Legacy Grants for Diabetes Care

Posted by on August 27, 2010

Legacy Grants Request for Proposals: 2010-2011 Funding Cycle
Proposal submission deadline: September 8, 2010

In addition to its own programs and efforts aimed at improving diabetes-related health outcomes in East Harlem, New York, the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center supports the development and implementation of innovative projects aimed at preventing and controlling diabetes in other communities through their Legacy Grants. We are currently soliciting applications for 12-month grants to advance the Center’s efforts to prevent and control diabetes among African Americans and Latinos.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be:

A 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, such as a faith-based, health, social services, or other community-based organization/ group, located in an urban center of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Rhode Island.

A community organization/group located in an urban center of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Rhode Island that is partnered with a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, which agrees to serve as a fiscal sponsor[1] for the grant.

In alignment with the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center’s goal of eliminating diabetes-related disparities among African Americans and Latinos, proposals for Legacy Grants must consist of novel interventions that:

1.       Assess or address diabetes prevention and/or control

2.       Focus on diabetes-related policy, advocacy, and/or education in predominantly African American and Latino populations ranging from infants through seniors (or a combination). This may include gestational diabetes interventions among pregnant women.

3.       Demonstrate that they will serve an urban, predominantly African American and/or Latino population in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Rhode Island, as described above.

[1] A “fiscal sponsor” is a non-profit organization that acts as a sponsor for a project or group that does not have its own tax-exempt status. A fiscal sponsor manages the funds and is responsible for reporting back on the progress of the project to the funder.

Inquiries
Please direct inquiries to:
Mischka Garel, MPH, Program Manager
Phone: (212) 659-9551; Email: Mischka.Garel@mountsinai.org