Grant Funding for Rural Unintentional Injury Prevention Programs

Rural programs frequently rely on grant funding from federal agencies, state agencies and associations, and philanthropic organizations to sustain rural unintentional injury prevention programs. More information about building relationships with philanthropies is in the Guide to Working with Rural Philanthropy. RHIhub also maintains a list of rural funding and opportunities.

Examples of Funding from the Federal Government

• The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a range of grant funding for various unintentional injury prevention topics, including transportation safety. The NCIPC State-Specific Funding Brief provides a snapshot of the funding allocation across states for fiscal year 2022.
• CDC also offers other funding mechanisms for injury prevention. For example, states can allocate funding from the Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant Program to implement injury prevention services.
• The Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP) of the Indian Health Service provides funding to tribes to implement injury prevention strategies for various topics, including falls and poisoning prevention.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, provides millions of dollars in funding each year for transportation safety initiatives.
• The Administration for Community Living provides grants to prevent falls among older adults.
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides grants to programs seeking to reduce or abate lead-based paint in housing.

Examples of Funding from State, County, and Local Governments

• States may include injury prevention funding in their state budgets. For example, the State of Vermont Department of Public Safety uses funding from multiple sources, including the state general fund, to offer fire prevention services. The state also has a Fire Prevention and Building Inspection Special Fund supported by fees from different types of inspections and licensing processes.
• Some states also locally fund injury prevention using funds from larger federal programs. For example, Ohio uses funding from the PHHS Block Grant Program to offer local injury prevention grants.

Examples of Funding from Philanthropies

• The Children's Safety Network and the Children's Safety Now Alliance collaborated on the Leveraging Funding Sources and Partnerships in Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention report. The report identifies Safe Kids Worldwide and Kohl's Cares as funders of child injury prevention efforts and offers an appendix with a list of select foundations and endowments that may fund other injury prevention interventions.

Resources to Learn More

Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP): Program Guide 2022
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Details the requirements and recommendations for participation in the TIPCAP program. Covers funding, minimum populations to be served, staff and their roles, project focus areas, evidence-based strategies, technical assistance, and training. Offers additional resources supporting tribal injury prevention programs.
Organization(s): Indian Health Service Office of Environmental Health & Engineering
Date: 2022