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Funding by Topic: Health disparities

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

Integrated Maternal Health Services Inactive
Funding to develop/demonstrate an integrated maternal health services model to support comprehensive care for pregnant and postpartum people who experience health disparities and have limited access to basic social and healthcare services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 24, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NNLM Region 6 State Advisory Group (SAG) Illinois Outreach Award Inactive
Funding to improve health literacy and increase health equity through engagement and training for health information. The program focus is to address issues of mental health and/or social or environmental health in health disparity populations in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Sponsors: Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs: Native Hawaiian Education (NHE) Program Inactive
Funding for projects that provide for the unique educational needs of native Hawaiians and recognizes the roles of native Hawaiian languages and cultures in the educational success and long-term well-being of Native Hawaiian students. One of the program priorities is on projects that address mental health and social-emotional well-being of Native Hawaiian learners.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities (OD2A: LOCAL) Inactive
Funding for health departments to use data to drive actions that reduce overdose morbidity and mortality in communities, with a primary focus on opioids and/or stimulants. Activities should focus on people and groups experiencing a disproportionate burden of substance use disorders, which includes rural communities, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 6, 2023
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cancer Health Equity Research Centers at Minority-Serving Institutions Inactive
Funding to support the formation of Cancer Health Equity Research Centers (CHERCs) designed to target cancer health disparities that are unique to a local or regional community. At least 30% of the planned research participants will be racial and ethnic minorities or live in rural or medically underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Required): May 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2023
Sponsor: American Cancer Society
HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Grants: Rural and Tribal Communities Inactive
Grants to build the technical and administrative capacity of community development corporations, community housing development organizations, and Native American organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2023
Sponsor: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Minnesota Regional Health Equity Network Grant Program Inactive
Grants for capacity development of regional and community partnerships that advance health equity. Projects should build relationships that are foundational for successful public health partnerships. Advancing health equity in rural settings is one of the program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support community partners working to advance capacity, training, support, and community experience with COVID-19 testing initiatives in rural and other underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 7, 2023
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2023
Sponsors: Duke Clinical Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, UNC Center for Health Equity Research
Ohio Disparities in Maternal Health Community Grant Program Inactive
Funding to implement innovative and culturally responsive initiatives to address racial, ethnic, and/or geographic health disparities related to maternal health in Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 26, 2023
Application Deadline: May 29, 2023
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Advancing Equity in Adolescent Health through Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Services Inactive
Funding for projects to serve communities and populations with significant disparities to advance equity in adolescent health through the replication of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs and services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 18, 2023
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services