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CDC: Polio Eradication and Emergency Response in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Deadline: 15 June 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications from eligible entities to fund a program entitled “Polio Eradication and Emergency Response in Priority Countries” with an aim to support the government of Afghanistan and Pakistan to achieve polio eradication in 2016 and provide for post-eradication sustaining efforts.

The program has established a presidential task force and activated an Emergency Operation Center to implement and monitor activities. Multiple partners are working with the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) including Rotary International, WHO, UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and others.

Strategies

Support polio campaign activities in security compromised and inaccessible areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Improve training and supervision of polio eradication initiative (PEI) activities in Priority 1 and 2 low-performing districts (LPDs) in Afghanistan
IPV catch-up vaccination of children < 5 years of age in low-performing districts of Afghanistan.

Expected Outcomes

Increased access to children with polio vaccine in the insecure and inaccessible areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Improved quality of polio campaigns in Priority 1 and 2 low-performing districts.
Improved Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) coverage among children < 5 years of age in Afghanistan.

Funding Information: Subject to the availability of funds, the estimated total funding is$2,000,000

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicant must have demonstrated experience and collaboration in the following areas:

Collaboration in public health programs with priority country national governments
Collaboration with multiple polio eradication partners including BMGF, USAID, WHO, UNICEF, Rotary and others
Collaboration with movement partners ICRC and ARCS who will negotiate for safe access in insecure areas
Demonstrated accomplishments in designing and implementing public health action and programs in complex settings
Demonstrated capacity to mobilize sufficient culturally competent personnel to achieve outcomes
Ability to manage grants and contracts

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their applications electronically via given website.

For more information, please visit Polio Eradication and Emergency Response.

DHHS/FDA: Promoting Safety of FDA Regulated Products & Advance Public Health

Deadline: 2 July 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking applications from organisations with an aim to promote the safety of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products and advance public health through strengthened collaboration and partnerships with State legislatures.

Objectives

Inform FDA of proposed State legislation regarding FDA regulated products and provide status updates.
Provide technical assistance to FDA, State legislatures, and State, local, territorial, and tribal agencies on legislation regarding FDA regulated products.
Provide outreach to State legislatures and regulatory agencies on proposed and existing FDA regulations.
Provide FDA with situational awareness of State legislative activities.
Promote informed decision-making by State legislatures and regulatory agencies on regulatory issues impacting FDA regulated products.

Funding Information

FDA intends to fund up to $175,000, for fiscal year 2016 in support of this grant program.
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is five (5) years.

Eligibility Criteria

National associations/organizations
- The association/organization must serve as a bipartisan organization of by and for state legislatures.
- The association must be dedicated to serving all state legislators and legislative staff through research, publications, consulting assistance, meetings, seminars and electronic services.
- The association must serve to improve the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures, promote policy innovation and communication among state legislatures.
Foreign Institutions
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
- Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
- Foreign components are not allowed

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Strengthening Partnerships with State Legislatures.

AHIMA Grace Award: Recognition of Excellence in Health Information Management

Deadline: 29 May 2016

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is currently inviting healthcare delivery organizations across United States for its Grace Award, named after AHIMA’s founder Grace Whiting Myers.

The Award recognizes the outstanding and innovative approaches in health information management by the Healthcare delivery organizations.

AHIMA was established in partnership with the American College of Surgeons to elevate the standards of clinical records in hospitals and other medical institutions.

Eligibility Criteria

The Health organizations across United States are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

The participants are required to submit the duly filled application form in order to apply.

For more information, please visit AHIMA Grace Award.

Call for Proposals: Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program

Deadline: 15 April 2016

The Aetna Foundation is currently seeking proposals from organizations across continental United States for its grant program titled- Cultivating Healthy Communities.

The aim behind this program is to support communities’ efforts to become healthier places to live, work, learn, play and pray.

The Cultivating Healthy Communities program will support projects that benefit underserved, low-income, and minority communities.

Priority Areas

The foundation focuses on the following five domains:

Healthy Behaviors
Community Safety
Built Environment
Social/Economic Factors
Environmental Exposures

Funding Information

It is expected to award up to $2 million in grants to organizations in the continental United States through this RFP. Applicants can request a total grant amount of either $50,000 or $100,000 for the entire project period.

Key Dates

RFP and application materials published March 22, 2016
Stage 1 application due April 15, 2016
Notification of Stage 1 decisions May 13, 2016
Webinars for applicants invited to Stage 2 May 16 and 17, 2016
Stage 2 applications due June 10, 2016
Notification of Stage 2 decisions July 15, 2016
Signed contracts due August 1, 2016
Earliest possible project start date August 15, 2016
Latest possible project start date October 15, 2016

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are invited from the continental United States based organizations with annual operating budgets of up to $250,000 or above.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the Aetna Foundation’s grant application portal.

For more information, please visit Aetna Foundation.

Linking the Americas: Apply for the Fellowship in Latin America with America Solidaria

Deadline: 29 April 2016

America Solidaria US is currently accepting applications from volunteers across US for its year-long Fellowship Program in 13 countries throughout the Americas. Projects are focused in the areas of health, education, and economic development to benefit children, youth, and families living in poverty.

Program Benefits

Travel to and from country of service
Visa Expenses
Placement at a host organization
Housing and monthly living stipend (this is adequate to support a modest lifestyle for one person based on the local cost of living)
Health Insurance
Alumni Americas Network
Out-of-country two week orientations that provides cross-cultural, technical, health, and safety skills training.

Key Dates

April 29, 2016 Priority deadline for online applications
May 2 – May 6, 2016 Application review process (eligibility)
May 6, 2016 Semi-finalists and those not selected are notified by email
June 6, 2016 Deadline for letters of recommendation (closes at 11:59pm EDT)
May 6 – June 6, 2016 Interviews with semi-finalists
June 6, 2016 Applicants are notified of final decisions
August 22 – September 2, 2016: Out-of-country orientation (in Chile) (tentative dates)
September 2016: Travel to host country

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Applicants must be 35 years or younger
Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Applicants must possess professional experience in the NGO/nonprofit/social or public sector
Applicants must demonstrate Spanish language ability
Applicants must demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills

Geographical Focus

Fellowships provide support to local organizations in the following countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay and the United States. Please note that volunteers are required to serve outside of their country of origin.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to apply through an online process.

For more information, please visit Linking the Americas.

2016 Call for Proposals: Building a Culture of Health in United States

Deadline: 31 May 2016

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is currently inviting applicants globally for ideas to help build a Culture of Health in the United States, where everyone has the opportunity to live healthier lives, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make.

The Program will focus on promoting wellness, not just treating illness. Where all sectors, from health care to social services to urban planning, work together with health in mind.

Area of Interest

Build healthy places
Build social connection across the lifespan
Get and keep children healthy
Integrate health and social services
Increase the health care system’s focus on the root causes of poor health

Funding Information

The Foundation will support grants from $50,000 up to $250,000 (USD), for up to 18 months.
This funding opportunity will remain open for three months; however, decisions about modifications to the program and the duration of the program will be made by RWJF at its sole discretion.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants are welcome to apply.
Applicants who represent organizations from a wide range of fields and disciplines-both within and outside the health sector.
The Program seeks to attract diversity of thought, professional background, race, ethnicity, and cultural perspective in their applicant pool.
Building a Culture of Health means integrating health into all aspects of society, so program encourage multisector partnerships and collaboration.
The Program encourage proposals from both U.S.-based applicants with ideas for adapting an overseas model and international applicants with ideas that could work in the United States.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Global Ideas for U.S. Solutions.

USAID/Burma: Defeat Malaria Activity to Eliminate Malaria from Burma

Deadline: 7 April 2016

The United States Agency for International Development in Burma (USAID/Burma) is seeking applications from qualified organizations to implement the Defeat Malaria activity with an aim to reduce the malaria burden and control artemisinin-resistant malaria in the targeted areas, and contribute to the long-term national goal of eliminating malaria in Burma.

Defeat Malaria will strengthen the capacity of local partners, from national to peripheral level, to effectively lead, manage and implement interventions towards the goal of malaria elimination. It will also strengthen the malaria surveillance system to better inform and target interventions and strategies and to monitor progress and will engage communities and promote the involvement of the private sector.

Objectives

Achieve and maintain universal coverage of at-risk populations with proven vector control and case management interventions, while promoting the testing of new tools and approaches.
Strengthen the malaria surveillance system to comprehensively monitor progress and inform the deployment and targeting of appropriate responses and strategies.
Enhance technical and operational capacity of the NMCP and other health service providers at all levels of service provision.
Promote the involvement of communities, private healthcare providers, private companies and state-owned enterprises in malaria control and elimination initiatives

Guiding Principles

Strengthen national ownership and leadership
Foster capacity and sustainability
Coordination with other donors and partners
Gender considerations

Grant Information: Subject to funding availability, USAID intends to provide up to $32 million in total USAID funding over a 5-year period.

Eligibility Criteria

Both U.S. and non-US organizations may participate under this NOFO.
USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
The Recipient must be a responsible entity. The AO will perform a pre-award risk assessment.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their applications at the address given on the website.

For more information, please visit Defeat Malaria Activity.

The Ireland Funds: Applications Open for Small Grants Round 2016!

Deadline: 4 April 2016

The Ireland Funds is inviting applicants for its Small Grants Round in order to contribute needed funds to a wide range of organisations working across the 32 counties of Ireland.

The Ireland Funds invests in local communities by supporting initiatives that contribute to:

Positive mental and physical health
Community integration
Social entrepreneurship
Economic development
Sport and leisure opportunities
Protection of the natural environment

Priorities

Arts & Culture
- Promoting Culture and Heritage
Community Development
- Investing in Ireland’s Communities
- Assisting Disadvantaged Youth
- Promoting Philanthropy in Ireland
- Assisting the Elderly or Forgotten Irish
Education
- Providing Access to Education
Peace & Reconciliation
- Supporting a Shared Future for Northern Ireland

Grants Information

The maximum amount that can be requested is €10,000, or £8,000 for organisations based in Northern Ireland. Projects seeking larger grant amounts will not be considered through the Small Grants Round.

Eligibility Criteria

Only not-for-profit and charitable organisations can apply for funding. Grants will not be made to individuals.
Organisations may submit only one application.
Applications must only be submitted electronically through our website. Hard copy or emailed applications will not be accepted.
Only organisations based within the 32 counties of Ireland are eligible to apply.
The project or activity for which you are seeking funding should take place primarily within the 32 counties of Ireland.
Grants will not be made to organisations for projects which have completed, or for the repayment of debt.
Applicants must be able to supply a copy of the organisation’s Constitution or Memorandum of Articles of Association and the most recent set of Audited Accounts, if applicable, or bank statements.
Applications must be received by the deadline set on the website. Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit The Ireland Funds.

Alliance for Health Policy and System Research: Inviting Researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries!

Deadline: 29 February 2016

The Alliance for Health Policy and System Research (AHPSR) is calling researchers, decision-makers and other stakeholders from low- and middle-income countries for a unique opportunity to engage in Implementation Research and Delivery Science (IRDS) and to highlight their work to the global health community.

The purpose of this call is to solicit case studies that are real examples of projects of Implementation Research and Delivery Science (IRDS). The objectives of these case studies are to demonstrate the benefits of employing this approach on health systems and/or outcomes, as well as to provide insight on how projects are carried out in practice.

Case studies will be published in a compendium by the Collaboration for Implementation Research and Delivery Science between the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research within the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development.

The compendium will showcase the range of IRDS projects and the potential of this approach for improving health. This compendium may be used for reference by program managers carrying out implementation research in low and middle income countries, teaching by professors or others involved in training and capacity building for research, or to promote IRDS to the greater global health community.

AHPSR Objectives

Stimulating the generation and synthesis of policy-relevant health systems knowledge;
Promoting the dissemination and use of health policy and systems knowledge; and
Strengthening capacity for the generation, dissemination and use of health policy and systems research knowledge among researchers, policy-makers and other stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria

The case should be a real-world example of an IRDS project that was carried out with the aim of generating knowledge on the implementation and scale up of interventions, including policies, programs, and practices, as a means of contributing to health improvements and/or systems strengthening in low and middle income countries.

AHPSR is looking for cases that highlight the following factors:

Research that generated knowledge on the implementation and scale up of interventions that was applied, resulting in demonstrated improvements in health systems and/or outcomes;
Projects that engaged important and diverse stakeholders throughout the research process;
Research that used a mixed methods approach to provide an in-depth understanding of implementation and scale up;
Research that identified lessons learned (both positive and negative) about implementation, as well as proposed feasible options for action within the context;
Projects that contributed to the establishment of mechanisms or a system for continuous learning and adaptation during implementation.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Alliance for Health Policy and System Research.

Global Youth Innovation Network: Youth Agribusiness, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship Summit on Innovation, 2016

Deadline: 31 January 2016

Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) is seeking applications for its second Global Youth Summit called the 2016 Youth Agribusiness, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship Summit on Innovation (YALESI 2016) that will be held in Dakar, Senegal from March 29-31, 2016.

The summit will prioritise young people’s needs, considering their developmental needs including under-served populations, such as girls, to an effective and inclusive employment strategy.

The summit, representing over 100 countries, will give its participants the tools to learn and share how young women and men, especially in rural areas, are increasingly acquiring new capacities and developing innovative solutions to transform themselves as Hunger Fighters, Job Creators, Innovators, and Change Agents. Youth participants and partner organizations will present proven innovative agribusiness and entrepreneurship practices by sharing their knowledge, expertise, challenges and success stories.

GYIN is a fully youth-inspired and led network for youth entrepreneurs and rural micro-enterprises who are committed to act as hunger fighters, change agents, and innovators, driven by the passion to see generational transformations and changes from the grassroots to the global level. The network creates an environment to support youth in development and empowerment programs.

Values

GYIN operates within the follow six core values referred to as ANTERS:

Accountability: By telling the truth at all times, everyone becomes responsible for his/her actions or decisions.
Network: We are all interconnected in a way that transcends any form of barrier in space and time.
Trust: Our words and actions will be consistent and coherent with what we stand for and do at all times
Empowerment: Reinforcing the strengths and eliminating the weaknesses of everyone thereby cascading into collective interests of all.
Respect: Recognize and value the diversity a person by focusing on different strengths, ideas, talents, creativity, experiences and energy to achieve our mission.
Self-reliant: Acknowledge and count everyone’s strengths as first order assets.

Objectives

Leadership: To build sustainable poor rural youth businesses that are more resilient to climate change, environmental degradation, and market transformation.
Agribusiness: To contribute directly to the reduction of poverty through raising incomes of smallholder farmers in rural areas.
Entrepreneurship: To give poor, rural youth the skills to manage profitable, sustainable, and resilient farm and non-farm enterprises.
Education: To research the characteristics of enabling environments and empowering poor, rural youth to articulate these needs to institutions and policy makers.
Community learning and Partnership: To develop public/private partnership building activities and support of rural youth advocates allowing poor rural youth and organizations to influence policies and institutions that affect their livelihoods.

For information regarding application procedure and more, please visit Global Youth Innovation Network.