The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for initial applications from Genentech and the Genentech Foundation. Please forward the call to interested faculty in your departments and divisions.
UCSC Contact: Samantha Forde, forde@ucsc.edu
Funder: Genentech and Genentech Foundation
Opportunity: 2022 Health Equity & Diversity in STEM Innovation Fund
Deadline for Initial Applications: June 10, 2022, 11:59 PT
Overview
The Health Equity and Diversity in STEM Innovation Fund invites proposals to support major priorities:
- Health Equity: Increasing representation of communities of color in clinical research and eliminating inequities in care delivery
- Workforce Diversity: Dismantling barriers to a diverse, inclusive and antiracist scientific and health care workforce
(1) Advancing Health Equity
Genentech is accepting initial applications from prospective partners aimed at pioneering new approaches to engage patients of color across the research to care continuum. Genentech is seeking proposals that elevate patient and community voice, power and engagement in clinical research; build and strengthen accountability mechanisms to eliminate unequal treatment and inequities in care; and expand the reach of health care through community-clinic partnerships.
- Strengthen understanding and take action to address systemic racism within clinical trial research and health care delivery.
- Build accountability for health equity through collaboration between communities and health systems and/or clinical research teams.
(2) Promoting Diversity in STEM
Genentech is accepting initial applications from prospective partners working to build a more diverse and inclusive future of health care and science. Genentech is seeking proposals that address structural and systemic inequity from kindergarten to careers, and partner with organizations that support the training, recruitment, retainment, and advancement of students and researchers from communities of color. Genentech partners to equip students with financial and nonfinancial support, connect young professionals with mentors, and prepare early career researchers and health care professionals to become leaders in science and medicine.
- Graduate Education Pathways
- Community-Building
- Systems Change
Awards and Terms (1) and (2)
$250K to $750K over the course of 18 to 36 months
(3) Promoting Diversity in Undergraduate STEM Pathways (Genentech Foundation):
The Genentech Foundation is accepting initial applications from prospective partners working to build a more diverse and inclusive future of health care and science. Genentech is seeking proposals that address structural and systemic inequity, with a particular focus on streamlining pathways for diverse community college students to pursue science and medicine careers, including transfer to four-year colleges and universities and pursuit of graduate education.
1. Undergraduate: Create new models of support for students historically excluded from STEM fields to pursue science and medicine careers, especially transfers to four-year colleges and universities from community colleges (e.g., programs that provide coaching and mentorship, education and career counseling, scientific or research skill development, links to research or internship opportunities, and application and/or test preparation support, among others)
Awards and Terms (3):
$150K to $300K over the course of 12 to 36 months
Timeline
- June 10, 2022, 11:59pm Initial applications due
- August 5, 2022 Notifications if invited to submit full application
Special Instructions:
Please notify the Office of Foundation Relations if you are interested in applying to this opportunity (cfr@ucsc.edu). For support developing your materials, please contact the Research Development Specialist (RDS) assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu. If invited to submit a full proposal, please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. Your RDS can also help you develop your proposal. Within the Division of Social Sciences, please contact Ashlee Tews (ashleeac@ucsc.edu) to initiate notification and proposal support.
Call sent: May 12, 2022
The Office Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations and corporations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.
For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding