Outcomes Grant – Original Track

Please review the following information regarding the grant cycle, requirements, application, and review procedures for the Outcomes Innovative Pharmacy Grant – Original Track.

Applicants must:

• Be a current Iowa licensed pharmacist or Iowa-based researcher working with innovative pharmacy practice by Iowa pharmacists.
• Be an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association.
• Present their grant proposal in person to the IPA Foundation Board of Directors at the November Board meeting.
• Present a poster at IPA Annual Meeting following the conclusion of their grant project and final payment.
• Submit an interim and final report to the IPA Foundation and publish a summary in The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association.

Use of Grant Funds

Grant funds may be used only for direct costs associated with the development and implementation of the project described in the grant proposal. Expenditures for overhead and pharmacist provision of patient care services salaries will not be funded. Fees for research/technician services may be allowed if submitted in the proposed budget.

Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate in-kind and matching funds to support their project.

In conjunction with the final report, final expense reports must be submitted once the project has ended. Reports shall include detailed fund distribution and any other relevant information. Click here for previous grant awards and funding amounts.

Application Procedure

• Describe the innovation
• Significance of innovation to the future pharmacy practice in the State of Iowa (background information, why is this issue being addressed, what change will this project affect?)
• Detailed project objectives (Are sustainability and reproducibility project goals, or is this a demonstration project?)
• Project methodology and outcome measures. Include role of grantee and others in completing the project. Evaluation strategy to determine value/outcome of the project (how will outcome measures be evaluated to determine project success)
• Key personnel qualifications
• Project timetable from implementation to completion, including evaluation
• Budget (detailed, see below)
• Adequacy of the resources available to complete the project

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Review Procedures

Upon receipt, IPA Foundation staff will review submitted applications and project proposals for completeness. Eligible applications will be reviewed and ranked by a grant selection committee established by the IPA Foundation Board of Directors. Technical assistance on evaluation of methodology will be sought out as required. Grant application scoring will be ranked, based on:

• Significance of innovation to the future pharmacy practice in the State of Iowa
• Clarity of project objectives
• Project design
• Adequacy of the resources available to complete the project
• Key personnel qualifications
• Evaluation strategy to determine value/outcome of the project
• Budget (complete, reasonable)