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Funding by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups

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

Increasing COVID-19 Immunization for Tribal Nations and/or Urban Indian Communities in New York Inactive
Funding to promote vaccine confidence in tribal nations and/or urban Indian communities in New York by supporting efforts to develop and distribute culturally appropriate education materials.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jun 28, 2023
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program Inactive
Funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Among other things, this funding supports partnerships working to expand access to health, medical, and social service providers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Minority AIDS Initiative: The Substance Use and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities Inactive
Funding to provide substance use and HIV prevention services for racial and ethnic minority populations at high-risk for substance use disorders (SUDs) and HIV infection. States with a substantial rural HIV burden are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 20, 2023
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native Americans into Medicine (NAM) Inactive
A 7-week summer enrichment program for college sophomores, juniors and seniors that are interested in pursuing health careers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2023
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
Primary Care: Expanding Access and Advancing Racial Health Equity in New York Inactive
Grants for projects in New York that work to expand access to primary care and/or advance racial health equity through primary care. Priority is given to communities of color and rural areas.
Geographic coverage: New York
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 13, 2023
Application Deadline: Aug 24, 2023
Sponsor: New York Health Foundation
Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime Inactive
Grants to recruit, train, and develop victim service professionals that will provide direct victim services to American Indian/Alaska Native victims of crime in locations that are remote and where positions are hard to fill. Projects should focus on engaging interested individuals, including college and university students, who are from, or live and attend school in, these areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Maternal Health Research Collaborative for Minority-Serving Institutions (MH-RC-MSI) Research Centers (RCs) Inactive
Funding to establish a multi-institutional research network supporting minority-serving institutions to build capacity to conduct research addressing disparities in maternal mortality, morbidity, and health outcomes and to find community-based solutions to advance health equity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program Inactive
Funding for eligible institutions of higher education to improve and expand capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. One of the program priorities is expanding capacity to provide mental health services and other services that help support students' social, emotional, and academic needs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action Inactive
Funding for non-research activities that leverage multi-sector partnerships and resources to improve adverse childhood experiences and positive childhood experiences. Target populations include tribal populations, rural communities, and other geographically underserved areas, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 9, 2023
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Crash Data Tools Pilot Program Inactive
Pilot program for tribes to implement and test a tribal crash data system designed to improve crash data collection and analysis capabilities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2023
Sponsor: Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee