Channing Bete Company presents
The American Heart Association Community Training Grant Program

The AHA/Channing Bete Company Community Training Grant Program was established to recognize outstanding creativity in increasing community CPR/first-aid training.

The grants department invites all American Heart Association Training Centers to apply for a grant in order to implement new American Heart Association layperson training classes.

Fall 2008 Grant

AHA/Channing Bete Company Community Training Grant

Bystander CPR doubles survival rates. Recent data suggests that more emphasis should be placed on reducing the time from a collapse to the start of CPR. The American Heart Association's goal is to increase CPR training from the current 9 million people per year to 20 million people by the year 2010. As a distributor of American Heart Association CPR/ECC materials, Channing Bete Company is also committed to reaching this goal.

Applicants are asked to submit a proposal outlining a creative project for increasing the number of laypeople taught by their Training Center. Proposals should incorporate a detailed project description outlining what products will be used, in what fashion, the groups to be trained, and the estimated number of trainees.

Up to four successful applicants will each be awarded up to $2,500 in grant money toward the purchase of American Heart Association materials and other ancillary products (manikins, AED trainers, etc.) required for community training from Channing Bete Company.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

American Heart Association Training Centers that are interested in increasing the number of laypeople trained should apply. Special consideration will be given to Training Centers that use grant funds for the addition of new courses and/or to teach groups that they have not previously trained.

Only American Heart Association Training Centers are eligible. Applicants must provide their AHA TC identification number on the application. An applicant's organization will be responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes on the value of the grant and will be issued an IRS 1099 tax form.

Only one grant per person may be submitted. Training Centers may apply for a grant by submitting an application. (See REQUIREMENTS OF AWARD RECIPIENT below.)

Application & Award Process/Grant Applications

REQUIREMENTS OF AWARD RECIPIENT

• Award recipients must receive materials and conduct American Heart Association training classes funded by the grant by January 1, 2009.
• Grant winners must sign any required legal documents provided, including a publicity release. Winners agree to be bound by the decisions of Channing Bete Company, which are final with respect to all matters related to this grant program.
• A grant award must be applied to cover expenses of the project described in the application. The grant award is limited to the cost of American Heart Association and other ancillary product materials required for the class.

APPLICATION & AWARD PROCESS

Applicants must send applications by 5:00 PM Eastern on September 15, 2008. Applications can be sent via mail, fax, or e-mail.

Applications and questions should be directed to:
Ann Kowaleck
Channing Bete Company
One Community Place
South Deerfield, MA  01373-0200
Phone: 413-665-6574
Fax: 800-499-6464
E-mail: akowaleck@channing-bete.com

AHA/Channing Bete Company Community Training Grant Application
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Selection criteria for the grants will include the following:

• Description of project and statement of need that outlines goals, objectives, and an evaluation plan. When evaluating your application, the judges will look favorably on the project's creativity and potential to serve as a model of best practices (a project that not only increases the number of people in the community who are trained but also lends itself to replication)
• Completeness of application
• Capacity to meet usage and reporting requirements

Applications will be accepted until the deadline. Decisions will be posted and notifications will be sent to applicants by e-mail on or before October 15, 2008. Channing Bete Company will make every effort to contact all applicants by e-mail with award decision provided a valid e-mail address is included in the application.