Macy Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education Grant

The Macy Catalyst Awards, funded by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, aim to enhance graduate medical education by promoting diversity, equity, and collaboration within clinical learning environments. Grants of up to $100K over 18 months support innovative projects that improve the experiences of residents and fellows. Successful proposals will demonstrate originality, sustainability, and strong partnerships between faculty and learners, ultimately fostering a more effective health education landscape.

Overview
The Macy Catalyst Awards support projects that impact the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows in one of the three priority areas supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation:

• Promoting diversity, equity, and belonging
• Increasing opportunities to learn in and from high-performing interprofessional teams
• Preparing future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas

Successful proposals will describe, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies to equip learners with the tools, skills, and strategies to flourish in the clinical learning environment. The first two completed cycles have already demonstrated the potential of these awards to make positive changes within their specific learning environments as well as to provide important models that can be utilized by other programs and institutions.
For the third cycle of the Macy Catalyst Awards, the Foundation will provide up to $100K in total support over an 18-month period.

Eligibility

Grant applications will be evaluated on the following basis:Importance and originality
Alignment with Foundation priorities
Sustainability after the period of project support ends, including evidence of institutional commitment such as matching support from departments or health systems
Strong evidence of co-creation between faculty and learners in the design and leadership of the project, as evidenced by learner participation as investigators in the project
Strong evidence of commitment from the health system to support the project, as evidenced by letters of support and matching financial support