Rothholz Family Innovation in Immunization Practices Incentive Grant supports pharmacists and student pharmacists in developing innovative immunization services to improve vaccine confidence, access, and uptake.
Funder: American Pharmacists Association Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 grant; awarded annually on a calendar-year basis
Summary: Supports pharmacists and student pharmacists implementing innovative immunization services to improve vaccine confidence, access, and uptake.
Key Information: Recipients must submit interim and final reports, a final expense report, and a short project video.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation offers this grant to pharmacists and student pharmacists for innovative immunization-related patient care projects. It is part of the Foundation’s Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care program, which provides seed money to implement new services or support existing innovative services within pharmacy practice. Innovation is central to the program, reflecting the Foundation’s focus on designing and evaluating new pharmacy practice models.
The grant prioritizes work that enhances vaccine confidence and increases vaccine access and uptake across the lifespan in urban, suburban, and rural populations. Projects may strengthen pharmacy team engagement, advance immunization technology, or build collaboration with the immunization neighborhood to improve public understanding, acceptance, and receipt of recommended vaccines.