Private and Regional Funding for EMSC Program-Related Activities

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PRIVATE FUNDING

Aetna Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: November 1, 2009

Grant Details: The Aetna Foundation through the 2009 Regional Community Grants Program and the Healthy Community Outreach Program awards grants for philanthropic initiatives focused on health care issues in a variety of communities located throughout the country.  For the Regional Community Grants Program grant requests are considered from $25,000 to $50,000.  For the Health Community Outreach Program grant requests are considered for up to $25,000.  Two key areas of grants are obesity and health literacy.

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Allstate Foundation invests millions of dollars to support national and local programs that fit within three focus areas:

• Safe and vital communities: catastrophe response, youth anti-violence, neighborhood revitalization, teen safe driving.
• Tolerance, inclusion, and diversity: teaching tolerance to youth, ending hate crimes, alleviating discrimination.
• Economic empowerment: financial and economic literacy, insurance education, empowerment for victims of domestic violence.

This year the foundation is primarily renewing support for existing partners and only accepting applications for new grants in the areas of teen driving and economic empowerment for victims of domestic violence - the two social issues that the Allstate Foundation continues to champion.  However, previous proposals addressed one of the three focus areas for funding. Site visits or interviews will be scheduled only if the foundation staff requires additional information once a proposal has been received for consideration.

American Honda Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Nov. 1, Feb. 1, May 1, and Aug. 1.

Grant Details: Grants are awarded on a quarterly schedule.  Honda gives priority to national organizations working in the areas of youth and scientific education, including private elementary and secondary schools, public and private colleges and universities, and scientific and educational organizations. Scientific education encompasses both the physical life sciences and mathematics, and environmental education. Grants are in the range of $10,000 to $100,000, with the average grant range from $40,000 to $80,000 per year.

Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: Recent grants under this program range from $50,000 - $300,000. Priority: The grants focus on numerous areas including private higher education, secondary education, religion, health care and public television.  Projects should have potential for widespread practical application (they cannot serve only local interests), facilitate communication among patients, families and caregivers and ameliorate patient anxieties.   Proposals may involve new and different educational or research efforts.  All proposals must come from the president or primary executive of an institution.

BIC Corporation Community Fire Safety Workshop Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: Each year BIC Corporation provides grants (seven in the United States and one in Canada) to present "play safe! be safe!" workshops in the United States and Canada. The workshop is designed to give fire safety educators, preschool teachers, and daycare providers the tools they need to effectively teach fire safety to preschool children. Priority: Priority is given to communities that are large cities who can demonstrate their commitment to fire safety education.   The application involves a letter addressed to “play safe! be safe!,” letters of support from community agencies that would co-sponsor and help facilitate the workshop and information on an appropriate site where the workshop will be held.

The Boeing Company Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Boeing Company program makes contributions in five major areas: education; health and human services; arts and culture; and civic and environmental initiatives.  Within the health and human services area The Boeing Company seeks innovative programs in job training, social enterprise, business for low income communities, community-based programs and projects that improve efficiency.   Grants are not awarded for healthcare research and general awareness campaigns.

The Charles Lafitte Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Foundation is committed to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement on the human condition by providing support to

• Education (includes support for innovative programs aimed at assisting students with learning disabilities)
• Children’s Advocacy (includes support to programs that deal with issues such as child abuse and the general well-being of children)
• Medical Research (includes support for innovative programs, research that promotes health, scientific and educational activities, and disease prevention)
• The Arts

Preference is given to projects/programs that make a big difference to some individual’s critical needs over a project that will make a small difference too many individual’s minor needs. The Foundation has no deadlines or standard forms.  They also prefer proposals sent by email, not exceeding 10 double spaced pages.  Email: jennifer@charleslafitte.org Send mail to: The Charles Lafitte Foundation, c/o Jennifer Vertetis 29520 2nd Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The mission of The Commonwealth Fund is to promote a high- performing healthcare system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including people with low incomes, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, people with disabilities, and the elderly.  The Commonwealth Fund actively seeks to support projects on innovative approaches to addressing problems within its areas of focus, working in partnership with professionals and organizations in a range of fields.  The Fund’s current program areas are: 

• Affordable Health Insurance
• Commission on a High Performance Health System
• Health Care Quality Improvement and Efficiency
• International Program in Health Policy and Practice
• Patient-Centered Coordinated Care Program
• Payment System Reform
• Quality of Care for Frail Elders
• State High Performance Health System
• Fellowship in Minority Health Policy

The Fund awards board-level grants in amounts greater than $50,000, with the median amount of $210,965.  Small grants are considered under $50,000, with the median amount of $18,324.

Cooperative Development Foundation Fund

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Cooperative Development Fund is made up of several different funds including: MSC, Bowers, the CDF fund, NCBA Fund, Sollars and Sullivan.  Each type of grant has a different focus such as improving the lives of rural seniors and educational grants.  Grants range from $500 to over $100,000. Please review the Fund descriptions to determine if you think your project fits within their funding priorities. If so, please submit a letter or Executive Summary describing your project to: Cooperative Development Foundation 1401 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005-2160 or via e-mail: equinn@cdf.coop.

FedEx Social Responsibility Program Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The mission of the FedEx Social Responsibility department is to actively support the communities we serve and to strengthen our global reputation through strategic investment of our people, resources and network. Core giving areas include emergency/disaster relief, education, and pedestrian and child safety and health and human services.  Applications are accepted year round and typically reviewed within three weeks of submission.

The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing; Fellowship Program applications are due on January 15, 2010 at midnight EST.  Applications to the Medical Student Program are now closed, but the website will be updated with information at a later date.

Grant Details: The mission of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation is to contribute to childhood and adolescent research on ADHD and depression, nurture medical students and encourage medical institutions to support researchers.  Application Procedures: There is no formal application or form but applicants should apply online.  Additional information can be obtained by emailing info@ktgf.org.

The Mayday Fund Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Mayday Fund is dedicated to alleviating the incidence, degree, and consequence of human physical pain. Current grant-making targets are: 1) projects that result in clinical interventions to reduce the toll of physical pain; 2) pediatric pain; 3) pain in non-verbal populations; and 4) pain in the context of emergency medicine. Grants are made only to public charities and educational institutions officially recognized as such by the IRS. The Mayday Fund generally concentrates its activities in the United States but in the past grants have been made to Canadian organizations. For all initial or new contacts please send an email to: Christina Spellman, Executive Director: inquiry@maydayfund.org. Please hold mail and phone contacts until after the initial email communication.

McKesson Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The McKesson Foundation contributes approximately $5 million each year to non-profit community based organizations working to improve the lives of children and families. They focus on improving healthcare quality, personal health management and lower healthcare costs.   They also award educational grants.  The McKesson Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.

National Emergency Medicine Association Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The National Emergency Medicine Association (NEMA) awards grants in accordance with its mission of preventing injury and illness by addressing health and social issue through education, applied research, and equipment.   “Prevention through education” is the overall theme that characterizes NEMA’s work.  Grants are awarded to assist trauma centers, community emergency squads, hospital heart and stroke centers, nurses’ associations, hospital and health clinics, rehabilitation centers, doctors and community health care stations.  Contact Information for grant guidelines: Grant Administrator, National Emergency Medicine Association, 306 W. Joppa Rd, Towson, MD 21204, (410) 494-0300 ext. 100 Fax (410) 494-0725.

Public Welfare Organization

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details:  Grants are focused in one of four areas criminal and juvenile justice, health reform, workers rights and special opportunities. In the area of health reform the grants seek to expand effective consumer advocacy for health care, particularly on the state and local levels.  Health Reform grants generally vary from $50,000- $200,000.  Applicants should submit a letter of inquiry six to eight weeks before proposal deadlines, and proposals may then be invited.  Proposal deadlines are November 20, 2009 and March 29, 2010.   For more information, email info@publicwelfare.org.

RGK Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: RGK Foundation makes grant awards in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine/health. Awards are offered to medicine/ health programs that promote the health and well-being of children and families, programs that promote access to health services and medical research programs.  Since 1966 the Foundation has awarded more that 2,570 grants totaling over $81 million dollars.  The RGK Foundation no accepts unsolicited proposals.  All applicants must complete an electronic letter of inquiry from their web site as a first step. Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: This program calls for building human capital, childhood obesity, coverage, pioneer, public health, quality/ equality and vulnerable populations.  In 2008 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation made more than 1,000 awards.  Grants range from $1,200 to $50 million with an average grant size of $100,000 to $300,000.   The vast majority of grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies.  Unsolicited proposals are accepted in the areas of Building Human Capital, Pioneer and Vulnerable Populations.  Current open proposals include:

•           Foundation Health & Society Scholars

•           Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing

•           Local Funding Partnerships:  Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence

•           Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization

•           Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders

Seva Foundation

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details:  The Seva Foundation supports projects in the area of health and wellness, community development, environmental protection and cultural preservation.  Within the United States, Seva supports the above noted areas of projects within Native American (NA) communities.  Grants within NA communities range from $2,000-$5,000 and since 1990 grant shave been awarded totaling over $800,000.  For more information, email admin@seva.org.

State Farm Insurance Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: State Farm® is committed to meeting the needs of their communities by focusing the giving in three areas: Safe Neighbors (safety), Strong Neighborhoods (community development), and Education Excellence (education). Grant requests for local initiatives are considered by State Farm Operation Centers.  One proposal per organization per year will be considered if it meets the guidelines outlined.  All grants must be submitted online.  Grant proposals can be submitted to the appropriate State Farm office nearest you, attention: Public Affairs, GNC Coordinator.

Tiger Woods Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1

Grant Details: Tiger Woods Foundation grants focus on providing opportunities to children who are underserved (ages 5-17). The average grant range is between $2,500 and $25,000. The following are approved programmatic areas of funding: Education: Programs that enhance the learning process for youth. Transitional programs for young adults to become productive adults. Youth Development: Year-round mentoring and/or tutoring programs. Geographic Focus: The Tiger Woods Foundation primarily funds organizations and programs that are based in urban American cities.  If you submit a grant application after one cycle has closed, your application will be considered during the next cycle. See the website (click on foundation title) for specific grant cycles.

VHA Health Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The VHA Health Foundation’s goal is to foster and diffuse innovation throughout the health care industry. 

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The mission of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is to create supports for “children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society”.  The vast majority of grants were made to support practical and innovative programming that assist children, families, communities and community-serving organization striving to make a difference in the lives of children, especially the most vulnerable.  Most grants are awarded for programs in the United States, Latin American and the Caribbean and Southern Africa.  Three priority areas in the United States have been identified as Michigan, Mississippi and New Mexico.   Between September 2007 and August 2008 the Kellogg Foundation received 3,500 proposals and awarded 6777 new grants, totaling $358,890,687.   Grant applicants are requested to submit their preproposals electronically by using the Foundation’s online application. Grant applicants who are unable to apply electronically should submit a pre-proposal document of less than five pages. Letters should be directed to: Supervisor of Proposal Processing, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, One Michigan Avenue East, Battle Creek, MI 49017-4012 USA

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Health Funding Grants

Application Deadline: March, June, September, December

Grant Details: The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations and institutions working in education, health, culture and social service.  There are no deadlines.   Proposals must be submitted with a brief cover letter, one page executive summary and a five-page proposal narrative.  In 2009 grants in health ranged from $20,000 to $1,000,000.  Grants varied from building renovations to supporting research.

REGIONAL FUNDING

Abell-Hanger Foundation

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Abell-Hanger Foundation makes grants to charitable, educational or missionary ventures in the areas of public welfare, education, health services, human services arts and cultural activities and community or societal benefit.  Organizations must be located in Texas.  Please call 432.684.6655 for information on application deadlines.

Albertson’s Inc. Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: Albertsons and its family of stores have focused their support on organizations that help create healthy, thriving communities.  Albertsons gives grants to nonprofit and school programs that meet the following areas of focus: hunger relief, health, and nutrition.  Albersons does not generally support individuals, lobbying, political or religious programs.  Programs should be located in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico or Texas.   Please contact albertsongrants@supervalu.com for more information.

The California Wellness Foundation

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The California Wellness Foundation seeks to provide health to underserved populations, encourage leaders to increase health within their communities and to inform policymakers about health care issues.  They have prioritized the following list of health issues for funding: Diversity in Health Professions, Environmental Health, Healthy Aging, Mental Health, Teenage Pregnancy Prevention, Violence Prevention, Women’s Health and Work and Health.  Applications must focus on health issues in California.  To apply write a one to two page letter of interest and mail to: Director of Grants Management, TCWF, 6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1700, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.

John Deere Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The John Deere Foundation serves as the company’s chief philanthropic arm.  John Deere places a high priority on improving the quality of life in the areas it serves including education, sustainable food supplies and communities. The Company supports projects in communities where John Deere has a major presence: Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, North Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin(CA, LO, GA, IL, IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, NV, NC, ND, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, WI). All grant requests must be made in writing. Grants are awarded upon: availability of funds; effectiveness of requestor’s program; impact upon John Deere employees, and demonstrated level of community support.

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Foundation transforms individual lives and strengthens. The Foundation focuses its efforts on states including:

• Arts and Culture contributes to the health and vibrancy of cities and towns throughout the Pacific Northwest by nurturing artistic expression and promoting critical thinking through the creation and presentation of compelling artistic programs. 
• Community Development and Social Change: helps low income individuals and families acquire the skills and resources needed to achieve long term economic stability and success.  The program also helps libraries meet the education and cultural needs of growing, diverse populations.
• Economic Relief Program: supports collaborative efforts that strengthen the safety net to meet the basic needs of our region’s most vulnerable residents, including food, shelter, and other emergency services.  The program also helps nonprofits respond to increasing financial and service delivery challenges. 
• Education and Youth Engagement: enhances the way young people learn by helping children prepare for school, testing new models within the K-12 public education system, and expanding opportunities for youth to develop new interests, skills and abilities. 
• Science and Technology Innovations Program: advances promising research and technological developments that have the potential to expand knowledge, improve health and protect the environment.  

The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry for some programs and requires invitations for others.  Award sizes vary from $10,000-$250,000.  Due to the current financial crisis the organization will focus its current efforts on assisting nonprofit organizations and long-term efforts such as job training.

The Starr Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The Starr Foundation makes grants in a number of areas, including education, medicine and healthcare, human needs, public policy, culture and the environment. With current assets of approximately $1.25 billion, it is one of the largest private foundations in the United States. The Foundation rarely funds local charities outside of New York City but may fund national organizations that serve communities within and outside of New York. Education has traditionally been one of the largest areas of giving; medicine and health care are increasingly important areas. The Foundation’s grants are far-ranging, including capital grants to hospitals, significant research grants, and grants to assist in the provision of health care to underserved communities in New York City and overseas. The Foundation does not provide funding for individual research projects and prefers to focus its project funding at New York City hospitals and research centers.  The Foundation does not review unsolicited proposals. 

Van Ameringen Foundation Grants

Application Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Details: The van Ameringen Foundation is a private grant-making foundation, located in New York City and active principally in metropolitan New York and Philadelphia. The Foundation supports programs in prevention, education, and direct care in the mental-health field with an emphasis on those individuals and populations having an impoverished background. The Foundation is interested in encouraging and attracting innovative and practical programs in areas which: 1) increase the accessibility of the poor and needy to mental-health services; and 2) offer preventive and early-intervention strategies 3) advocate for systematic change with national impact.

All inquiries and grant requests should be in writing and addressed to the President, Mr. Henry van Ameringen. A letter of inquiry summarizing the request and stating the dollar amount of the required funding should precede the submission of a full proposal.  Interviews are initiated by the Foundation. Decisions on grants are made by the Board of Directors of the Foundation, which meets three times each year to consider grant proposals--generally in March, June, and November.