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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.

Healthy Oregon Workforce Training Opportunity (HOWTO) Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support innovative, transformative, community-based health professional training initiatives in Oregon that will address identified local healthcare workforce shortages and expand the diversity of the health professional workforce.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
Sponsors: Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Health Policy Board
Duke Endowment Health Care Grants Inactive
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development, with a focus on reducing disparities for underserved populations, including racial minorities and rural residents.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2024
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Region 10 Sub-Grants Inactive
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 10.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 10, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and the 271 Tribal nations that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2024
Sponsors: Philanthropy Northwest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Region 8 Environmental Justice Sub-Grants Inactive
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 8.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 8, which includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming, and the 28 federally recognized Tribes that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2024
Sponsors: JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc, Mountains and Plains Environmental Justice Grants Hub, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Community Care Corps Local Models Program Inactive
Funding for innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers, older adults, and adults with disabilities to help individuals maintain their independence and age in place. The program intends to fund local models that represent a diverse cross section of the United States in terms of geography; urban, rural, frontier, and tribal communities; and underserved and limited English-speaking populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2024
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, Altarum Institute, Caregiver Action Network, The Oasis Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USAging
Maine Health Equity Capacity Building Grants Program Inactive
Unrestricted operating and technical assistance support for organizations in Maine that work with communities facing health disparities based on factors such as race; ethnicity; language; sexual orientation; gender identity; disability status; and experience with criminal justice, sexual violence, and homelessness. Rural applicants have been awarded in past application rounds.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Letter of Intent (Required): Dec 9, 2024
Application Deadline: Feb 14, 2025
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
Mobile Health Impact Accelerator Inactive
A 6-month learning opportunity designed for staff of mobile health clinics who want to improve services, sustainability, and connection with the community.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Dec 6, 2024
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mobile Health Map
North Dakota Public Health Leadership Academy Inactive
A 5 month leadership program for public health professionals in North Dakota. Leaders will work individually and collectively to identify complex challenges facing their communities and apply systems change strategies to address them.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Dec 6, 2024
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center
Environmental Health Disparities Centers [P50 Clinical Trial Optional] Inactive
Grants to support multidisciplinary research, research capacity building, and community-engaged research activities focused on on environmental health disparities and environmental justice research for populations and communities experiencing health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 5, 2024
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2024
Sponsors: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Texas Cancer Screening and Early Detection Inactive
Funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in underserved populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2024
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas