<p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>Types of Grants</p><p>Q Foundation grants Q Support the mission and goals of </p><p> the group</p><p>Q May or may not have specific </p><p> funding cycle</p><p>Q Provide small sums of money for </p><p> specific focus Q Hospital-based grants Q Generally only offered to </p><p> employees</p><p>Q May be request for proposals for </p><p> projects they would like to see started</p><p>Q Often administered through </p><p> foundation Q Professional association grants Q Usually directly administered by the</p><p> association or auxiliary foundation</p><p>Q May have definite application </p><p> deadline or a rolling deadline Q Corporate partnerships Q Alliance between researcher/educator, academic </p><p> institution, or professional association</p><p>Q Often used for research, product </p><p> development, implementation, or </p><p> evaluation Q Pro- and post-doctoral fellowships Q For education and training of </p><p> individuals specializing in one area of </p><p> research or education</p><p>Q Granted by foundations, </p><p> associations, or federal government Q Federal grants Q Agencies such as National Institutes</p><p> of Health, National Institute for </p><p>Nursing Research, U.S. Department of </p><p>Health and Human Services</p><p>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. </p>