Grants for Healthcare Organizations

There are millions of dollars worth of grants that are overlooked by small business and organizations every year. Knowing how to tap into and utilize grants as a viable source of capital for your healthcare organization could be the professional move that catapults your organization into the next level of productivity. The healthcare industry has numerous opportunities and sources of funding that require only a little ingenuity and drive on your part. Learning how to find and apply for these resources can help improve your business and your target population.

Grants.gov

• Grants.gov is the first place any healthcare organization should begin their search for funding. This database allows you to specify your needs and to narrow your search to healthcare-focused grant opportunities. Federal grants are highly competitive, so you need to ensure that you are very clear on grant guidelines and specifications before beginning your application. Federal healthcare grants are best sought early when such grant opportunities are offered, as funds tend to move quickly.

HRSA

• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides grants to organizations who cater to underserved populations, such as low income or inner city patients. Grants range from funds to help fund organizational needs for physicians' assistants to home healthcare training for existing employees. Visit the HRSA grant website to find out more about specific grant opportunities, as grant programs cycle frequently.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provides grants to healthcare organizations that focus in one of seven healthcare areas of importance to the foundation. The seven primary areas of funding are: building human capital, childhood obesity, coverage (availability of services to diverse populations), pioneer (visionary, future oriented services), public health, quality/equality, and vulnerable populations. If your healthcare organization falls within one of these seven categories visit the RWJF website for more information on how to craft grant proposals. The RWJF also accepts unsolicited proposals.

Gilead

• Gilead is an organization that seeks to expand medical discoveries for people living with life-threatening diseases that currently are non-curable. Their grant program focuses primarily on organizations who focus their attention on patients with cystic fibrosis, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, influenza, pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic angina. Sign up for an account on their website to begin your grant application if you feel your organization fits their target population. Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations, patient education programs, and accredited and non-accredited practitioner programs.