Funds for patient safety-related research projects are available from a variety of government agencies and private foundations.

Here are direct links to the funding sections of the respective Web sites for national sources of patient safety research grants:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Commonwealth Fund

Department of Health and Human Services

National Institute of Nursing Research

National Institutes of Health

National Patient Safety Foundation

National Science Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


Other resources:

Foundation Center

GrantsNet