Deadline:

Oct 25, 2007 - Closed

Program Area:

Building Human Capital

Purpose:

Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a collaborative initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF), addresses nursing issues at the community level through funding partnerships with local and regional foundations.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals


• Overview (PDF)

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

Local or regional private, independent, family or community foundations and public charities are eligible to apply for funds. Government entities, corporations or corporate grantmakers may participate in funding collaboratives, but may not serve as the applicant institution. Local foundations and other partners must match awards with at least $1 for every $2 provided by this program. Eligible foundations are those classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) as a public charity or private foundation, a nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation under Section 4947(a)(1), or organizations that claim status as private operating foundations under section 4942(j)(3) or (5) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Foundation capacity for and commitment to addressing nursing issues.
• Scope and strength of the partnership between the local foundation and its partners.
• Innovativeness and strength of the project design.
• Potential impact of the project in the local or regional area beyond individual institutions.
• Likelihood of project sustainability.

Key Dates:

• October 2, 2007 (1-2 p.m. ET)—Optional Web-based teleconference for potential applicants. Registration details for the call will be available at www.PartnersInNursing.org.
• October 25, 2007 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.
• January 15, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of invited full proposals.
  

Total Award:

• Approximately 10 awards of up to $250,000 each.
• Projects will last up to 24 months (effective September 2008—September 2010).

Contact:

Judith L. Woodruff, J.D., program director
Partners Investing in Nursing's Future
judith@nwhf.org
Office: (971) 230-0093

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• View Program FAQs