Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Call for Proposals

The Local Initiative Funding Partners program is a partnership between the RWJF and local grant-makers that supports innovative, community-based projects to improve health and health care for society's disadvantaged populations. Brief proposals are due June 30, 2005.

Go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#30 for more information.

American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate Grants

The American Heart Association funds research broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke or to related clinical, basic science, bioengineering or biotechnology, and public health problems. Predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, scientist development grants, and grant-in-aid grants are all available.

The due date is July 13, 2005, 5 p.m., Central Standard Time.

More information is available at http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#31.

Active Living Research Grants

Active Living Research is a $12.5 million national program to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity. Findings are expected to inform environmental and policy changes that will promote active living among Americans, including people with disabilities.

The submission deadline is May 25, 2005, 1p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

Go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#32 for more information.