The National Alliance for Caregiving and MetLife Foundation are accepting applications for the 2012 Innovations in Caregiving, a new seed grant program that will provide startup funds of $10,000 to five non-profit organizations for new caregiving education and support programs. The request for applications is available online.
Since 2006, 44 community-based organizations, agencies, and universities were awarded grants to both honor their exemplary programs and enhance their caregiving efforts. In addition, the awards' program has helped to raise awareness about caregiving issues around the country and stimulate the aging network to replicate these established and successful caregiving innovations.
MetLife Foundation and the National Alliance for Caregiving launched this new grants program to stimulate replication of the exemplary caregiver education and support programs and best practices that were identified by the National Family Caregiving Awards. Innovations in Caregiving will provide financial support to five non-profit organizations, agencies, and universities to replicate the best innovations identified through the National Family Caregiving Awards program.
The seed grants will provide startup funds for new caregiving programs that adapt previous programs/best practices to the unique needs of caregivers in their own communities. Grantees are encouraged to develop plans for sustaining these replicated programs. As a resource for applicants and the caregiving community in general, a Replication Guide has been created that features the winners of the National Family Caregiving Awards.
Five grants of up to $10,000 will be given to non-profit organizations chosen by an Advisory Committee, consisting of experts in caregiving including former National Family Caregiving Award winners. Applicants are also required to submit a timeline and budget in their proposal. The deadline for application is January 27, 2012.
If you work in the field and know an agency that could benefit please pass the word. Thanks.
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