CHEST Community Impact Grant Honoring D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP

The CHEST Community Impact Grant honors D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP, and aims to support impactful community projects that enhance lung health globally. With a maximum funding of $15,000 for one year, the grant encourages innovative approaches in education and health solutions. Eligible applicants must have a history of community service and can include teams under a designated Principal Investigator. This initiative emphasizes sustainability and aims to foster long-term health improvements in communities.

This grant supports significant community-based projects worldwide that demonstrate a clear positive impact on the lung health of a community and have the potential for long-term sustainability and reproducibility.
Projects may focus on the following areas:
K-12 student education Patient/caregiver education Community health education/awareness Health care worker educationClinic/medical center training/education Equitable health solutions
Grant Amount:

• Maximum request amount: $15,000 1-year grant starting October 1.

Eligibility

Applicants must be currently (>6 months) providing a voluntary service to a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO).This grant supports volunteer service in existing projects, expansion of existing projects, or development of a new activity.Teams are encouraged to apply but must have a representative who will serve as the Principal Investigator (PI). The PI will apply as an individual and will receive recognition, if awarded.The organization’s or service project’s primary intent must be to provide community service and not to conduct research. Bench level surveys that will establish future projects are considered research and will not be considered.This organization must be either a documented US 501(c)3 or an official NGO.If your program is not affiliated with a 501(c)3 or NGO, you might contact your hospital or another nonprofit organization (eg, the local American Lung Association) that could potentially assist by providing you a place to receive and distribute the funding.

Ineligibility

Active CHEST grantees, including those with active no cost extension (NCE) requests.Members of the CHEST Board of Regents or Board of Advisors, as well as their family members. Indirect costs will not be covered.PI salaries will not be supported.