Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 18:24:30 +0500 From: awilson@smtpinet.aspensys.com (Wilson, Anne) Subject: Even More Funding News from CDC NAC **************************************************** **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 30810-001 FUND TITLE: The Greenwall Fund: Bioethics and Health Policy. DESCRIPTION: The Greenwall Fund announces the availability of $1.25 million for a fellowship program to train scholars in bioethics and health policy. The program will be jointly administered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health and Georgetown University. This program seeks to develop leaders who will be able to deal with the ethical problems facing the health care profession, such as those associated with HIV/AIDS. Fellows will participate in a year-long overview seminar in bioethics and health policy; a bimonthly colloquim series in ethics and health policy; a paid summer internship at a federal health agency, congressional health committee, or a private institution involved in health policy; and a supervised research project. Three of the four fellows will be at the postgraduate level and the fourth will be either a health policy doctoral student or a JD-MPH candidate. TARGET AUDIENCE: 378 - Students, Young Adults SUBJECT AREAS: Training FINANCIAL INFORMATION AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $1250000 NUMBER OF AWARDS: 4 FUND DURATION: 1 yr. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Fellowship stipends. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 950301 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Date not specified. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Individual LOCATION: Location unrestricted. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: Metropolitan Washington, DC. Metropolitan Baltimore, MD. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are either at the postgraduate level, with a graduate degree in economics, health services research, health policy, theology, law, medicine, nursing, philosophy, or social science; or they are doctoral students in health policy or are JD-MPH candidates, with 3 - 5 years work or academic experience in a health-related field. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Contact funder for information. CONTACT PERSON: Ruth Faden Greenwall Program in Bioethics and Health Policy Program in Law, Ethics, and Health School of Hygiene and Public Health The Johns Hopkins University, Hampton House, Rm 511 624 North Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205-2120 (410) 614-9567 FAX NO. TECHNICAL CONTACT: Greenwall Fund ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 30810 Greenwall Fund 2 Park Avenue, 24th fl. New York, NY 10016-0000 PHONE: (212) 676-7266 AREA CODES: 212 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. PUBLICATION(S): Annual report. **************************************************** **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 26755-002 FUND TITLE: Community Coalitions to Address Local Health Programs. FUND NO: Alert #4 DESCRIPTION: The Texas Department of Health announces the availability of funds to create and support community coalitions created to address the prevention of locally identified health problems. These funds are awarded under the Community Coalitions to Address Local Health Programs, and will be given to those coalitions with proposed objectives falling into one or more of the following categories: 1) training for coalition members in related skill and knowledge areas such as prevention concepts and models, prevention needs assessment and planning, cultural competence, community mobilization, leadership and/or grant writing; 2) needs assessment and planning for the prevention of health problems; 3) recruitment and training of community adults and youth for leadership roles in the prevention of health problems; 4) the development of prevention projects that address health problems at the systems or community level, such as policies, laws and organizational practices; 5) the development and implementation of prevention projects that must address the reduction of factors which promote or increase health problems and/or the increase or strengthening of factors that promote health and wellness. TARGET AUDIENCE: 300 - General Public, Consumers, 673 - Community Organizations SUBJECT AREAS: Coalitions, Community health education, Evaluation programs, Prevention programs, Training FINANCIAL INFORMATION AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $5000 NUMBER OF AWARDS: 10 FUND DURATION: Not specified. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Seed money. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 950215 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Date not specified. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Consortia LOCATION: Public Health Region 1 of the Texas Department of Health. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: Public Health Region 1 of the Texas Department of Health. ELIGIBILITY: Proposals must be made on behalf of a community coalition consisting of at least seven members who are either representative of community agencies or interested individuals. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Contact funder for application packets. CONTACT PERSON: Cyndi Simpson, MA, MSPH Public Health Region 1 1109 Kemper Street Lubbock, TX 79403 (806) 767-0489 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 26755 Texas Department of Health Primary Health Care Services Program 1100 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756 PHONE: (512) 458-7771 AREA CODES: 512 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Public Health, Social Services Department ORGANIZATION LEVEL: State **************************************************** **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 03310-020 FUND TITLE: Minority Medical Faculty Development Program 1995 DESCRIPTION: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Minority Medical Faculty Development Program announces the availability of funds to provide four-year postdoctoral research fellowships to minority physicians who have demonstrated superior academic and clinical skills and who are committed to careers in academic medicine. Fellows will study and conduct research in association with a senior faculty member located at an academic center noted for the training of young faculty and pursuing lines of investigation that are of interest to the Fellow. Fellows will spend no less than 70% of their time in pursuit of research activities. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of minority faculty who can achieve senior rank in academic medicine and who will encourage and foster the development of succeeding classes of minority physicians. TARGET AUDIENCE: 170 - Physicians, 352 - Minorities SUBJECT AREAS: Research FINANCIAL INFORMATION FUND TOTAL NOTE: $50000 annual stipend; $25000 annual research grant. MAXIMUM: $75000 NUMBER OF AWARDS: 12 FUND DURATION: 4 yrs, with 3rd & 4th yr funding dependent upon review. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Stipends. Research grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 950331 INTENDED AWARD DATE: December 1995. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Individual LOCATION: Location unrestricted. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: Location unrestricted. EXPECTED RESULT: Submission of annual & final narrative & financial reports. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be minority physicians who have U.S. citizenship at the time of the application deadline, who have excelled in their education, are now completing or will have completed formal clinical training, are prepared to devote four consecutive years to research, and are committed to academic careers. Applicants must also identify faculty mentors with whom a research plan will be developed. Preference will be given to physicians who have recently completed formal clinical training. For the purpose of the program, "minority" is used to include African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, and mainland Puerto Ricans who are underrepresented in medicine. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Request application materials by Feb. 28, 1995. CONTACT PERSON: James R Gavin, III, MD, PhD Minority Medical Faculty Development Program 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 350 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 913-0210 (301) 913-9022 FAX NO. ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 03310 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation College Rd. Princeton, NJ 08543 OTHER NAME: RWJF P.O. Box 2316 PHONE: (609) 452-8701 AREA CODES: 609 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was established as a national philanthropy to award grants to improve health care in the United States. In response to the HIV epidemic, the Foundation, as of 1989, has committed nearly $50 million to AIDS prevention and service projects, AIDS policy research, evaluation of AIDS services, and AIDS service demonstration projects. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. **************************************************** **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 03310-021 FUND TITLE: New Jersey Health Initiatives 1995 DESCRIPTION: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announces the availability of funds for the New Jersey Health Initiatives program. These grants are intended to promote the development of innovated, community-based health services in New Jersey. A limited number of health services research and evaluation projects also may be funded under this program. Special emphasis will be placed on projects that improve access to primary health care, address the complex service needs of people with chronic health conditions, and reduce substance abuse. The program is ultimately intended to assure that Americans of all ages have access to basic health care; to improve the way services are organized and provided to people with chronic health conditions; and to promote health and prevent disease by reduction the harm caused by use of tobacco, alchohol, and illegal drugs. Grant funds may be used for staff salaries, project-related travel, data processing, supplies, a limited amount of equipment, and other direct expenses essential to the project. A limited amount may be used for planning, feasibility, and program development. TARGET AUDIENCE: 300 - General Public, Consumers SUBJECT AREAS: Evaluation programs, Health care, Research FINANCIAL INFORMATION AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $5000000 FUND TOTAL NOTE: Money awarded over 3 yr. period. Biannual funding cycle. MINIMUM: $50000 MAXIMUM: $250000 FUND DURATION: 1 - 3 yrs. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Project grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 951109 950301 INTENDED AWARD DATE: October 1995. June 1996. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: IRS 501 (c)(3) Organization RESTRICTIONS: For Profit LOCATION: New Jersey. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: New Jersey. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible organizations are public entities or tax-exempt organizations. LIMITATIONS: Private foundations, as defined under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, are not eligible. Grant funds may not be used for capital costs, including construction, renovation and most equipment purchases, to support ongoing general operating expenses or existing deficits, or to substitute for funds currently supporting similar services. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Submit letter of intent (max: 3 pgs) by cited deadlines. CONTACT PERSON: Pauline M. Seitz New Jersey Health Initiatives Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey 760 Alexander Road, CN1 Princeton, NJ 08543-0854 (609) 275-4128 (609) 275-4228 FAX NO. ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 03310 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation College Rd. Princeton, NJ 08543 OTHER NAME: RWJF P.O. Box 2316 PHONE: (609) 452-8701 AREA CODES: 609 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was established as a national philanthropy to award grants to improve health care in the United States. In response to the HIV epidemic, the Foundation, as of 1989, has committed nearly $50 million to AIDS prevention and service projects, AIDS policy research, evaluation of AIDS services, and AIDS service demonstration projects. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private.