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2014 Family Medicine Cares Resident Service Award

This service award requires that the resident identify an unmet health care need in his/her community. The resident will then design an innovative service project at a free health clinic (or similar health care facility) to address that unmet health care need and will implement the project for 12 months. The project should enhance the services offered by the free health clinic and have relevance to the patient population being served.

In designing the project, emphasis should be placed on activities that will have an enduring benefit to the patients and the community after the 12-month project period. Projects that can be continued or replicated by other family medicine residents in the future are also encouraged.

Note: It may be helpful to obtain input from the clinic’s staff when designing the project.

Eligibility

All first-year and second-year family medicine residents who are members of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) are eligible to apply. All applicants must still be residents when the project period ends.

Project Period

The project period will be May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015.

Award

One award will be provided annually. The award will total $16,500 and contain the following elements:

• A $10,000 award will be provided to the resident whose service project is selected for funding. This funding is to be used by the resident only for costs directly related to the project. These may include: medical supplies (e.g., diabetes testing), equipment rental or purchase, software purchase or lease, patient education materials, communication expenses (e.g., postage, printing, office supplies), patient incentives/reimbursement, mileage/transportation (e.g., resident mileage), patient reimbursement, personnel not employed by free clinic or health care facility (e.g., patient educators, substance abuse or peer counselors).

• $5,000 award will be provided to the free clinic (or similar health care facility) where the service project is implemented. 

• $1,000 travel award will be provided to the resident to attend the 2015 National Conference (NC) of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. The resident will present the results of the project at this conference. 

• $500 stipend will be given to the residency program to celebrate and recognize the resident who wins the Family Medicine Cares Resident Service Award.

Required of Resident

The resident is required to submit the following reports:

• An interim financial report and progress report that highlights the service project activities and progress is required by November 1, 2014.

• A final financial report and final project summary detailing the implemented service project and its outcomes must be submitted by June 1, 2015.

• The resident will attend the 2015 National Conference (NC) of Medicine Residents and Medical Students to give a presentation on his/her project. Note: Registration fees for the NC will be waived for speakers.

Required Report from Clinic

The free clinic (or similar health care facility) is required to submit documentation six months after the resident’s project begins describing how the $5,000 award to the clinic is being utilized.

Letters of Recommendation/Support

Three letters are required to be submitted with the application:

• One letter of recommendation from the resident’s residency director 

• One letter of support from the director of the free clinic (or other health care facility) 

• One letter from the mentor (clinic director or other physician) agreeing to assist with the project should the award be granted

Deadline

The deadline for the application is February 1, 2014.

Award Announcement

The winner of the Resident Service Award will be announced by April 1, 2014.

Dissemination of Award

The $10,000 award for the resident will be distributed in three payments:

• $6,000 will be provided at the start of the project

• $2,000 will be provided after receipt of the interim reports

• $2,000 will be provided after receipt of the final reports

The $5,000 award for the free clinic will be distributed in two payments:

• $2,500 will be provided at the start of the project

• $2,500 will be provided after receipt of the clinic’s report six months after the project begins

The $500 stipend for the residency will be distributed when the award is announced.

How to Submit Your Application

All materials should be emailed and the original mailed (postmarked) no later than February 1, 2014 to: Susie Morantz, 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 440, Leawood, KS 66211.

Questions

If you have any questions please feel free to email or call Susie Morantz at 800-274-2237, ext. 4470.

Call for Applications: HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation Community Grants Program

HERA provides support for local ovarian cancer groups via program development and through the HERA Community Grants program.

Grants are available for ovarian cancer support and awareness programs.

The HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Program.

Applications are due June 3, 2013.

These $1,000 grants will be awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations for programs that improve the quality-of-life for women with ovarian cancer or raise awareness about the disease in novel and unusual ways.

The grant application deadline is June 1st of each year.  Organizations can receive support for up to 3 years in a row.

Interested grassroots and community organizations are encouraged to apply.

The HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation gives five seed grants annually of $1,000 to help organizations start programs or support existing programs.

How to apply:

Download the printable Community Grant Application  from the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation website

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization

There is one grant cycle and grant applications must be received by June 3.

Please include the cover page with your application.  An electronic copy in a single PDF file can be emailed to:
Meg Steitz, Executive Director:  meg@herafoundation.org

Student Academy of Audiology Special Olympics Healthy Hearing Chapter Participation Grants

Two Application Deadlines Annually: October 1 and February 1

In 2010, the Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) officially announced its relationship with the Special Olympics Healthy Hearing (SOHH) program as a national service project. The SAA is encouraging university chapter participation in SOHH programs throughout the country to support the goals of

1) increasing the number of student volunteers involved with hearing screenings and 2) improving the audiologic follow-up of athletes after the games.

The American Academy of Audiology Foundation SAA Chapter Participation Grants program provides funding that enables students from SAA chapters to serve as volunteers at SOHH events at the local, regional, and state levels. These grants supplement chapter fundraising activities and partially cover costs of travel and supplies.

Only SAA chapters may apply for funding; no awards will be made to individual students.

Chapters may apply for funding for more than one SOHH event (i.e.: for both local and state events), but the maximum chapter grant is $250.00 per year.

Call for Applications: Wounded Warrior Project Grants Program

As part of our ongoing effort to fulfill our vision of making this the most successful and well-adjusted generation of wounded service members and veterans in our nation’s history, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) constantly evaluates the programs we offer to ensure they are meeting the critical needs of this population. We are always looking to enhance the services we offer and expand to new areas as we see growing needs.

In order to increase the number of Wounded Warriors we aim to support, WWP has developed a grant application process to leverage and support the good work and expertise of other organizations that provide direct programming and services to this generation of wounded veterans. This in-depth grant application will ensure WWP provides financial assistance to groups espousing similar priorities and policies, and with the same commitment to our mission to honor and empower Wounded Warriors.

Eligibility

To be considered for funding, an organization must meet the following requirements:

Submit evidence of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax exemption status must be current at the time of letter of interest submission in order to be eligible.

Be committed to honoring and empowering veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or wound, co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families.

Review the updated WWP Application to ensure your organization is willing to meet all reporting requirements, including WWP’s Standard Demographics.

Demonstrate a clear plan for warrior, family or constituent recruitment.  Please note that WWP does not send direct referrals to grant recipients.

Provide programs and services at no cost to warrior, family or constituents.

Deadlines

To be considered for funding, an organization must meet the following deadlines:

June 3, 2013 – Letter of Interest must be emailed to WWP at grants@woundedwarriorproject.org

July 8, 2013 – Full Grant Application must be to WWP at grants@woundedwarriorproject.org

Process

Letter of Interest (LOI) Information

Each year, the WWP grant cycle begins with the opportunity for interested parties to submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) to WWP. An organization must submit an LOI to be considered for full proposal consideration. WWP will not accept mailed or faxed submissions. The LOI should be no more than two pages and should address the following:

Your organization’s mission

Current organizational budget

Grant purpose — Please succinctly summarize the purpose of the grant request. Please specify how funds will be used, distinguishing between program expenditures and administrative costs.

For example: to support an employment training and placement program for Wounded Warriors in Jacksonville, FL.

Brief description of the program for which you are seeking support

How the mission of your organization and the specific program you are requesting funding for fits into one of our four core service areas and our larger mission of honoring and empowering Wounded Warriors

Amount requested

Previous contact with and/or funding from WWP

Grant Application

Submission of a full grant application is by invitation only after WWP's review of the initial LOI. WWP will evaluate LOIs and either decline interest or invite organizations to submit a full grant application. Please note that not all organizations that submit a LOI will be asked to submit a full grant application. Organizations invited to participate in the full grant application process must submit their application no later than July 8, 2013. WWP will communicate funding decisions by early September 2013.

All grant application materials must be emailed to grants@woundedwarriorproject.org no later than July 8, 2013. WWP will not accept mailed or faxed submissions.

Funding Principles & Priorities

WWP looks to fund proposals that:

Offer innovative programming and unique opportunities;

Fill service gaps by offering programming or services where demand outpaces supply or services do not currently exist;

Reach veterans and family members in under-served geographic ares;

Foster continued leadership, mentorship, and sense of purpose among injured service members;

State clear and measurable goals.

Organizations interested in receiving a Wounded Warrior Project grant should enhance the lives of injured service members and their families by supporting programs that fall into our four core service areas: Mind, Body, Economic Empowerment and Engagement. Before submitting a letter of interest, please explore our website and familiarize yourself with the programs currently offered by WWP.

Mind — Grant candidates should enhance the mental health of wounded service members and help foster healthy readjustment to civilian life.

Body — Grant candidates should provide unique sporting, fitness, and wellness activities for warriors and their families. Preference is given to programs that engage warriors over a sustained period of time and facilitate opportunities for leadership and peer mentoring.

Economic Empowerment — Grant candidates should provide programs or services to warriors in the area of employment, higher education, financial literacy, or other opportunities that enhance economic empowerment among wounded veterans and their families.

Engagement — Grant candidates should empower injured service members by connecting them with their peers and continued opportunities to serve and engage with their larger communities.

For more information about WWP’s programming and focus in these four core programmatic areas, please visit the Programs page on our website.

WWP will consider requests ranging from $5,000 - $250,000. Funding amount is determined by the amount requested, number of veterans or family members served, and the nature of the opportunity or activity being funded. Funding is generally limited to a one-year program cycle.

Contact Information

All grant application materials or questions should be emailed to grants@woundedwarriorproject.org. WWP is unable to accept calls regarding the grant application process. Please direct all inquiries related to grants to grants@woundedwarriorproject.org.

Call for Nominations: Pan American Health Organization/Pan American Health and Education Foundation 2013 Clarence H. Moore Award for Excellence for Voluntary Service

The call for nominations is now open for the 2013 PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health. The deadline to submit a nomination is June 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm ET (Washington, D.C., time).

Form of the Award

The award consists of a cash prize, a certificate of honor, and a symbolic representation of the award.

If you have questions, contact awards@pahef.org.

This award honors Clarence H. Moore, an American, who joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1947 as an administrative officer in Geneva, where he was instrumental in setting up the WHO regional office structure. He served as executive director and chief operating officer of PAHEF from its inception in 1968 until his death in 1988. For most of that time, Mr. Moore served as a volunteer, accepting no salary for his work at PAHEF.

This award is one of the awards in the Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program, a joint partnership of PAHO and PAHEF.

Qualifications

This award recognizes outstanding contributions in a health area of importance to the PAHO/PAHEF program of work by national or local non-governmental or private voluntary organizations located in the Americas, with an emphasis on performing work to benefit the people of Latin America and/or the Caribbean.

Staff members, consultants, and interns in active service of PAHO, the WHO, and other United Nations agencies; current official representatives to PAHO's governing bodies (e.g., ministers of health); sitting members of PAHEF’s board of directors; PAHEF staff, consultants, advisors, and interns; and members of the Clarence H. Moore Award for Excellence for Voluntary Service jury are ineligible to receive the award.

Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation Faculty/Post-Doctoral Grant Program (Fahs-Beck Fellows)

Grants of up to $20,000 are available to help support the research of faculty members or post-doctoral researchers affiliated with non-profit human service organizations in the United States and Canada. Areas of interest to the Fund are: studies to develop, refine, evaluate, or disseminate innovative interventions designed to prevent or ameliorate major social, psychological, behavioral or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or studies that have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about such problems. The research for which funding is requested must focus on the United States or Canada or on a comparison between the United States or Canada and one or more other countries.

Who May Apply

Faculty members of accredited colleges or universities or individuals affiliated with accredited non-profit human service organizations in the United States or Canada are eligible to apply. The applicant organization must agree to accept administrative responsibility for the project and submit required financial forms and reports to the Fund.

The principal investigator (PI) must have an earned doctorate in a relevant discipline and relevant experience. The PI must be in full control of the research and be the principal author of the final report.

The Fund observes two funding cycles annually, with deadlines of April 15 and November 1. All complete and appropriate applications received by each deadline will be reviewed by an advisory committee comprised of persons knowledgeable in research design/methodology and in the substantive areas supported by the Fund. Applicants
may submit only one proposal per funding cycle.

Contact Information

Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation
C/O The New York Community Trust
909 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022

lw2@nyc.rr.com

Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation Doctoral Dissertation Grant Program

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to help support dissertation expenses of doctoral students in the United States and Canada whose studies have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about problems in the functioning or well being of children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or about interventions designed to prevent or alleviate such problems. The research for which funding is requested must focus on the United States or Canada or on a comparison between the United States or Canada and one or more other countries.

The Fund observes two funding cycles annually, with deadlines of April 15 and November 1. All complete and appropriate applications received by each deadline will be reviewed by an advisory committee comprised of persons knowledgeable in research design/methodology and in the substantive areas supported by the Fund.

Contact Information

Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation
C/O The New York Community Trust
909 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022

lw2@nyc.rr.com

Call for Applications: Genzyme  2013 Patient Advocacy Leadership Awards for Those With Lysosomal Storage Disorders

The Genzyme PAL Awards grants program was launched in 2011 to encourage bold new ideas and programs to support the LSD community worldwide. The PAL program funds innovative projects in disease awareness and education, community mobilization, non-profit development and good governance activities, patient care and support programs. Overwhelmingly successful in its first two years, Genzyme is pleased to be accepting proposals from LSD and rare disease patient organizations for 2013.

As a result of the incredible response from the global patient community, several important and exciting updates have been made to the program. First, the overall pool of funds available through the program was increased in 2012 to $100,000. In addition, Genzyme has streamlined the application process such that all applicants are now eligible to receive an award of up to $15,000 regardless of the age of the organization.

The PAL Awards represents Genzyme’s ongoing commitment to LSD patient organizations and to the rare disease community worldwide. PAL grants carry a maximum of $15,000. Completed applications must be submitted no later than June 7, 2013. Awards will be announced by September 30, 2013.

We strongly encourage all applicants to apply online.

Childhood Obesity Project for Residency Programs

MetLife Foundation has awarded the Americans In Motion - Healthy Interventions (AIM-HI) initiative funding to distribute grants in the amount of $10,000 to $30,000 to Family Medicine Residency Programs (FMRPs). Ten to 18 FMRPs will be selected to develop family-centered community projects designed to reduce childhood obesity and promote fitness for the entire family.

Key Dates

Application deadline is Friday, May 31, 2013.

Please scan, email and submit your application to Jacklyn Cremer at JCremer@aafp.org.

Selected FMRPs will be notified in August 2013. Grant funding period will be September 15, 2013 through July 15, 2014.

This is the second time that MetLife Foundation has given AIM-HI funding for FMRPs.

This project was made possible by MetLife Foundation.

American Association on Health and Disability Scholarship Program 2013-2014

The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education and advocacy at the national, state and community level.

In 2008, AAHD launched the Disability and Health Journal (DHJO), the first peer reviewed, scientific, scholarly and multidisciplinary journal that focuses on health promotion and wellness for people with disabilities. In 2009, AAHD created the AAHD Scholarship Program, which supports students with disabilities pursuing higher education. Preference is given to students who plan to pursue undergraduate/graduate studies in the field of public health, health promotion, disability studies, to include disability policy and disability research. Royalties from the DHJO and private donations fund the AAHD Scholarship Program.

Funds are limited and we anticipate that scholarships will be competitive. Scholarships will be limited to under $1,000. The AAHD Board of Directors Scholarship Committee will evaluate each of the applicants and make a decision in December of each calendar year. The 2013 AAHD Scholarship Award will be awarded January, 2014. It is the discretion of the Scholarship Committee to determine how many scholarships will be awarded each year and the amount of each scholarship.

The AAHD board and staff are excited to be able to offer this program and support the efforts and dedication of students who have chosen to pursue higher education in the disability and health fields.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CRITERIA

Applicant must be enrolled as a full time in an undergraduate school (freshman or greater status) or be enrolled part time or full time in a graduate school, and have a documented disability and provide documentation of their disability. (Applicants who have not yet graduated from high school will not be considered.)

Applicant must be a US citizen or legal resident living in the US and enrolled in an accredited United States university.

Preference will be given to students majoring in public health, disability studies, disability research, health promotion or a field related to disability and health.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

■Applicant must provide a Personal Statement (maximum 3 pages, double spaced), including brief personal history, educational/career goals, extra-curricular activities, and reasons why they should be selected by the AAHD Scholarship Committee. This statement must be written solely by the applicant

■Applicant must provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation (One must be from a teacher or academic advisor). Letters may be sent by U. S. mail or by email attachment as pdf and should include the signature of the teacher or advisor, and the name of student should appear in the subject line of the email.

■Applicant must provide an official copy of college transcript, which should be mailed to AAHD in a sealed envelope.

■Applicant must agree to allow AAHD to use their name, picture and/or story in future scholarship materials.
Please attach your application, supporting materials, etc. and email to: scholarship@aahd.us. Place “2013-14 Scholarship” in subject line. (Please use MS Word for your personal statement and MS Word, if at all possible, and/or PDF for all other documents that are emailed as attachments).  If this is not possible, please mail documents to:

Scholarship Committee
American Association on Health and Disability
110 N. Washington Street, Suite 328-J
Rockville, MD 20850

Only completed applications will be considered and must postmarked and/or received by email no later than November 15, 2013.