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Non traditional funding sources

Non traditional funding sources. Deb Houry , MD, MPH Vice Chair for Research, Department of Emergency Medicine; Emory University. Objectives. Cover foundation grant databases Review how foundation grants differ from “traditional” grants

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Non traditional funding sources

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  1. Non traditional funding sources Deb Houry, MD, MPH Vice Chair for Research, Department of Emergency Medicine; Emory University

  2. Objectives • Cover foundation grant databases • Review how foundation grants differ from “traditional” grants • Discuss how to partner with your state health department to obtain funding for programs

  3. Foundations • Nonprofit corporation or a charitable trust, with objective of making grants for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, or other purposes • More than one million foundations in the United States

  4. How to find them • All private foundations and public foundations (with income over $25,000) must file the Form 990 • Contains information about their finances, board members, and grants. • Contact IRS for individual foundation information or use grant finder databases

  5. Finding the right foundation

  6. ResearchResearch.com • Available through your ACEP membership! • Federal, state, private and international funding opportunity search engine and news service • Accesses thousands of sponsor sites in hundreds of funding areas and provides users with the ability to search by discipline, sponsor and data base search. • Users can also set up personalized e-mail alerts for areas of interest and read funding news updates

  7. Foundation Center • Physically located in New York (headquarters), Atlanta, Cleveland, San Francisco, Washington DC • Cooperating centers (found on foundationcenter.org) • Access to both large and small foundations • Subscription plans- • Monthly vs. annual • 5 different levels

  8. Other databases • IRIS • Over 9,000 active federal and private funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities • Community of Science • Database of announcements for grants, fellowships, awards and more from around the world, comprising more than 25,000 records worth over $33 billion

  9. What to search for • Do they fund in your geographic area? • Do you or anyone at your university have a connection with their board? • Research vs. infrastructure funding? • Prior grantees • Amount funded previously

  10. Approaching the foundation

  11. Applying • Check with your university first!!! • Letter of inquiry • Grant cycles • In person meetings

  12. Can I recycle my NIH proposal? • NO!!! • Read instructions carefully • Usually you need to submit a letter of interest first to qualify- this is 1-2 pages- no references; focus on specific need • Layperson language • Prepare a one page executive summary • Much shorter- max 5-7 pages

  13. Timeline • Foundation A • Met with local representative for national foundation -> site visit -> regional presentation -> update on work -> fly to national headquarters to present proposal -> letter of inquiry -> full 5 page proposal • 3 years • Foundation B • Met with chair of BOD -> letter of inquiry -> 5 page proposal • 3 months

  14. State health departments

  15. Is this applicable to me? • Every time I see an announcement from CDC about funding it’s for health departments. I just delete these because I’m at a university

  16. State health departments • Can apply for federal grants that you are not eligible for • Less competitive, and often states may be “favored” based on the RFA • Usually fund programs, not “research”

  17. Why would I be interested? • They need sites, you need • You can use this funding to establish new programs and do evaluations • HIV screening • SBIRT • They are also funded for general activities such as suicide prevention • You can pitch research, evaluation, and education ideas

  18. Steps to take • Review RFAs on cdc.gov and grants.gov in your topic area • Get to know people in the health department • Let them know about your site and opportunities for collaboration • Contact them about funding opportunities and offer to help with grant writing

  19. Cons • Technically a contract, not a grant • Limitations on what you can do based on the RFA • Two organizations involved • Limited indirect costs

  20. Summary • With federal grant funding constraints, consider diversifying your “portfolio” • Nontraditional funding can be easier to obtain, but is different than R01 application • Search regularly for foundation and health department funding opportunities

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