University Community Partnerships Program Requests Proposals for Grants

First Appeared Thursday, 13 November '08 University Community Partnerships Program Requests Proposals for Grants The Grants Program of the University Community Partnerships Program is seeking proposals for grant funding to support projects that strengthen partnerships between UCSF and the San Francisco community. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend one of the informational workshops taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the City Lights Room, Millberry Union, 500 Parnassus Ave., and on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Carr Auditorium on the first floor of Building 3, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Ave. The University Community Partnerships Program was established by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Eugene Washington, MD, in spring 2006 to coordinate the many existing partnerships between UCSF-affiliated individuals and groups and San Francisco-based community organizations and to support new partnerships. The goal of the program is to improve public health and decrease health disparities within San Francisco. All of the grant recipient organizations have active volunteer participation by a member of the UCSF faculty, staff or student body. The total amount of grants awarded will be $105,000. The awards range from small grants of approximately $2,500 to large grants of approximately $50,000. The University Community Partnerships Program awarded its first round of grants earlier this year. Grants will be awarded to projects focused on: • Service learning: programs promoting socially responsive, community-based educational experiences for UCSF students and residents, supporting faculty development in this area, and providing an invaluable service to the community • Educational outreach: partnerships with local school districts to improve K-12 science education and other programs, such as collaborations with high school and college “pipeline” programs to increase opportunities for underserved students who want to pursue careers in the health sciences • Economic and employment development: programs targeting economically disadvantaged communities by building partnerships with local businesses, job training programs and other agencies to ensure employment and business opportunities that will improve the economic and civic environment in these neighborhoods • Community-based research and evaluation: programs emphasizing participatory models that engage and empower community members and community-based organizations by making them partners in research activities The application deadline is Feb. 18, 2009. For more information, visit the 2009 Grant Announcement, email or call 415/476-5696.