General Research Grants

Geographic Scope: Primary focus on Western Pennsylvania, though all researchers in emergency medicine are encouraged to apply

Focus Areas:

• Emergency medicine research
• EMS research and education
• Prehospital care innovation
• Equipment and training for emergency services

Eligibility:

• All researchers in the field of Emergency Medicine
• Research studies, equipment purchases, travel for presentations, salary support, and educational initiatives

What They Don't Fund:

• F & A (Facilities & Administrative) indirect costs are not permitted

Submission Process:

• All grant requests must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director
• Emailed inquiries must include a return address for regular surface mail
• Emailed inquiries generally are not answered via email
• All grant requests presented to Board of Directors at quarterly meetings
• Approved grants notified in writing within one week of approval

Contact Information:

• Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation
• Forbes Tower
• 3600 Forbes (at Meyran), Suite 10018
• Pittsburgh, PA 15213
• Phone: 412-480-4566
• Email: wolfeba@pemf.net

Application Requirements

Format:

• Concise proposals, simply bound for ease in preparing copies for Board Members
• Limited to three pages for problem statement, objectives, and methods

Required Sections:

1. Problem Statement - Discussion of need for proposed program/project with supporting evidence
2. Program Objectives - Description of program/project for which funding is requested
3. Methods - Specific, measurable objectives to be achieved and implementation plan with timetable
4. Evaluation - Expected results/outcomes and how they will be measured. Foundation gives priority to programs using logical evaluation approaches

Important Notes:

• F & A indirect costs are NOT permitted
• Three-page limit is absolute for problem statement, objectives, and methods sections