Organizations that take part in PTCB’s State Associate Program have an exclusive opportunity to request funds for projects aimed at promoting medication safety and advancing the roles of pharmacy technicians. Each State Associate may submit one proposal per calendar year.

Requirements

Applicants must be current PTCB State Associates and agree to share project information with PTCB upon request. A project recap must be provided to PTCB upon completion of the project. This information may be used in PTCB communications and marketing materials.

Use of Funds

Funds may be used only for direct costs associated with the development and implementation of the project described in the proposal. Salaries and overhead expenses will not be funded. The maximum award for an individual proposal may not exceed $10,000. While there is no time limit on the use of the funds, it is PTCB’s expectation that funds will be used according to the timeline outlined in the project proposal.

Topics of Interest 

The following topics are of particular interest to PTCB. However, all proposals will be given equal consideration. 

• Community Health Workers
• Pharmacy Technician Scope of Practice
• Pharmacy Technician-related Research
• Pharmacy Technician Career Ladders

Projects intended to prepare pharmacy technicians for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam^Ⓡ (PTCE^Ⓡ) will not be considered.

Application Process 

The project proposal must be submitted via email to stateassociates@ptcb.org by the deadlines indicated below.

Proposal

Maximum of two typed pages (approximately 1,000 words maximum) addressing each of the following topics:

• Description of the technician-related project 
• Significance of project to medication safety
• Significance of the project to the future of pharmacy technician practice 
• Project objectives
• Project timeline
• Budget (detailed, see below)

Budget

Please complete the budget in the table format below and include it in the two-page proposal. Include in the “additional funding source” column any in-kind or matching funds that will be used for the project.

Selection Process

PTCB staff will review submitted project proposals for completeness. Eligible proposals will be reviewed and ranked by a selection committee comprised of PTCB volunteers. Proposals will be ranked based on:

• Significance of project to medication safety
• Relevance to advancing the role of pharmacy technicians
• Clarity of project objectives
• Budget (complete, reasonable)

Timeline

Future funding opportunities will be shared here and communicated to state pharmacy associations via email.