Connecticut Funding & Opportunities - Rural Health Information Hub

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 7 Grants
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.

Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine

New England Health Equity Stipend Program
Stipends for public health and other health professions students with practice opportunities working on health equity projects with public health or primary care agencies in New England.

Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC)

Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation S.M.I.L.E. Grants Inactive
Grants for organizations throughout New Jersey and Connecticut that focus on access to dental care for underserved children, people with disabilities, veterans, and seniors.

Geographic coverage: New Jersey and Connecticut
Application Deadline: Feb 14, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation, Inc.

Northeast Region Historically Underserved Farmer and Farming Communities Grant Inactive
Grants to address key issues affecting the sustainability of agriculture throughout the Northeast SARE region.

Geographic coverage: Northeast SARE region that includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and tribal lands that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2025
Sponsors: Northeast SARE, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Connecticut J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Connecticut, allowing them to remain in the United States.

Geographic coverage: Connecticut
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2024
Sponsor: Connecticut State Department of Public Health

Gladys Brooks Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics. Awarded projects are broad in range, and include capital expenses, proposals that address new healthcare needs, and programs that improve the quality of healthcare.

Geographic coverage: Available in 12 states.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Sponsor: Gladys Brooks Foundation

Tribes and Tribal Organizations Implementation of Dental Therapy Inactive
Grants for projects that implement dental therapy in tribal communities in states that have a legal mechanism for dental therapists to practice within the Indian Health System.

Geographic coverage: Available in 14 states.
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2023
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board

Park and Recreation Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Substance Misuse Inactive
Grants for local parks and recreation agencies to use evidence-based mentoring programs to support youth living in communities with high rates of substance misuse who have experienced substance misuse directly in the home or personally, with special focus on youth facing barriers to youth development opportunities, including those in low-income and rural areas.

Geographic coverage: Available in 24 U.S. states
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
Sponsor: National Recreation and Park Association