Funding-Limited Submission - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts - Health Impact Project; March 18, 2014

Description: The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew), promotes the use of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) and related approaches to help policy-makers in a wide range of fields incorporate health considerations into new policies, programs, plans, and projects, and make decisions that reduce unnecessary health risks, improve health, and decrease costs. This call for proposals supports two types of initiatives: 1) HIA demonstration projects that inform a specific decision and help to build the case for the value of HIA; and 2) HIA program grants to enable organizations with previous HIA experience to conduct HIAs and develop sustainable, self-supporting HIA programs at the local, state, or tribal level

Amount: Demonstration Projects: up to $100,000 for 18 months; Program Grants: up to $250,000 for program grants for 24 months.

Matching Funds: Grantees will be asked to provide a minimum of $100,000 in matching funds for Program Grants, either through in-kind contributions or through outside funding sources. The Health Impact Project will accept only one proposal per organization.

Institutional Limits: An applicant organization may submit up to two brief proposals total under this solicitation. For example, an applicant may submit two Demonstration Project brief proposals, two Program Grant brief proposals, or one brief proposal for each grant type. However, the Health Impact Project will fund no more than one full proposal per organization.

Link to Funding Announcement

Internal Competition: Because the Health Impact Project limits the number of applications that may be submitted, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this program should send the following information to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, March 18, 2014:

• Names and departments or institutional affiliation of the PI, co-PIs, and other key personnel or partners
• Provide title of announcement or funding opportunity and specify type of project: Demonstration or Program grant. 

• Project overview: (1-2 pages) identify the objectives, and a brief description of activities

• For Program Grants, provide a budget, including the matching funds or potential sources.  Note:  Because of ongoing commitments, the Office of the Vice President for Research is unable to provide matching funds. 

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.) 

External Deadlines:

April 2, 2014 (6 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.

June 25, 2014 (6 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.

Webinars:

March 5, 2014 
Demonstration Project informational webinar on HIA, the CFP, and application process. Registration is required. Please visit www.healthimpactproject.org/project/opportunities for details.

March 6, 2014 
Program Grant informational webinar on the CFP and application process. Registration is required. Please visit www.healthimpactproject.org/project/opportunities for details.