Higher Education for Development (HED)
Deadline: September 24, 2008, 5:00 p.m. ET
Paraguay: Strengthening Training in Health Information Systems, Health Statistics and Epidemiology
Higher Education for Development (HED) currently has an open competition for a grant of up to $300,000 for a higher education partnership with Paraguay focused on improving their health information systems. HED, in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), anticipates making one (1) award of up to $300,000 for a three-year partnership to improve the health of underserved populations through strengthened training of health care practitioners and graduate students in Paraguay's medical schools. For details about applying for this competitive award, visit the HED Web site.

UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare to Provide New Grants to Benefit California Health Care Consumers
Deadline: February 20, 2009
UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare have announced that they will fund $25 million in total new grants over the next three years to benefit health care consumers and improve the delivery of healthcare services in California. These new grants are part of PacifiCare/UnitedHealth Group's commitments to California made in association with UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of PacifiCare. The $25 million in UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare grants fall under several different categories, including technology improvements for safety-net providers; medical education programs in traditionally underserved communities; population-based preventive health strategies; support for coordinated care initiatives (i.e., research and informational activities about health care delivery within the coordinated care model in California); and cash or in-kind contributions to help establish and support healthcare information-technology initiatives designed to improve healthcare delivery. Copies of the Request for Proposal, which includes complete instructions and information on qualifications, are available at the UnitedHealth Web site.

OPPORTUNITIES WITH OPEN OR ROLLING DEADLINES

Substance Abuse Policy Research Program Invites Applications
Deadline: Various
An initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program is designed to encourage experts in public health, law, political science, medicine, sociology, criminal justice, economics, psychology, and other behavioral and policy sciences to address issues related to substance abuse. Projects supported are expected to increase understanding of public and private policy interventions to prevent, treat, and reduce the harm caused by the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs - including the advantages, disadvantages, and potential impact of these policies. For complete program details, eligibility criteria, application requirements, and information on funded projects, visit the SAPR Web site.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Offers Proposal Development Grants
Deadline: Open
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation has allocated $35,000 for a Proposal Development Awards program. The program will contribute up to $3,500 per award to help Michigan-based nonprofit community organizations get the resources they need to develop grant proposals. The awards can be used to obtain grant writing resources, including technical assistance, freelance proposal writers, and related proposal development costs. Proposals already completed are not eligible for funding. Awards are not intended to support any type of project activity or to supplement operational expenses. Complete program information and an application form can be downloaded at the foundation's Web site.

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Offers Quality of Life Grants
Deadline: April 1 and October 1, annually
The Quality of Life Grants Program offers grants to nonprofit organizations that address: the needs of persons living with spinal-cord injuries, their families, and caregivers or health promotion of paralysis caused by spinal-cord and other injuries as well as diseases and birth defects, including, but not limited to, stroke, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Health-promotion grants are intended for programmatic activities and not solely for the purchase of equipment for use by individuals. For more information visit their Web site.

Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) is an initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® (RWJF) that supports policy analysis, research, evaluation and demonstration projects. It is administered by AcademyHealth, which serves as the National Program Office (NPO). Funded projects should provide public and private decision leaders with usable and timely information on health care policy and financing issues. Two sizes of grants are available: small grants for projects requiring up to $100,000 and projected to take 12 months or less; and large grants for projects requiring more than $100,000 and/or projected to take longer than 12 months. Guidelines for grant applications with complete instructions are available at hcfo.net.
Grants are awarded on a rolling basis.

GRANTS.GOV
The federal government recently unveiled a comprehensive Web site with information on all federal grant programs, making the application process vastly simpler for state and local governments. The site, developed in conjunction with state and local officials, has details on more than 800 grant programs from 26 federal agencies. Features include a search feature to "Find Grant Opportunities" and downloadable applications in the "Apply for Grants" section. The site is located at www.grants.gov.

AHRQ's Scholar-in-Residence in Child and Adolescent Health Program
This scholarship will give a senior child and adolescent health services researcher an opportunity to develop and enhance areas of investigation that integrate research related to: (1) health outcomes; (2) quality measurement and improvement; (3) costs, financing, and organization of care; (4) access; and (5) capacity building in child health services research. AHRQ, supported by its partners APA, AAN, AAP, AMSPDC, and SAM, invites applicants to submit applications for this exciting program. Link to announcement.

General Funding Resources