Sickle Cell Disease Community Outreach Program and Education (SCD COPE)
Sickle Cell Disease Community Outreach Program and Education (SCD COPE) supports New Jersey organizations developing outreach to educate sickle cell disease stakeholders and improve the lives of people with the condition.
Funder: New Jersey Department of Health
Due Dates: September 29, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $114,241 estimated program funding; award period September 30, 2026–September 29, 2027
Summary: Supports a New Jersey community outreach campaign that educates sickle cell disease stakeholders and aims to improve the lives of people with the condition.
Key Information: Applicants must be institutions of higher education, hospitals, or 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Description
The New Jersey Department of Health’s Sickle Cell Disease Community Outreach Program and Education (SCD COPE) supports the development of a community outreach campaign focused on sickle cell disease in New Jersey. The campaign is intended to educate stakeholders within the sickle cell disease community and help improve the lives of people living with the condition.
Education and outreach are the program’s central activities. The notice identifies the campaign’s purpose but does not prescribe particular activities or topics. The program is listed under Family Health Services, Maternal and Child Health in the department’s grant directory; its information contact is in Family Centered Care Services.
