Regional Transplant Center Family Support Grant Program

2024 Application: Due January 31, 2024

Background & Objectives

Gift of Life Donor Program (GLDP) and its Transplant Foundation affiliate are non-profit organizations committed to supporting innovative programs to support transplant patients (and their caregivers/families) receiving care at the Transplant Centers throughout the entire Gift of Life donation service area. This Grant Program funded by Transplant Foundation is focused on supporting those who travel for transplant-related services at the following transplant centers: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Geisinger Medical Center, Christiana Care Health System and Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. Lodging and supportive services are currently provided to patients and their caregivers traveling to Philadelphia for their transplant-related care through Gift of Life Howie's House. Transplant Foundation will review grant applications annually. Applications will be evaluated for the support the programs would provide to patients (including living donors) and their caregivers/families for transplant-related care. Clear guidelines on the implementation of the program by the Transplant Center, accounting for grant funds, and maximizing the number of patients/families supported by the grant are critical.

Proposals should include projects that require financial support in amounts ranging up to $25,000*. Examples of projects that may be considered include:

A program offering subsidized meals or lodging for patients and caregivers traveling to the Transplant Center from a distance for transplant-related services (pre- and post-transplant, including evaluation Transportation assistance for patients and caregivers involved in or seeking to participate in the donation or transplantation process (pre- and post-transplant - including evaluation Funding will not be supported for overhead expenses, staff positions or services typically provided by a transplant service, or prescription/medications.

*2024 Grant request shall be reduced by the unused balance of a Grantee's prior funding, if applicable. Include in your 2024 application the outstanding balance of prior funding as of the date of submission or December 31, 2023, whichever is earlier.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for a grant, projects should meet the following criteria:

1. Have one of the eligible transplant centers (or affiliate) as its applicant.
2. Have a core purpose consistent with the Transplant Foundation's mission of supporting transplant families and their caregivers. Projects must indicate how they will support patients/families/caregivers receiving services at one of the eligible transplant centers and how the project will be implemented.
3. The specific aspect of the project funded by the grant should be capable of completion within one year of the date funding is released. If an applicant seeks approval for a multi-year project, the applicant must demonstrate why the extended timeframe is appropriate.
4. The Grant Program operates on an annual basis and applications for 2024 must be received by January 31, 2024 for consideration of a grant to be released for the 2024 calendar year. Applications will be considered as received.

 

Terms and Conditions

• When a project is preliminarily selected, the applicant may be required to enter into an agreement with Transplant Foundation prior to the release of grant funds.
• Transplant Foundation will establish a schedule for release of the grant funds which may be a lump sum or may be partial payments. Release of the funds may be conditioned upon the submission of detailed information by the applicant throughout the term of the grant. At the end of the grant period (typically calendar year-end) an accounting of expenditures will be required which includes an accounting of the use of all of the funds and the impact (e.g. number of services/families supported Note, any 2024 Grant request shall be reduced by the unused balance of a Grantee's prior funding, if applicable. Include in your 2024 application the outstanding balance of prior funding as of the date of submission or December 31, 2023, whichever is earlier.
• No grant recipient will provide or receive valuable consideration for any anatomical gift made available through GLDP other than reasonable payments associated with the removal, transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, and storage. All grant funds are intended to provide direct support to families involved in the transplant process.
• The Grant Application must include the sign-off of the Transplant Administrator of the applicable transplant center.
• The grant recipient is responsible for all legal and tax compliance relative to the implementation of their sponsored project.
• The grant recipient agrees to utilize the survey form (or other form approved by Transplant Foundation) and to otherwise cooperate with Transplant Foundation to illicit feedback on the grants from transplant staff, patients and caregivers/families.
• Any publication relating to or promotion of a program receiving support under the Grant Program will include acknowledgment of the support and will reference Gift of Life and Transplant Foundation, its non-profit affiliate. Grantees will collaborate with Transplant Foundation in any promotion or publication involving a funded program.

By signing below, you acknowledge:

1. You have read, understand, and agree to the Grant Application guidelines.
2. Your application conforms to the guidelines.

Project Budget

Assumes a 12-month time frame

Supplemental Materials Checklist

• Cover letter
• Additional key personnel curriculum vitae/ resume
• Full project budget, if available
• Previously published works related to the project, if available
• Any applicable regulatory or institutional approval