Eligibility
Individuals and organizations are eligible to apply for grants which further the charitable and educational purposes of the AMA Foundation. Grants made in 2008 will support programs addressing these four public health issues:

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• Caring for the Uninsured/Underinsured 
  To include programs such as clinic projects, health fairs and health screenings that provide care and/or health education to the uninsured and/or underinsured. To include guidance and education to the uninsured and/or underinsured about insurance eligibility. Projects are encouraged to have an emphasis on patient access to quality care.

• Healthy Lifestyles
  To include programs such as nutrition & physical fitness, immunizations, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, skin & other cancer awareness/prevention, teen pregnancy, alcohol, tobacco, & drug prevention/education, smoking cessation and the prevention of favorable depictions of smoking in the media.

• Public Safety
  To include programs such as anti-bullying, domestic violence, suicide prevention, teen dating violence and internet safety.

• Patient Safety & Health Literacy
  To include programs such as health literacy projects and projects that aid an organization’s ability to identify and report medical errors, implement proven practices to reduce errors and create provider and consumer awareness of the issue.
  
  

Funding
A maximum of $2,000 will be distributed to each grant recipient. The number of grant recipients will be determined by the AMA Foundation after all applications have been received. Typically, the number of grants awarded does not exceed thirty. An external panel of content experts will oversee the selection of the grant recipients in each category. None of the funds awarded are to pay for staff salary or overhead expenses. Grant recipients are required to acknowledge the AMA Foundation in all printed materials, project presentations, media relations, etc.

2008 Application and Deadline
Fund for Better Health grant application (Word Doc, 165KB)

You may submit up to 4 pages of supplemental information such as brochures, news articles, etc. The application form must be typed.

Applications must be received at the AMA Foundation Office on or before July 15, 2008.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Return all materials to:  AMA Foundation, 515 North State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610.
To better ensure a timely arrival, we recommend you use a courier service such as FedEx, UPS or DHL.  The Foundation prefers to receive a hard copy of your application in the mail. 

If you need to submit the application via email, you will need to scan your application, including supplemental material, into one PDF, with the required signature. 
Email to:  fundforbetterhealth@ama-assn.org. 

Instructions for 2007 Fund for Better Health grant recipients
Grant recipients must submit a final report form (Word, 63KB). All forms should be sent to the AMA Foundation office.
Questions?  Contact Dina Lindenberg, Program Officer, AMA Foundation, (312) 464-4193 or dina.lindenberg@ama-assn.org.

Fund for Better Health frequently asked questions

Created in 2002, the Fund for Better Health provides seed grants for grassroots public health programs.