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Funding by Topic: Planning and strategy methods and resources

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

Minnesota American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grant Inactive
Grants for projects in Minnesota designed to address health equity issues specific to tribal and urban American Indian communities, address the health impact of historical trauma, reduce health disparities experienced by American Indian communities, and incorporate a multisector approach to addressing identified disparities.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Strong Systems, Stronger Communities: Strengthening Tribal Public Health Systems Inactive
Funding and technical assistance for projects designed to build the public health capacity of tribes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2024
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Indian Health Board
Healthy Start: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce racial/ethnic disparities in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. Funding is set aside for rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
UMASH Community Forums: Aging on the Farm Request for Partnership Pre-Proposals Inactive
Solicitation of pre-proposal applications for small projects to build partnerships for the UMASH Emerging Issues Program.
Geographic coverage: The Upper Midwest Region which includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and parts of Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsors: University of Minnesota Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation (CHAI), Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Thriving Communities Program (TCP) Inactive
Funding for eligible applicants to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building services to help disadvantaged communities with infrastructure projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive. Rural, tribal, and other disadvantaged communities are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 28, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds Inactive
Funding to provide training and technical assistance for rural communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to identify and plan for community facility repairs as a result of damages resulting from presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2023
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Housing Service
Minnesota Capacity Strengthening Initiative Inactive
Funding to support community-based and faith-based organizations in strengthening their organizational infrastructure to be better equipped and prepared for success in procuring grants and contracts at the department and addressing health inequities across Minnesota. Organizations should serve people of color, American Indians, LGBTQIA+, and/or people living with disabilities. Applications from rural organizations are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2023
Sponsors: Minnesota Center for Health Equity, Minnesota Department of Health
Assistance for Communities through the Thriving Communities Program (TCP) Inactive
Technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support for underserved communities to help them compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable communities and neighborhoods to thrive.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Brownfields Multipurpose Grants Inactive
Grants to carry out a range of eligible assessment and cleanup activities within a proposed target area, such as a neighborhood, a number of neighboring towns, a district, a corridor, a shared planning area or a census tract. Funds must be used for environmental site assessments, brownfields site cleanup, and the development of a plan for the revitalization of one or more brownfields site.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Technical Assistance for Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields Inactive
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance designed to strengthen the capacity of tribal nations to carry out response activities associated with brownfields assessment and cleanup.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency