Health-Related Funding Opportunities

Federal Government:

General Services Administration,
Office of Governmentwide Policy,
Office of Acquisition Policy,
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Publication Division (MVA),
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
www.cfda.gov

Description: The CFDA web site links to 15 different types of Federal assistance including surplus equipment, training, guaranteed loans, grants, etc. The CFDA updates the web site on a bi-weekly basis with new or revised program information received from Federal agencies.

Information Available: Provides access to a database of all Federal programs available to state and local governments; federally recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories and possessions of the U.S.; domestic public, quasi-public, as well as private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups and individuals.

Grants.Gov- The Electronic Storefront for Federal Grants
www.grants.gov

Description: The Grants.Gov initiative presents a one-stop web site that requires all Federal agencies to post grant announcements in a standardized format.

Information Available: Arranged by grant topic and then sub-topic, users can view Federal funding opportunities related to a specific health-focus area such as communicable diseases or mental health.

United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
www.hhs.gov/

Description: The government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans, the HHS provides essential human services and includes more than 300 programs that cover a wide spectrum of activities. The HHS issues more than 60,000 grants per year through the following Operating Divisions:

Administration on Aging (AOA)
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/doingbus/doingbus.asp

Description: The Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons, the AOA works to heighten awareness among other Federal agencies, organizations, groups and the public about the valuable contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alerts them to the needs of vulnerable older people.

Information Available: AOA provides grant funding to States and territories, recognized Native American Tribes and Hawaiian Americans, as well as nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and academic institutions. The site also includes an overview of the AOA grant program.

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
www.acf.dhhs.gov/acf_working_with.html

Description: ACF holds responsibility for Federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities.

Information Available: Funding opportunities, announcements, allotment statements, application kits, initiatives, grantee assistance and guidance.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov/fund

Description: AHRQ houses research centers that specialize in major areas of health care research. The health services research arm of HHS, AHRQ complements the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes of Health.

Information Available: Overview of funding opportunities, announcements, peer review procedures, resources, policy notices, contract solicitations and research training.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/other/egovernment.html

Description: The CDC, recognized as the lead Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad, provides credible information to enhance health decisions and promotes health through strong partnerships.

Information Available: Funding opportunities, grants and cooperative agreements, notices to grantees and contracts.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm

Description: HRSA's mission is to improve and expand access to quality health care for all. The agency works toward a goal of 100 percent access to health care and no health disparities for all Americans.

Information Available: HRSA awards grants and cooperative agreements to expand and improve: 1) Primary health care for medically underserved people, 2) Health and related services for people with HIV/AIDS, 3) Maternal and child health, 4) Health professions training and education, 5) Rural health, 6) Telemedicine and 7) Organ donation.

Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC)
www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm#primary

Description: The BPHC, an office within HRSA, works to further the mission, vision and goals of its mother agency.

Information Available: Funding opportunities, program information, automated single grant application for health center cluster programs, other application materials, email notifications and links to other useful funding resources.

Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding

Description: The ORH, part of the mission and goals of HRSA, was created in 1987 to promote better healthcare services in rural America.

Information Available: Grants to rural providers, research programs, state programs, grants by state, geographic eligibility guidelines for rural health grant programs and initiative information.

National Institutes of Health
grants1.nih.gov/grants/index.cfm

Description: NIH, the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation, works in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the scientific nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

Information Available: Current news and archived news; grant and fellowship programs; a searchable biomedical database of federally-supported proposed research conducted at universities, hospitals and other research institutions; research contracts; training opportunities; loan repayment programs; peer review procedures; NIH guide for grants and contracts and links to the other institutes and centers within NIH.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
www.nida.nih.gov/Funding/

Description: NIDA was established in 1974 and became part of NIH in 1992. The agency leads the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supported science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, ranging from the molecule to managed care, and from DNA to community outreach research.

Information Available: General grant assistance, NIDA grant and contract forms, funding opportunities and initiatives, requests for proposals, clinical research and trials, policies and guidance, news and notices, post award concerns and funded projects.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
www.samhsa.gov/funding/funding.html

Description: SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

Information Available: Funding and contract opportunities, current fiscal year budget for SAMHSA, state summaries of grant awards and SAMHSA public policy issues.

Faith-Based:

The Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI)
www.hhs.gov/fbci/

Description: The CFBCI operates within HHS to create an environment that welcomes the participation of faith-based and community-based organizations as valued and essential partners in assisting Americans in need.

Information Available: Current funding opportunities, special faith-based initiatives, HHS charitable choice regulations, upcoming events, news releases, technical assistance, internship opportunities, frequently asked questions, resources and other CFBCI information.

White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-index.html

Description: The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives was given the task of leading a determined attack on need by strengthening and expanding the role of faith-based and community organizations in addressing the nation's social problems.

Information Available: A list of more than 100 programs that represent more than $65 billion in Federal funding opportunities. The site, arranged by topic, includes the following: abstinence education, at-risk youth, crime prevention and treatment, elders in need, food and nutrition, health, homelessness, housing, international programs, prisoners, refugees, rural needs, substance abuse, welfare to work, community and social services block grants program, community service resources and additional grant resources.

National Organizations and Foundations:

American Legacy Foundation
www.americanlegacy.org/

Description: The American Legacy Foundation has dedicated itself to building a world where young people reject tobacco and all people can quit using tobacco. The foundation develops programs that address the health effects of tobacco use through grants, technical assistance and training, youth activism, strategic partnerships, counter-marketing and grassroots marketing campaigns, public relations and outreach to populations disproportionately affected by the toll of tobacco.

Information Available: Foundation programs and initiatives, funding opportunities, priority populations, applied research and evaluation, technical assistance, training and an online application system.

The Commonwealth Fund
www.cmwf.org/programsgrants/programsgrants.htm

Description: The Commonwealth Fund supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. The fund's two national program areas include improving health insurance coverage and access to care and improving the quality of health care services.

Information Available: Grant guidelines, application process, major program areas and recent grant examples.

The Ford Foundation
www.fordfound.org/program/program_main.cfm

Description: The Ford Foundation, a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide, works to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. The health priorities of the foundation include reproductive health, sexuality and reproductive rights related to underrepresented populations.

Information Available: Programs, grants, initiatives, grants database, guidelines for grant seekers, news and funding ideas.

The Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org

Description: The Foundation Center supports and improves philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.

Information Available: The foundation directory online, foundation finder, quick links, library Web sites, general Foundation Center information, newsletters, trainings, Philanthropy News Digest and other helpful tools for grantseekers.

The MacArthur Foundation
www.macfound.org

Description: The MacArthur Foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, helps strengthen institutions, participates in the formation of effective policy and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media.

Information Available: The foundation makes grants through four programs: 1) Program on Human and Community Development, 2) Program on Global Security and Sustainability, 3) General Program and 4) the MacArthur Fellows Program.

The Pew Charitable Trusts
www.pewtrusts.org/grants/grants_item.cfm?image=img3&program_area_id=4

Description: The Pew Charitable Trusts support nonprofit activities in the areas of culture, education, the environment, health and human services, public policy and religion. The trust's national health and human services program focuses on opportunities where the trust's investment can educate and engage key decisionmakers on compelling health and social policy issues.

Information Available: Health and human services program overview, national program initiatives and strategies, application procedures and frequently asked questions.

Public Welfare Foundation
www.publicwelfare.org

Description: The Public Welfare Foundation funds organizations that provide services to disadvantaged populations and work for lasting improvements in the delivery of services that meet basic human needs. Grants have been awarded in the areas of criminal justice, disadvantaged elderly and youth, environment, population, health, community and economic development, human rights and technology assistance.

Information Available: Current funding priorities, application information, evaluation, publications and other resources.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
www.rwjf.org/applications/index.jsp

Description: RWJF, the largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care in the United States, concentrates its grantmaking in four areas: 1) Access to health care quality; 2) Improve quality of care for people with chronic conditions; 3) Promote healthy communities and lifestyle; 4) Reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse - tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs.

Information Available: Currently open calls for proposals for national programs, funding guidelines, grantmaking portfolios, application instructions, frequently asked questions and budget guidelines.

SchoolGrants
www.schoolgrants.org/

Description: Created in 1999, SchoolGrants seeks to help the most kids possible by empowering those who teach them with the knowledge and resources necessary to write successful grant proposals.

Information Available: SchoolGrants provides information on PK-12 grade grant opportunities. It provides a listing of a variety of opportunities available to public and private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools and districts across the United States.

Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC),
Rural Health Care Division
www.universalservice.org/rhc

Description: The Rural Health Care Division of USAC is responsible for ensuring that health care providers in rural areas obtain the benefits of current telecommunications technology as provided for by the United States Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through universal service support. The FCC established a program that will fund up to $400 million annually so that rural health care providers pay no more than their urban counterparts pay for the same or similar telecommunication services.

Information Available: Process overview, eligibility, timetable and deadlines, glossary of terms, application processes, E-certification, reimbursement process, tools, latest updates and current forms with examples.

William K. Kellogg Foundation
www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=63&ItemID=6&NID=41&LanguageID=0

Description: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation promotes health among vulnerable individuals and communities through programming that: empowers individuals, mobilizes communities, engages institutions, improves health care quality and access and informs public and marketplace policy.

Information Available: Funding priorities, application instructions, online application opportunities, grantseeking tips, frequently asked questions, current and past grants awarded and additional resource tools.

Missouri Government:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)
www.dhss.mo.gov/Invitations/

Description: The Missouri DHSS operates as an Executive Department within the Missouri Government. DHSS protects and promotes quality of life and health for all Missourians by developing and implementing programs and systems that provide: information and education, effective regulation and oversight, quality services and surveillance of diseases and conditions.

Information Available: Current invitation for proposals and invitation for bids.

Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH)
www.dmh.missouri.gov/admin/contract/bids.htm

Description: The Missouri DMH works to combat stigma associated with mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance addiction. DMH serves more than 100,000 Missourians through programs that recognize the dignity of the individual, their families and their communities.

Information Available: DMH contracts with approximately 4,000 agencies and individuals throughout the state for quality services for the citizens of Missouri. The site contains current request for proposals and information regarding state contract opportunities.

Missouri Organizations and Foundations:

Community Foundation of the Ozarks (Springfield and surrounding counties)
www.cfozarks.org/grantseekers.html

Description: The Community Foundation of the Ozarks, a collection of charitable funds, serves as the primary vehicle for philanthropy in the Springfield region.

Information Available: Grantmaking program, concept letter instructions and outline, scholarship information and definitions of grant categories.

Deaconess Foundation
www.deaconess.org/

Description: The health priorities of the Deaconess Foundation include innovative, results-oriented initiatives that address public health challenges facing the St. Louis metropolitan area, especially community-based health programs related to prevention and wellness for children.

Information Available: Current grantmaking opportunities, current and past grants awarded, news releases, frequently asked questions and related links.

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
http://www.gkccf.org/

Description: This Greater Kansas City Community Foundation has five areas of focus: improved race relations, vibrant arts and culture, a revitalized urban core on both sides of the state line, healthy children and families and strategic investments in the life sciences.

Information Available: Current competitive grant opportunities, connecting with donors, funds for nonprofits and other funding resources.

Greater St. Louis Community Foundation
www.stlcf.org/

Description: The Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation helps put St. Louisans charitable dollars to work by addressing the most important issues of the local community. The foundation derives its strength not from its assets but from its unique capacity to match acts of caring with community need.

Information Available: Current foundation initiatives and contact information for grantmaking guidelines.

Incarnate Word Foundation
www.incarnatewordfund.com/grantPrograms.html

Description: Incarnate Word provides support for St. Louis, East St. Louis and the greater Missouri community by supporting or creating faith-based ministries that foster healthy lives, promote spiritual growth, and support the building blocks that create healthy communities.

Information Available: Grant application guidelines, areas of interest, grant programs, review process and application deadlines.

Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
www.lutheranfoundation.org/index.html

Description: The Foundation seeks to improve the care of people in the greater St. Louis metropolitan region by providing grant awards for health, human care, Lutheran congregations' community service programs and Lutheran education.

Information Available: Current grant programs, grant guidelines, partnership grant application, downloadable grant forms, current and past grant awards, frequently asked questions, news, contact information and links.

Metropolitan Association for Philanthropy (MAP)
www.mapstl.org/

Description: MAP, a regional association of grantmakers in the St. Louis metropolitan region, is dedicated to strengthening and connecting philanthropic organizations to improve the St. Louis region.

Information Available: MAP provides research and information, educational programs, online services, reports and publications, and additional links. MAP also works with funders, nonprofits and community members to facilitate partnerships and collaborations.