Funding Opportunities

This page provides information on funding opportunities from the Academy and other organizations, as well as links to key funding resources and agencies.

• Funding Programs and Announcements
• Search for Funding Opportunities and Funding Agencies
  

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Funding Programs and Announcements

1. Monthly Funding Announcement - November 3, 2009
   
   This electronic funding announcement is a listing of current funding opportunties available from the AAP and other agencies for a variety of health topics and target populations. To receive the monthly announcement from the Division of Community-based Initiatives, Email docbi@aap.org.
   
   
2. Community Access to Child Health Program (CATCH)
   http://www.aap.org/catch
   
   The Community Access To Child Health (CATCH) Program is a national program of the American Academy of Pediatrics that increases children's access to medical homes or specific health services supporting pediatricians and communities who are involved in community-based efforts for children. The CATCH program offers a variety of Funding Opportunities for pediatricians.
   
   
3. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP)
   http://www.aap.org/commpeds/htpcp/index.html
   
   The Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) is a cooperative agreement between the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Federal grants of $50,000 per year for 5 years are awarded annually through the program to support community-based child health projects that improve the health status of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents by increasing their access to health services.
   
   
4. Leonard P. Rome CATCH Visiting Professorship
   http://www.aap.org/catch/vp.htm
   
   The Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports Visiting Professorships in community pediatrics. The Visiting Professorship program provides up to $4,500 for a training program to support pediatricians with experience in community pediatrics or pediatrics to spend up to 3 days in an accredited pediatric residency program. During the program, a combination of lectures, rounds, and conferences directed at community and general pediatric issues will be provided.
   
   
5. Mentorship and Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) Grants
   http://www.aap.org/sections/socp/mtap.html
   
   The Council on Community Pediatrics (COCP) at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides up to $2,000 in funding to assist COCP members to improve their community pediatrics skills and/or develop innovative programs within their community. The MTAP allows financial support for members to bring an expert to the community, serve as mentors to colleagues in rural and isolated areas, and visit model academic, clinical, or community sites, etc. Applications are accepted year round.
   
   
6. Funding Opportunities for Chapters
   
   After logging into the AAP's Member Center, AAP Chapters can find funding opportunities specifically for AAP Chapters by clicking on "Chapters" from the alphabetical list on the right side of the screen and then selecting "Chapter Opportunities" from the tool bar on the left side of the Web page.
   

Search for Funding Opportunities and Funding Agencies

1. The National Center for Medical Home Initiatives
   www.medicalhomeinfo.org/grant/funding.html
   
   The National Center for Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs located at the AAP updates this list of funding announcements on a regular basis. The list includes current funding opportunities related to a variety of child and family health issues.
   
   
2. The Grantsmanship Center
   http://www.tgci.com/funding.shtml
   
   The Granstmanship Center has a state map that allows you to search for grantmaking foundations and community foundations in your state. Search results provide direct links to foundation Web sites.
   
   
3. The Chronicle of Philanthropy
   http://philanthropy.com/
   A useful FREE feature on this site is the "Deadlines" section. On the left side toolbar under "Features," click on "Deadlines." You can then search for open funding opportunities by topic area such as, "children and youth" or "community health." The results of your search provide you with a list of open grants, a short description, their deadline, and a link to their web site.
   
   
4. The Foundation Center
   http://foundationcenter.org/
   This site has a variety of resources and training opportunities for grantseekers that are available for purchase. By clicking on "Newsletter" at the top of the Web page you can subscribe to a FREE Email newsletter called the "RPF Bulletin." You will receive a weekly electronic listing of current funding opportunities.
   
   
5. Federal Grants
   http://www.grants.gov
   This is a single, comprehensive Web site that contains information about finding and applying for all federal grant programs. By selecting "Find Grant Opportunities" you can search for opportunities by keyword search (basic search) or you can "browse by agency" such as the Department of Health and Human Services.

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