Rural Tribal Health – Funding & Opportunities

Native American Child Health Advocacy Award
Honorary award to recognize an individual (physician or non-physician) who has made a major contribution to promoting Native American child health.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 20, 2024
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food security, environment, and agricultural production research.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Health Professions Extern Program
Externship opportunities for Indian Health Service Scholarship recipients and other interested health professions students.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program
Grants to assist federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2025
Sponsor: Indian Health Service

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds
Funding for tribal governments for the purposes of transportation projects related to safety, safety planning, and safety/infrastructure.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH)

Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF)
Fellowships to help Native students achieve their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 17, 2025
Sponsor: Tribal Agriculture Fellowship

American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start Expansion, Early Head Start Expansion, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
Funding to operate Head Start or Early Head Start programming in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services for children and their families.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program Grants
Grants for tribal colleges and universities to establish or enhance partnerships with Head Start programs to increase the number of qualified education staff working in American Indian Alaska Native Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) for Tribal Nations: A Tribal Data Sovereignty Project
Funding for tribal communities to begin directly receiving electronic case reporting (eCR) data or to improve processes and practices related to the use of eCR data already being received from state or local public health agency partners.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2025
Sponsor: National Indian Health Board

Native American Congressional Internship
A summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting tribal and federal relationships.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2025
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation