Deadline: 14-Sep-20
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is accepting applications for the Community Partnership Grants Program to support the development of sustainable collaborations with Oregon communities to address community identified cancer needs.
Due to the immediate needs of Oregonians, this Special Call focuses on non-research projects related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over a number of priority areas. As with standard calls, proposals that focus on addressing and/or working directly with populations facing health disparities are highly encouraged.
The purpose of this Special Call is to support community-driven COVID-19-related efforts. They are offering flexibility in project approach, design, proposed activities, and anticipated outcomes.
The mission of the Community Partnership Program is to work hand in hand with Oregon communities as allies in the Knight Cancer Institute’s efforts to end cancer as they know it. Through grantmaking, training/technical assistance and networking they aim to:
- Support Oregon communities in identifying and addressing their most pressing cancer- related needs.
- Enhance collaboration between Oregon communities and OHSU to address local cancer issues and cancer health disparities.
- Foster the skills and abilities of Oregon communities to ensure efforts to address local cancer issues are sustainable long-term.
Funding Information
- Funding amount: Up to $15,000
- Project time period: Up to 12 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that:
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- Are committed to addressing a particular COVID-19-related issue in an Oregon community.
- Have a strong interest in improving the health outcomes of a specifi c Oregon population impacted by social determinants of health.
- Individuals affiliated with community groups/organizations, schools, government bodies, health/ medical clinics, health systems or businesses may apply. An organization may receive a maximum of two Tier 3 grants for a single project/concept. An individual may not hold more than two active Community Partnership Program grants at the same time.
- An individual with one active grant may submit a new proposal, with new objectives to develop a new and different project. If funded, this counts as a second project, and the individual is not eligible to apply for another grant until one project is completed.
- OHSU employees, students, divisions or departments are not eligible to apply. Projects proposing research that directly benefits OHSU or an OHSU affiliated individual/department are not eligible for funding.
- While the Community Partnership Program encourages collaboration between community organizations and experts in the field, funds are not intended to solely support the work of an individual who is not affiliated with a community organization.
- The Community Partnership Program may limit the number of grants made to an organization in this Special Call. In addition, their Steering Committee may prioritize applications that address social determinants of health or address geographic areas not covered in other proposals, thereby reserving the right to deny the funding of proposals that duplicate or are similar in scope to other proposed projects.
For more information, visit https://www.ohsu.edu/knight-cancer-institute/how-apply-community-grant