Grant Opportunity: The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Prevention (OMH-HDP)'s Mentorship in Medicine and Other Healthcare Professions grant aims to reduce barriers for underrepresented students to pursue health professions. This program will support the expansion of a mentorship program connecting economically disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students across all levels of schooling with mentors from healthcare, public health, and academic institutions.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include not-for-profit medical academic institutions currently managing a mentorship program that supports youth interested in the healthcare field OR nonprofit 501(c)(3) health and service organizations, county health departments, or tribal organizations that is partnering with one such medical academic institution.
In addition, applicants must fulfill all the following criteria:
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Have at least three years of experience working with economically disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students
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Have at least three years of experience in oversight of administrative, fiscal, and programmatic aspects of government, foundation, or other grant-makers in health contracts
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Be located within and/or provide services to economically disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students
Grant Amount and Grant Period: A maximum of $50,000 per year will be awarded over the grant period of five years.
Important Deadlines:
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Deadline for Questions: July 27th, 2023
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Questions and Answers Posted: August 10th, 2023
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Applications Due: August 31st, 2023
For more information: For more information, view the grant opportunity here.
Brockport Research Institute is a NYS-certified woman-owned business enterprise that provides grant-writing, evaluation, project management, and professional learning services. If you or your organization are interested in this grant and want to know how Brockport Research Institute can help, please contact us at grants@brockportresearchinstitute.com or 1585-431-3416. Brockport Research Institute is not affiliated with this grant program, the New York State Department of Health, or the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Prevention.