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Funding by Topic: Health disparities

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

Wisconsin Community Impact Grant Program
Funding to advance health equity in rural and urban Wisconsin communities through support for evidence-informed, community-academic partnership initiatives that address the social determinants of health.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 24, 2024
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2024
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Iowa Psychiatry Training Program for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
Continuation funding to provide psychiatric training to additional physician assistants and nurse practitioners who will provide mental health services in rural, underserved areas of Iowa.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2024
Sponsor: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Missouri Foundation for Health Opportunity Fund
Grants to support innovative ideas and approaches that address systemic inequities and have a lasting impact on the health of Missouri's individuals and communities most in need. Projects should utilize community-driven systems change to address inequities in health status and outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2024
Sponsor: Missouri Foundation for Health
Montana Mental Health Access Fund for Indigenous Communities
Funding for mental health service providers to support innovative ideas for increasing access and improving mental health and well-being for Montana residents, with particular focus on tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2024
Sponsor: Montana Community Foundation
Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 11, 2024
Application Deadline: May 2, 2024
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
OneOhio Recovery Foundation Regional Grants
Grants to distribute a share of Ohio's opioid settlement funds to communities to support programs and services that prevent, treat or support recovery from addiction, including opioids and/or other co-occurring substance use and/or mental health conditions.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
Sponsor: OneOhio Recovery Foundation
Oregon Rural Population Health Incubator Program
Funding and technical assistance to support rural population health and health equity programs initiated by rural hospitals, clinics or community-based organizations in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: May 3, 2024
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program
Grants for projects to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas to increase connectivity, improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, generate regional economic growth, and improve quality of life.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 6, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award
Monetary award for community-based organizations (CBOs) to recognize partnerships with healthcare entities that improve health outcomes and quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and/or caregivers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 6, 2024
Sponsors: Aging and Disability Business Institute, The John A. Hartford Foundation, USAging
Community Level Innovations for Improving Health Outcomes
Grants for projects that demonstrate community level innovations to increase use of preventive health services, improve health outcomes, and reduce health disparities driven by social determinants of health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health