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Partners Investing in Nursing's Future - Round 5

 
Program
web site
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp
?ID=20903&cid=xrs_rss-fa
Sponsor Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Deadlines November 5, 2009
Purpose Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF), addresses nursing issues at the community level through funding partnerships with local and regional foundations. These funds create a financial incentive for local and regional communities to work on nursing workforce issues.
Eligibility
  • Local or regional private, independent, family or community grantmaking 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 $1 for every $1 provided by this program.
  • Eligible foundations are those classified as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) 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) of the Internal Revenue code.
  • Local foundation partnerships are responsible for sustaining and expanding the work of the project at the conclusion of the funding period.
  • Geographic
    coverage
    Nationwide
    Amount of
    funding
    They will make awards of up to $250,000 for projects lasting up to 24 months (effective September 2010–September 2012).
    Application
    process
    Key Dates and Deadlines
  • October 29, 2009 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.
  • January 5, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of invited full proposals.
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    For more information contact:
    Judith L. Woodruff, J.D., program director
    Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future
    Phone: (971) 230-0093
    E-mail: judith@nwhf.org

    Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.