Component	Description
Purpose as Stated in RFA	To provide funding to CBOs to foster partnerships with researchers and disseminate research findings that are of interest and relevant to communities. Researchers from BLINDED partner institutions have identified recent scientific discoveries that may make a difference in the health of communities. CERP is making mini-grants available to CBOs to collaborate with researchers and implement activities to disseminate these findings.
Funding	$4,000
Funding Period	Four to eight months
Proposal Elements	Research Findings/Discoveries to Disseminate
	Relevance of the Findings
	Community Background
	Experience, Organizational Capacity and History
	Interest in Research
	Proposed Dissemination Activities
Faculty Involvement	Faculty submitted abstracts of their discoveries for possible inclusion in the RFA. If a funded CBO selected their discovery, they were responsible for ensuring the CBO understood the research finding and they provided guidance in dissemination strategies. Some faculty were actively involved in dissemination activities (e.g., speakers at events).
Process for Selecting Discoveries	CERP Steering Board selects discoveries that are most rele vant to the community and feasible for dissemination or implementation.