Rural Tribal Health – Funding & Opportunities

Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program
Grants to assist federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities.

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.

Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF)
Fellowships to help Native students achieve their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture.

American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
Funding to operate Head Start or Early Head Start programming in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services for children and their families.

Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program Grants
Grants for tribal colleges and universities to establish or enhance partnerships with Head Start programs to increase the number of qualified education staff working in American Indian Alaska Native Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) for Tribal Nations: A Tribal Data Sovereignty Project
Funding for tribal communities to begin directly receiving electronic case reporting (eCR) data or to improve processes and practices related to the use of eCR data already being received from state or local public health agency partners.

Native American Congressional Internship
A summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting tribal and federal relationships.

Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding to support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations (collectively, eligible Tribal entities) to establish Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or enhance the capacity of existing Tribal IRBs.

Native American Library Services Basic Grants
Grants to improve core library services in Native American communities with a primary goal of increasing access to information in a variety of formats to support needs for education, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial literacy, and other types of literacy skills.

IHS Rick Smith Injury Prevention Award
Award that recognizes contributions in the field of injury prevention that have led to improved public health for American Indians and Alaska Natives.