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Funding by Topic: Culture and cultural competency

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

Nebraska AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Sep 20, 2023
Sponsor: Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Pride Foundation Community Care Fund Inactive
Grants to projects that address the needs of queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC) from rural communities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Geographic coverage: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Sponsor: Pride Foundation
Elevate Youth California: Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention: Standard Track Inactive
Grants to expand youth and young adult substance use prevention through policy, systems, and environmental change among California youth ages 12-26. Populations of focus are low-income, rural and/or urban racial, ethnic, and cultural communities disproportionally impacted by the war on drugs.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2023
Sponsors: California Department of Health Care Services, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation
Family Violence Prevention and Services Culturally Specific Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Discretionary Grants Inactive
Funding to implement culturally relevant sexual assault and domestic violence services for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and family violence. The program is designed to reduce the pervasive and harmful impact of violence and trauma by implementing culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and evidence-informed interventions for individuals and families who are from diverse, underserved, and historically marginalized communities. Populations of focus include Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Latino/Latina, and African Americans, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Assessment and Planning Inactive
Grants to support assessment and planning for tribes and tribal organizations to determine the feasibility of implementing a Community Health Aide Program in their respective communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Inactive
Funding to support 2 cooperative agreements to establish a national Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE) to support community efforts to address health disparities and advance health equity in American Indian and Alaska Native populations, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2023
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health
Community Health Aide Program: Tribal Planning and Implementation Inactive
Grants to support planning and implementation for tribes and tribal organizations to begin operating a Community Health Aide Program or support a growing program in the contiguous 48 states.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence Inactive
Funding to support a single Alaska Native Tribal Resource Center on Domestic Violence that will focus on the intervention and prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence by offering culturally sensitive statewide information, training, and technical assistance designed to reduce tribal disparities within Alaska Native communities and villages.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Improving Access to Recovery-Oriented Housing Services for Corrections-Involved Populations in Minnesota Inactive
Funding to expand access to recovery oriented housing in Minnesota for corrections-involved individuals experiencing substance use disorder. Priority populations include Native Americans and people living in rural communities, among others.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 30, 2023
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Healthy Families Community-Based Perinatal Health Initiative Inactive
Grants to develop and implement innovative models for integrating community-based maternal support services into perinatal systems of care. Models should be designed to improve pregnant and post-partum people's health outcomes and reduce racial and ethnic disparities. Rural and other minority populations are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 18, 2023
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services