Education Development Center ICE September 2006

Sue Gallagher

ICE ICE Funding Strategies

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Budget Woes!

We all have them!

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What do we need funding for?

Support travel to increase participation of developing countries

Seed money to hire part-time RA’s for project work (core + developing countries)

Increase dissemination of products

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What else do we need funding for? Develop a research agenda Facilitate a plan for dissemination of

data and to implement the plan “How to…” product development for

implementation by other countries, e.g.– Analyze existing data– Identify gaps in injury data and develop a

plan to address gaps

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and funding for….

Travel to support our technical assistance to other countries, including U.S. federal agency staff

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What might attract funding? Methodology

– Injury indicators– Multiple cause data– Severity– ?????

Cause-specific– Traffic-related– Poisoning and other substance

use/abuse

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Strategies

Collaborating with another partner– US federal agency– International government, non-profit or

academia– Other

Working through a private foundation Facilitating new funding streams via

marketing and advocacy

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Who might be partners?

Liberty Mutual Safety Research Center - China

The George Institute – China/ Vietnam Fogarty International Center The Global Health Council

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Who should we approach?

Rockefeller Foundation– Bellagio Conference Center

• Conference/team programs, revised priorities and guidelines - fall 2006

• Challenges for…• Collaborative approaches to…• Lessons from…• Research dissemination meeting

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Who should we approach?

Gates Foundation prefers:

+Collaborative endeavor with government

+To serve as catalyst for long term, systemic change

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Who should we approach?

Gates Foundation– Critical enabling strategies

category • Improve the collection and use

of data and evidence for global health decision-making

• Public health leadership – providing opportunities for developing country public health leaders to work with peers

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Who can help?

Foundation Center– Guide to funding for international

and foreign programs– Grants for foreign and international

programs (includes conferences and research on international issues)

– International grantmaking: update on U.S. Foundation trends (60)

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Who can administer the funds?

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How do we define a project that encompasses ICE core + new?

Goals Objectives Activities Budget

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#1 Challenge:Finding a match

InternationalNot HIV/AIDS

Not providing servicesInfrastructure building

ResearchMaybe training

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#2 Challenge:

Getting injury viewed as health issue

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Identify prime institution Develop letter of inquiry with project

description Develop a total budget request