Innovative Program Award & Research Grant
The National Association of Perinatal Social Workers invites applications for the Innovative Programs/Research Grant. This grant provides seed money for perinatal social workers to fund special programs or research efforts that would otherwise be unfunded through their agency or place of employment. This purpose of this program is to:
- Assist social workers in funding new programs designed to identify or meet the needs of their client population.
- Encourage the translation of evidence-based findings to practice through the development of novel or unique interventions.
- Encourage the evaluation of best practices through research projects designed to inform practice.
Interested applicants should submit a 3-5 page proposal that includes the following elements:
- Discuss how the proposed project contributes to the objectives of NAPSW.
- Description of the need and population being served.
- Description of the program implementation or research plan to include:
- Aims
- How those aims will be carried out (specific plan)
- Outcomes — include evaluation of outcomes or benchmarks. Time line
- Budget
- Agency letter of support