Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO)

Deadline:

Open

Program Area:

Coverage, Quality/Equality

Purpose:

This program supports policy analysis, research, evaluation and demonstration projects that provide policy leaders timely information on health care policy and financing issues. This Call for Proposals is intended to support projects that: 1) examine significant issues and interventions related to health care financing and organization and their effects on health care costs, quality and access; and 2) explore or test major new ways to finance and organize health care that have the potential to improve access to more affordable and higher quality health services.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

How to Apply:

*Please read the call for proposals before applying.

• Apply Online for Grants Less Than $100,000
• Apply Online for Grants Greater Than $100,000

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

Researchers, as well as practitioners and public and private policy-makers working with researchers, are eligible to apply. Projects may be initiated from within many disciplines, including health services research, economics, sociology, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law and business administration. Multi-disciplinary teams and researchers who are just beginning their careers—perhaps teaming with a more senior researcher to develop the analytic approach—are especially encouraged to apply.

Proposals will be assessed using the following criteria:

• Policy significance of the health care financing policy or issue being assessed or tested.
• Uniqueness of the project.
• Quality and availability of data to be used and the strength of the proposed methodology.
• Applicant’s experience and qualifications and the time commitment of key project staff members who have the skills and experience to perform the various operations and analytic tasks required.
• Special consideration will be given to project teams evidencing collaboration among researchers and policy-makers, health plan officials, purchasers, or providers, whether in the private or public sectors.

Other criteria, specific to individual proposals, may be considered at the discretion of reviewers.

Preference will be given to applicants that are public agencies or are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations as defined under Section 509(a).

Key Dates:

Grants are awarded on a rolling basis; proposals may be submitted at any time.

Total Award:

In October 2007, the Foundation reauthorized this initiative for $11 million over three years.

• Small grants for projects requiring $100,000 or less and projected to take 12 months or less.
• Large grants for projects requiring more than $100,000 and/or projected to take longer than 12 months.

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (Grant Results Reports)