Types of grants for health professionals The first step in the process of writing a grant is researching grantors. Where do you go to find out about grants? First, look in your organization’s historical files for grant opportunities that slipped away, and examine similar organizations’ websites, newsletters, and annual reports for notations about grants received. Consider corporations and foundations in your local area. Talk with others who have been successful getting grants about opportunities.
Grants are available to health professionals primarily fall into six categories: foundation grants, hospital- based grants, professional association grants, corporate partnerships, pre- and-post-doctoral fellowships, and federal grants. The table below provides more information on each type of grant.
Types of Grants
Q Foundation grants Q Support the mission and goals of
the group
Q May or may not have specific
funding cycle
Q Provide small sums of money for
specific focus Q Hospital-based grants Q Generally only offered to
employees
Q May be request for proposals for
projects they would like to see started
Q Often administered through
foundation Q Professional association grants Q Usually directly administered by the
association or auxiliary foundation
Q May have definite application
deadline or a rolling deadline Q Corporate partnerships Q Alliance between researcher/educator, academic
institution, or professional association
Q Often used for research, product
development, implementation, or
evaluation Q Pro- and post-doctoral fellowships Q For education and training of
individuals specializing in one area of
research or education
Q Granted by foundations,
associations, or federal government Q Federal grants Q Agencies such as National Institutes
of Health, National Institute for
Nursing Research, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
Source: “Grant Writing” by Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN, RN-BC, NE-BC, from The Path to Stress-Free Nursing Professional Development by Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN. To find out more about the book or to order a copy, visit http://www.hcmarketplace.com/prod-10170/The-Path-to-StressFree-Nursing- Professional-Development.html.