September 12, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Nursing Workforce Diversity
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: It is estimated that for FY 2009, 17 competitive awards will be funded at approximately $279,000 per grant. Total Program Funding: $872,45l. Average Size of Award: $290,800.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose. Schools of nursing involved in project activities must be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) to be eligible applicants.
Description: Grants are awarded to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses) by providing student scholarships or stipends, pre-entry preparation, and retention activities. The NWD program supports projects that provide education opportunities for students to become registered nurses and/or opportunities for practicing registered nurses to pursue a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Eligible project participants consist of individuals who are from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among nurses) and who express an interest in becoming a registered nurse. Eligible project participants consist of individuals who are from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among nurses) and who express an interest in becoming a registered nurse. Projects are expected to include a cohort of nursing students who will graduate and be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) within the three-year project period. The program has three major components that applicants must address each year of the project: 1) Retention, 2) Pre-Entry Preparation, and 3) Student Scholarships and/or Stipends.
Application Information: FON: HRSA-09-107; CFDA: 93.178. Link to Full Announcement: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=AF0E72B0-AF4A-
4F01-9113-2E49A508FC35
Deadline: November 21, 2009
Nurse Education, Practice and Retention
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards:71; Average Size of Award: $250,000; Estimated Total Program Funding: $24,000,000
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose.
For Purpose E1, which focuses on expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs, the only eligible applicant organizations are accredited 4-year collegiate schools of nursing. Schools of nursing must be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) to be eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose.
Description: 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.
Application Information: CFDA: 93.359. Link to announcement and RFP
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=CD617CA9-0A3F-
4206-8D88-7B738E8282CD
Deadline: November 3, 2008
Innovative Nurse Education Technologies
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards:3; Award Ceiling: $650,000
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, faith-based and community-based, tribes and tribal organizations and other private or public entities determined appropriate by the Secretary. The eligible applicant must be capable of carrying out the legislative purpose of the IENT program. Schools of Nursing must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or State approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Schools of Nursing must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or State approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. For FY 2009, these agencies include the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Kansas Board of Nursing, Maryland Board of Nursing, Missouri Board of Nursing, Montana Board of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing or New York Board of Nursing, the Division of Accreditation of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists).
Description: Grants are awarded to eligible institutions to strengthen the capacity for registered nurse education to address the registered nursing shortage. The program requires an innovative regional approach in the use of new technologies to enhance nursing education which shall include competency based and/or distance learning methodologies. The regional approach should use technology to support learning and teaching for the benefit of learners, teachers, educational institutions and employers.
Application Information: FON: HRSA-09-209; CFDA: 93.359 . Link to Full Announcement
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=7E2E0815-CE7F-
4B92-9BE3-3C1B3C70B8D7
Deadline: October 27, 2008
State Primary Care Offices
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions (BPHC)
Funding Amount: Awards: 53; Estimated Total Award: $194,453. Total Program Funding: $10,000,000. Five year program.
Eligibility: Cooperative Agreement. Eligible entities include States or territories, State agencies, or other statewide public or nonprofit organizations that operate solely within one State or territory. These entities must provide statewide coverage for primary health care issues and represent or have relationships with the broad range of primary health care delivery systems and programs in the State
Description: In HRSA, BCRS’s mission is to improve the health of the Nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by promoting the recruitment and retention of qualified and culturally competent health professionals in the healthcare system and supporting communities’ efforts to build more integrated and sustainable systems of care. The purpose of this funding is to improve Primary Care Service Delivery and workforce availability in the State or territory to meet the needs of underserved populations by supporting the coordination of local, state, territorial, and federal resources. Successful applicants will be expected to work with: health centers, professional organizations, public and private entities; and other community-based providers of comprehensive primary care. Each recipient is expected to be an effective unit of state government that positively affects state policies and resources addressing primary care for the underserved, or an entity that can meet the eligibility requirements and can meet the same objectives, including access to other state agencies and state data resources. Each recipient is expected to conduct an overall statewide primary care needs assessment that identifies the communities with the greatest unmet health care needs, disparities, and health workforce shortages, and also identifies the key barriers to access health care for these communities. Using available databases and through additional data analysis, the assessment should identify geographic areas and populations at county and sub-county levels. Recipients must also demonstrate an active collaborative partnership with the Primary Care Associations (PCAs), State Offices of Rural Health (SORH), and other appropriate entities to provide technical assistance to communities and organizations interested in expanding access to care for the underserved.
Application Information: FON: HRSA-09-121; CFDA: 93.130 Link to Full Announcement
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=D12C7408-F27E-
4B8E-A0F2-344F5049EA72
Deadline: November 17, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
NASWA LMI Product Awards
Funding Source: National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
Funding Award: Award winners will be honored during an awards luncheon with a certificate of recognition on October 16, 2008, as part of the NASWA's LMI Directors' National Conference, October 15-17, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eligibility: States
Description: Recognize outstanding product development in the Labor Market Information.
Application Information: One entry only per state in one of five categories. Visit http://www.workforceatm.org/index.cfm to download application and rules.
Deadline: October 3, 2008
Celebrating Solutions Awards
Funding Source: Mary Byron Foundation
Funding Award: $10,000 cash awards
Eligibility: To be eligible, the nominated program must address the issue of domestic violence. The program also must be part of a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization or government agency, and must operate in the United States or a U.S. territory. Both the nominated program and the organization or agency must have been operating for a minimum of three years. The program should be replicable; if it is national in scope, the program should have applications for individual communities regardless of their size or ethnic composition. Organizations may nominate themselves for the award.
Description: Showcase and applaud local innovations that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The foundation seeks programs that can serve as models for other programs.
Application Information: For nomination form and information visit website at: http://www.marybyronfoundation.org/work_solutions.html
Deadline: October 17, 2008
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Advancing Student Achievement Mentoring Program
Funding Source: The Actuarial Foundation
Eligibility: All schools and groups willing to undertake a math mentoring program that involves local actuaries as volunteers are eligible. However, in order for a program to be viable, there must be a sufficient population of volunteer actuaries within easy traveling distance to make a regular program possible. To see the number of registered actuaries available, visit website http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/is.html The Actuarial Foundation – through its– awards monetary grants to schools throughout the United States and Canada. Any local group or organization is eligible to apply for funding. Collaboration among school systems, local actuarial clubs, corporations and other stakeholders in education is encouraged in order to enhance the chances of success, particularly on a long-term basis.
Description: Advancing Student Achievement is a grant program that brings together actuaries and educators in local classroom environments with the belief that interaction with real-world mentors will boost students interest and achievement in math. The Actuarial Foundation can provide a local network of actuaries ready to participate, as well as suggestions on how to integrate math concepts from the workplace into the classroom. Schools applying for grants will be given wide latitude in designing programs that enhance learning and create a “love of math” in each student. * The basic requirement for schools seeking funding is that they develop a viable mentoring program involving actuaries in the teaching of mathematics to children in private and public schools. For more information about the program visit http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/other.html
Application Information: To apply visit website for more information at http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/howdo.html . For structure of proposal visit http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/grant/application.html
Deadline: rolling
Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers
Funding Source: A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association
Funding Amount: The program will award fifty large grants and a minimum of twenty mini-grants, totaling $550,000 in all, for projects implemented during the 2009-10 school year. Project categories are Physical Science Application, Environmental Science Education, and Integrating Literacy and Science.
Eligibility: The program is open to middle and high school science teachers residing within the fifty United States and U.S. territories and possessions as well as elementary teachers who teach some science in the classroom or are teaching specialists. All applicants must have at least two years' science teaching experience in a K-12 school, not including the current school year. Only the project director has to meet the above criteria. The project staff may consist of educators of any discipline, administrators, parents, students, or anyone who will be directly involved in the project. An individual teacher or a team of up to five people may submit a proposal.
Description: Toyota TAPESTRY recognizes outstanding educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science teaching. Since 1991 the program has awarded more than $8 million to 986 teams of teachers for innovative science classroom projects. Thanks to these teacher’s tireless efforts to improve their skills and increase their effectiveness, students nationwide are gaining a better understanding of science principles and methodologies.
Application Information: Online application. Visit website at http://tapestry.nsta.org/
Deadline: January 21, 2009.
Knight News Challenge Digital Media Experiments Contest
Funding Source: The John S and James L.Knight Foundation
Funding Award: Total program funding: $5 million; awards vary
Eligibility: Open to community-minded innovators worldwide, from software designers to journalists to citizens and students of any age
Description: Innovative ideas using digital experiments to transform community news and information exchange. Winning entries must have three elements: 1) use of a digital media; 2) delivery of news or information on a shared basis to 3) a geographically defined community. Entries must be open-source and share the software and knowledge created.
Application Information: To support applications, Knight has created a new incubator — the News Challenge Garage — where prospective applicants can receive peer reviews and mentoring from screeners and awardees from previous years. A diverse group of developers, online journalists, nonprofit evangelists, video bloggers and social media experts are on hand to coach at garage.newschallenge.org. The 50 mentors are available to coach and guide everyone who enters a project in the Garage. For more information on the contest visit: http://www.newschallenge.org/
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust
Funding Amount: varies
Eligibility: Targeted to not-for-profit entities located in the United States of America. Priority is given to long-term service projects providing direct assistance to disabled veterans and their families.
Description: The Trust is dedicated to one, single purpose: building better lives for our nation’s disabled veterans and their families. Our mission of service is accomplished by: making sure sick and disabled veterans have transportation to VA medical facilities for treatment; providing food and shelter and medical aid to homeless and needy veterans; meeting the special needs of veterans faced with such specific disabilities as paralysis, amputation and brain injuries supporting physical and psychological rehabilitation projects aimed at some of America’s most profoundly disabled veterans; and bringing hope to the forgotten and suffering families of disabled veterans.
Application Information: For guidelines, different deadline dates and application visit website at http://www.dav.org/cst/grant_application.html
Deadline: October 20, 2008 for December Award
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