Posted on July 4, 2012
Deadline: July 23, 2012

American Sleep Medicine Foundation Invites Applications for Humanitarian Projects Award

The American Sleep Medicine Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable and scientific organization established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to support sleep research and education, has announced the 2012 cycle of the Humanitarian Projects Award.

The primary objective of this award is to provide support to projects that address sleep problems in disadvantaged populations. The ASMF is particularly interested in projects that develop or promote novel approaches to address human suffering in underserved populations as it relates to inadequate or non-restorative sleep, or sleep disorders in disadvantaged groups. There is growing awareness that "sleep disparity" is associated with poverty and that sleep problems have a disproportionate impact on those living in poverty.

Examples of specific projects that are responsive to this request include but are not limited to development of projects that improve sleep conditions or sleep hygiene in children or adults living in suboptimal sleep environments, such as noisy, cold, or unsafe settings; development of programs that incorporate sleep medicine services into clinics that provide care for medically indigent groups; and development of programs to coordinate the distribution of refurbished CPAP machines and supplies to underserved populations.

ASMF encourages collaborative projects that integrate the efforts and resources of more than one organization. One example would be an application involving sleep and non-sleep medicine healthcare providers plus community or civic groups that collaborate to address the objective of this award. The ASMF is particularly interested in funding projects that demonstrate successful models that can be replicated in other settings. (The ASMF recognizes the importance of including educational efforts when appropriate in some humanitarian projects, but for proposals that are primarily educational in nature applicants are encouraged to apply for the ASMF Educational Projects Award.)

ASMF intends to award a number of one-year grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000. The number of grants awarded will depend on the number, quality, scope, and breadth of the applications and their expected outcomes. It is anticipated that there may be a substantial number of small awards made, although the award of larger grants is possible depending on expected outcomes.

Eligible applicants include 1) individuals such as physicians (M.D. or D.O.), allied healthcare workers, and social workers (awards to individual applicants will be made formally to the individual's host institution); and 2) charitable organizations, such as academic institutions, healthcare providers, hospitals, schools, nonprofit community organizations, or civic groups.

Although not a formal requirement, ASMF encourages applicants to collaborate with a physician who is board certified in sleep medicine and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The AASM can help match potential applicants with local sleep experts in accredited sleep centers, hospitals, or universities. Visit the ASMF Web site for complete program guidelines, application procedures, and information on other ASMF funding opportunities.

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Primary Subject: Health
Geographic Funding Area: National

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