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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.

Indian Health Service Produce Prescription Pilot Program Inactive
Funding to establish and demonstrate Produce Prescription Programs through collaborations with stakeholders from healthcare and food industries in tribal communities. Programs will help increase access to fruits, vegetables, and healthy traditional foods for American Indian/Alaska Native people by allowing eligible individuals to receive a fruit and vegetable voucher from a participating healthcare provider to redeem at a local market.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country Inactive
Funding to strengthen the quality, performance, and infrastructure of tribal public health systems, including workforce, data, information systems, programs, and services. The overall goal is to improve public health outcomes and health inequities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Inactive
Funding to expand the capacity of healthcare providers to screen, assess, treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people for maternal mental health and substance use disorders. Tribal, rural, and other medically underserved areas are a program priority.
Geographic coverage:
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for students of American Indian descent who are pursuing careers in nursing. Students are expected to work to improve health care for American Indian populations upon graduation
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2023
Sponsor: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Native American Agriculture Fund Grants Inactive
Grants to support native American farmers and ranchers, with special emphasis on traditional foods, food sovereignty programs, lending, youth programming, and climate resilience.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2023
Sponsor: Native American Agriculture Fund
California Tribal Fund - Food Sovereignty and Local Control of Food Systems Inactive
Grants for California-based tribes and tribally-controlled nonprofit organizations working to build food systems in native communities that are self-directed, well-resourced, and supported by policies and systems.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: May 31, 2023
Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Implementation and Expansion Grants Inactive
Funding to implement and expand evidence-based home visiting services in tribal communities. The goals of the Tribal Home Visiting program are to support healthy, happy, successful American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and families through a coordinated, high-quality, evidence-based home visiting strategy, and to continue to build the evidence base for home visiting in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 30, 2023
Application Deadline: May 31, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Inactive
Funding for a single entity to serve as a Center of Excellence to advance behavioral health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives in both reservations and urban communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 26, 2023
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New England Healthy Communities Grant Program Inactive
Funding for communities in New England to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health, and improve quality of life. Program priorities include rural, tribal, and other areas with environmental justice concerns.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Application Deadline: May 26, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program Inactive
Funding to provide culturally responsive training and technical assistance for tribes in the areas of criminal justice, substance use, violent crime, and intergovernmental collaboration.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 24, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice