Funding Amount

US $500 - US $1,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly, fostering ongoing professional development in the local healthcare community.”

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Eligible organizations

  • Chaffee, MD, MPH Educational Fund welcomes proposals from physicians (attendings and residents), medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, case managers and nurses.

Other requirements

  • website.
  • If you are an health professional interested in expanding your knowledge of HIV/AIDS, consider applying for a grant from the Chaffee Fund.
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Overview

The Barbara H. Chaffee, MD, MPH Educational Fund Grant honors a pioneering HIV physician and aims to support health professionals in the Binghamton, NY area. This fund enables recipients to enhance their expertise in HIV/AIDS care through education. Grants, ranging from $500 to $1,500, can be used for conference fees, travel, and related expenses. Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly, fostering ongoing professional development in the local healthcare community.

Established in honor and memory of Barbara H. Chaffee, MD, MPH, pioneering HIV physician in the Southern Tier, the Barbara H. Chaffee, MD, MPH Educational Fund has as its mission "to enable dedicated health professionals who currently reside in the greater Binghamton NY area to continue their education in the field of HIV/AIDS and follow in Dr. Chaffee's footsteps well into the 21st century."
Purpose
It is hoped that award recipients from the fund are or will be caring for patients with HIV/AIDS and plan to remain in the immediate or upstate New York area to serve HIV-infected people in our communities.
Grant Criteria
Applicants can request funding for conference registration, hotel and meals, travel, and/or CEU
fees Grants will be awarded from $500 to $1,500
Applicants should utilize the Barbara H. Chaffee Educational Fund application located on the
Community Foundation website: http://donorswhocare.org Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis and will be considered quarterly with
decisions made in: February, April, June, August, October, and December
What can be funded?

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. If you are an health professional interested in expanding your knowledge of HIV/AIDS, consider applying for a grant from the Chaffee Fund.The Barbara H. Chaffee, MD, MPH Educational Fund welcomes proposals from physicians (attendings and residents), medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, case managers and nurses.

Application Details

LEARN MORE ABOUT HIV/AIDS
The Barbara H. Chaffee MD, MPH Educational Fund is currently seeking applicants for HIV-
related educational programming support
HIV/AIDS. It is hoped that the annual award recipient(s) from the fund are or will be caring for
patients with HIV/AIDS and plan to remain in the immediate or upstate New York area to serve HIV
The Fund is administered through The Community Foundation for South Central New York, a non-
Who may apply? Physicians, both attendings and residents, medical students, mid-level
providers (NPs and PAs), social workers, case managers and nurses.
How much funding is available? Up to $1500 to attend HIV-related meetings
What can be funded? Conference registration, hotel and meals, travel, CEU fees
Please apply using the attached form. Send your application by email or regular mail
to: tbarber@donorswhocare.org or The Community Foundation for South Central New
York, 520 Columbia Drive, Johnson City, NY 13790.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

www.donorswhocare.org/chaffee
APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT FROM THE BARBARA CHAFFEE EDUCATIONAL FUND
AMOUNT REQUESTED_
PLEASE ATTACH A CONFERENCE OR EVENT FLYER, SAVE-THE-DATE CARD OR NOTICE IF
AVAILABLE
DESCRIBE YOUR INTEREST IN HIV/AIDS, AND HOW YOU PLAN TO USE THE KNOWLEDGE YOU
PLEASE INCLUDE ANY PREVIOUS OR CURRENT WORK IN THE
FIELD. (APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD.)
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What The Community Foundation for South Central New York Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
83
Total given
$2.69M
Median grant
$16K
Range
$5,250–$558K
  • By dollars: New York 96%, Connecticut 3%, Ohio <1%. Top recipient cities: Binghamton, NY; Vestal, NY; Endicott, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    Senior citizens

    $145K

  • Village of Hobart · Hobart, NY

    Community/recreation

    $100K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Healthcare
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Professional development

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