Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future

Posted by on October 13, 2006

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Applications Invited for Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future
Deadline: November 9, 2006

Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a collaborative initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (<a href="http://www.rwjf.org/">http://www.rwjf.org/</a>) and the Northwest Health Foundation (<a href="http://www.nwhf.org/">http://www.nwhf.org/</a>), will address nursing issues at the community level through funding partnerships with local and regional foundations.

Local or regional private, family, or community foundations and public charities are eligible to apply for funds. Government entities, corporations, or corporate grantmakers may participate in funding collaboratives, but may not serve as the applicant institution. Local foundations and other partners must match awards with at least $1 for every $2 provided by the program. Eligible foundations are those classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a public charity or private foundation, a nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation under Section 4947(a)(1), or organizations that claim status as private operating foundations under Section 4942(j)(3) or (5).

Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria: capacity for and commitment to addressing nursing issues; scope and strength of the partnership between the local foundation and other partners; innovativeness and strength of the project design; potential impact of the project in the local or regional area beyond individual institutions; and likelihood of project sustainability.

Up to ten awards of up to $250,000 each will be made for projects lasting up to twenty-four months.

For complete program information, application procedures, and an FAQ, visit the RWJF Web site.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10004698/rwjf">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10004698/rwjf</a>

For additional RFPs in Health, visit: <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_health.jhtml">http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_health.jhtml</a>