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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) Inactive
Grants for innovative population-based research in how work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among health disparity populations and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Populations with Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Inactive
Funding for research focused on developing and testing strategies that adapt/implement recommended guidelines of comprehensive clinical care for individuals with Type 2 diabetes from health disparity populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 7, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Telehealth Strategies for Individuals with HIV and Substance Use Disorders Inactive
Notice of Special Interest for research to explore and develop telehealth methods and strategies for diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and population analysis in individuals living with HIV and substance use disorder.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 7, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Medica Foundation Rural Health Program (Minnesota) Inactive
Funding for projects that address health needs and social determinants of health in rural communities of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Nonmetropolitan areas of Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 6, 2024
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Quimby Family Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects focused on physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being in Maine. Grants work towards preventing and treating chronic diseases and conditions by addressing environmental connection, isolation and loneliness, sedentary lifestyles, and food systems. Historically, projects in rural communities have been considered a priority.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2024
Sponsor: Quimby Family Foundation
NB3 Foundation Youth Council Inactive
Application for native youth aged 13-24 in New Mexico to help the NB3 Foundation better understand the issues impacting native youth health in the state. In return, NB3 Foundation will provide leadership development, mentorship, and funding to support community impact initiatives developed by Youth Council members.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2024
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
Indian Housing Block Grant Program Inactive
Grants to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on American Indian reservations and in other American Indian areas, and to carry out other affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 29, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mine Health and Safety Grants Inactive
Grants to prevent fatalities, disease, and injury from mining and secure safe and healthy working conditions for miners through laws, regulations, safety improvements, education, and training.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 20, 2024
Sponsors: Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
National Center for American Indian Health Professions Pathways to Admissions Workshop Inactive
Workshops to help American Indian and Alaska Native students navigate the medical or other professional school application process, strengthen their applications, and expand their professional networks. The overall goal of the program is to promote health by increasing the number of AI/AN healthcare employees.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 19, 2024
Sponsors: A. T. Still University, National Center for American Indian Health Professions
Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) – Continuing Training Grants (CTG) Inactive
Grants to support emergency preparedness training solutions to help rural and tribal areas prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, threats, hazards, and other emergencies. Rural and tribal communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Aug 16, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security