Search Through Medical Equipment Grants in California in the U.S.

Tax-Exempt Equipment Financing Program – CHFFA

The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) recognizes that health facilities utilize a variety of equipment in every day operations, and that the financing can add considerably to the overall cost of equipment purchases.

CHFFA established the program to provide health facilities with access to tax-exempt fixed rate financing for their equipment purchases.

Applicants may use funds for qualifying equipment purchases of $500,000 or more. The maturity of the notes must be related to the useful life of the equipment to be financed. Notes issued through the program will be collateralized by the equipment that is purchased.

Uses of Funds

Applicants may use funds for qualifying equipment purchases of $500,000 or more. The maturity of the notes must be related to the useful life of the equipment to be financed. Notes issued through the program will be collateralized by the equipment that is purchased.

Applicants may use the note proceeds to purchase or reimburse all types of qualifying equipment, including, but not limited to:

• Medical and diagnostic equipment
• Computers
• Telecommunications equipment

Proceeds may also be used to finance minor equipment installation costs.

Loan Terms

• Market determined fixed interest rate, depending on maturity
• The maturity of the loan must relate to the useful life of the equipment to be financed
• Loan minimum of $500,000, no maximum loan amount

Program Fees

CHFFA offers a competitive fee structure as follows:

• $500 non-refundable application fee
• One-time initial fee equal to .05 percent of the aggregate amount of the issuance
• $400 annual administrative fee

What does this program do?

This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.

What is an eligible area?

Rural areas including cities, villages, townships and towns including Federally Recognized Tribal Lands with no more than 20,000 residents according to the latest U.S. Census Data are eligible for this program.

How may funds be used?

Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment and pay related project expenses.

Examples of essential community facilities include:

• Health care facilities such as hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
• Public facilities such as town halls, courthouses, airport hangars or street improvements.
• Community support services such as child care centers, community centers, fairgrounds or transitional housing.
• Public safety services such as fire departments, police stations, prisons, police vehicles, fire trucks, public works vehicles or equipment.
• Educational services such as museums, libraries or private schools.
• Utility services such as telemedicine or distance learning equipment.
• Local food systems such as community gardens, food pantries, community kitchens, food banks, food hubs or greenhouses.

Grant Approval

Applicant must be eligible for grant assistance, which is provided on a graduated scale with smaller communities with the lowest median household income being eligible for projects with a higher proportion of grant funds. Grant assistance is limited to the following percentages of eligible project costs:

Maximum of 75 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 5,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 60 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 55 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 12,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 70 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 35 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 80 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income.

Maximum of 15 percent when the proposed project is:

• Located in a rural community having a population of 20,000 or fewer; and
• The median household income of the proposed service area is below the higher of the poverty line or 90 percent of the State nonmetropolitan median household income. The proposed project must meet both percentage criteria. Grants are further limited.

Who We Are

The Creag Foundation is a private grant making foundation established in 2009 in Woodinville, Washington.

The founders of the Creag Foundation believe that meaningful change can only be achieved through hard work, creativity and passion. They also understand the practical mechanisms that allow charitable organizations to succeed and grow. As a group, Creag Foundation principals are dedicated to helping today’s most innovative programs improve the human condition in a wide variety of ways.

Our Focus

The broad purpose of the Foundation is to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations who are innovators in the field of human services. Our particular focus is on smaller organizations that are starting out or established organizations that are looking for funding to take their organization in a new direction.

What We Fund

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The Creag Foundation is focused on innovation in the industry. We will consider proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations that are finding new ways to address societal issues facing the nonprofit community. Applicants must have held 501(c)(3) status for one year before submitting. If your organization has held 501(c)(3) status for over a year, and your believe that your organization has a new approach to an existing social problem or is addressing a previously unaddressed social issue, you are welcome to contact us and request that we consider your organization for a funding opportunity.

Special Angels Foundation Grant

Special Angels Foundation provides grants for the benefit of children with special needs. If you have insurance, please submit your request to your insurance first. If you are denied for your request, please include the denial letter or email with your grant request.

Special Angels Foundation prioritizes support for therapy within the applicants’ network which ensures that individuals receive accessible and affordable care. There are a few exceptions to this rule which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Specifically, we cover therapy expenses within the applicant's established network which reduces the cost of copays and deductibles coming out of pocket. We do not cover “Out of Network” expenses or Past Due Bills. Please submit your most recent statement verifying that there is no outstanding balance due when you send proof of your child's disability. Your application will not be processed until we receive this information. If the requested information is not received within 10 days, you will have to re-apply and your application will receive a new submission date which will be the date you reapply.

It’s important to note that “Out of Network” therapy expenses usually cost families more and don’t contribute towards meeting the “In Network” deductibles.

This approach allows us to maximize its impact by focusing on “In Network” resources while maintaining financial clarity for those seeking therapy within these guidelines.

We have strong partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the country that are working to advance economic mobility and social progress in low- and moderate-income communities. Our focus areas include basic needs like food and housing, workforce development and education, and community development. In addition to our philanthropic investments, we also encourage our employees to make a difference by offering robust employee giving and volunteering programs, including the opportunity to direct funds to organizations they support through volunteer efforts, and a matching gifts program that doubles their individual giving to causes they care about. Last year, we invested $350 million in the communities we serve, and employees contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours and directed $65 million through individual giving and matching gifts to support nonprofits.Through our regional U.S. sponsorships, we support the economic, social and cultural life of the places we live and work. We provide an extensive program of arts and sports sponsorships to help maintain vibrant, healthy communities.Sponsorships supporting communitiesBank of America welcomes your sponsorship proposal for opportunities that make our communities a better place to live and work. We are particularly interested in providing support to address needs vital to the health of our communities through a focus on:

• preserving neighborhoods;
• educating the workforce for 21st century jobs;
• addressing critical needs such as hunger and emergency shelter;
• arts and culture;
• the environment; and
• diversity and inclusion programs.

Grants are made at the Foundation’s discretion based on our current funding strategies focused on housing, jobs and hunger. 

How We Help

Variety of Southern California believes all children should be afforded the same opportunities to thrive and achieve their dreams.

We remove the barriers to Mobility, Education, and Healthcare by providing the necessary equipment, devices and funding to maintain inclusive opportunities for all children right here in our community.

Our mission is to provide lifesaving and life- enriching assistance to organizations which serve children with special needs in Southern California. 

Variety Sunshine Coach Program

The Variety Sunshine Coach program was born 30 years ago as a means to literally bring the “shut-in” child out into the “sunshine”. Today, thousands of these specially equipped Sunshine Coaches are traveling the world’s roadways, as each local Variety Chapter has developed regional programs. In Southern California alone, over 250 Sunshine coaches transport children to medical treatment, therapy, education and recreation.

Wayne & Gladys Valley Foundation Grant

Grantmaking Emphasis

 To implement the wind-down, the Foundation will make substantially larger grants that fit under the general giving areas under Areas of Interest. These grants will be intended to have a lasting, major impact upon the organizations, communities, and/or institutions that receive these grants. The Foundation intends to emphasize capital grants (bricks and mortar, facility, and equipment) as a major component of this wind-down.

Future grants will incorporate the decision-making principles that have distinguished past effective grants, such as:

• positive impact upon as many people as possible;
• support of organizations that have: a track record of success; demonstrated effective practices in the past; attracted broad-based support; strong leadership; and proven to be accountable; 
• support of organizations and programs that serve those who are worthy, having earned support through merit;
• ability of organizations to attract funds from other sources, including broadbased support from private sources (individuals, corporations, foundations) for a significant percentage of the funds needed.
• ability of organizations to be successful without continued support from the Foundation.

Future grants will incorporate the decision-making principles that have distinguished past effective grants, such as:

• positive impact upon as many people as possible;
• Support of organizations that have: a track record of success; demonstrated effective practices in the past; attracted broad-based support; strong leadership; and proven to be accountable; 
• support of organizations and programs that serve those who are worthy, having earned support through merit;
• ability of organizations to attract funds from other sources, including broadbased support from private sources (individuals, corporations, foundations) for a significant percentage of the funds needed.
• ability of organizations to be successful without continued support from the Foundation.

The emphasis upon larger grants through the wind-down will be implemented through the following means:

• The Foundation Board and staff are identifying and researching opportunities for grantmaking;
• The Foundation will employ different strategies to implement future grantmaking, which may include Request for Proposals and Competitive Grants;
• Potential applicants will be notified when specific initiatives are determined..

Areas of Interest

The Foundation will maintain its grantmaking in the three general areas as prescribed by the founders:

Educational Fields

Private and public colleges, universities, primary and secondary schools, early childhood education, technical and vocational schools, and other programs related to education.

Catholic Organizations

Other Charitable Organizations

Primary focus upon medical research, health care, local parks, recreational facilities, and projects serving youth.

Geographic Interest

The Foundation recognizes the Valleys’ historic involvement within the East Bay Area of California (specifically Alameda and Contra Costa Counties). Therefore, the Foundation’s major considerations and primary grantmaking activities will continue to be for qualified projects serving the East Bay. There is, however, no absolute geographic limitation, except that no grants are made for organizations or projects located or primarily serving areas outside the United States.

Pew Biomedical Scholars 

The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in their first few years of their appointment at the assistant professor level.

Based on their performance during their education and training, candidates should demonstrate outstanding promise as contributors in science relevant to human health. Strong proposals will incorporate particularly creative and pioneering approaches to basic, translational, and applied biomedical research. Candidates whose work is based on biomedical principles but who bring in concepts and theories from more diverse fields are encouraged to apply.

Ideas with the potential to produce an unusually high impact are encouraged. Selection of the successful candidates will be based on a detailed description of the work that the applicant proposes to undertake, evaluations of the candidate’s performance, and notable past accomplishments, including honors, awards, and publications. In evaluating the candidates, the National Advisory Committee gives considerable weight to both the project proposal and the researcher, including evidence that the candidate is a successful independent investigator and has the skill set needed to carry out their high-impact proposal.

Funding from the NIH, other government sources, and project grants from nonprofit associations do not pose a conflict with the Pew scholars program.

Funding

The current grant level is $300,000.

An award of $75,000 per year for four years will be provided to the sponsoring institution for use by the scholar, subject to annual review of the scholar’s progress. Grant agreements will be issued in August of the award year. The awarded funds may be used at the discretion of the Pew scholar, for personnel, equipment, supplies, or travel directly related to the scholar's research and as to best advance his or her research and career.

• The amount of the award that may be used for the principal investigator’s salary is limited to $12,500 per year (including benefits) or $50,000 over the duration of the grant. There are no limits on student or postdoctoral salaries.
• Not more than 8 percent ($24,000) of the total award value may be allocated for facilities and administration (F&A) charges or indirect costs (IDCs).
• Should the funds not be immediately required, they may be accumulated and carried over through the grant period and, with written approval of the program office, the grant may receive a no-cost extension for one additional year (without additional funds).
• Subawards are allowed.

During the four-year grant term, program participants are required to attend an annual meeting held in March or April. All eligible expenses for attendees’ travel, lodging, and meals are paid by Pew. The meeting provides Pew scholars with an opportunity to present their research and for scientific collaboration and exchange with other scholars and members of the National Advisory Committee.

AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship

To enhance the training of postdoctoral applicants who are not yet independent. The applicant must be embedded in an appropriate investigative group with the mentorship, support, and relevant scientific guidance of a research mentor. Recognizing the unique challenges that clinicians, in particular, experience in balancing research and clinical activity, this award mechanism aims to be as flexible as possible to enable applicants to develop academic careers in research alongside fulfilling clinical service commitments.

Within this award, additional collaboration money has been designated through AHA/CHF Congenital Heart Defect Research Awards, the AHA/VIVA Physician Research Award, Autism Speaks, the Barth Syndrome Foundation and the California Walnut Commission. See co-funded opportunities details.

• The trainee and mentor should collaboratively provide a thoughtfully planned, systematic proposal aimed at clearly answering an investigative question in cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or brain health research. (5-page limit). A fellow must have primary responsibility for the writing and the preparation of the application, understanding the mentor will play a significant part in providing guidance to the applicant. Because the fellow receives only a stipend from the award, additional monetary support for the proposed work MUST come from the mentor's laboratory. Therefore, the proposal will likely be related to the mentor's currently funded work. The mentor should clarify the role the applicant played in developing the proposal, the relationship of the proposal to ongoing work in the mentor's laboratory, and how the proposal will contribute toward the training and career development of the applicant.

• A new fellow may not have had adequate time to generate preliminary data; therefore, applicants may present preliminary data generated by the mentor. The assessment of preliminary data, whether generated by the mentor or the applicant, should be put into perspective so that bold new ideas and risk taking by beginning investigators are encouraged rather than stymied. Submission of an application to the AHA with identical or significantly similar content as a submission by another investigator is prohibited. Also, the submission of an application to the AHA with identical or significantly similar content from a mentor to a grant program and his/her fellow to a fellowship program is prohibited. In such cases, both applications may be removed from funding consideration. If a grant application is submitted by the mentor of a fellowship application, both applications may be funded if there is no duplication of aims.

2025 AHA Annual Stipends

• 0 Years - $61,008
• 1 Year - $61,428
• 2 Years - $61,884
• 3 Years - $64,356
• 4 Years - $66,492
• 5 Years - $68,964
• 6 Years  -$71,532
• 7 or more Years $74,088

Project Support

$3,000 per year, in addition to the stipend.

• A minimum of $1,500 per year must be spent on travel to a national conference (attendance at AHA Scientific Sessions is strongly encouraged). International travel is permitted and does not require prior AHA approval.
• No limit on any line item (travel, computer, equipment, etc.).

Award Duration

One or two years. May apply for a second two-year award. All eligibility criteria apply. Maximum of four years of AHA postdoctoral fellowship support per individual. 

Purpose

The Intuitive Foundation grant program is accepting applications for Clinical Research Grants related to the impact of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy on clinical care in for this year.

The purpose of these grants is to support clinical research at non-profit institutions worldwide focused on the effect of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy in the clinical care of patients with pulmonary disease. Successful proposals will study important questions related to the impacts robotic-assisted bronchoscopy on disease diagnosis and or management or patient outcomes.

Research Areas of Interest

The Intuitive Foundation has identified key research areas of interest for the clinical grant proposals. Principal Investigators are encouraged – although not required – to submit proposals that fall into one or more of the following areas:

Clinical Outcomes-Based Research:

Research related to clinical outcomes for robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedures including but not limited to comparative studies between robotics and alternate modalities or therapies.

• Examples of the clinical impact of robotic assisted bronchoscopy include:
  • Changing the time until diagnosis (imaging to pathology/treatment) vs traditional pathways.
  • The number of procedures needed for diagnosis and impact on patient risk and care.
  • Tissue acquisition and molecular marker identification.
  • The use of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of benign diseases of the lung.
  • Proposals related to improved procedural efficiency and/or diagnostic yield, and reduction in adverse event rates.

Imaging, Vision and/or Navigational Research:

Research focused on enhanced use of advanced imaging modalities and effect on the performance of procedures.

• Examples include, but are not limited to:
  • Integration of advanced techniques, including but not limited to cone-beam CT scanning, radial endobronchial ultrasound, and fluoroscopic tomography in the guidance for improved diagnosis and safety of patients and staff.
  • The application of various imaging modalities affecting planning for and performance of procedures.

Health Economic and Outcomes Research including Cost-effectiveness and Quality of Life Studies related to Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy:

Research related to local services utilization, clinical and economic burden of the disease, cost of care, and research focused on quality of life or utilities related to care.

• Examples include:
  • Patient care pathway or epidemiological studies on clinical and economic burden of illness.
  • Economic impact of early vs. late disease diagnosis on healthcare systems.
  • Patient/clinician-reported outcomes, quality of life, health utilities.
  • Cost-effectiveness modeling incorporated local services utilization and costs from local data sources (not from the literature).
  • Ergonomic effects of longtime traditional bronchoscopic techniques vs. robotic-assisted bronchoscopy.

The Intuitive Foundation strongly recommends that research within this category include a health economist as a part of the research team. Please identify this individual in the capabilities section of the grant submission.

New Procedure Exploration and Development Research:

Research focused on the use of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy in conjunction with emerging technologies leading to improved safety or outcomes of patients with pulmonary disease. Please note that research conducted on human subjects may require applicable authorizations or favorable opinions from any relevant authorities, such as governmental and medical institution authorities, prior to funding.

Funding

Applicants may apply for grant funding with total costs up to $75,000 (US) per project.

Grant funds can be used to support salaries for statisticians, lab technicians, fellows, research coordinators, and other support personnel. Funds can cover equipment, supplies, and/or travel required to support the proposed research project for a period of up to one year. No more than 20% of the total budget can be allocated for indirect costs. Hard equipment purchases should not exceed $5,000.

Clinical Research Grants

The Intuitive Foundation grant program is accepting applications for Clinical Research Grants for Robotic-assisted Surgery in this year.

The purpose of these grants is to support clinical research at non-profit institutions worldwide focused on the field of robotic-assisted surgery. Successful proposals will study important questions related to surgical care and patient outcomes.

Research Areas of Interest

The Intuitive Foundation has identified key research areas of interest for the clinical grant programs. Principal Investigators are encouraged – although not required – to submit proposals that fall into one or more of the following areas:

• Clinical Outcomes-Based Research:
  • Research related to clinical outcomes for robotic-assisted surgical procedures with a particular focus on comparative studies between robotics and alternate surgical modalities, or therapies.
    • Examples include:
      • Assessment of clinical outcome differences (including variation in outcomes) comparing robotic-assisted surgeries vs. other laparoscopic invasive and/or open surgical techniques.
        • For applications from the United States, we are most interested in clinical outcomes related to Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery.
        • For applications from APAC (Asia, Australia, and New Zealand),we are most interested in clinical outcomes related to Urology, Gynecology, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Head and Neck procedures, Thoracic surgery, and other emerging surgical procedures.
        • For applications from Europe, we are most interested in clinical outcomes related to Colorectal Surgery, General/Visceral Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Gynecology, and Urology.
        • For applications from Africa and South America, we are most interested in clinical outcomes related to Colorectal Surgery, General/Visceral Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Gynecology, and Urology.
      • Comparison of opioid use and/or pain between robotic-assisted procedures vs. other minimally invasive and/or open surgical techniques.
      • Evaluating the impact of ERAS or similar protocols.
      • Proposals related to public health or other of-the-moment topics.
• Imaging, Vision and/or Navigational Research (all regions):
  • Research focused on enhanced visualization during surgical procedures.
    • Examples include:
      • The application of preoperative imaging modalities during surgical interventions.
      • The use of intraoperative imaging modalities during surgical interventions.
      • Novel use of fluorescence imaging technology. Note that research that has been published or presented by other groups will not be considered.
      • The use of novel imaging modalities during interventions.
      • New techniques to discriminate between healthy and diseased tissues.
• Health Economic and Outcomes Research including Cost-effectiveness and Cost-utility Studies related to Robotic-assisted Surgery (all regions):
  • Research related to local services utilization, clinical and economic burden of the disease, cost of care, and research focused on quality of life or utilities related to surgical care.
    • Examples include:
      • Patient care pathway or epidemiological studies on clinical and economic burden of illness.
      • Patient/clinician-reported outcomes, quality of life, health utilities.
      • Cost-effectiveness modeling incorporated local services utilization and costs from local data sources (not from the literature.)
  • The Intuitive Foundation strongly recommends that research within this category include a health economist as a part of the research team. Please identify this individual in the capabilities section of the grant submission.
• New Procedure Exploration and Development Research (all regions):
  • Research focused on emerging robotic-assisted surgical procedures using existing technologies. Please note that research conducted on human subjects may require applicable authorizations or favorable opinions from any relevant authorities, such as governmental and medical institution authorities, prior to funding.
    • Example proposals may include:
      • Robotic-assisted procedures that do not have a laparoscopic analog.
      • Procedures that benefit from parallel entry of instruments (e.g., da Vinci SP).
      • Development of replicable workflows to achieve critical surgical access in high volume procedures that do not have standardized port placement positions, such as lysis of adhesions. Such workflows should reliably apply to variations in patient body habitus and pathology.

Funding

Applicants may apply for grant funding total costs up to $75,000 (US) per project.

Grant funds can be used to support salaries for statisticians, lab technicians, fellows, research coordinators, and other support personnel. Funds can cover equipment, supplies, and/or travel required to support the proposed research project for a period of up to one year. No more than 20% of the total budget can be allocated for indirect costs. Hard equipment purchases should not exceed $5,000.

The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) transforms tobacco taxes into cutting edge research to reduce commercial tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases and to inform public policy that benefits California’s diverse populations. TRDRP is committed to supporting critical research needed to inform the state’s tobacco control activities and to improve the care for Californians stricken with tobacco-related diseases.

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP): New Investigator Award

Purpose: Conduct hypothesis-driven research to gather preliminary data for proof-of-principle projects, or projects based on promising preliminary data gathered through prior pilot research. The goal is to support new investigators on independent research projects within the focus areas covered under TRDRP research priorities. New investigators may use this award to generate pilot data for future funding or they may use it to for an established line of research that is supported by preliminary evidence.

Award overview

• Maximum award amount per year: $200,000 (direct costs) 
• Maximum duration: 3 years 
• Allowable direct costs: Salaries, fringe benefits, supplies, publishing, sub-contracts*, equipment (costing more than $5,000), and travel.
• Travel: 
  • Project-related travel: As needed (must be fully justified) 
  • Travel to TRDRP conference: $750 (mandatory) 
  • Scientific conference travel: Up to $2,000 per year (excluding a mandatory allocation of $750 in one year of the project for travel to the TRDRP conference) 
• Indirect costs: Full indirect costs are allowed to non-UC institutions. Indirect costs to UC campuses are capped at 35 percent, or 25 percent for projects conducted off-campus. 
• All out-of-state sub-contracts, collaborations, and expenditures must be well-justified; please note that funding for out-of-state expenses is extremely limited and TRDRP does not encourage such expenses.  

The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) transforms tobacco taxes into cutting edge research to reduce commercial tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases and to inform public policy that benefits California’s diverse populations. TRDRP is committed to supporting critical research needed to inform the state’s tobacco control activities and to improve the care for Californians stricken with tobacco-related diseases.

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP): Postdoctoral Award

Purpose: Conduct mentored training of postdoctoral investigators engaged in hypothesis-driven research that is focused on contributing to the advancement of one or more stated TRDRP research priorities. Highly innovative proposals with clear potential for future impact are key components of this award. The goal is to support the applicant’s own research project to enhance the individual’s potential to develop into a productive, independent researcher or career within tobacco-related research priorities.

Award overview

• Maximum award amount per year: $70,000 (direct costs) 
• Maximum duration: 3 years 
• Allowable direct costs: 
  • Stipend: Postdoctoral stipend must adhere to NIH experience scale, or the rates set by their institution with institutional documentation of the alternate payment scale 
    • Institutional Allowance:The applicant may request an institutional allowance to help defray the cost of expenses such as health insurance, medical liability or other special insurance, research supplies, equipment, courses and educational materials, project related travel, and travel to scientific meetings. TRDRP will cover up to $38,000 per year for these costs. The institutional allowance is a fixed amount, and the institution is not required to account for these expenses on an actual cost basis. 
    • Travel to TRDRP Conference: All applicants should budget a separate one-time $750 expense under year 1 for "Travel - RGPO Meeting" to attend the TRDRP conference. This $750 expense is not part of the institution allowance. 
• Indirect Costs: Not allowed 

The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) transforms tobacco taxes into cutting edge research to reduce commercial tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases and to inform public policy that benefits California’s diverse populations. TRDRP is committed to supporting critical research needed to inform the state’s tobacco control activities and to improve the care for Californians stricken with tobacco-related diseases.

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP): Predoctoral Award

Purpose: Conduct mentored training of predoctoral students engaged in hypothesis-driven research that is focused on contributing to the advancement of one or more stated TRDRP research priorities. Highly innovative proposals with clear potential for future impact are key components of this award. The goal is to support the applicant’s own research project to enhance the individual’s potential to develop into a productive, independent researcher or to establish an alternative career related to tobacco-related disease research.

Award overview

• Maximum award amount per year: $60,000 (direct costs) 
• Maximum duration: 3 years 
• Allowable direct costs: 
  • Stipend: Postdoctoral stipend must adhere to NIH experience scale, or the rates set by their institution with institutional documentation of the alternate payment scale.
    • Tuition and Fees: Predoctoral students may budget for full tuition and fee costs up to $50,000. Documentation of the institution’s tuition and fees structure should be included in the budget justification.
    • Institution Allowance: The applicant may request an institutional allowance to help defray the cost of expenses such as health insurance, medical liability or other special insurance, research supplies, equipment, courses and educational materials, project related travel, and travel to scientific meetings. These costs will be covered up to$4,400 per year. The institutional allowance is a fixed amount, and the institution is not required to account for these expenses on an actual cost basis.
    • Travel to TRDRP Conference: All applicants should budget a separate one-time $750 expense under year 1 for "Travel - RGPO Meeting" to attend the TRDRP conference. This $750 expense is not part of the institution allowance. 
• Indirect Costs: Not allowed 

Georgia-Pacific Foundation

Established in 1958, the Georgia-Pacific Foundation sets aside resources to improve life in the communities where we operate. We’ve worked with thousands of outstanding community-based programs, service projects and disaster relief efforts, focusing our investment in four areas we believe make the most impact:

• education,
• environment,
• enrichment and
• entrepreneurship.

Investment Priorities

• Aligns with GP’s mission and values
• Aligns with GP’s Four Focus Areas of giving: Education, Environment, Enrichment of Community and Entrepreneurship
• Serves communities where GP has manufacturing facilities
• Creates value by contributing to and positively impacting long term well-being and sustainability of GP communities

PLTW Gateway

John Deere Foundation has partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in John Deere home communities who historically have been underserved and underrepresented in STEM. This partnership is part of the John Deere Foundation's Bold Commitments to support 1 million underserved and underrepresented youth by 2030. 

As part of their 10-year commitment, the John Deere Foundation is dedicated to ensuring inclusive and equitable student access to resources and educational opportunities critical for human dignity and self-sufficiency. 

PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges. Through this partnership, John Deere Foundation has committed funds to support PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW Gateway programs beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Program Requirements

Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Gateway unit in the 2025-2026 academic year and must offer one additional unit each academic year of the grant period (two different units in two years). Grantee may implement any PLTW Gateway units of their choosing, except for Medical Detectives. 

PLTW Program Status - New Program

School Type: Public, Private, Charter

About Us

Each year over 1,500 youth in San Joaquin County find themselves in Foster Care due to neglect, abuse or abandonment. The Mary Graham Children’s Foundation is a private non-profit 501 (c)3 organization formed by local concerned individuals to give support to local foster youth, picking up where other systems of support leave off.

The Foundation’s fundraising efforts are dedicated to supplementing County funds to increase the education and enrichment programs, equipment, and capital improvements that directly benefit the children at the Shelter…and further, to provide trade school and college scholarship opportunities for these children and those who are placed in the foster care system and have since ”aged out”… all innocent victims of abuse, neglect, and abandonment.

Mary Graham Foundation College & Trade School Scholarship and Support Program

The Mary Graham Children’s Foundation (MGCF) recognizes that helping ensure a smoother transition from foster care to a successful and independent life is to have a stable financial situation and solid support system.

We help with this transition by providing:

• financial assistance to help students pay for college and trade school related expenses (including but not limited to tuition, books, living expenses and transportation)
• social support and guidance from a volunteer adult mentor
• social gatherings throughout the year for students to meet other students with similar experiences

We recognize that financial situations change from year to year and sometimes from semester to semester, and if that happens, students are encouraged to reach out to us. For example, if a student ages out and no longer receives AB12 support or transfers schools mid-year, they may qualify for (increased) financial support.

Students who do not qualify for financial support are still welcome and encouraged to be part of the Program.

Funding Guidelines

Funding is provided to each student on a case-by-case evaluation. No funding is provided until ALL other funding sources are awarded. Note that these amounts are guidelines only, and that students are not guaranteed to receive the amounts below.

• Community College: $500 – $8,000 per year
• California State University system: $2,000 – $10,000 per year
• University of California system: $2,000 – $12,000 per year
• Private 4-Year University: $2,000 – $12,000 per year
• Vocational/Technical school: $8,000 – $10,000 per year

The MGCF Scholarship is a renewable scholarship.

About The Foundation

Established in 1996, The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation (“LLHF”) is a California non-profit public benefit corporation funded through a bequest from Larry L. Hillblom, a respected international businessman who was one of the three founders of DHL Worldwide Express.

By virtue of Mr. Hillblom’s will, substantially all of the Foundation’s funding supports medical research within the State of California, with particular attention to research programs conducted by the University of California. The Foundation supports basic scientific research, clinical research, and research related to patient self-care and management.

The Board of the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation has assigned its initial medical research priorities in efforts toward curing, treating and managing diabetes mellitus, and chronic and degenerative diseases associated with aging, with a primary focus on brain and vision disorders.

Our Grant Programs

At this time, the Foundation will consider funding fundamental and translational research programs. Proposals should employ genetic, molecular, cellular and/or metabolic approaches to one of two categories which are the areas of concern to the Foundation:

• Diabetes Mellitus and its complications including studies of normal glucose metabolism; and
• Age-related chronic or degenerative disorders of the brain or vision including such studies of the healthy aging processes.

Studies should target the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and/or cure of diseases described above.

Start-Up Grant

Purpose

The Hillblom Foundation offers grants to qualified researchers to initiate independent research careers in one of the two areas of stated interest to the Hillblom Foundation.

Grantmaking Procedures

The Start-Up Grant shall be made directly to and administered by the office of contracts and grants at the applicant’s Institution, which shall be responsible for the expenditure of the grant funds. Annual renewal of a Start-Up Grant shall be subject to the Foundation’s approval.

Funding

Maximum Funding: $120,000 per year

Duration of the Award: Up to three (3) years, subject to annual Foundation approval, non-renewable

Personnel costs are restricted to those named and justified in the budget with a maximum of $25,000 per year for supplies, a maximum of $5,000 per year for equipment and a maximum of $2,500 per year on travel (including the Annual Hillblom Foundation Scientific Meeting).

AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Miriam Counts Innovation and Discovery Grants

Description

The inaugural AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Miriam Counts Innovation and Discovery Grants is a new grant mechanism that seeks to stimulate creative approaches to translate basic research into new treatment options for ocular/uveal melanoma.

Applications are invited from researchers currently in the field as well as investigators with experience in other areas of cancer or biomedical research who have promising ideas and approaches that can be applied to ocular/uveal melanoma research.

The grants provide $50,000 over one year for expenses related to the research project, which may include salary and benefits of the grant recipient, collaborator, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, graduate students (including tuition costs associated with graduate students’ education and training), or research assistants; research/laboratory supplies; equipment; publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project; and other research expenses. Indirect costs are not allowable expenses.

Research Project Criteria

These grants will support translational or clinical research projects that examine important and druggable* novel targets and/or biomarkers that are relevant for ocular/uveal melanoma. If the research project is applicable to cutaneous melanoma as well, it must be focused primarily on ocular/uveal melanoma and its specific biology.

*For the purposes of this grant program, a "druggable" target is defined as a nucleic acid or a protein (e.g., an enzyme, a receptor) whose activity can be modified by a drug. The drug can be a small- molecular weight chemical compound or a biological, such as an antibody or a recombinant protein. The target should have been shown to be effective/mechanistically involved in cancer by relevant in vitro or in vivo models. A cancer-related biomarker might be a protein, a nucleic acid, or a metabolite that can be measured in biological fluids, tissue, or isolated cells for the diagnosis, monitoring, prognosis, or stratification of patients.

AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Research Fellowship

Description

The AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Research Fellowship represents a joint effort to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow to conduct ocular/uveal melanoma research and to establish a successful career path in ophthalmology, ocular oncology, uveal melanoma biology, or a similar field. The research proposed for funding must be translational or clinical in nature and must have direct, primary applicability and relevance to ocular/uveal melanoma.

The fellowship provides a two-year grant of $130,000 to support the salary and benefits of the fellow while working on an ocular/uveal melanoma research project. Funds may also be designated for non-personnel expenses, such as research/laboratory supplies, equipment, publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project, and other research expenses.

Organization and Grant Background

The Increasing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services within Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Licensed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Facilities project is funded by The California Department of Health Care Services’ Opioid Response Project. The Opioid Response Project utilizes various funding sources, including state and federal resources, to support organizations throughout California in addressing the opioid crisis by supporting and expanding prevention, education, stigma reduction, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), stimulant use disorder, and other SUDs.

The Center at Sierra Health Foundation (The Center) is DHCS’ administrative entity for this project and will incorporate the applicable state rules and regulations into the terms and conditions of the contract agreements. Please see additional compliance components listed later in this RFA.

Increasing MAT Services Within DHCS-Licensed SUD Facilities Round Three

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, is funding a third round of funding to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services within nonprofit DHCS-licensed residential substance use disorder (SUD) facilities. Funding under this opportunity will support costs associated with recruitment, mentorship, training, and other associated costs to increase provider knowledge and comfort with providing MAT through a collaborative learning opportunity for facilities to implement best practices. The 24-month contract for each funded residential facility will be between $250,000 to $550,000, dependent on the number of beds the applying facility offers.

Scope of Work

Eligible applicants may choose between one of two tracks. This funding opportunity will provide support for recruitment, mentorship, training and learning collaboration regardless of which track is selected.

Track One: Initiating MAT Services

This track is for DHCS-licensed residential SUD facilities that have IMS certification or will receive IMS certification within six months of the project start date, but do not currently have a MAT prescriber onsite or do not offer MAT services onsite. This funding is intended to be used for bridge and startup costs to allow for growth, scalability and sustainability of MAT services provided within the facilities.

Track Two: Expanding Existing MAT Services

This track is for DHCS-licensed residential SUD facilities with IMS certification that already have DEA Schedule III Prescriber(s) onsite and want to increase the expertise of the current MAT prescribers and expand services. 

Funding Amounts:

Track One:

• Facilities with 16 beds and under may apply for up to $250,000
• Facilities with 50 beds and under may apply for up to $350,000
• Facilities with 51 beds and over may apply for up to $550,000

A majority of project funding should be dedicated to increasing the infrastructure and staffing capacity of facilities to provide opioid treatment services.

This funding may be allocated, for example, to the one-time purchase of applicable equipment and material supports, as well as training and expanded capacity for direct treatment providers. 

Track Two:

• Facilities with 16 beds and under may apply for up to $250,000
• Facilities with 50 beds and under may apply for up to $350,000
• Facilities with 51 beds and over may apply for up to $550,000

The In-N-Out Burger Foundation’s mission is to assist children and youth who have been victims of child abuse and neglect, and to prevent others from suffering a similar fate. The Foundation will only consider requests from organizations that closely align with our mission and that serve communities where In-N-Out Burger does business.

The In-N-Out Burger Foundation is happy to consider the following types of grants:

Traditional Grants: Grant awards range from $5,000 - $25,000.

Program: Restricted funding to support the development, expansion, or enhancement of programs within an existing organization.

General Operating Support: Unrestricted funding to support the overall operations and sustainability of your nonprofit. Applicants must present a strong case on how this funding will help sustain the organization’s mission and provide benefits to the children in their care. *Please note that all of your organization’s programs must align with our mission to be considered for this type of support.

Capital Grants: Grant awards range from $5,000 - $50,000.

Capital Campaign: Restricted funding for the construction of new facilities, renovations or upgrades to existing buildings, and other special projects that will enhance the organization’s mission.

Capital Purchase: Restricted funding to purchase equipment, furnishings, or any other major material purchases that will enhance the organization’s mission.

Capital grants are awarded on a very limited basis each year. The Foundation will only consider requests from organizations that meet all other funding criteria and who already have an established long-term funding relationship with the Foundation (minimum of 2 years).

Please carefully review the Capital Grant Guidelines above to ensure that your organization meets the requirements to apply. Capital Grants are invitation-only. Please contact us to set a 30-minute meeting to discuss your project and be prepared to send a draft summary of the project for review beforehand. 

Background

The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) is an applied space health research catalyst supported by the NASA Human Research Program (HRP) to fund disruptive, high-impact scientific studies and technologies to equip astronauts for space exploration. TRISH relentlessly pursues and funds novel research to deliver high-impact scientific and technological solutions that advance space health and help humans thrive wherever they explore, in space or on Earth. 

TRISH supports programs in physical and mental health surveillance, prevention, countermeasures, and medical treatments. Since its inception, TRISH has funded over 150 projects that have advanced medical science for both our world and the worlds that lay beyond. As the only institute dedicated to promoting space health discoveries and technologies, TRISH is accelerating research that will benefit all people with a future in deep space and here on Earth.

Founded on October 1, 2016, TRISH works in partnership with NASA’s HRP through Cooperative Agreement NNX16AO69A. Led by Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Space Medicine, TRISH’s consortium leverages partnerships with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). TRISH recognizes the need to encourage innovation among the space health community, to attract cutting-edge technologies and high-risk, high-reward ideas, and to translate existing technologies for use in space flight. All proposals should be sure to clearly justify how the project will reduce risks to human health and performance in space.  

Catalyst Grant

The Catalyst Grant Program offers a streamlined method for carrying out proof-of-concept projects, directed technology development(s) for space health that address a critical need(s), maturation of promising concepts with strong preliminary findings, and innovative projects that present opportunities outside of regularly scheduled solicitation cycles. 

In keeping with the TRISH mission of translating and maturing novel approaches, TRISH may identify specific project(s) for deeper investigation or collaboration opportunities with other funded researchers.  Our primary goal is to help mitigate NASA HRP’s Human Research Roadmap (HRR) Risks and enable future Artemis missions and deep space exploration.  

Award Information

• Tier 1 projects are a maximum total amount < $150K and limited to one year. 
• Tier 2 projects can reach a total amount of ≥ $150K for up to two years. 

Please note that the Catalyst Program has limited budget availability. TRISH seeks research that enables and enhances human exploration of space beyond low-Earth orbit. Catalyst Projects MUST: 

• Have a focus that falls outside of a currently open or recently-closed TRISH solicitation.
• Address a critical human system risk challenge for NASA HRP and TRISH.
• Represent unique and high-impact ideas, technologies, or countermeasures to space flight hazards.

Selected proposals will be funded as research grants. Multi-year proposals will be funded in one-year increments. Additional funding allocations to participating investigators will be based on the submitted budget, available funds, programmatic alignment, and project review.

Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Community Ties Giving Program

As part of the Community Ties Giving Program, Local Grants help us achieve our mission by providing small and medium-sized grants within our priority cause areas to local organizations spread widely across Union Pacific's footprint.

Funding Priorities & Objectives

Throughout its existence, the success of Union Pacific's business has been inextricably linked to the economic and community wellbeing of cities and towns across the nation. We take pride in the role we have played in helping communities thrive and believe the impact we can have on local communities is greatest when it is authentic to our history and reflective of the diverse company we are today.

As such, we have carefully aligned our Local Grants cause areas to our company's unique heritage, strengths, and assets. Specifically, we prioritize funding for direct services and efforts that build the capacity of organizations focused on the following causes within our local operating communities. Within each focus area, we aim to support programs and organizations working to advance the diversity, equity and inclusion of underrepresented populations within the local context and issue areas addressed. Find more information about our commitment to DEI in our FAQs.

Safety

In order for communities to thrive, all residents must feel safe. Just as the safety of our employees and community members is paramount to how we operate, Union Pacific is committed to helping communities prevent and prepare for incidents and emergencies, and helping residents get home safely at the end of each day. As such, we prioritize funding for projects and programs that seek to: 

• Encourage safe behaviors and prevent incidents through education and awareness, particularly projects which focus on rail, driver, bike, and pedestrian safety, and ensure outreach efforts reach underserved populations.
• Eliminate risks and improve safe and equitable access to community spaces through infrastructure improvements, such as signage, proper lighting, and public trail improvements.
• Prepare and equip residents and emergency responders* to effectively respond to incidents and emergencies if or when they occur.
  • *Union Pacific supports publicly funded emergency responders through a variety of corporate programs; only independent nonprofit, 501(c)(3) emergency response organizations, such as volunteer departments, are eligible for funding through this grant program
• Prevent crime and violent incidents and support survivors of domestic violence through efforts that address the root causes of these issues and seek to mitigate their occurrence.
• Build the capacity of safety-focused organizations to integrate practices that improve upon the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the organization. This can take the form of internal capacity building or the creation/expansion of culturally relevant programming and services that seek to impact a broad and diverse audience. 

Workforce Development

For more than 160 years, Union Pacific has helped stimulate economic growth in cities and towns throughout the nation by training and providing employment to millions of workers. More than ever, we are committed to helping underrepresented residents in our communities achieve family-supporting careers like those offered by Union Pacific. As such, we prioritize funding for programs that seek to:

• Put youth on the right track by creating awareness of and pathways toward employment opportunities; building foundational skills, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); establishing necessary technical skills and life skills; and providing mentorship and positive role models for the future.
• Raise awareness of, educate and prepare young adults for middle skills jobs like those Union Pacific offers, for instance through community colleges, vocational and career training programs, workforce readiness initiatives, and programs that assist with job placement and/or on-the-job experience.
  • Programs that develop proficiency in areas relevant to Union Pacific operations such as welding, electrical work, machine operations, and civil and electrical engineering are given priority.
• "Up-skill" the existing workforce by providing training and resources that enable them to reach the next level of their career.
  • Programs that develop proficiency in areas of relevance to Union Pacific operations are given priority.
• Resolve barriers to employment such as transportation, childcare, acquiring necessary equipment for work, and second chance employment programs.
• Build the capacity of workforce development-focused organizations to integrate practices that improve upon the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the organization. This can take the form of internal capacity building or the creation/expansion of culturally relevant programming and services that seek to impact a broad and diverse audience. 

Community Vitality

Union Pacific Railroad is committed to establishing vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities for employees, customers and residents to work, visit and call home. Just as the railroad opened avenues for economic development and opportunity more than 160 years ago, we maintain this tradition by cultivating unique cultural and recreational experiences and equipping community members with opportunities to live healthy, vital lives. As such, we prioritize funding for projects and programs that seek to:

• Create, sustain or expand artistic and cultural experiences offered to a broad and diverse audience (e.g., museums, theaters, zoos, cultural and local heritage, visual and performing arts, etc.)
• Provide recreational opportunities that foster wellbeing, enrichment and/or an appreciation for our natural environment (e.g., parks, libraries, senior centers, recreation centers, learning centers, etc.).
• Revive neighborhoods and main street areas, especially in historically underinvested neighborhoods, to improve livability, promote commerce and attract more residents, businesses and visitors to town.
• Ensure residents’ basic needs are met and barriers are overcome (e.g., safe shelter and homelessness prevention, hunger relief, mental health and community health needs, etc.).
• Offer youth development and educational opportunities to ensure young people can thrive into healthy and productive community members (e.g., mentoring, leadership development, tutoring, services for youth in foster care, etc.).
• Build the capacity of community vitality-focused organizations to integrate practices that improve upon the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the organization. This can take the form of internal capacity building or the creation/expansion of culturally relevant programming and services that seek to impact a broad and diverse audience. 

Environmental Sustainability

The future of our business, communities and planet depends on bold, collective action to reduce and slow the impacts of climate change while building a more sustainable economy for the next generation. Union Pacific is taking deliberate steps to reduce our environmental impact and helping our partners improve their own. Extending this commitment to our community investments, we seek to support leading environmental nonprofits and community-based organizations to advance the health of our environment. As such, we prioritize funding for projects and programs that seek to:

• Preserve and restore nature, including programs focused on natural habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversity.
• Protect and enhance water, soil and air quality through innovative and proactive solutions such as water conservation, carbon sequestration and emission reduction programs.
• Reduce waste through initiatives focused on promoting recycling and circularity throughout the community, including recycling and composting programs and other efforts that reduce waste.
• Develop environmental stewards through youth programs focused on fostering environmental appreciation, responsibility, and leadership.
• Advance a sustainable economy by helping communities accelerate their transition to environmental jobs and renewable energy, as well as helping nonprofits and small businesses build their own capacity to operate more sustainably.
• Promote environmental justice through initiatives that ensure access to clean air, water, and land and protect underserved populations from disproportionate and adverse environmental effects.
• Build the capacity of sustainability-focused organizations to integrate practices that improve upon the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the organization. This can take the form of internal capacity building or the creation/expansion of culturally relevant programming and services that seek to impact a broad and diverse audience.

AACR-ALK Positive Lung Cancer Research Fellowship

Description

The AACR-ALK Positive Lung Cancer Research Fellowship represents a joint effort designed to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow in conducting ALK-positive lung cancer research and help the grantee establish a successful career path in this field.

The fellowship provides a two-year grant of $130,000 to support the salary and benefits of the fellow while working on a mentored lung cancer research project. Funds may also be designated for non-personnel expenses such as research/laboratory supplies, equipment, publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project, and other research expenses. However, grant funds cannot be used to compensate for clinical practice or indirect costs.

AACR Grant For Innovative Bladder Cancer Research

Description

The inaugural AACR Grant for Innovative Bladder Cancer Research seeks to encourage the development of novel approaches to address bladder cancer.

Applications are invited from researchers currently in the field as well as investigators with experience in other areas of cancer or biomedical research who have promising ideas and approaches that can be applied to bladder cancer research.

The grants provide $50,000 over one year for expenses related to the research project, which may include salary and benefits of the grant recipient and any collaborators, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, graduate students (including tuition costs associated with graduate students’ education and training), or research assistants; research/laboratory supplies; equipment; publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project; and other research expenses.