FUNDING

 

1. Native Agriculture & Food Systems College Scholarships

First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) is accepting applications for its “First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program” that aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter the agricultural sector in Native communities. First Nations will award 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to Native American college students majoring in agriculture and related fields, including but not limited to: agribusiness management, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, environmental engineering, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, food science and technology, horticulture, irrigation science, nutrition education, and sustainable agriculture or food systems. Complete information and a link to the online application can be found at www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/scholarship.  All applications must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.

 

1. Accreditation Support Initiative (ASI) for Territorial and Freely Associated State Health Agencies
   Grants and technical assistance for territorial and freely associated state health agencies to design and implement a project to address self‐identified public health accreditation preparation needs.
   Geographic coverage: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and U.S. Virgin Islands
   Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2016
   Sponsor: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

 

1. Exploratory/Developmental Surgical Disparities Research (R21)
   Grants to support developmental and exploratory research focused on understanding and addressing disparities in surgical care and outcomes in minority and health disparity populations.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Letter of Intent (Optional): Oct 4, 2016
   Application Deadline: Nov 4, 2016
   Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
   
   
   
2. Surgical Disparities Research (R01)
   Grants to support investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding and addressing disparities in surgical care and outcomes in minority and health disparity populations.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Letter of Intent (Optional): Oct 4, 2016
   Application Deadline: Nov 4, 2016
   Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
   
   
   
3. Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows
   A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of midcareer health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health to participate in health policy processes at the federal level.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2016
   Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
   
   
   
4. Rural Health Network Development Grant Program (RHND)
   Grants for healthcare networks in rural areas to assist with increasing access to and improve the quality of healthcare services.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Application Deadline: Nov 28, 2016
   Sponsor: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

1. Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities

EPA is requesting letters of interest for a new round of Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities technical assistance. EPA will select 25 communities to receive targeted assistance to help overcome barriers to smarter, more environmentally and economically sustainable growth. This assistance will help communities, local governments, and tribal governments improve their capacity to implement smart growth and other approaches that protect the environment, improve public health, and expand economic opportunity.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on October 12, 2016.

Read the 2016-2017 Request for Letters of Interest for information on how to apply.

 

1. Accountable Health Communities: Track 1 – Awareness
   This funding opportunity announcement is for the Track 1 – Awareness track only and includes the following elements: (1) screening of community-dwelling beneficiaries to identify certain unmet health-related social needs and (2) referral of community-dwelling beneficiaries to increase awareness of community services.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Application Deadline: Nov 3, 2016
   Sponsor: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
   
   
   
2. Delta Health Care Services Grant Program
   Provides financial assistance to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
   Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
   Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2016
   Sponsor: USDA Rural Development
   
   
   
3. Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of May 1, 2017)
   Funding to provide comprehensive primary health care services to an underserved area or population.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2016
   Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care
   
   
   
4. Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
   Offers grants to fire departments and EMS organizations for equipment, training, personnel wellness programs, capital funding, and collaboration efforts.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Application Deadline: Nov 18, 2016
   Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
   
   
   
5. Farm to School Grant Program
   Grants to plan, establish, or sustain a Farm to School program that improves access to local foods in schools.
   Geographic coverage: Nationwide
   Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2016
   Sponsor: USDA Food and Nutrition Service