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Support Innovative Research that Advances Spokane as a National Leader in Health
Delivery Research
In this RFP, the HSSA will award up to $1 million and will consider matching grant
requests for up to $100,000 annually for three years. These applicants must be from
established “proof of concept” funders such as the National Institutes of Health,
Innovate Washington, Life Sciences Discovery Fund, Josiah Macy Foundation, Gates
Foundation, etc. This RFP is open to all academic or health care provider institutions
with active health sciences research programs or those institutions establishing
an active research program within Spokane County. These 1:2 (one part organizational
funding, two parts HSSA funding) must demonstrate economic benefit for the region,
by reducing the cost of healthcare, reducing patient use of emergency care or hospital
visits, or other community economic development benefits. To learn more about the
RFP in its entirety click here.
Key Dates
- RFP posted date: November 5, 2011
- Proposal due by: Open
- Proposal review dates: As needed
- HSSA board review dates: As needed
- Award announcement date: Upon board approval
- Earliest funding start date: Upon completion of Grant Agreement
Review Process
A subcommittee of the HSSA Board will evaluate and score each proposal based on
individual merits. To assist its evaluation, the subcommittee may, at its sole discretion,
seek outside expertise. All reviewers are subject to the HSSA's confidentiality
policy. Once all projects are scored, they will be ranked and awards made by the
HSSA Board as provided herein.
HSSA reserves the right to invite applicants for a personal interview or to require
a site visit as part of the expert review process.
Names of reviewers will not be made available to applicants. Applicants and their
representatives may not contact reviewers regarding submitted applications. Any
such contact or attempt to contact may result in the disqualification of that applicant's
proposal from the competition.
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