Description
The Pharmacy Support Grant is a funding opportunity to support new and existing pharmacy-based Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) programs. The grant aims to increase capacity, enrollment, and retention of priority populations in these programs. Eligible applicants are brick-and-mortar pharmacies serving Illinois, and the grant will provide $30,000 to each of up to 4 pharmacies. The project period is from January 1, 2026, to June 29, 2026. Key activities include training staff, increasing awareness and appeal of the program, and improving access to and delivery of the program.
• The grant will support the expansion of existing DPP/DSMES programs to additional pharmacy locations.
• The grant will support the training of staff, such as pharmacy technicians, to become Lifestyle Change Coaches.
• The grant will support the improvement of awareness and appeal of the program, access to and delivery of the program, and participant support.
• The grant will support the establishment of a bi-directional e-referral process for DPP and/or DSMES.
• The grant will support the collection and reporting of performance measures, including the number of pharmacy locations able to bill for DPP and/or DSMES, and the number of participants in each referral pathway.