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Funding by Topic: Behavioral health

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

Northeast Region Historically Underserved Farmer and Farming Communities Grant
Grants to address key issues affecting the sustainability of agriculture throughout the Northeast SARE region.
Geographic coverage: Northeast SARE region that includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and tribal lands that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2025
Sponsors: Northeast SARE, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Empowering Tobacco Prevention Efforts in Tribal Communities of California
Funding for federally recognized Tribal governments in California to address tobacco-related disparities affecting the American Indian population.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Public Health
Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for primary care clinicians who serve patients in underserved areas of Oregon regardless of their source of coverage or ability to pay.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2025
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Health Professions Extern Program
Externship opportunities for Indian Health Service Scholarship recipients and other interested health professions students.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Virginia AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2025
Sponsor: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Improving Mental and Behavioral Health
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects that focus on improving mental and behavioral health. Studies should compare system, community, and individual level interventions that improve mental and behavioral health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 14, 2025
Application Deadline: May 6, 2025
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Virginia Health Access Grants
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2025
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation
Massachusetts Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Massachusetts, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Sponsor: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center
Massachusetts Medical Society Physician-Led and Organization Grants
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured and access to behavioral health.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
SAMHSA Psychology Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)
Fellowship programs to prepare psychology masters students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral trainees for careers in behavioral health focused on serving communities of color. This includes working with Native American communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Sponsors: American Psychological Association, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration