Thank you for your interest in applying for grant funding from The 1998 Society. The next application cycle will begin in August, 2019 with a deadline of September 25th. Please see the specified criteria below and if your project meets them, please check this page again at that time to apply.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Wesley at 404-785-7371. Thank you!

 

 

Guidelines for 1998 Society Grant Applications

 

The 1998 Society aims to fund innovative projects with a high potential to have results that will have clinical application at the end of the grant period.  Projects that are pilot project to show feasibility, proof of concept or plans to launch a new program initiative that otherwise would not be funded are encouraged.  Funding is intended for only 12 months but on occasion an exception may be made for 2 years of funding with a maximum amount awarded of $100K and the second year of funding is contingent on documentation of successful attainment of year one goals.  A plan for sustainability of all proposed programs/projects after the grant period must be defined. 

 

1998 Grants ideally would

  • serve the patients of Children’s, both inside and outside of the hospital
  • apply to patients across multiple campuses and in the ambulatory setting
  • have clear, measurable outcomes with a high likelihood of success
  • appeal to physician donors

 

1998 grants should not be grants that propose

  • FTE’s for care coordination or patient navigation
  • operational projects that should be covered by Children’s or Emory unless:
    •  there is an accompanying letter by the division chief/practice director that documents
      • their endorsement of the proposal
      • the reason this project is not in the operating budget
      • a proposal for how to cover cost beyond the 1998 grant period

 

Projects that do not present a sustainability plan will not be considered.

 

Proposals should include

  1. A short introduction
  2. Aims/Objectives
  3. Project plan with a proposed time line
  4. Target population for this project please include: number of children/families served and if hospital based, which campuses will be involved.
  5. Outcomes to be measured (what will you measure to see if the project has been successful)
  6. Metrics to be used to assess outcomes (what will you use to measure your outcomes i.e. surveys or type of data collection).  Include time points during the year when you will collect the metrics
  7. Planned clinical application at the end of the grant period
  8. Detailed budget (how the money will be used)
  9. Sustainability plan
  10. Relevance: Why this proposal would appeal to physician donors?

 

 

A progress report and short presentation to the 1998 Board is required at the end of the funding period to report on the above outcomes.