Apply now for AAOS IDEA Grant Program

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is excited to announce its IDEA Grant Program.

Donor Name: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

State: All States

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 06/17/2024

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The AAOS IDEA Grant Program® is intended to provide resources for many types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, such as those which:

Support a diverse pipeline of individuals who choose to go into orthopaedics as a profession
Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives for community-based or academic orthopaedic surgeons
Expand the availability of AAOS educational and networking opportunities to diverse students and practicing orthopaedic surgeons

IDEA Grant Tracks

Program funds will be allocated between four tracks, each with a different DEI focus and target recipient.

Track 1 – Touchpoints
- Grants are designed to support single event programs that promote DEI initiatives in the field of orthopaedic surgery. These funds may be used to expand opportunities for traditional or established pathway programs that attract diverse medical students and residents to orthopaedics.
Track 2 – Retention
- Grants are intended to support organizations, programs and events with a longitudinal focus on recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce in orthopaedic surgery.
Track 3 – Community retention/support
- Grants are intended to support programs and events with a focus on retaining and supporting a diverse workforce in orthopaedic surgery in a private, remote setting or outside of an academic institution.
Track 4 – Academic retention/support
- Grants are intended to support programs and events with a focus on retaining and supporting a diverse workforce in orthopaedic surgery within U.S. academic centers.

Funding Information

AAOS has designated a total of $200,000 per year for the AAOS IDEA Grant Program..

Eligibility Criteria

Grant applications should identify the track for which they are appropriate and submit an IRS Determination Letter designating the organization as a not-for-profit entity, if applicable. Only U.S. not-for-profit corporations and state-owned entities, such as public medical schools, are eligible to apply for grant funds.

The proposed program must be focused upon the elimination of bias or the promotion of diversity, equity, and/or inclusion within the specialty of orthopaedic surgery. It is strongly suggested that the program contain an education component. Diversity focus areas may include but will not be limited to: