Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 18:17:53 -0400 From: "David Radune" Subject: Funding Opportunities (09/18/96) September 18, 1996 NEW/UPDATED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Clearinghouse's Funding Databases describe more than 950 current and archival funding opportunities. These descriptions primarily are intended to serve as a starting point for individuals and organizations seeking support for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, service provision, behavioral research, and information dissemination. The funding agency should be contacted for further information and application procedures. The Clearinghouse makes these databases available to the public through its electronic bulletin board service, NAC ONLINE. Information and assistance about the Clearinghouse and NAC ONLINE can be obtained by calling a Reference Specialist at (800) 458-5231 or (800) 243-7012 (deaf access/TDD). If you know of opportunities that are not contained in our databases, please contact us at aidsinfo@cdcnac.aspensys.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Pediatric AIDS Foundation: Emergency Assistance Program 2) Art Matters Foundation: Critical Needs Fund for Photographers With AIDS 3) Public Health Service (PHS), Office of Population Affairs (OPA): Family Planning Services Grants ----------------------------------------------------------------- ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND TITLE Pediatric AIDS Foundation: Emergency Assistance Program. DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Pediatric AIDS Foundation's (PAF) Emergency Assistance Program offers support to hospitals and clinical facilities providing medical care to significant populations of HIV infected pregnant women, children, and adolescents. The program's goal is to help patients and families of patients by addressing needs not met by existing programs, including insurance, Medicaid or Ryan White funding. Funds may only be used for food, a miscellaneous family fund, patient transportation, memorial assistance, emergency lodging, child care, and drugs and prescription medicine not covered by other sources. TARGET AUDIENCE Families, Children With HIV/AIDS, Infants With HIV/AIDS, Women With HIV/AIDS SUBJECT AREAS Bereavement, Daycare, Drug treatments and rehabilitation, Food services, Housing, Transportation FUND TOTAL NOTE Annual review cycle. Unused funds must be returned to PAF. AMOUNT OF FUND - MAXIMUM $10,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - AVERAGE $5,000 FUND DURATION 12 months. INTENDED AWARD DATE Dec 9, 1996 APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: United States and its territories, location unrestricted. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Clinic, Hospital, Medical Center TYPE OF SUPPORT Program grants. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Eligible applicants are hospitals or clinics providing direct comprehensive health care to 20 or more HIV infected children and adolescents under the age of 22; or 20 or more HIV infected pregnant women. Only one application per department will be accepted. More than one department per institution may apply (Example: Dept. of OB/GYN and Dept. of Pediatrics may each submit one application). Hospitals or clinics previously funded are eligible to apply for renewal funding. OTHER LIMITATIONS Awards will not be made to individuals. Payments can only be made payable to a hospital or clinic facility providing direct medical services. Funds not allocated at the end of the period of award must be returned to the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Overhead charges applied to awarded funds are not permitted. The Foundation reserves the right to ask for receipts for the items purchased. No faxed copies of applications will be accepted. APPLICATION DEADLINE October 30, 1996 APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Trish Devine 1311 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 395-9051 Fax: (310) 395-5149 FUNDER NAME Pediatric AIDS Foundation Main Office FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION The Pediatric AIDS Foundation, founded by Elizabeth Glaser, Susan De Laurentis, and Susan Zeegen, is committed to funding studies in critical unresolved areas of pediatric AIDS. Its regular funding programs include one- and two-year pediatric research grants; pediatric short-term scientific awards; emergency assistance to hospitals caring for children with HIV/AIDS; and a student intern award program to provide clinical and research program opportunities to students. ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND TITLE Critical Needs Fund for Photographers With AIDS DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Critical Needs Fund for Photographers With AIDS provides fellowships to photographers with AIDS or HIV for the continuation of their artistic practice. Fellowships range from $1,000 to $1,500. Awards are made on the basis of artistic merit, as well as on the critical needs of the individual, determined by the ART Matters' national board of directors. TARGET AUDIENCE Persons With AIDS, HIV Positive Persons SUBJECT AREAS Visual arts AMOUNT OF FUND - MINIMUM $1,000 AMOUNT OF FUND - MAXIMUM $1,500 FUND DURATION Unspecified INTENDED AWARD DATE Within a month of receiving application. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Location unrestricted, United States. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Individual TYPE OF SUPPORT Fellowship. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Art Matters prefers to focus on emerging artists and on artists who have little recourse to other funding sources. It is committed to funding projects and individuals with a diverse ethnic and geographic representation. High priority is given to artists dealing with contemporary, thought-provoking issues, including work which addresses social and political subjects. An initial request should be made by telephone. OTHER LIMITATIONS Art Matters does not provide education support or fund student work, or art studies of any kind. Grants are not awarded to nonprofit arts organizations, but organizations may feel free to forward their guidelines to individuals who are participating in programs under their auspices. Due to limited funds, artists who have received ART Matters fellowships in 1994/1995 will not be considered for fellowships in 1995/1996. APPLICATION DEADLINE Ongoing APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Alexander Gray 131 W. 24th St. New York, NY 10011 (212) 929-7190 FUNDER NAME Art Matters, Incorporated FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION Established in 1985 to support contemporary visual artists through fellowships and grants, Art Matters is committed to fostering a respect for the individual artist's contributions to American culture. The foundation seeks to support freedom of expression by strengthening experimental, risk-taking work and to encourage cultural diversity by assuring all artists equal access to funding. ***************FUND INFORMATION*************** FUND TITLE Family Planning Services Grants DESCRIPTION (FUND) The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), Public Health Service (PHS) announces the availability of funds for FY 1997 family planning services grant projects. The Title X program has established five priorities: 1) increasing outreach to women not likely to seek services, including homeless persons, disabled persons, substance abusers and adolescents; 2) expanding the comprehensiveness of reproductive health services, including STD and cancer screening and prevention, increased involvement of male partners, HIV prevention, education and counseling, and substance abuse screening and referral; 3) serving adolescents, including more community education, emphasis on postponement of sexual activity, and more accessible provision of contraceptive counseling and contraception; 4) eliminating disincentives to provide high-cost but highly effective contraceptives such as Norplant and Depo-Provera, serving high risk (and high-unit cost) clients, and providing nonrevenue-generating services such as community education and prevention services; and 5) emphasizing training and retention of family planning nurse practitioners, particularly minority nurse practitioners and nurse practitioners serving disadvantaged and medically underserved communities. TARGET AUDIENCE General Public, Consumers, Adolescents, Women SUBJECT AREAS Antibody tests, Counseling, HIV prevention, Outreach, Referrals, Sexually transmitted diseases, Training AMOUNT AVAILABLE -- TOTAL $198,000,000 FUND TOTAL NOTE Amounts depend on region. Total is all Title X funding. FUND DURATION 3-5 years with an annual non-competitive review. INTENDED AWARD DATE Depends on region. APPLICANTS AND/OR PROJECTS MUST BE LOCATED IN: Eligible locations and their application due dates: Region II: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2/22/97. Region III: West Virginia, 11/30/96; Southeastern PA, 2/28/97; Western PA, 2/28/97; Central PA, 2/28/97; Northeastern PA, 2/28/97; Virginia, 2/28/97; Delaware, 11/30/96; and Maryland, 2/28/97. Region IV: Alabama, 2/28/97; Florida, 2/28/97; Georgia, 2/28/97; Kentucky, 2/28/97; Mississippi, 2/28/97; North Carolina, 2/28/97; South Carolina, 2/28/97, Tennessee, 2/28/97. Region V: Illinois, 8/31/96; Ohio, 10/31/96; Central Ohio, 10/31/96; Summit, Medina, and Portage, OH, 2/28/97. Region VIII: South Dakota, 2/28/97; Wyoming, 9/01/96. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS Non Profit TYPE OF SUPPORT Program grants. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For Specific Information, contact your Regional Grants Management Officer at: Region II: Manley Khaleel DHHS/PHS Region II 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3337 New York, NY 10278 (212) 264-4493 Region III: Marty Bree DHHS/PHS Region III 3535 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19101 (215) 596-6653 Region IV: Wayne Cutchins DHHS/PHS Region IV 101 Marietta Tower, Suite 1106 Atlanta, GA 30323 (404) 331-2597 Region V: DHHS/PHS Region V Elaine Smith 105 West Adams Street, 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 353-8700 Region VIII: Susan A. Jaworowski DHHS/PHS Region VIII 1961 Stout Street Denver, CO 80294 (303) 844-4461 APPLICATION DEADLINE Deadlines vary for individual locations. APPLICATION PROCEDURE CONTACT PERSON Contact the appropriate Regional Grants Management Officer. FUNDER NAME US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Office of Population Affairs FUNDER'S DESCRIPTION The Office on Population Affairs (OPA) provides analysis, policy advice, and administrative leadership on topics related to family planning and population research, such as reproductive health, teen pregnancy, unintended pregnancy, and contraceptive technology.