more 01/07/2010 1:26 PM

(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) Access to Recovery Provides Grants Up to $4M
The program is designed to provide clients with a genuine, free and independent choice among a network of eligible providers, including faith-based providers and those offering peer-based recovery support services. read more 01/05/2010 2:07 PM

(WOMEN'S HEALTH) 90 Awards for Community Violence Prevention
The program challenges the entire community to listen, communicate, identify problems and share ideas that will result in new responses to ensure victim safety and offender accountability. read more 01/08/2010 12:51 PM

Funding News

(DISABILITIES) Autism Speaks Competition Expected Soon
Autism Speaks is now planning its Family Services Community Grants competition for 2010. While the 2010 grant cycle hasn't officially been announced, interested applicants are encouraged to sign up for an online newsletter to stay abreast of its programs. Through its Family Services Community Grant... read more 01/07/2010 1:26 PM

(PUBLIC HEALTH) Northwest Health to Focus on Health Reform
The Northwest Health Foundation plans to offer two funding competitions related to health reform this spring, foundation sources tell us. The foundation, which typically supports efforts in Oregon and Washington State, will offer two programs in this area in 2010: Innovative Models for Delivering C... read more 01/06/2010 2:59 PM

(RURAL HEALTH) $4.5M Solicitation for Small Providers Will Be Released Soon
The Health Resources & Services Admin. (HRSA) at the Health & Human Services Dept. expects to soon release the grant solicitation for the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement. The estimated application deadline is Feb. 2. The program assists rural providers with the implementation... read more 01/06/2010 08:43 AM

(RURAL HEALTH) Release of $4M Health Workforce Solicitation Imminent
The Health Resources & Services Admin. (HRSA) at the Health & Human Services Dept. will soon release the grant solicitation for the Rural Health Workforce Development Program (CFDA Number: 93.912). Applications could be due as early as April. A HRSA staffer tells us the solicitation will be... read more 01/06/2010 08:46 AM

(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) Hanley to Restore Grantmaking in June
After taking a short pause in its grantmaking, the Hanley Family Foundation says it plans to consider new grant requests in June 2010. The foundation provides funding to nonprofits across the country to advance the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism, chemical dependency and addictive... read more 01/05/2010 2:04 PM

Outlook

(PUBLIC HEALTH) Recovery Act to Fund More Community Prevention in 2010
State, local and tribal governments that received stimulus funding through 2009's Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative will have an opportunity to compete for supplemental funds in 2010, suggests a Federal Register notice from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC... read more 01/04/2010 1:02 PM

PRIVATE GRANTS

(AGING) Alzheimer's Foundation Offers Multiple Opportunities
This Alzheimer's Foundation of America is accepting applications for several programs this spring. Deadlines vary. read more 01/07/2010 1:25 PM

(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) CATCH Call for Proposals Now Available
Offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics, CATCH supports pediatricians in the initial and/or pilot stage of developing and implementing a community-based child health initiative. read more 01/04/2010 1 PM

(DISABILITIES) Facilities Can Apply for Canine Companions, Too
In addition to individuals, professionals working for organizations that provide physical or mental healthcare to clients who will benefit from interaction with a facility dog also may apply. read more 01/06/2010 3:01 PM

(DISABILITIES) Kessler Funds Employment Efforts in NJ, NY & PA
The Kessler Foundation issues new guidelines for the 2010 cycle of its Signature Employment Grant program, which seeks to find ways to increase training, education and employment opportunities that help people with disabilities lead independent lives. read more 01/06/2010 3:03 PM

(HEALTH DISPARITIES) Award Honors Individual Contributions
The Robert F. Allen Symbol of H.O.P.E. award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting cultural diversity within health promotion or who have demonstrated significant achievement in serving the health promotion needs of underserved populations. read more 01/07/2010 1:23 PM

(HEALTH RESEARCH) American Asthma Foundation Prioritizes Innovation
The program aims to support highly innovative research, draw outstanding investigators from other fields into the study of asthma and support asthma research by excellent investigators who are early in their faculty careers. read more 01/05/2010 09:42 AM

(HEALTHCARE) Amgen Focuses on Healthcare Improvement, Patient Access
Among the foundation's key priorities are healthcare improvement/patient access and resources for communities where it has operations. read more 01/05/2010 08:34 AM

(HEALTHCARE) Dr. Scholl Makes Grants in a Range of Areas
Dr. Scholl Foundation Programs makes grants each year to nonprofits and academic institutions in a variety of areas, including children, the developmentally disabled, senior citizens, social service agencies, hospitals and healthcare. read more 01/06/2010 3 PM

(MENTAL HEALTH) $5K Awards Honor Minority-Focused Efforts
The American Psychiatric Foundation's awards recognize psychiatrists, other health professionals, mental health programs and organizations that have undertaken innovative and supportive efforts to raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities. read more 01/04/2010 12:56 PM

(MENTAL HEALTH) Awards Up to $100K Support Researchers
NARSAD: The Mental Health Research Assn. is accepting applications for the Independent Investigator Award Program, which provides support for investigators during the critical period between the initiation of research and the receipt of sustained funding. read more 01/04/2010 12:58 PM

(NUTRITION) ConAgra Gives in Company & Underserved Areas
The program will award grants ranging between $10,000 and $100,000 each to impactful, grassroots organizations that address childhood hunger and nutrition needs in communities where ConAgra Foods' employees live and work or states where 20 percent or more of children are food insecure. read more 01/08/2010 12:49 PM

(TOBACCO) Grants Available for NM Tobacco Control Programs
Successful applicants will provide evidence-based programs in support of foundation efforts to eliminate tobacco use among adolescents within the Paso del Norte region. read more 01/05/2010 2:02 PM

(WOMEN'S HEALTH) Mary Kay Grants Range from $20K to $100K
The Mary Kay Foundation, the philanthropic effort of the cosmetic company, provides grants for cancer research and for domestic violence shelters. read more 01/08/2010 2:50 PM

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