Deadline:

Sep 25, 2007 - Closed

Program Area:

Quality/Equality

Purpose:

Through this special solicitation, we are seeking proposals for projects that will improve our understanding of how to measure equity and patient-centered care and the role of both in promoting quality. For the three topic areas below, approximately $3 million will be available starting in 2008. Grants between $100,000 to $300,000, depending on the topic, will be available for policy relevant research grants.

Three topics have been identified to address specific knowledge gaps needed to advance our regional quality strategy:

• Topic 1—Performance Measurement
• Topic 2—Patients' Experience with Care and Survey Instruments
• Topic 3—Shared Decision-making and Diverse Populations

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

Interdisciplinary research teams that include investigators focused on racial and ethnic disparities or quality are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to those applicants that may be either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or U.S. Territories.

Proposals should demonstrate the potential to produce high quality, scientifically sound research that could be used to inform the development of our regional quality strategy. We will assess each proposal based on the selection criteria described in the Call for Proposals.

Key Dates:

• September 25, 2007 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.
• Week of October 22, 2007—Applicants will be notified if invited to submit a full proposal.
  November 13, 2007 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
• Early February 2008—Notification of awards.
• February 15, 2008—Start of grants.

Total Award:

In 2008 a total of approximately $3 million is available for grants of up to two years for policy-relevant research in three major topic areas. (Please note that the third topic area has two subtopics and proposals must be sent separately.)

• Topic 1—Up to three 2-year grants of up to $200,000 each.
• Topic 2—Up to 10 1-year grants of up to $100,000 each.
• Topic 3
  • Subtopic A—Up to three 2-year grants of up to $150,000 each.
  • Subtopic B—Up to three 2-year grants of up to $300,000 each.

Contact:

Helen Mathew
quality-equality2@rwjf.org

Related Materials:

• View Program FAQs