Reference Guide for Health Care Programs and Research
Recent
studies suggest that grants to health-related fields continue
to command a large share of foundation giving. This user aid
should be helpful for fundraisers and researchers looking
for private and government grants.
This resource list contains citations to selected works from
the Web and from the Foundation Center's bibliographic database, the Catalog of
Nonprofit Literature, on health-related fields. For
complete bibliographies on these topics, search the Catalog
using the following subject headings:
Books
Crum, Nina. (ed.) The Health Funds Grants Resources Yearbook. 10th ed. Manasaquan, NJ: Health Resources Publishing, 2004. Arranged in broad subject categories with descriptive profiles of trends in foundation giving; foundation grants for health care; community foundation grants; trends in corporate support for health and health care; federal grants for health care; AIDS research and health services; elderly health services and long-term care; child, maternal, and adolescent health care; alcohol and drug abuse programs; health professions training; and community/rural health.
Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 2005.
Contains descriptions of more than 2,800 health-related funding programs. Areas covered include
clinical and programmatic studies in gerontology and mental health; clinical studies of the
cause, detection, and elimination of cancer; health care delivery and maintenance; and studies
of infectious and immunologic diseases, including programs researching all areas related to AIDS.
Eckstein, Richard M. (ed.) Directory of Grants for Organizations Serving People with Disabilities.
12th ed. Loxahatchee, FL: Research Grant Guides, 2004.
Funding for programs and services for people with physical, mental or learning disabilities,
including accessibility projects, blind, cultural programs, deaf, developmentally disabled,
education, elderly, emotionally disturbed, eye research, independent living programs, learning
disabilities, mental health, mentally disabled, physically disabled, rehabilitation and speech
impaired.
Grants for Mental Health, Addictions and Crisis Services. New York, NY: Foundation Center, annual. Grants to hospitals, health centers, residential treatment facilities, group homes and mental health associations; for addiction prevention and treatment; for hotline/crisis intervention services; and for public education and research.
Grants for People with Disabilities. New York, NY: Foundation Center, annual. Grants to hospitals, schools, and primary care facilities for research, medical and dental care, employment and vocational training, education, diagnosis and evaluation, recreation and rehabilitation, legal aid, and scholarships.
The Leading 100 New Foundations Funding Children and Children's Health. Frederick, MD: Jankowski Associates, Inc. 2005.
Published by the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Jankowski Associates, the directory only includes foundations that were established since 1996.
Gerin, William. Writing the NIH Grant Proposal: A Step-By-Step Guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2006. xi, 320 p
A detailed manual that demystifies the process of submitting a proposal to the National Institutes of Health. Contains annotated sample proposals and practical tips.
Gitlin, Laura N. and Kevin J. Lyons. Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and Human Service Professionals. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, Inc., 2004. xiii, 305 p.
A guide to proposal writing for health care professionals in academic, clinical or community-based organizations. Sample budgets and timelines are included in the appendix.
Reif-Lehrer, Liane. Grant Application Writer's Handbook. 4th ed. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005. xx, 362 p.
Explains the process of grantseeking from government funders, particularly the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Chapters cover getting started; the review process; parts of the grant application; planning and writing the research plan; submitting and tracking the grant application; and summary statements, rebuttals, and revisions.
Periodicals Related to Health Care Funding (subscription required)
DISABILITY FUNDING NEWS ONLINE
HEALTH AFFAIRS
Web Resources
Grantmakers In Health (http://www.gih.org)
Resources for healthcare philanthropy, with list of grantmakers who support health-related programs.
Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau (http://www.hab.hrsa.gov)
Funding for care and services for medically underserved people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Michigan State Universities Libraries - Grants for Nonprofits: Health (http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/2health.htm)
A compilation of web pages and books of potential interest to nonprofit organizations seeking funding opportunities related to health. It also contains information about funders who provide assistance to individuals coping with catastrophic health problems.
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) (http://www.4woman.gov/index.htm)
Health information for specific population groups, as well as funding opportunities, fellowships and residencies.
American Society on Aging (http://www.asaging.org/index.cfm)
Information on educational programming, publications and training resources.
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet (http://www.disabilityresources.org)
Healthcare funding for individuals, nonprofits and researchers.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Funding Opportunities (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/researchfunding/index.cfm)
Grant and contract announcements and research opportunities.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grants (http://www.samhsa.gov/grants)
Federal grants and information on programs for substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services.
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