Pfizer has launched the Competitive Grant Program to improve the educational experience of primary care physicians and other essential vaccinators regarding COVID-19 and its immediate and long-term effects on individuals, including those at an increased risk of severe COVID-19.
Project Types and Area of Interest
Potential applicants are encouraged to identify and address the educational needs for general practitioners (primary care physicians) and allied healthcare workers (Pharmacists, nurses, midwife) relating to COVID-19 and its impact on individuals at an increased risk of severe COVID-19. This may include:
- Educational tools/resources to educate vaccinators on disease burden and risk of developing severe disease in individuals at risk
- Long term impact of COVID-19, including long COVID and worsening or new onset of diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases).
- Educate on the benefit of adapted vaccines on protection against severe disease and longer-term sequelae.
- Increasing HCP competence and confidence to address vaccine hesitancy.
- Educating on strategies to improve COVID-19 and influenza vaccine coadministration
- Providing clear, accessible information to HCPs to ensure they can effectively communicate the importance of vaccination to their patients and communities
Funding Information
- Projects requesting up to $100,000 will be considered.
Duration
- The estimated duration of this project is one year
Geographic Scope
- Global excluding US, Canada and Taiwan
Eligibility Criteria
- The following may apply: medical, dental, nursing, allied health, and/or pharmacy professional schools; healthcare institutions (both large and small); professional organizations/medical societies; medical education companies; and other entities with a mission related to healthcare professional education and/or healthcare improvement.
- Only organizations are eligible to receive grants, not individuals or medical practice groups (i.e., an independent group of physicians not affiliated with a hospital, academic institution, or professional society).
- If the project involves multiple departments within an institution and/or between different institutions/organizations/associations, all institutions must have a relevant role and the requesting organization must have a key role in the project.
- The applicant must be the project/program lead or an authorized designee of such individual (e.g., project/program lead’s grant coordinator).
- The project/program lead must be an employee or contractor of the requesting organization.
- Requesting organization must be legally able to receive award funding directly from Pfizer Inc. They strongly recommend that applicants confirm this with their organization or institution prior to submitting an application. Grants awarded to organizations that are subsequently found to be unable to accept funding directly from Pfizer Inc. may be subject to rescission.