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Funding by Topic: Elderly population

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

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies Inactive
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to to improve patient care and health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Jan 14, 2025
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCORI Engagement Award: Dissemination Initiative Inactive
Funding to disseminate and communicate pertinent PCORI-funded research findings to relevant stakeholders in ways that will command their attention and interest and encourage use of information in their healthcare decision making.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 26, 2024
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2025
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCORI Engagement Award: Stakeholder Convening Support Inactive
Funding for organizations and communities to hold multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences.Convenings should focus on supporting collaboration around patient-centered outcomes research and clinical comparative effectiveness research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 26, 2024
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2025
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Inactive
Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2024
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I Inactive
Funding for research that focuses on the development of new technologies that address important problems affecting people, institutions, and communities in rural America, including health, agriculture, rural development, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maine Charity Foundation Fund Inactive
Grants for community-based transportation programs that provide transportation and/or delivery services to older people with limited or no access to transportation. Projects in rural areas are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Sep 16, 2024
Sponsor: Maine Community Foundation
Housing Assistance Council Accessible and Universal Design Workshop Series Inactive
Technical assistance opportunity for housing professionals to learn how to address accessibility, mobility, and design needs in their programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 6, 2024
Sponsor: Housing Assistance Council
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
Samara Fund Grants Inactive
Funding for LGBTQ+ led projects and organizations in Vermont. Rural and underserved areas of the state, as well as smaller organizations, are considered program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Aug 27, 2024
Sponsor: Vermont Community Foundation
WHEDA Foundation Housing Grant Program Inactive
Supports the development or improvement of housing facilities in Wisconsin for people experiencing a housing crisis.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2024
Sponsor: Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority