STFM Project Fund Grant

STFM Project Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
Amount: US $5,000 - US $10,000
Last Updated: December 23, 2025

Summary

Overview

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Founded in 1967, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) is a national community of academic leaders committed to developing an accomplished family medicine workforce, prepared to serve as the foundation of America’s health care system. Our members include physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, behavioral health specialists, researchers, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals, health system executives, administrators, coordinators, fellows, residents, students, and others involved in the education of family physicians. STFM Project Fund The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Project Fund encourages STFM Collaboratives and Special Project Teams to plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate findings from educationally-related scholarly projects. The outcomes of projects supported through the STFM Project Fund should benefit members, the STFM, and the discipline of family medicine. The project should also provide students, residents and new faculty an opportunity to participate in a significant way in a scholarly project that exposes them to STFM.The STFM Project Fund is coordinated by the STFM Foundation Executive Committee and funded through the STFM Foundation. A project may be funded for 1 or 2 years at one of the two levels below: Full Funding: A few proposals of exceptional quality and potential impact may be funded up to $10000 total.Seed Money: To support projects up to $5000 total. Proposals at either funding level must have matching in-kind contributions for personnel (eg, faculty and/or staff), equipment, and/or supplies.  Any unspent dollars from projects must be returned to the STFM Foundation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The project must be a collaborative effort among two or more STFM members.A student, resident, or new faculty (7 years or less in faculty role) must have a significant role in the project either as a co-principal investigator, project leader, or as a primary recipient of the project activities.The project must be recommended by an STFM Collaborative or Special Project Team.Funds must be disbursed to an entity, not an individual.Projects should attempt to conduct their survey through CERA, if appropriate.

Ineligibility

Funds may not be used for salary support.