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Funding by Topic: Children and youth

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

Maternal and Child Health Secondary Data Analysis Research (MCH SDAR) Inactive
Funding to support applied research through analysis of existing databases and/or administrative records to improve the quality, efficiency, and accessibility of healthcare services and health outcomes for underserved maternal and child health populations. Underserved populations include indigenous and Native American persons, people in rural areas, persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 13, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
School-Based Interventions to Promote Equity and Improve Health, Academic Achievement, and Well-Being of Students Inactive
Funding to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children and adolescents in underserved and disproportionately affected communities. Projects should increase physical activity, healthy dietary behaviors, and self-management of chronic health conditions among students and implement strategies and activities at the school level that promote student and staff health. Projects should also address social determinants of health and reach populations such as racial/ethnic minority students, students receiving free and reduced lunch, students of lower socioeconomic status, and those who live in rural/sparsely populated areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 11, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Wisconsin School Health Award Inactive
Recognizes and celebrates schools in Wisconsin that have policies, programs, and the infrastructure to help students develop lifelong healthy behaviors and achieve their full academic potential.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Feb 8, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Zenni Scholarship to Advance Children's Vision Inactive
Scholarships for the Prevent Blindness Children's Vision Screening Certification Course and access to vouchers for the full cost of Zenni eyeglasses for eligible children served by scholarship recipients. Applicants from rural areas are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Available in all states except Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Feb 6, 2023
Sponsor: Prevent Blindness
Caring for Colorado Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Colorado that enhance health equity, well-being, and opportunity in the priority areas of healthy children and youth, resilient families, and public policy.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2023
Sponsor: Caring for Colorado Foundation
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program Inactive
Funding to promote the healthy nutrition of mothers, children, and families by establishing and enhancing MCH Nutrition Training Programs to provide training for future and current MCH nutrition professionals and nutrition-focused technical assistance to state Title V and other MCH programs. There is also the opportunity to apply for additional funding for the optional Nutrition Workforce Equity enhancement. Programs should implement a curricula that provides nutrition-focused clinical preparation in multiple settings emphasizing integration of MCH nutrition services and expanding the reach of MCH nutrition services in rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hawaii Community Grants for Youth Electronic Smoking Device Prevention Inactive
Grants for projects to prevent the use of Electronic Smoking Devices by Hawaii youth under the age of 18. A focus of the program is to reduce tobacco-related disparities in population groups in Hawaii with the highest prevalence rates for tobacco use, including Native Hawaiians, people with mental health and/or substance use challenges, LGBT communities, and populations with low socio-economic status.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Application Deadline: Jan 27, 2023
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation
California Youth Opioid Response Grants Inactive
Grants to increase access to quality services for youth and young adults (ages 12-14) in California with opioid and/or stimulant use disorders.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Services
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Program Inactive
Funding to train healthcare professionals to use valid and reliable screening and diagnostic tools, in addition to providing evidence-based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental and behavioral concerns.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response Inactive
Grants to support immediate responses to the overdose crisis in rural areas through improving access to, capacity for, and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorder.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services