FIRST ROUND FUNDING CYCLE (2010 – 2012)

The Innovation projects of the first round funding cycle are currently in the implementation phase.

Innovative Learning Conference Summer 2012: The goal of the Innovation Learning Conference is to provide a forum for grantees to share and present their successes and challenges with their Innovation Projects.

SECOND ROUND FUNDING CYCLE (2011 – 2013)

The Second Funding Cycle of funding will begin in summer 2011.

Phase One: Outreach & Application
(Summer 2011)

The goals of Phase One are:

Advertise the Innovative Grants Program to Alameda County community members.
Accept applications for Innovation grants.
Create and train the Innovation Review Panel

Phase Two: Application Review (Fall – Winter 2011)

The goals of Phase Two are:

Staff review, score and comment on appropriate and complete applications. During Phase Two, Innovation staff reviews all applications submitted by the deadline. The staff will look for the following:

Completeness of the application;
Focus on target population—the application must address the needs of members of the African American community and the issues emerging from the African American Utilization Study Report (BHCS, 2010).
Focus on learning questions defined by BHCS. Click here for the Round Two Applicant Information and Learning Questions.

Board Application Review & Prioritization — The qualified applications reviewed by Innovations staff are forwarded to the Innovation Board. The Innovation Board’s role is to review and score applications, based on a combination of factors, including feasibility, clarity and relevance to the goals of the Innovation Grants Program. Depending on the size and nature of the proposed project, additional review may be required. Moreover, some project applicants may be contacted to provide additional or clarifying information to the Innovation staff.

Phase Three: Notification of Award (Early 2012)

Innovation staff notify all applicants of the outcome of their applications during Phase Three. Upon award, grantees sign an agreement that will state that the funds will be used for the intended purpose, that projects will be completed within the specified timeframe and that reports will be delivered as agreed.

Phase Four: Implementation
(18 Months | Early 2012 – Early 2013)

The goal of this phase is to begin the actual implementation of Innovation Round Two Projects. Grantees are expected to provide midterm and final reports on the progress of their project. BHCS expects that some Innovation Projects will be more successful than others. Therefore, the learning about both challenges and successes will be welcome in the reports.

It is expected that projects will begin shortly after the Innovative funds have been distributed to grantees.

THIRD ROUND FUNDING CYCLE (2011 – 2013)

The third round of Innovations Funding will focus on these target populations:

Adults and Older Adults with serious mental illness, who are isolated and withdrawn, living with families or in board and care homes or hotels, and their families and
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and Two-Spirit Community (LGBTQI2-S).

Phase One: Development of Round Three Parameters
(Fall – Winter 2011)

The goal of this phase is to identify a grantee-consultant to provide pre-planning services,including a demographic analysis, summary of behavioral health needs of the two targeted populations and development of learning questions. This process will assist BHCS in the development of Round Three Learning Questions.

Phase Two: Outreach & Application (Early 2012)

The goals of Phase Two are:

Advertise the Innovative Grants Program to Alameda County community members.
Accept applications for Innovation grants.
Create and train the Innovation Review Panel.

Phase Three: Application Review
(Spring – Summer 2012)

The goals of Phase Three are:

Staff review, score and comment on appropriate and complete applications. During Phase Three, Innovation staff conducts a technical review of all applications submitted by the deadline. The staff will look for the following:

Completeness of the application;
Focus on target population;
Focus on learning questions defined by BHCS.

Board Application Review & Prioritization — The qualified applications reviewed by Innovations staff are forwarded to the Innovation Review Panel, whose role is to review and score the applications based on a combination of factors, including feasibility, clarity and relevance to the goals of the Innovation Grants Program. Depending on the size and nature of the proposed project, additional review may be required.

Phase Four: Notification of Award (Fall 2012)

Innovation staff notify all applicants of the outcome of their applications during Phase Four. Upon award, grantees sign an agreement that will state that the funds will be used for the intended purpose, that projects will be completed within the specified timeframe and that reports will be delivered as agreed.

last updated 10/28/2011