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New York Funding & Opportunities

Local Foods, Local Places Program in Appalachian Communities Inactive
Provides direct technical assistance to Appalachian communities to boost economic opportunities for local farmers and businesses, improve access to healthy local food, and promote wellness.
Geographic coverage: Counties within the Appalachian Regional Commission service area
Application Deadline: Feb 9, 2024
Sponsors: Appalachian Regional Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New York Age-Friendly: Go Local Grants Inactive
Funding for grassroots and community-based organizations in Western and Central New York who are working to build age-friendly neighborhoods that promote health equity.
Geographic coverage: Service area for the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2024
Sponsor: Health Foundation for Western and Central New York
New York Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program Inactive
A loan repayment program to support licensed community mental health programs in New York in the recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, especially in rural and other shortage areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsors: New York State Department of Health, New York State Office of Mental Health
New York J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of New York, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2023
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
New York Primary Care Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of New York.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Nov 22, 2023
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
New York Health Leadership Fellows Inactive
An 18-month fellowship program for current and potential executives of health-related nonprofit organizations, safety-net organizations, and public agencies in western and central New York that address the needs of vulnerable older adults or young children impacted by poverty.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Nov 21, 2023
Sponsor: Health Foundation for Western and Central New York
New York Healthy Food, Healthy Lives: Supporting a More Equitable Food System Inactive
Funding to advance racial health equity in New York by promoting "Food Is Medicine" interventions and supporting healthier, culturally responsive food purchasing. Indigenous communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: New York
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 23, 2023
Application Deadline: Jan 17, 2024
Sponsor: New York Health Foundation
Laura Jane Musser Fund: Rural Initiative Program Inactive
Grants designed to encourage collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas, including economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, New York, Texas. A list of the specific counties eligible in New York and Texas is available on the program website under the "Limits of Geography" heading.
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2023
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
Mentorship In Medicine and Other Healthcare Professions Inactive
Funding to support activities and approaches designed to increase in the number of economically disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students who elect to pursue careers in medicine and health related professions to become physicians and other healthcare professionals in New York.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
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

Last Updated: 1/24/2024