Collaborative Grant Program
Funding Amount
Up to $200,000
Deadline
March 31, 2027
356 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Collaborative Grant Program
Funder: San Antonio Medical Foundation (SAMF)
Geographic Scope: San Antonio/Bexar County based organizations
Program Status: 2026 cycle closed; 2027 cycle begins January 2027
Purpose
Established in 2016 to foster collaboration between San Antonio/Bexar County healthcare and bioscience research organizations. Supports development of new collaborative initiatives exploring innovative/novel research and patient care strengths in the region.- Aging Studies
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurologic Disorders
- Trauma/Wound Care/Regenerative Medicine
Focus Areas
Established Areas of Excellence:Emerging Focus Areas:
Broad Focus: Research that can be shown to improve the human condition
- Applicant Type: Not-for-profit or governmental entities only (for-profit entities cannot receive funds directly)
- Collaboration: Must demonstrate substantive collaboration between at least two distinct organizations
- UTSA Exception: UTSA and UTSA Health Science Center count as separate organizations only when substantive activity occurs at both campuses
- IP Ownership: Proposals are not eligible if Intellectual Property developed during the grant period will be owned by a for-profit entity
Key Eligibility Requirements
- Salaries/wages for faculty, doctors, researchers, or employees of the institution
- Fringe benefits (insurance, car, pension, etc.)
- Office equipment (computers)
- Workspace/lab/building expenses
- Utilities
- Travel not related to project research
What Cannot Be Funded
- Post-doctoral students
- Graduate students
- Laboratory technicians
- Interns
- Research/clinical coordinators
- Individuals not regular employees (including "soft money" employees)
- Equipment and materials necessary for research
What Can Be Funded
- Maximum Award: $200,000
- Grant Duration: One year
- Performance Period: Fourth quarter of award year through end of following calendar year
- Budget Flexibility: Selected proposals may receive lesser amounts than requested based on available funding; partial awards may require gap funding assurances
- Unspent Funds: Automatically revert to SAMF
Award Details
- Reviewed by SAMF Grant Review Committee (internal and external reviewers)
- Panel has broad expertise but may not be deep domain experts
- Critical Note: Proposals must be written in lay terms with minimal technical jargon; reviewer panel includes limited medical professionals and PhDs
- Reviewed on collaborative relationships, community impact, and likelihood for regional recognition—not primarily on scientific merit
- Non-compliant proposals will be rejected without review
Review Process
Contact Information
Karen Blanchette Director, Board and Public Relations Phone: (210) 614-3724 Email: karen@samedfoundation.orgRichard Perez
President, San Antonio Medical Foundation
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 29736
San Antonio, TX 78829
Phone: 210.614.3724
Fax: 210.614.3726
How to Apply
Application Process
#### Timeline
#### Required Application Components
1. Executive Summary (400 words maximum)
- Written in lay terms
- Include:
- Initiative Leader and organization
- Other Initiative Leaders and organizations
- Specific scientific research area(s)
- New or expanded collaboration (describe existing collaboration if expansion)
- Target public health issue (if applicable)
- Innovation likely to result
- How results will raise San Antonio's profile in healthcare/biosciences
- Specific benefits to South Texas patient population
- IP creation/ownership during program
2. Project Description (concise, address in order)
- Title of proposal
- General background on targeted public health issue or disease of global impact
- Description of new and unique collaborative aspects
- Unconventional/ground-breaking approach; high-risk/high-reward elements
- Potential for major social impact
- Relationship to SAMF mission (improving healthcare, advancing biomedical science, enhancing community well-being)
- Specific goals, objectives, anticipated results
- Methods including anticipated barriers or technical difficulties
- How value/benefit will be tracked and measured
- Resources needed (equipment, materials, etc.) and their availability
- IP creation/use and ownership
3. Joint Execution Plan
- Summary of task-level activities by each organization
- Relationship to overall project objectives
- Areas of interdependence
- Coordination and handoff of interim materials and data
- Timeline of each organization's participation
- Mix of narrative and illustrative/graphical information
- Scope, roles, and responsibilities within collaborative team
- IP ownership if created
4. Budget Summary & Justification
- Maximum 1 page per Initiative Leader
- Provide details for all proposed expenditures
- Identify any other funding sources
- Address each budget item with proposed cost
- Convey integrated understanding of resources needed (labor, materials, equipment, etc.)
5. Participant Biographical Information
- Required for each Initiative Leader of collaborating entities
- Maximum 2 pages per participant
6. Awardee Responsibilities Agreement
- Completed and signed by Initiative Leader
- Must also be signed by Department Chair/Vice President of Research (or equivalent) of each organization
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