Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: President’s Grants

Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: President’s Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Amount: Up to US $25,000
Last Updated: November 04, 2025

Summary

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation's President's Grants support educational projects that enhance health professional training. The foundation prioritizes diversity, collaboration, and ethical navigation in clinical learning environments. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, primarily aligning with these priorities, and are capped at $25,000, including a maximum of 10% for indirect costs. Applications are accepted year-round from tax-exempt institutions focusing on medical and nursing education.

Overview

Note: President’s Grants are accepted and awarded on a rolling basis. Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation We invest in educational projects that improve health by advancing the education and training of future health professionals. Priorities We aim to prepare future health professionals to meet the needs of the 21st century with a population that is the most diverse in U.S. history and who may live longer than any previous generation. We are focusing on the learning environments where our future health professionals train so that they learn not only prevention and the social determinants of health but are well prepared to care for people when they are ill. This means learning the scientific basis of disease and taking advantage of the discoveries and breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment so that they make wise choices while providing compassionate care. At the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, we foster innovation in clinical learning environments by investing in three areas: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Belonging We must ensure that everyone who receives care and those who learn, teach, and work in clinical environments are treated equitably. Systemic inequities that reduce career satisfaction and limit advancement opportunities for health professionals from historically underrepresented communities, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ+ community, members of some religious groups, and individuals from low-income households need solutions. Increasing Collaboration Among Future Health Professionals Students, residents, and graduate students historically learn and train as highly skilled, but largely autonomous, professionals. This “siloed” approach is obsolete and is being replaced by environments where health professionals and their learners work together as a high functioning team. This means promoting collaboration among health care providers, such as nurses, social workers, physicians pharmacists, and others so that learners in these environments are trained to provide the highest quality patient care as members of a collaborative team. Public health leaders play a critical role in promoting community health and preventing disease and are vital collaborators with the health care team. Preparing Future Health Professionals to Navigate Ethical Dilemmas To succeed today, health professionals need more than clinical skill. They must also be prepared to navigate the complex ethical dilemmas that arise when confronting barriers that conflict with professional ideals and aspirations. Those teaching in learning environments cannot anticipate every scenario, but they can equip future health professionals with essential tools for navigating dilemmas that arise when managing issues of patient access, end of life, interactions with other health professionals and many other complex situations. President’s Grants President’s Grants can be given at any time. They are evaluated and awarded by an internal team and awarded by our President. President’s Grants primarily align with our priority areas specified above.President's Grants are one year or less in duration and awarded amounts are no more than $25,000, which includes indirect costs of not more than 10%. Grant applications are accepted at any time.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are made only to tax-exempt institutions or agencies. We are interested in projects that focus on medical students, medical residents, undergraduate nursing students, and/or graduate nursing students, as well as learners in other health professions.We are interested in projects that focus on the clinical learning environment.

Ineligibility

No grants are made directly to individuals. The Foundation does not consider requests for general undesignated support, endowments, equipment, construction or renovation projects, capital campaigns and activities conducted outside the United States and its territories.