Indiana Department of Health Trauma System Development Grant

The Indiana Department of Health Trauma System Development Grant supports initiatives aimed at enhancing the statewide trauma care system. Funded by the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, this grant encourages projects that focus on trauma system development, quality improvement, engagement with trauma and non-trauma centers, and injury prevention programming. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals addressing one or more of these strategies to improve patient outcomes and save lives across Indiana.

Note: The RFA is available on a rolling basis so interested applicants can submit an application at any time.
Indiana Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute
Indiana Department of Health’s Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention
The mission of the Indiana Department of Health’s Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention is to develop, implement and provide oversight of a statewide comprehensive trauma care system that:

• Prevents injuriesSaves livesImproves the care and outcomes of trauma patients
• Indiana Department of Health Trauma System Development Grant

The Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH’s) Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention has been provided funding to support quality improvement projects and the ongoing development of the statewide trauma system. To aid in the implementation of trauma system projects, the Indiana Department of Health will fund the following strategies (per Senate Enrolled Act No. 4). Applicants must implement projects that target at least one strategy but can address multiple strategies if appropriate.
Strategy 1: Trauma System DevelopmentStrategy 2: Quality Improvement
Strategy 4: Injury Prevention Programming
Applicants will be allocated a set dollar amount based on the project scope and potential impact to address outlined strategies and improve Indiana’s trauma system.