AAMC Grants and Awards — Caring for the Community Funding Amounts

New project grants will be provided to institutions for new student-oriented community service projects. Grant support will be provided on a sliding scale in decreasing increments of $12,000, $9,000, $6,000, and $3,000 respectively, not to exceed four years with a maximum amount of $30,000.

Supplemental grants will be provided to institutions to support existing community service programs initiated and operated by students. Grants will supplement existing program activities and provide funding for potential expansion of the services offered. Grant support will be provided on a sliding scale in decreasing increments of $8,000, $6,000, $4,000, and $2,000 respectively, not to exceed four years with a maximum amount of $20,000.

Non-continuous grants will be provided for short-term (less than one year in length) community service initiatives. Non-Continuous grants are provided for one year with a maximum amount of $15,000.

Program Structure

The Caring for Community Grant Program is designed to provide funding support in a manner that gradually transfers responsibility for funding support to the medical school.

After the fourth year, the institution will assume full responsibility for the program. It is important to note that funding for continuing projects in the second, third, and fourth years will be dependent upon an annual review of project activities. The AAMC advisory committee will review annual reports submitted by each funded project to ensure that the project continues to meet the requirements of the Caring for Community Grant Program.

The maximum award available under each of the three grant categories is as follows: