Please submit your application for the Cultural North Star in Action Grants (CNS Grants) below. Additional information about the CNS Grants can be found on our website. If you have any questions or concerns, please email CulturalNorthStar@mednet.ucla.edu.

The proposal:

• Cannot exceed 2,750 characters (including the budget).
• Needs to reference at least one CNS pillar and no more than two purpose statements.
• Must utilize continuous process improvement methods (e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles).
• Click here to watch a short video about the Model for Improvement and the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle.

Your team must be composed of current, emerging, or curious change agents that are DGSOM faculty, staff, trainees, and students that are:

• Brimming with innovative ideas that need a launching pad.
• Willing to operationalize the CNS pillars to co-create a positive, mission-driven culture.
• Ready to mobilize and eager to build community by collaborating with other innovators in DGSOM.

We look forward to operationalizing our shared values by building community and fostering a shared understanding of the 12 CNS purpose statements with all of our current, emerging, or curious change agents! Thank you for helping the DGSOM community usher in new change through our shared commitment to doing what’s right, making things better, and being kind!