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Funding by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native

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

Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications Inactive
Grants to build extension program capacity at 1994 Land-Grant Institutions. Funding will support one or more extension program areas including agriculture; community resources and economic development; family development and resource management; 4-H and youth development; leadership and volunteer development; natural resources and environmental management; and nutrition, diet and health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 7, 2022
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Native Youth on the Move Grants Inactive
Grants to support existing projects that focus on improving and sustaining native youth health in New Mexico in the areas of physical activity, access to healthy foods, youth leadership, and cultural connections.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2022
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
Improving Postpartum Maternal Outcomes for Populations Experiencing Disparities Inactive
Funding for clinical effectiveness research that compares multicomponent strategies to improve early detection of and timely care for complications up to six weeks postpartum among women in underserved populations, including women living in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2022
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2022
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program - Tribal Governments Inactive
Grants to support community-driven projects designed to engage, educate, and empower communities to better understand local environmental and public health issues and develop strategies for addressing those issues, building consensus in the community, and setting community priorities. Projects should help residents of underserved communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues. The 2022 opportunity is limited to federally recognized tribal governments to establish or modify public participation programs where fair treatment and meaningful participation priorities have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 20, 2022
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Utah Multicultural Rural Mental Health Grant Inactive
Grants for nonprofit organizations that serve the mental and behavioral health needs of multicultural communities in rural Utah and have a commitment to reducing stigma and inequalities. Grants will support urgent mental and behavioral health challenges that have been intensified by the COVID-19 crisis.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: May 20, 2022
Sponsor: Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Indian and Native American Program - Employment and Training Grants Inactive
Grants to support employment and training activities for Native Americans in the areas of healthcare, manufacturing, IT, energy, and other industries.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 6, 2022
Sponsors: Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF Rx) Inactive
Grants to help prevent and address prescription drug misuse within a state, tribe, or locality. The program is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of sharing medications, the risks of fake or counterfeit pills purchased over social media or other unknown sources, and to work with pharmaceutical and medical communities on the risks of overprescribing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 25, 2022
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington Community Power Grants Inactive
Core support (or general operating support) grants for community-based organizations in Washington working to improve health equity by dismantling systemic barriers and fostering community well-being. Rural and tribal organizations are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Apr 7, 2022
Sponsor: Inatai Foundation
South Dakota Tobacco Control Program Community/School Partnership Grants Inactive
Grants for school and community partnerships in South Dakota that are working to prevent tobacco use, promote quitting of tobacco use, and eliminate tobacco related disparities among population groups.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Mar 25, 2022
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Build Healthy Places Network Community Innovations for Racial Equity Inactive
Funding, technical assistance, and a peer learning cohort designed to build local Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-led community development capacity, support community power, explore innovative community ownership models, and address the barriers and gaps within community development and health partnerships to effectively propel racial equity. Priority will be given to rural, tribal, and small- to mid-size communities that have been marginalized and have had less access to resources.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2022
Sponsors: The Kresge Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation