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Funding by Topic: Informal caregivers

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

National Community Care Corps Local Models Program
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
Administration for Community Living Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I
Funding for research and/or development that improves the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community, with an emphasis on community living and participation, health and function, and employment. The program places particular emphasis on helping women, socially/economically disadvantaged individuals, and applicants from underrepresented or rural areas compete in the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 21, 2024
Application Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New York State Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community
Learning community in New York that includes a virtual summit, monthly webinars, and topical coaching calls designed to incorporate evidence-based practices and transform the care given to older adults. Participants include Federally Qualified Health Centers and community-based social service organizations, among others.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2025
Sponsor: Healthcare Association of New York State
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Caregiver Grants
Grants to California-based nonprofit organizations for projects designed to provide education, skills training, and/or respite for family, professional, and volunteer caregivers, with a focus on caregiving for individuals with dementia.
Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Small Grants Program
Funding for nonprofit organizations in the Weinberg Foundation service area that are working in the areas of health, housing, jobs, education, and aging.
Geographic coverage: Rural communities surrounding Baltimore, Hawaii, New York City, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and San Francisco
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Telehealth for People and Families Living with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Inactive
Notice of Special Interest for research to (1) determine the impact of telehealth on cost, access, quality, timeliness, and equity of care for people and families living with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD), and (2) identify telehealth care delivery methods that work well for people and families living with AD/ADRD.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster inclusion, community engagement, and health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Oct 8, 2024
Sponsor: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Changing Aging Grants Inactive
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2024
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Addressing Dementia in Indian Country: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care Inactive
Funding to support the expansion of culturally relevant dementia care and services for American Indian and Alaska native people living with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 16, 2024
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Health Endowment Fund Healthy Aging Grants Inactive
Grants to support projects in Michigan that work toward improving the quality of care for older adults in the healthcare system, coordinating care in the community that will improve health outcomes and lower overall costs, and providing support at home for formal and informal caregivers.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 16, 2024
Application Deadline: Jun 17, 2024
Sponsor: Michigan Health Endowment Fund