The Urgent Care Foundation serves to advance awareness of the Urgent Care industry, and advance educational and scientific excellence in the field of Urgent Care medicine by inspiring and contributing to research, education, clinical and practice management leadership, as well as innovation in new and emerging healthcare delivery models. The Urgent Care Philanthropic Grants Program serves the charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the 1986 IRS Code, as amended, including the support of programs that advance the field of Urgent Care medicine through initiatives in education, quality, patient safety or measurable community benefit.

Review the application questions here.

Forms required include: W-9 for grantee organization; Detailed budget (Excel or Word format).

Individuals are not eligible to receive independent grant funding at this time.   However, individuals may submit proposals as the project lead, as long as the individual is associated with a current UCA Organization or Center member, and the Organization or Center is the entity entering into agreement with the UCF and is the grant recipient.

The Foundation supports educational development and scientific discovery efforts in the Urgent Care field including Research Stimulation Grants and Patient Education Grants.

Grant applications are reviewed by the College of Urgent Care Medicine and the UCF Board of Trustees. The UCF Board of Trustees makes final decisions on funding.

Funding will not be provided for substantial activities promoting propaganda, lobbying, or attempting to influence legislations, participation, or intervention in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any public office candidate. 

UCF grant funds cannot be used for indirect costs/overhead costs; captial purchases or equipment purchases; event or entertainment costs; food and beverage costs.

Support will be considered at any grant level within the anticipated total available budget related to each RFP cycle, from small ($1,000 – 5,000) to mid-size ($5,000+).

Indirect costs are those costs not directly related to the proposed project or project activities, but rather are incurred for joint benefit of multiple projects and other activities. Indirect costs are usually charged to benefiting objectives through an allocation process/indirect cost rate.   Overhead costs are costs associated with conducting general business, or other operating costs not directly associated with the project.

We anticipate supporting one to two projects per RFP, representing geographically diverse locations across the United States. The estimated total available budget related to each RFP cycle is $50,000 – 100,000.

Support will be considered at any grant level within the anticipated total available budget related to each RFP cycle, from small ($1,000 – 5,000) to mid-size ($5,000+).

Yes, grant applications may be submitted for projects up to three (3) years in duration. Projects awarded with a timeline of more than one (1) year must re-apply each year for continued funding. There is no guarantee of continued funding or at the initial requested amount; continuing funds are awarded based on project performance and fund availability.

Yes. Organizations may apply multiple times in a year but will only be awarded once per every 365 days.

 Submit your article here: https://www.jucm.com/submit-an-article/

We can provide contact information, but recruitment and sub-contracting is the responsibility of the grantee. If you need assistance connecting with potential statistician support, please email sbalthrop@ucaoa.org.