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Funding by Topic: Elderly population

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

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research in the areas of addressing disparities; assessment of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options; communication and dissemination research; and improving healthcare systems. There is a new funding category in 2023 for studies that leverage PCORnet® to advance PCORI's national priorities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): May 31, 2023
Application Deadline: Aug 29, 2023
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Colorado Comprecare Fund
Grants for either program support and/or general operating support for organizations working toward optimal wellness for seniors over 65 in Colorado. This is a statewide fund, and organizations in rural and urban areas are encouraged to apply.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2023
Sponsor: The Denver Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, central/southeastern Washington, and northern California.
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2023
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Advancing Innovation in Aging Grants
Grants for innovative projects that support older adults and/or address issues around aging, such as quality of life and longevity. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 21, 2023
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Addressing Dementia in Indian Country: Models of Care
Funding to support the development of models of comprehensive and sustainable dementia care and services in tribal and urban Indian communities. Models should be responsive to the needs of persons living with dementia and their caregivers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 27, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Pilot/Feasibility Projects Academic Track
Grants for academic/scientific investigators and those newly interested in agricultural safety and health research. Funding will support new agricultural safety and health knowledge and assess and promote best safety and health practices, with a focus on projects addressing work-related stress and mental health; the prevention of slips, trips and falls; machine safety; and chemical safety.
Geographic coverage: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2023
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Maine Community Responsive Grants
Grants for planning or implementation projects to improve access to care and health outcomes among communities and populations in Maine that experience health inequities, including rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Aug 24, 2023
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
National Community Care Corps Local Models Program
Funding for innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers, older adults, and adults with disabilities to help individuals maintain their independence and age in place. The program intends to fund local models that represent a diverse cross section of the United States in terms of geography; urban, rural, frontier, and tribal communities; and underserved and limited English-speaking populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, Altarum Institute, Caregiver Action Network, The Oasis Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USAging
Native Voices Rising Grants
General operating support grants designed to strengthen Native-led organizations that are improving the lives of their community members.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2023
Sponsors: Common Counsel Foundation, Native Americans in Philanthropy
AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)
Support for specified health services research projects related to AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. AHRQ's priorities include an interest in rural and frontier healthcare delivery.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2023
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services