Grants

The California Respiratory Care Foundation (CRCF) provides grants to fund research in the areas of Respiratory Care and for the development of local, regional, and statewide projects. By design, these grants will help Respiratory Care professionals and students better serve their patients, support teams, and the communities in which they work.

The process of securing grant monies can be difficult and requires locating grants and then submitting a proposal to secure the funds. CRCF removes these barriers of access by performing these tasks on behalf of our recipients. The CRCF Research Committee regularly searches for research grants related to Respiratory Care and lung health, and then writes a grant proposal and submit it to the grant maker. Once the grant maker approves and provides the funds, the CRCF will notify the Respiratory community through its networking contacts and website announcements. Interested parties will be provided with an application and instructions on how to complete the application process and request available funding.

CRCF encourages Respiratory Care professionals to create, develop, and maintain community projects and activities to enhance the lives of patients, families, and people in their local communities throughout the state of California. This includes projects that support patients afflicted by various lung health diseases, including:

• COPD
• Asthma
• Emphysema
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
• Cystic Fibrosis

Examples of Projects Involving Respiratory Care:

• Asthma Camp
• Better Breathers Club
• CPR Classes
• Laryngectomies Group
• Lung health promotional activities/events
• Pulmonary Rehab Program

The CRCF is committed to ongoing research in the field of Respiratory Care and related topics. The goal is to increase and improve Respiratory Care research by helping and supporting both new researchers and seasoned Respiratory Care researchers in their goals to support and improve the field of Respiratory Care.