Pfizer and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) are seeking proposals for quality improvement initiatives that will promote the safe management of patients diagnosed with migraine in the emergency department setting.
Donor Name: Pfizer
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Pfizer seeks to support projects focused on clinical program development that overcome barriers to safe, evidence-based management, disposition, and follow up of this patient population. Funded projects will describe the proposed clinical initiative’s efficacy with outcome measures that demonstrate improved management of migraine patients, patient safety, physician satisfaction, and/or patient satisfaction.
Potential applicants are encouraged to pinpoint and tackle obstacles and deficiencies concerning migraine management in the emergency department (ED). This may include: Improving patient experience of ED care for patients with migraine; Outcomes associated with novel approaches to acute migraine treatment in the ED; Improving access to prompt follow-up with primary care providers.
This competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a specific area of interest, sets timelines for review and approval. ACEP will select the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to make final grant decisions, create a community of practice for the selected Grantees and share existing knowledge and tools. Organizations are invited to submit an application addressing the knowledge gaps as outlined in the specific RFP
Funding Information
Individual projects requesting up to $200,000 USD will be considered (inclusive of all direct, overhead, and in-direct cost).
Grant Period
2 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following may apply: medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and/or pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions (both large and small); professional organizations; government agencies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare improvement.
- Only organizations are eligible to receive grants, not individuals or medical practice groups (i.e., an independent group of physicians not affiliated with a hospital, academic institution, or professional society).
- Collaborations within institutions (e.g., between departments and/or inter-professional), as well as between different institutions / organizations / associations, are encouraged. Please note all partners must have a relevant role and the requesting organization must have a key role in the project.
- The applicant must be the Project Lead/Principal Investigator (PI) or an authorized designee of such individual (e.g., Project Lead/PI’s grant/research coordinator).
- The Project Lead/PI must be an employee or contractor of the requesting organization.
- Requesting organization must be legally able to receive award funding directly from Pfizer Inc. They strongly recommend that applicants confirm this with their organization or institution prior to submitting an application. Grants awarded to organizations that are subsequently found to be unable to accept funding directly from Pfizer Inc. may be subject to rescission.
For more information, visit Pfizer.
