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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.

Health System Strategies to Address Disparities in Hypertension Management and Control Inactive
Funding for clinical effectiveness research that compares health system strategies to improve blood pressure management and control in primary care, community, and safety net settings for populations experiencing disparities in outcomes, including Black, Hispanic, rural, and uninsured individuals.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): May 31, 2023
Application Deadline: Aug 29, 2023
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
American Indian and Alaska Native Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Inactive
Funding for a single entity to serve as a Center of Excellence to advance behavioral health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives in both reservations and urban communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 26, 2023
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Integrated Maternal Health Services Inactive
Funding to develop/demonstrate an integrated maternal health services model to support comprehensive care for pregnant and postpartum people who experience health disparities and have limited access to basic social and healthcare services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 24, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NNLM Region 6 State Advisory Group (SAG) Illinois Outreach Award Inactive
Funding to improve health literacy and increase health equity through engagement and training for health information. The program focus is to address issues of mental health and/or social or environmental health in health disparity populations in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Sponsors: Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs: Native Hawaiian Education (NHE) Program Inactive
Funding for projects that provide for the unique educational needs of native Hawaiians and recognizes the roles of native Hawaiian languages and cultures in the educational success and long-term well-being of Native Hawaiian students. One of the program priorities is on projects that address mental health and social-emotional well-being of Native Hawaiian learners.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education
Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities (OD2A: LOCAL) Inactive
Funding for health departments to use data to drive actions that reduce overdose morbidity and mortality in communities, with a primary focus on opioids and/or stimulants. Activities should focus on people and groups experiencing a disproportionate burden of substance use disorders, which includes rural communities, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 6, 2023
Application Deadline: May 8, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cancer Health Equity Research Centers at Minority-Serving Institutions Inactive
Funding to support the formation of Cancer Health Equity Research Centers (CHERCs) designed to target cancer health disparities that are unique to a local or regional community. At least 30% of the planned research participants will be racial and ethnic minorities or live in rural or medically underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Required): May 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2023
Sponsor: American Cancer Society
HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Grants: Rural and Tribal Communities Inactive
Grants to build the technical and administrative capacity of community development corporations, community housing development organizations, and Native American organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2023
Sponsor: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
Minnesota Regional Health Equity Network Grant Program Inactive
Grants for capacity development of regional and community partnerships that advance health equity. Projects should build relationships that are foundational for successful public health partnerships. Advancing health equity in rural settings is one of the program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support community partners working to advance capacity, training, support, and community experience with COVID-19 testing initiatives in rural and other underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 7, 2023
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2023
Sponsors: Duke Clinical Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, UNC Center for Health Equity Research