Seeking Funding in Tough Times

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1 Where's the Money? Strategies for seeking funding in tough times David G Marrero, PhD Co-Director, Indiana CTSI CHEP Director, Diabetes Translational Research Center Indiana University School of Medicine

2 Times are hard & money is getting hard to come by The Economy is not as good as we would all like All companies have less discretionary spending Charitable contributions are down Federal dollars used to support grants have been reduced Fewer grants are being funded

3 Your Organization needs funding for health promotion projects and you re the person responsible for finding it! How do you start? Where do you look? How do you get started?

4 Before you start, ask yourself these questions: Why is the program needed? Who in the community supports the program? Is this an appropriate project for my organization? What public and private sector groups may supply funds? Are the health goals of the community and the funding source consistent with the objective of my proposed project? What makes my program?

5 Funding Options Grants: funding awarded for experimental, demonstration, or research projects in which success is uncertain. Emphasizes non profit organization Contracts: Money allocated to supply specified services to a funding agency

6 Funding Options Public Funds: money raised through Federal, State, or local taxes Private Funds: money raised and administered by private organizations

7 Foundation Grants Can be difficult to find out about Annual reports Requests Pay attention to what they want! If not clear, call and ask questions Many will not fund projects requesting 100% funding

8 Choosing the Right Foundation The Local Library: Foundation Center Library NYS Foundation Directory National Directory of Corporate Giving Books Industry Reps

9 Corporate Grants Trick is convince the corporation that your program compliments its business and that they will get something positive out of it; Publicity Recognition Market visibility Competitive advantage

10 Corporate Grants Types of corporate support: Outright gifts and grants Matching gifts Gifts-in-kind Most common approach is to call the company s corporate contributions (or similar) office

11 Government Grants

12 Government Grants Issued through a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Requests for Applications (RFA) RFP solicits bids for contracts, RFA a bid for grants Most grants go to nonprofit organizations Rarely given to unsolicited proposals Grants are usually more flexible and allow for creativity

13 How do you find out about Government Grants? Check the Federal Register: Surf the web: Partners in information Access for the Public Health Workforce: National Agricultural Library Rural Information Center:

14 Partners in information Access for the Public Health Workforce Web Site Grants and Funding Opportunities for fellowships, grants and other awards, including awards from members of the Partners project. Funding Opportunities Resources Related to Proposal-Writing Funding Opportunities Administration for Children and Families, HHS (ACF) ACF Grant Opportunities - Funding opportunities for federal programs that promote the economic and social wellbeing of families, children, individuals, and communities. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) AHRQ Funding Opportunities - AHRQ supports a broad base of scientific research to promote improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions. Grants On-Line Database - Searchable database of grants funded by AHRQ. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Funding and Fellowships Sponsored by ASTMH - Research awards and fellowships to promote world health by the prevention and control of tropical diseases. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) AAMC Grants and Awards Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) ASPH Friday Letter - New funding opportunities are listed each week in the "Funding Opportunities" section of the Friday Letter. ASPH Funding Opportunities - Funding opportunities relevant to both students and faculty of member schools. ASPH Internship & Fellowship Programs - Opportunities for graduate students and early career public health

15 National Agricultural Library Rural Information Center Website Provides information on: The funding process for both Federal and Private sources Internet resources: Federal funding databases Private funding databases Guides to State Foundations Foundation databases/directories by State

16 Applying for a Government Grant Request any written material relating to the program (i.e., Program Announcement and Application Kit The Program Announcement contains: Purpose of the grant program Eligibility criteria Range and number of awards Allowable costs Evaluation criteria Suggested outline for the proposal Deadline dates Program contacts

17 Unusual Sources of Funds Banks Local Businesses (department stores, real estate agencies, supermarkets) Civic Organizations Local Voluntary Chapters Hospitals and other Health Facilities Schools (fundraising, volunteers)

18 The CHEP Pilot Fund Program A collaborative Research Opportunity Must have one academic and one community partner Implementation & Planning Lead to larger extramural grants or IP