AcademyHealth, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (GBMF), seeks to engage health services and policy researchers in building evidence to understand and address inequities in the diagnostic journey.
Donor Name: AcademyHealth
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of this solicitation is to expand the base of rigorous evidence to address “the presence of preventable unwarranted variations in diagnostic processes among population groups that are socially, economically, demographically, or geographically disadvantaged.” They are interested in studies that expand understanding of what leads to disproportionately worse outcomes for some patients or that provide evidence about promising strategies to address barriers to diagnostic equity. In addition, AcademyHealth seeks to raise visibility and engagement among the health services research community around these issues.
Proposed studies should rigorously address previously unanswered questions and result in actionable findings. In addition, applicants should include plans to disseminate findings to the broadest range of relevant audiences. While this call for proposals is not limited to a specific set of diagnostic equity-related topics, they are particularly interested in studies that:
- Make use of innovative approaches and data;
- Include qualitative research components or mixed methods;
- Build on established researcher-community partnerships to generate a collaboratively written proposal; such proposals should be based on a shared understanding of a community-motivated problem; and
- Focus on inequities in the diagnosis of mental health conditions or examine how having a mental health condition affects patients’ ability to access diagnostic services or receive a timely, accurate diagnosis.
Funding Information
A total funding pool of $600,000 is available for this call for proposals. AcademyHealth will fund a total of four to six projects with budgets of up to $150,000 each over a 12-month grant period.
Uses of grant fund
Grant funds may be used for project staff salaries, consultant fees, data collection and analysis, meetings, supplies, project-related travel, and other direct project expenses, including a limited amount of equipment essential to the project. Grant funds may not be used to subsidize individuals for the costs of their health care, to support clinical trials of unapproved drugs or devices, to construct or renovate facilities, for lobbying, for political activities, or as a substitute for funds currently being used to support similar activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Researchers, as well as providers, community-based organizations, patient advocacy groups, and public or private policymakers collaborating with researchers, are eligible to submit proposals through their organizations. They encourage submissions from a range of disciplines, including health services research, economics, medicine, sociology, psychology, program evaluation, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law, informatics, technology, or other related fields.
- Preference may be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. Additional documentation may be required. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
- Consistent with AcademyHealth’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across multiple dimensions, including racial and ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, disability, age, gender, and sexual identity or orientation, they encourage proposals that support individuals who will expand the perspectives and experiences brought to their research projects and the initiative as a whole.
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