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Funding by Topic: Health literacy

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

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
National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Program Inactive
Funding for a single entity to provide outreach and education with a focus on improving Indian healthcare, promoting awareness, visibility, advocacy, training, technical assistance, and education.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Increasing COVID-19 Immunization for Tribal Nations and/or Urban Indian Communities in New York Inactive
Funding to promote vaccine confidence in tribal nations and/or urban Indian communities in New York by supporting efforts to develop and distribute culturally appropriate education materials.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Jun 28, 2023
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Strengthening the Safety Net: Improving Access to High Quality Health Care in Michigan Inactive
Grants to safety net clinics and medical and dental homes to increase access to affordable healthcare for the uninsured and underinsured in Michigan. Funding may be used to support ongoing operations, as well as expand hours and services, team-based approaches to care, patient navigation and enrollment, and/or wrap-around services.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Jun 2, 2023
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) Inactive
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 19, 2023
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2023
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council
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
Health Information Outreach Award: Region 6 Inactive
Funding for projects in Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6 that improve health literacy and increase health equity through engagement and training for health information.
Geographic coverage: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2023
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Clinical Faculty and Preceptor Academies Program Inactive
Funding to prepare nurses to serve as nursing clinical faculty and preceptors to newly hired or transitioning licensed nurses in a variety of care settings in rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 22, 2022
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Registered Nurse Training Program Inactive
Funding to enhance nursing education and practice to advance the health of patients, families, and communities and improve health outcomes. The overall goal is to increase the number of nursing students trained in acute care settings to address and manage social determinant of health factors and improve health equity and health literacy in rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 19, 2022
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Small, Rural School Achievement Grant Program Inactive
Funding for small, rural Local Education Agencies for initiatives aimed at improving student academic achievement. Activities may include drug prevention, violence prevention, school-based health services, and other health-related programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2022
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education