AMSA Local Project Grants Application

Please fill out this application completely. All required fields are noted with an *. For your convenience, we have provided a sample grant proposal.

I. CHAPTER NAME *

II. PROJECT LEADERS

A. Coordinator(s)'s name *
  Full Address *
Address MUST include city, state and zip
  Telephone *
  E-mail *
B. Chapter president's name *
  Full Address *
Address MUST include city, state and zip
  Telephone *
  E-mail *
  Please ensure that you enter the correct email address for your Project Coordinator and Chapter President. Only one email address can be entered for each; applications with multiple email addresses included will be automatically rejected by the application system. An automatic email, requesting project approval, will be generated to your Chapter President once the application is submitted. A response from your Chapter President approving the project is REQUIRED for the application to be considered for funding.

III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ABSTRACT

A. Project Description. A project description of 250 words or less is required. Feel free to include any additional information that will assist in evaluating this project (include your plans for publicity). *
B. Abstract. A project abstract of not more than 100 words is required. The abstract should be a precise summary of the entire project as presented in this application, and will be used for publicity purposes. *

IV. PROJECT DETAILS

A. Title *
B. Number of local chapter member participants *
C. Number of other health professional participants *
D. Number in target audience *
E. Goal of Project (25 words) *
F. Specific measurable objectives-how you will attain your goal? (50 words) *
G. What other alternatives were considered? (25 words) *
H. Why were they excluded? (25 words) *
I. If applicable, which AMSA resources and/or opportunities relevant to your project have you identified and how do you plan on incoporating them into your project? *
J. Have you identified critical milestones and points of no return, so that progress and decisions are reviewed before work proceeds? (50 words) *
K. If things go well, when will the goal be reached? *
L. If problems arise, when will the goal be reached? *
M. How will you follow-up and evaluate the success of your project? (50 words) *
N. If you feel as if your AMSA chapter is struggling, please comment on why and how this project may help develop local AMSA activity. *

V. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS (Name any individual participants from the following)

A. University personnel
B. Community representatives and community/outside organizations
C. Local AMSA chapters
D. Other student groups
E. Other
F. Will participation in the project be limited to any group? If so, explain. (25 words)

VI. FINANCE AND BUDGET

A. Has this project ever received previous AMSA Local Project Grant funding? Yes   No
B. Has this project been done before? Yes   No
If so:

1. How is this year different/improved from previous years?

2. How was the project funded in the past (please be specific--local chapter, school, outside grant, LPG)?

C. What additional funding sources were considered for the project this year? Specifically, have you planned to obtain any resources from the following? Please enter "0" if not considered.
1. Local Chapter Contribution * $
2. Collaborating Groups (specify) * $
3. Other (specify) * $
4. AMSA (amt. requesting) * $
TOTAL *  $
D. Required precise, itemized project budget (SEE SAMPLE). Please use the chart format below. Note: AMSA will NOT fund any requests for food, travel, or speaker honorarium. *

Funding Amt
Requested
Item
Description
Narrative/
Explanation
Anticipated
Funding Source
 1. $
 2. $
 3. $
 4. $
 5. $
 6. $
 7. $
 8. $
 9. $
10. $
11. $
12. $
13. $
14. $
15. $
$ TOTAL BUDGET