The Grants Learning Center is your gateway to the federal grants world. It includes the Grants.gov Community Blog and answers to frequently asked questions from grant seekers as well as community videos and a calendar of upcoming grant community events and training. Recent blog posts have explained how to proofread your grant application and how to build credibility with your budget narrative. To access the website, go to www.grants.gov/learn-grants.html.
From Grants Learning Center website, accessed Oct. 21, 2021.

While nonprofits have contributed significantly to the society and economy of the U.S. in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of the sector is uneven in both impact and recovery, a new report from Independent Sector finds. Based on aggregated survey and research data from multiple sources in four categories — financial resources, human capital, governance and trust, and public policy and advocacy — the second edition of the Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector found that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic varied by subsector and organization size, with arts organizations and those that rely on fees for service hit especially hard. To view the report, go to independentsector.org/nonprofithealth.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 25, 2022; May 25, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization. Expires Jan. 8, 2025. Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for P30 Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) to support NCI-designated Cancer Centers. CCSGs support three types of Cancer Centers: (1) Comprehensive Cancer Centers which demonstrate reasonable depth and breadth of research activities in each of three major areas: basic laboratory; clinical; and prevention, control and population-based research, and which have substantial transdisciplinary research that bridges these scientific areas; and (2) Clinical Cancer Centers which are primarily focused on basic laboratory; clinical; and prevention, cancer control, and population-based research; or some combination of these areas, and (3) Basic Cancer Centers which focus on basic laboratory research.
CFDA: 93.397
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-321.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021. 
Subject(s): cancer research.

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Nov. 9, 2021. Due Date: Dec. 17, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $8 million for 20 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants for this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) include all U.S. state health departments, the six local health departments with independent HIV surveillance programs (including Houston Department of Health and Human Services), the District of Columbia Department of Health, and the territorial health departments or their Bona Fide Agents. 
PURPOSE: The purpose of this NOFO is to improve understanding of barriers and gaps in HIV prevention services that may lead to continued HIV transmission or delayed diagnosis of HIV. This NOFO will support enhanced surveillance of people diagnosed with HIV during the earliest and latest stages of infection (i.e., stages 0 and 3, respectively) to understand recent experiences with HIV prevention and testing services, as well as the system- and individual-level barriers that led to these failures in early diagnosis and prevention. 
CFDA: 93.944
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331765.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS education/prevention.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 5, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $5.7 million annually for 59 awards. This program will fund one Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F HIC) in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories; and up to three F2F HICs to serve American Indians/Alaska Natives.
ELIGIBILITY: Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Eligibility for this funding opportunity is limited to applicants within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the five U.S. territories, and entities that will serve American Indian and/or Alaska Native tribes.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this opportunity is to provide information, education, technical assistance, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals who serve them.
CFDA: 93.504
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334424.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 20, 2021. 
Subject(s): health care facilities, primary health care services, children with special health care needs.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Use the two-tier submission process for applications through Grants.gov and HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHB) grants.hrsa.gov/2010/webEPSInternal/EHBHome.aspx. The Grants.gov application must be submitted by Dec. 14, 2021 and the HRSA EHB application must be submitted by Jan. 18, 2022 by 4 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: $50 million for 150 grants.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations that:
• Are Health Center Program operational (H80) grant award recipients.
• Are located in the 57 geographic locations identified by Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S (EHE). The following Texas counties are eligible: Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Tarrant, and Travis. 
• Did not receive a Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 or FY2021 Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) award.
PURPOSE: PCHP funding will expand HIV prevention services that decrease the risk of HIV transmission in underserved communities in support of Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S (EHE). Announced in 2019, EHE is a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiative to reduce the number of new HIV infections by 75 percent by 2025, and by at least 90 percent by 2030.
CFDA: 93.527
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336045.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 18, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS education/prevention, HIV/AIDS services, primary health care services.

SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Dec. 27, 2021; April 25, 2022. Due Date: Jan. 25, 2022; May 25, 2022. Expires May 27, 2024. Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.  Future year funding is contingent upon the availability of funds for each year of support.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will fund large research demonstration and implementation projects that pertain to ambulatory care settings and long-term care facilities with a focus on implementing evidence-based processes to improve patient safety, especially those involving transitions in care.
CFDA: 93.226
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-267.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 21, 2021. 
Subject(s): patient safety, health care facilities, medical research.

SOURCE: American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants of up to $8,000. 
ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to nonprofit organizations that provide services, programs, and curricula to children and teenagers age 18 and younger. To be considered, applicants must be recommended by an AAD member dermatologist, demonstrate a commitment to sun safety within their organizations; and consider a shade structure that meets the stringent requirements of AAD.
PURPOSE: The American Academy of Dermatology is accepting applications for its AAD Shade Structure Grant Program. Through the program, grants of up to $8,000 will be awarded to public schools and nonprofit organizations for the installation of permanent shade structures in outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, including playgrounds, pools, and recreation spaces. In addition to the grant, AAD also provides a permanent sign for display near the shade structure.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.aad.org/member/career/volunteer/shade.
From American Academy of Dermatology website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021.
Subject(s): cancer education/prevention, children’s health.  

SOURCE: Dr. Scholl Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The application form can be submitted between Oct. 1 and March 1 of the following year.
$ AVAILABLE: On average, grants range from $5,000 to $25,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations must work in the areas listed below. They must have a valid IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and at least three years of financial activity. For a list of organizations not eligible for funding, go to www.drschollfoundation.com/application-procedures/preferences-limitations/. 
PURPOSE: The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today’s world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work and compassion. Grants are made annually after an extensive review of the application by the staff and all the directors of the Dr. Scholl Foundation. Applications for grants are considered in the areas of health care, social service, civic and cultural charities, environmental charities and education. 
CONTACT: Phone: 847-559-7430. Email: grants@drschollfoundation.com. To request an application, go to www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=drschollfoundation. For more information, go to www.drschollfoundation.com.
From Dr. Scholl Foundation website, accessed Oct. 21, 2021.
Subject(s): aged/seniors, hunger, children’s health, health promotion/wellness, disabilities, youth services, education.

SOURCE: Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 29, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: The average grant funding amount in 2018 was $6,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit is welcome to apply.
PURPOSE: Established in 2002, the Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation supports nonprofit and charitable efforts across the globe. Funded grants often center on social justice, child welfare and access to education, but the foundation funds grants of all kinds. 
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.dudleytdoughertyfoundation.org/.
From Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021.
Subject(s): child welfare, education.  

Healthier Food for All
SOURCE: Walmart Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: A Concept Note must be submitted online. Following review of your concept note, if Walmart or the Walmart Foundation is interested in pursuing your request, a full proposal requesting additional information will be invited. Due to the large volume of inquiries received, Walmart or the Walmart Foundation is unable to provide an exact timeframe during which the concept note will be reviewed.
$ AVAILABLE: Not specified. 
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations should be eligible 501(c)3 or international equivalent organizations. Organizations in the U.S. must be listed in the most current IRS 50 State Master File at the time the application is submitted. Nonprofit organizations must operate on a national scope through chapters/affiliates in many states around the country or through programs that operate regionally/locally but seek funding to replicate program activities nationally. 
PURPOSE: Walmart.org strives to improve access and availability to healthier food and supports programs that provide nutrition education to increase people’s confidence in selecting, preparing and serving healthier foods. While food insecurity exists in all communities, Walmart.org seeks to fund organizations that have the capacity to administer sub-grants and build capacity across networks of organizations to scale proven strategies, test and evaluate place-based efforts or innovative approaches that could have the potential to scale in the future. To be eligible, programs must support underserved and food insecure households. 
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to walmart.org/what-we-do/strengthening-community/healthier-food-for-all. To submit a Concept Note, go to walmart.org/how-we-give/concept-note.
From Walmart Foundation website, accessed Oct. 21, 2021.
Subject(s): nutrition/food services, hunger. 

SOURCE: Major League Baseball-Major League Baseball Players Association (MLB-MLBPA) Youth Development Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The foundation accepts applications throughout the year. Grant decisions are made by its Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
$ AVAILABLE: The foundation does not specify a maximum grant award amount.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must be a nonprofit tax-exempt organization involved in the operation of youth baseball or softball programs and facilities. Organizations operating in the U.S. and international locations are eligible to apply.
PURPOSE: The MLB-MLBPA foundation is a joint initiative of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations involved in the operation of youth baseball and softball programs and facilities. The funds may be used to finance a new program, expand or improve an existing program, undertake a new collaborative effort, secure facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs. Grants are intended to provide funding for incremental programming and to facilitate youth baseball and softball programs and not for normal operating expenses or as a substitute for existing funding or fundraising activities.
CONTACT: Email: YDF@mlb.com. For more information, go to www.mlbplayers.com/ydf.
From MLB Youth Development Foundation website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021.
Subject(s) adolescent health, children's health, health promotion/wellness.
 

SOURCE: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: By design, there are no limits set on the grant amount that can be requested. It must be reasonably and clearly supported by the scope of the project outlined in the application. Applications requesting more than five percent overhead are usually not considered. 
ELIGIBILITY: The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds research to investigators in United States nonprofit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer.
PURPOSE: The foundation funds projects for a one-year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers. It is anticipated that this early stage funding by the foundation may lead to subsequent and expanded support using government agency funding. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to pardeefoundation.org/how-to-apply.
From Elsa U. Pardee Foundation website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021.
Subject(s): cancer research.  

SOURCE: Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 1, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants of up to $72,500 ($50,000 for salary support and $22,500 for research) will be awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be an M.D. or D.O., or have doctoral-level degree and post-doctoral training appropriate for a clinical fellowship; hold a full-time position at the institution where the research will be conducted; and be a U.S. citizen or foreign national with permanent resident status (proof required).
PURPOSE: This grant opportunity is available to residents and fellows and provides salary support to undertake a research project under the guidance of an experienced mentor. The application must describe a structured research training plan and a research project focused on breast cancer or breast reconstruction.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.thepsf.org/research/grants-program/scott-spear-research-fellowship.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Oct. 19, 2021.
Subject(s): cancer research.  

SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Studies at Austin Community College (ACC)
WHEN: Nov. 11, noon-1:30 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Online.
DESCRIPTION: What do funders look for in a grant proposal: data, stories, both? What kinds of projects do foundations find inspiring? What choices do funders make in support of communities? Join Nonprofit Austin at ACC’s Fall Funder Focus series to learn more about the funding and grantmaking process. Bring your questions for this opportunity to connect directly with those who make funding decisions that support nonprofit work. Interact with and gain insights from The Webber Family Foundation whose mission is to help students perform at the highest levels of achievement in academics and the arts.
COST: $10-30. For more information and registration, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/funder-focus-connect-with-the-webber-family-foundation-registration-191131237677?aff=ebdsoporgprofile.
CONTACT: Email: centerfornonprofitstudies@austincc.edu. You can also contact them using a form on their website www.nonprofitaustin.org/contact-us/. 
From Center for Nonprofit Studies at Austin Community College email, Oct. 21, 2021.

SPONSOR: Thompson Grants Training 
WHEN: Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: In this workshop, Jack Reagan mines his experience as an auditor to share “dos and don’ts” that can improve the way you prepare for and undergo your next financial statement or Uniform Grant Guidance audit. 
COST: Workshop: $295. Workshop + OnDemand: $395. OnDemand: $255. For more information and registration, go to www.thompsongrantsworkshop.com/audit2021.
CONTACT: Phone: 1-800-677-3789. Email: service@thompson.com.
From Thompson Grants email, Oct. 19, 2021.

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Charitable giving by affluent Americans in 2020 averaged $43,195, a 48 percent increase over $29,269 in 2017, a report from Bank of America and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy finds. To read the full report, go to scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/26654/bank-america-sept21.pdf.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.

Kristi Howard-Shultz, writing for the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy blog, provided tips on hiring grant writers in her recent post. According to Howard-Shultz, a nonprofit should ask professional grant writers if they have direct experience in the nonprofit’s sector and require writers to clearly outline their writing and communication process. For more tips, go to blog.philanthropy.iupui.edu/2021/09/28/how-to-hire-a-successful-grant-writer/.
From Lilly Family School of Philanthropy website, accessed Sept. 29, 2021.

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 19, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $55 million for 30 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must have a history of having provided HIV prevention services in the applicant's jurisdiction, discussed provision of services with their state or local health department in which they report HIV diagnoses, and received written consent from the state or local health department. 
Applicants are eligible to apply for funding under one category (Category A or B). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is seeking applications from organizations that were founded for the purpose of serving the selected priority population(s) and are rooted or embedded within the communities they serve. Applicants may provide HIV prevention services in a maximum of three service areas within the applicant's jurisdiction. Applicants can provide HIV prevention services in areas that cross over into bordering state health department jurisdictions. 
PURPOSE: The CDC announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funds for a cooperative agreement program for community-based organizations (CBOs) to develop and implement high-impact HIV prevention programs in the following two categories:
• Category A: HIV prevention services for Young Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM of color) and their partners regardless of age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
• Category B: HIV prevention services for Young Transgender Persons of Color (YTG persons of color) and their partners regardless of age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
CFDA: 93.939
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331873.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Sept. 28, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services.
 

SOURCE: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Nov. 7, 2021. Due Date: Dec. 7, 2021. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIMH intends to commit a total of $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to fund three to five awards in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the companion FOA. NINDS intends to commit a total of $1.5 million in FY 2022 to fund three to five awards in response to this FOA and the companion FOA. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions).
PURPOSE: The purpose of this FOA is to support studies to better comprehend the mechanisms contributing to the Central Nervous System (CNS) co-morbidities in people living with HIV on Anti-Retroviral therapy by deciphering the Immune-Central Nervous System interactions. Applications testing a fully conceptualized and hypothesis-based premise founded on adequate preliminary data are appropriate for this FOA. Applicants pursuing exploratory and high-risk research projects should be submitted to the companion R21 announcement, RFA-MH-21-251.
CFDA: 93.242, 93.853
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-250.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research.

SOURCE: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Nov. 7, 2021. Due Date: Dec. 7, 2021. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIMH intends to commit a total of $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to fund three to five awards in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the companion FOA. NINDS intends to commit a total of $1.5 million in FY 2022 to fund three to five awards in response to this FOA and the companion FOA. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions).
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies to comprehend the mechanisms contributing to the Central Nervous System (CNS) co-morbidities in people living with HIV (PLHIV) on Anti-Retroviral therapy (ART) by deciphering the Immune-Central Nervous System interactions utilizing novel in-vitro and in-vivo model systems. Exploratory and high-risk research projects are appropriate for this FOA.
CFDA: 93.242, 93.853
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-21-251.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Sept. 29, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research.
 

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Dec. 11, 2021; April 1, 2022. Due Date: Jan. 11, 2022; May 3, 2022. Expires Sept. 9, 2024. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support pilot, feasibility, or exploratory research in priority areas in substance use epidemiology, prevention, and health services.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-027.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Sept. 29, 2021. 
Subject(s): substance abuse, medical research.
 

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Oct. 12, 2021; Jan. 5, 2022. Due Date: Nov. 12, 2021; Feb. 5, 2022. Expires Sept. 8, 2024. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization. Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
PURPOSE: Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support of investigator-initiated studies addressing mechanisms by which bariatric surgery impacts cancer risk and seeks to draw in talented scientists who study bariatric surgery to investigate its effects on cancer, rather than shorter term outcomes such as weight loss and diabetes.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.396, 93.399
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-331.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021. 
Subject(s): cancer research.
 

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Oct. 18, 2021; Jan. 14, 2022. Due Date: Nov. 18, 2021; Feb. 16, 2022. Expires Sept. 8, 2024. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization. Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
PURPOSE: Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for support of investigator-initiated studies addressing mechanisms by which bariatric surgery impacts cancer risk and seeks to draw in talented scientists who study bariatric surgery to investigate its effects on cancer, rather than shorter term outcomes such as weight loss and diabetes. The goal of this FOA is to support proof of concept studies for feasibility and exploratory development. Investigators who have generated unpublished preliminary data should submit an application to the companion FOA (PAR-21-331).
CFDA: 93.393, 93.396, 93.399
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-332.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021. 
Subject(s): cancer research.
 

SOURCE: Texas Veterans Commission (TVC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 3, 2021 by 5 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants are awarded on a cost reimbursement basis. Eligible Applicants can request the specific funding amounts for their grant-funded projects from $5,000 to $500,000. 
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Organizations whose grants were renewed in May 2021.
• Units of local government.
• IRS Code § 501(c)(19) posts or organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces.
• IRS Code § 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organizations authorized to do business in Texas.
• Texas chapters of IRS Code § 501(c)(4) veterans service organizations.
• Nonprofit organizations authorized to do business in Texas with experience providing services to veterans.
PURPOSE: FVA grants help Texas units of local government and qualified nonprofit organizations to address the needs of veterans and their families in their local communities. Funding opportunities are issued yearly in the General Assistance, Housing for Texas Heroes, Veterans Mental Health, and Veterans Treatment Court grant programs through a competitive selection process.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Email: grants@tvc.texas.gov. For more information, go to www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/apply/#2022-23.
From Texas Veterans Commission website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021. 
Subject(s): veteran’s services, housing/homeless, mental health, criminal justice/correctional.

SOURCE: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Funds will be awarded only if they are matched by the recipient. This is a two-part program. Funding is determined by which phase the project will pursue. 
• Component (Phase) I – Discovery and/or Preclinical Development: $600,000 over no more than a three-year period.
• Component (Phase) II – Clinical: $3 million to $5 million over no more than a three-year period.
ELIGIBILITY: Both U.S.-based and non-U.S. based companies engaged in research and development are invited to apply. Please see URL for additional eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: To stimulate development of new pharmaceutical products for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients, CFF developed the Therapeutics Development Award Program. The purpose of this program is to provide funds to companies that will develop commercial products to benefit individuals with CF. 
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.cff.org/Research/Researcher-Resources/Awards-and-Grants/Research-Awards/TDA-Policies-and-Guidelines.pdf.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Sept. 28, 2021.
Subject(s): medical research, respiratory system diseases.
 

SOURCE: Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Nov. 5, 2021. Full proposal due date: Feb. 2022, exact date not specified.
$ AVAILABLE: Individual projects requesting up to $250,000 will be considered. Pfizer anticipates a total fund of $1 million.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Only organizations are eligible to receive grants, not individuals or medical practice groups.
• The applicant Principal Investigator (PI) must have a medical or postdoctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent), an advanced nursing degree (B.S.N.with a M.S./Ph.D.), or a degree in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, or Social Work.
• Applicant must be affiliated with a host institution.
• Both early career and experienced investigators are encouraged to apply and consideration will be given to all proposals meeting the selection criteria.
PURPOSE: In-scope research includes:
• Pathophysiology and biology of overweight and obesity.
• Understanding obesity as a disease.
• Utilizing retrospective databases, generating evidence of optimal management of obesity and co-existing comorbid conditions.
CONTACT: Grant Officer, Jessica Romano. Email: jessica.romano@pfizer.com. For more information, go to cdn.pfizer.com/pfizercom/2021-09/2021-2022%20Global%20Obesity%20ASPIRE.pdf?K5KIDbSHZmOf8xK_JkpHapTbEfbFP2DU.
From Pfizer Global Medical Grants website, accessed Sept. 22, 2021.
Subject(s): medical research, obesity.  

SOURCE: RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Interest: Nov. 19, 2021; April 22, 2022. Due Date: Dec. 10, 2021; May 13, 2022. Expires Jan. 13, 2023. Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The mini-grant budget covers expenditures of up to $50,000 in direct costs for a 12-month period.
ELIGIBILITY: The following organizations are eligible to apply: community serving organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based clinics, and tribal nations and organizations. The CDCC is interested in receiving proposals to work with underserved and vulnerable communities not currently engaged with existing RADx-UP awardees; the awardees of the NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities program; and from organizations with a track record of outreach and service to underserved and vulnerable populations. Though not required, the CDCC also encourages partnerships with existing RADx-UP and CEAL awardees who may be able to collaborate with mini-grant sub-awardees on their outreach and communication, testing, and data collection and dissemination strategies. Eligible organizations may also include in their applications, collaborations with academic institutions, clinical practices, and others.
PURPOSE: The CDCC’s Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program seeks to support the inclusion of additional community partners and stakeholder groups who are not currently part of the RADx-UP program through CDCC subawards. This program will provide CDCC subawards (“mini-grants”) to increase the capacity for COVID-19 testing expertise within the community. The goal of the program is to improve access to and uptake of diagnostic COVID-19 testing in underserved, COVID-19 medically, geographically, and socially vulnerable populations. This program seeks to increase the capacity for COVID-19 testing expertise within the community. Increasing training, education, communication, information dissemination, and capacity building related to COVID-19 testing, isolation, and contact tracing in communities will increase the ability to decrease COVID-19 transmission and save lives.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to radx-up.org/apply-for-grant/?open=grant.
From RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.
Subject(s): coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
 

SOURCE: RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Interest: Nov. 19, 2021; April 22, 2022. Due Date: Dec. 10, 2021; May 13, 2022. Expires Jan. 13, 2023. Please see URL for additional due dates.
$ AVAILABLE: The amount of the subaward for each Rapid Pilot is up to $200,000 in direct costs, to be expended over one year.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible organizations are institutions of higher education, industry, state and local governments, and community-based organizations that have the infrastructure to manage such funding. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, and other minority-serving institutions are encouraged to apply. The RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) is particularly interested in receiving proposals developed jointly with community-based organizations and encourages partnerships across these different types of organizations to form interdisciplinary teams, including public-private partnerships. Applications with multiple Principal Investigators (co-PIs) must identify one PI as the main contact PI, with primary responsibility for the administrative aspects of the pilot subaward.
PURPOSE: The goal of the program is to improve access to and uptake of diagnostic COVID-19 testing in communities of underserved and vulnerable populations. The Rapid Research Pilot program is focused on evaluating the feasibility of implementing emerging COVID-19 testing technologies in underserved communities.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to radx-up.org/apply-for-grant/?open=pilot.
From RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.
Subject(s): coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

SOURCE: Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 1, 2021 by 4 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The two-year awards will provide a total of $75,000 in funding, with the possibility of an additional $25,000 awarded in year two, upon evaluation of year one progress, contingent on availability of funds. 
ELIGIBILITY: Investigators at the assistant, associate, or full professor level (or equivalent) are encouraged to apply.
PURPOSE: Pilot Study Program awards will support investigator-initiated projects in all areas of ovarian cancer research. In addition, projects designed to analyze data from already funded clinical trials will be considered.
CONTACT: Jackie Lang, Ph.D. Phone: 206-584-2357. Email: Jackie.Lang@rivkin.org. For more information, go to www.rivkin.org/research/grants/pilot-study-awards.
From Rivkin Center website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.
Subject(s) cancer research.

SPONSOR: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
WHEN: Nov. 1-4, 7 a.m.-4:45 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Online.
DESCRIPTION: If you’re new to working with the NIH grants process as an investigator or administrator, then mark your calendar for a unique opportunity to learn, share, and meet virtually with NIH and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) experts. The NIH is offering a virtual seminar with live and simu-live sessions, as well as an on-demand video library, three tracks designed around grants policies, processes, case-studies and Q&As; and live chats one-on-one with NIH & HHS experts on the grants process and policies.
COST: Free. For more information and registration, go to grants.nih.gov/2021-nih-virtual-seminar.htm.
CONTACT: Email: NIHRegionalSeminars@nih.gov.
From NIH website, accessed Sept. 29, 2021.

SPONSOR: Grant Professional Association (GPA)
WHEN: Nov. 3-6. Please see URL for session schedule.
WHERE: Online.
DESCRIPTION: The Grant Professional Association's Annual Conference attracts over 1,000 grant professionals for three days of grant professional learning and networking opportunities. From early-career to advanced/master, the professional development sessions are designed to raise your skills to the next level. 
COST: $325-$595. For more information and registration, go to gpaconf2021.pathable.co/.
CONTACT: Barb Boggs. Email: barb@grantprofessionals.org.
From Grant Professionals Association Conference website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded grants to six faculty members at The University of Texas at Austin. The funding will support ongoing, innovative cancer research at UT and enable advances in immunotherapy, drug development and cancer prevention efforts. The grants are among 73 new statewide awards totaling more than $142 million that CPRIT recently announced. 
From University of Texas News website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.

A new partnership between The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas, and Preventative Care Health Services (PCHS) in Presidio, Texas, will develop a behavioral health specialists’ workforce to improve access to mental health services in five southwest Texas rural counties. With support from a $1.9 million grant awarded by the Health Services Resources Administration (HSRA) to PCHS, also known as Presidio County Health Services, UTEP and Sul Ross will train students to provide culturally competent mental health care to residents of Presidio, Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth and Jeff Davis counties.
From University of Texas at El Paso Campus Newsfeed website, accessed Sept. 22, 2021.

Your Shot Texas is investing more than $1.4 million to help community-based organizations increase access to COVID-19 vaccines, battle hesitancy, and make sure communities that have been hit hardest by the virus have an equal shot to get vaccinated. This is the second round of grants awarded in 2021 by the statewide philanthropic effort created by Episcopal Health Foundation in Houston, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. in San Antonio, and The Meadows Foundation in Dallas.
From Episcopal Health Foundation website, accessed Sept. 30, 2021.

The Division of HIV/AIDS at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new organizational structure and name change. The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention will become the Division of HIV Prevention (DHP), and the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention will become the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. The decision to remove AIDS from division and center titles was not made lightly and is the result of several years of discussion about the core mission of the organization and was informed by partner discussions over the past decade. The CDC believes the new titles more accurately reflect the organization’s focus on high impact prevention of HIV.
From Division of HIV Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) email, Oct. 6, 2021.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately $2.21 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding for cities, counties, states, and local community-based organizations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This funding, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), supports a comprehensive system of HIV primary medical care, medication, and essential support services critical to improving the health outcomes of nearly 560,000 people with HIV in the United States.
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website, accessed Oct. 7, 2021.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 9, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to 55 grantees will receive a total of approximately $25 million.
ELIGIBILITY: Note: Individuals are not eligible to apply under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Eligible entities are:
• APA-accredited doctoral, internship, and post-doctoral residency programs of health service psychology (including clinical psychology, counseling, and school psychology) and Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS)-accredited doctoral level schools of psychology. 
• States, U.S. possessions, and territories. 
• Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations.  
• Tribal organizations. 
Current Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) award recipients whose grants are scheduled to end on Aug. 31, 2022 are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity and should apply as “Competing Continuations.” All other applicants should apply as “New.” 
PURPOSE: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) releases this announcement to train doctoral health service psychology students, interns, and post-doctoral residents to provide quality interdisciplinary, integrated behavioral health including but not limited to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUD) into community-based primary care settings in high need and high demand areas. The GPE Program also supports faculty development of health service psychologists. If funded, for-profit organizations are prohibited from earning profit from the federal award.
CFDA: 93.191
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334363.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 5, 2021. 
Subject(s): mental health, behavioral health, substance abuse, scholarships, health internships, primary health care services.

 

SOURCE: Austin Public Health-Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Oct. 31, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $2,500. Funds are provided through a cost-reimbursement process required by the City of Austin. 
ELIGIBILITY: Programs or services must be provided in Austin and Travis County. Nonprofit organizations in the following categories are eligible: 
• Faith-based organizations. 
• Community-based organizations. 
• Childcare centers.
• Schools and universities.
• Government entities.
PURPOSE: Austin Public Health is looking to award mini-grants for projects to promote healthy living in Austin and Travis County during the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year. Projects should address health disparities by reaching
people who face higher rates of chronic disease. Mini-grants up to $2,500 will be awarded to eligible organizations with a focus on making a lasting health change. Projects must focus on one (or more) of these seven topics:
• Active Living (Physical Activity).
• Community gardens.
• Tobacco-free living. 
• Healthy food access.
• Healthy eating.
• Breastfeeding support.
• Overall wellness.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Phone: 512-972-5640. Email: MiniGrant@austintexas.gov. For more information, go to www.healthyplaceshealthypeople.org/minigrant/.
From Healthy Places, Healthy People website, accessed Oct. 4, 2021. 
Subject(s): nutrition/food services, health promotion/wellness, smoking/tobacco, pregnancy, health disparities.

SOURCE: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Dec. 14, 2021. Due Date: Jan. 14, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIMHD intends to commit $3 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 to fund four awards.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
PURPOSE: This initiative will support research projects that examine innovative approaches and strategies to prevent, test and treat HIV among health disparity populations or subgroups within primary care settings located in geographic areas with a high rate of new infections in the United States.
CFDA: 93.307, 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-22-001.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 5, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research, health disparities.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Nov. 15, 2021; Nov. 15, 2022; Nov. 15, 2023. Due Date: Dec. 15, 2021; Dec. 15, 2022; Dec. 15, 2023. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization. 
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions).
PURPOSE: The role of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) infection on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin disease (HD) development with or without an underlying HIV infection and AIDS will increase our understanding through mechanistic, epidemiological, or translational studies that examine how EBV promotes NHL or HD initiation, progression and the resulting disease sequelae. In addition, insights into mechanistic differences of EBV infection and lymphomagenesis between HIV positive and HIV negative persons will be gained.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.395 
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-348.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 6, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research.

SOURCE: Reinvestment Fund, Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Interest (LOI): Dec. 7, 2021. 
$ AVAILABLE: Grants will range from $20,000 to $200,000.
ELIGIBILITY: This grants program and technical assistance is offered to healthy food retailers and food enterprises. For profit businesses, cooperative businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments and governmental agencies are eligible to apply. Applicants must propose a project in an underserved area. Go to www.investinginfood.com/eligibility. Scroll down to use the interactive map to determine if your project’s proposed location qualifies as underserved.
PURPOSE: The program will support projects aiming to strengthen, expand, and innovate within the food retail supply chain. The program could assist a variety of organizations, business models, and capital needs of ventures that process, distribute, aggregate, market, and sell healthy, fresh, and affordable foods to underserved communities and markets. Projects must demonstrate how their proposed project will contribute to food access through the availability of staple and perishable foods for retail sale. 
CFDA: 10.872
CONTACT: Email: help@investinginfood.com. For more information, go to www.investinginfood.com/grant-opportunities/.
From Division of Nutrition Physical Activity and Obesity Weekly Digest email, Oct. 1, 2021.
Subject(s): nutrition/food services.  
 

SOURCE: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $2,000–$12,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received before June 30, 2014. Funds are available for tuition, fees, books, supplies, local transportation, and dependent care.
PURPOSE: Career Development Grants provide funding to women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance or change careers or re-enter the workforce in education, health and medical sciences, or social sciences. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields. Grants support course work beyond a bachelor’s degree, including a master’s degree, second bachelor’s degree, certification program or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for doctorate-level work.
CONTACT: Email: aauw@applyists.com. For more information, go to www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/career-development/. 
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Oct. 4, 2021.
Subject(s): scholarships, health professions training, health care training.

SOURCE: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 1, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $10,000-$35,000.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Grants are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants).
• Members of the AAUW Board of Directors, committees, panels, task forces and staff, including current interns, are not eligible to apply for AAUW’s fellowships and grants.
• Grant candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• Grants are open to scholars who identify as women and who are conducting basic research in engineering, medicine, or physical or biological sciences at an accredited institution of higher education or research. AAUW will make final decisions about what constitutes eligible institutions.
• Applicants must hold a doctorate degree in engineering, medicine or the physical or biological sciences.
• The grantee must plan to have this research accepted to a scholarly scientific publication within six months of the end of the grant year and be listed as the sole author, senior author, first author, or author of equivalent significance.
• Tenured professors are not eligible. The grants are for tenure track, part-time and temporary faculty, as well as new and established researchers at universities. 
• Applicants may not apply for another AAUW national fellowship or grant in the same year.
PURPOSE: Having a strong publication record is a key to receiving promotions and tenure in engineering, medicine and science. Yet persistent gender stereotypes and bias in these fields can make it difficult for women to find the time and institutional support needed to publish their research. These grants help women overcome these barriers by funding research projects that will culminate in scholarly publications.
CONTACT: Email: aauw@applyists.com. For more information, go to www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/research-publication-grants/.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Oct. 4, 2021.
Subject(s): scholarships, health professions training, health care training.
 

SOURCE: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Due Date: Nov. 12, 2021 by 2 p.m. CT. Select applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by March 11, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: This award will provide approximately 17 grants of up to $495,000 each over three years ($150,000 direct cost and $15,000 indirect costs per year). 
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for this award, applicants must: 
• Have received an M.D., D.O., or foreign equivalent degree from an accredited institution. 
• Have a valid, active U.S. medical license at the time of application but do not have to be U.S citizens. 
• Work at a U.S. academic institution that grants doctoral degrees and can receive an award as an organization with 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service status. 
• Have a full-time faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor rank. Adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time or acting faculty positions are not eligible for this competition. Applicants that will become Associate Professor on or before the award start date of July 1, 2022 are not eligible for the award. 
• Have been appointed to their first post-training, full-time Assistant Professor faculty position between Dec. 1, 2017, and Dec. 1, 2020 (i.e., have been at the appointment no more than four years but at least one year). 
• Not have served as the principal investigator of an extramural single or multi-principal investigator, multi-year (term >12 months) research grant, cooperative agreement or contract with annual direct funding in the amount of $225,000 or higher with a start date prior to and inclusive of July 1, 2022.
• Not have applied for a single or multiple-principal investigator NIH R01 research grant or equivalent as principal investigator that has a start date prior to and inclusive of July 1, 2022. This includes but is not limited to: research projects that are part of a P01 program project, P50 center grant or a U01 cooperative agreement, DP1, DP2, R37, and V.A. Merit grants. 
• Not be in a graduate degree program at the time of the award. All education and training toward advanced degrees must be completed by the award start date, July 1, 2022.
PURPOSE: The transition to an independent research career is often more difficult for physician scientists than it is for other researchers, as these individuals must balance the demands of both seeing patients and conducting research. DDCF's Medical Research Program created the Clinical Scientist Development Award to provide mentored research funding to early-career physician-scientist faculty to enable their transition to independent and successful research careers. 
CONTACT: Email: ddcf@aibs.org. For more information, go to www.ddcf.org/funding-areas/medical-research/clinical-scientist-development-award/.
From Philanthropy News Digest email, Oct. 4, 2021.
Subject(s): medical research.   

SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Duke University 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Concept Papers Due: Nov. 17, 2021 by 2 p.m. CT.
Select applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by Feb. 16, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Approximately $1.75 million will be awarded. A maximum of $250,000 will be given for each award. Awards will last for 18 months.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
• Awards will be made to organizations, not to individuals.
• Preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations.
PURPOSE: This Call for Proposals (CFP) aims to fund research on how COVID-19-related relief and recovery policies and programs impact child health and well-being. RWJF is interested in understanding how social and economic programs and policies related to poverty reduction—such as financial payments to families, income assistance programs, housing assistance or housing security programs, and increased access to social services—impact child obesity, diet quality, food security, and other relevant child and family health outcomes among lower-income and families of color. 
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to healthyeatingresearch.org/what-we-fund/current-funding-opportunities/.
From Division of Nutrition Physical Activity and Obesity Weekly Digest email, Oct. 1, 2021.
Subject(s): children’s health, health policy research, nutrition/food services, health promotion/wellness, health disparities.

SOURCE: Mary E. Bivins Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 22, 2021 at noon CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The foundation will not consider a grant request for less than $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Funding is directed toward programs or projects that benefit residents or communities in the following counties: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, and Wheeler.
PURPOSE: Preference is given to projects that serve older adults. The Bivins Foundation distributes funds in the form of grants for charitable purposes that address specific, nonrecurring needs of nonprofit organizations committed to improving and enriching the quality of life in the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. Grantees include organizations dedicated to health and human services, the arts and humanities, youth development, and more.
CONTACT: Jessica Tudyk, Program Officer. Email: Jessica@bivinsfoundation.org. For more information, go to www.bivinsfoundation.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant/.
From Mary E. Bivins Foundation website, accessed Oct. 4, 2021.
Subject(s): aged/seniors, human services, health care services, youth services. 

SOURCE: U.S. Deprescribing Research Network
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent (Required) Due: Nov. 12, 2021. Due Date: Jan. 28, 2022.    
$ AVAILABLE: Pilot awards are for one year with a maximum budget of $60,000 in total costs (directs plus indirects). The network anticipates funding approximately four to five awards (comprising both pilot and grant planning awards) each year.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible institutions include colleges, universities, medical or nursing schools, or other fiscally responsible organizations. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree (M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D. or equivalent). Applicants must hold a faculty, research scientist, or equivalent position at an eligible institution by the start date of the award. 
PURPOSE: Deprescribing refers to the thoughtful and systematic process of identifying problematic medications and either reducing the dose or stopping these medications in a manner that is safe, effective, and helps people maximize their wellness and goals of care. The U.S. Deprescribing Research Network is a collaborative research network with the overall goal to support development of investigators studying deprescribing for older adults and to catalyze a range of high-quality, clinically impactful research in this area. Grant planning awards are intended to fund grant preparation activities that will lead to submission of large grant proposals such as multisite clinical trials. 
CONTACT: Email: admin@deprescribingresearch.org. For more information, go to deprescribingresearch.org/network-activities/grant-opportunities/.
From U.S. Deprescribing Research Network website, accessed Oct. 1, 2021.
Subject(s): medical research, aged/seniors.  

SOURCE: U.S. Deprescribing Research Network
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent (Required) Due: Nov. 12, 2021. Due Date: Jan. 28, 2022.    
$ AVAILABLE: Pilot awards are for one year with a maximum budget of $60,000 in total costs. The network anticipates funding approximately four to five awards (comprising both pilot and grant planning awards) each year.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible institutions include colleges, universities, medical or nursing schools, or other fiscally responsible organizations. Applicants must hold a doctorate degree (M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent). Applicants must hold a faculty, research scientist, or equivalent position at an eligible institution by the start date of the award. 
PURPOSE: Deprescribing refers to the thoughtful and systematic process of identifying problematic medications and either reducing the dose or stopping these medications in a manner that is safe, effective, and helps people maximize their wellness and goals of care. The U.S. Deprescribing Research Network is a collaborative research network with the overall goal to support development of investigators studying deprescribing for older adults and to catalyze a range of high-quality, clinically impactful research in this area. The pilot award supports research related to deprescribing that provides key preliminary data, proof of concept, or developmental work that offers a clear pathway to future, larger-scale studies and career development for the investigators involved. This award is geared primarily, but not exclusively, toward junior investigators. All topics related to deprescribing are welcome. 
CONTACT: Email: admin@deprescribingresearch.org. For more information, go to deprescribingresearch.org/network-activities/grant-opportunities/.
From U.S. Deprescribing Research Network website, accessed Oct. 1, 2021.
Subject(s): medical research, aged/seniors.  

SPONSOR: Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) 
WHEN: Available On-Demand beginning Oct. 29.
WHERE: Online.
DESCRIPTION: BBRF Outstanding Achievement Prizewinners and the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health recipients present updates on leading research discoveries across brain and behavior disorders.
COST: Free. For more information and registration, go to www.bbrfoundation.org/event/international-mental-health-research-symposium.
CONTACT: Alison Brooks. Email: abrooks@bbrfoundation.org.
From Brain & Behavior Research Foundation website, accessed Oct. 5, 2021.

SPONSOR: MyFedTrainer.com. 
WHEN: Nov. 9-12, Noon-3 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Online.
DESCRIPTION: Grant Writing Boot Camp is designed to be an easy-to-understand overview of the federal grant writing process to increase your grant readiness to apply for and secure federal grants.
COST: $797. Register before Nov. 1 to get special discount rate of $397. For more information and registration, go to myfedtrainer.com/portfolio/webcast-grant-writing-training-november/.
CONTACT: Phone: 970-744-3214. Email: CustomerService@MyFedTrainer.com.

From MyFedTrainer.com website, accessed Oct. 5, 2021.

Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Honorary Chair of the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Awards, announced the recipients of the 38th annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards. These awards — presented in conjunction with OneStar Foundation — honor the exemplary service of individuals and organizations that have made a significant and measurable contribution to Texas communities through service and volunteering in the past year.  To see the list of award recipients, go to onestarfoundation.org/governors-volunteer-awards/.
From Office of the Texas Governor website accessed, Oct. 12, 2021.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is one of four recipients selected for the federal funding opportunity, the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model - Community Transformation Track. The purpose of the 7-year funding stream is to bring improved financial stability to participating rural hospitals through capitated arrangements and provide strategies to address health challenges through telemedicine. For more information, go to hhs.texas.gov/doing-business-hhs/provider-portals/medicaid-supplemental-payment-directed-payment-programs/rural-hospital-grant-facilitation.
From Texas Health and Human Services Commission email, Oct. 12, 2021.
 

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 22, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: Approximately $650 million is available to fund applications through the Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program (PRS). The minimum funding request amount is $1,500. The maximum funding request amount is $20,000. Funds will be used to issue grants for costs incurred between Jan. 27, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2021. 
ELIGIBILITY: USDA is targeting support to small businesses and nonprofits in certain commodity areas, farmers markets, and small specialty crop producers. All applicants must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories or possessions. Please see URL for additional details.
PURPOSE: The grant will assist small businesses and nonprofits in certain commodity areas, including specialty crop producers, shellfish farming, finfish farming, aquaculture, and apiculture; specialty crop, meat, and other processors; distributors; and farmers markets. Small businesses and nonprofits in these industries can apply for a grant to cover COVID-related expenses such as workplace safety measures (e.g., personal protective equipment (PPE), retrofitting facilities for worker and consumer safety, shifting to online sales platforms, transportation, worker housing, and medical costs. 
CFDA: 10.181
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to usda-prs.grantsolutions.gov/usda.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 13, 2021. 
Subject(s): nutrition/food services.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 10, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $1.5 million for five grants.
ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open to current Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part C Early Intervention Services (EIS) recipients and new organizations proposing to provide RWHAP Part C EIS funded services in existing geographic service areas. Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit private entities that are:
• Federally Qualified Health Centers.
• Grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than states.
• Comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers.
• Rural health clinics.
• Health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service.
• Community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use.
• Nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, including faith-based and community-based organizations.
• Tribes and tribal organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to provide comprehensive primary health care and support services in an outpatient setting for low income people with HIV.
CFDA: 93.918 
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/hrsa-22-017.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 13, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 10, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $5.2 million for 15 grants.
ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open to current RWHAP Part C EIS recipients and new organizations proposing to provide RWHAP Part C EIS funded services in a new geographic service area as described by the applicant. Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit private entities that are:
• Federally Qualified Health Centers.
• Grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than states.
• Comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers.
• Rural health clinics.
• Health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service.
• Community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use.
• Nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, including faith-based and community-based organizations.
• Tribes and tribal organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to provide comprehensive primary health care and support services in an outpatient setting for low income people with HIV. 
CFDA: 93.918 
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/hrsa-22-016.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 13, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services.
 

SOURCE: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Dec. 14, 2021. Due Date: Jan. 14, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIAID intends to commit $10 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to fund four to five awards.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Hispanic-serving institutions.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
• Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions.
• Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
• Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
• Small businesses.
• For-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
• State governments.
• County governments.
• City or township governments.
• Special district governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• Eligible agencies of the federal government.
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
• Regional organizations.
• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions).
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research that employs systems biology approaches to human pathogens. The approach will generate and integrate large datasets into models that guide in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies, with the goals of predicting disease severity, predicting responses to vaccines and therapeutics, and identifying candidate targets for interventions.
CFDA: 93.855
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-21-065.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Oct. 13, 2021. 
Subject(s): medical research.

SOURCE: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2021 by 5 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: $38 million in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the Community Resiliency Program (CRP). The minimum request amount per project is $500,000 and the maximum is $5 million.
ELIGIBILITY: See Purpose section.
PURPOSE: The CRP allows for non-entitlement cities and counties to create, expand, or enhance public facilities that provide medical care, social services, and/or non-congregate housing and increase the community's long-term resiliency and ability to mitigate current and future coronavirus outbreaks. Non-entitlement units of general local government are cities with populations of less than 50,000 (except cities that are designated principal cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas), and counties with populations of less than 200,000. Because few rural and small metro areas have had the opportunity to implement mobile response units or emergency medical services that would have a positive impact on their capability to reach certain households, CRP funds allow for the purchase of equipment to increase capacity to carry out a public service which meets CDBG-CV eligibility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-congregate homeless shelters, health clinics/facilities, medical facilities, domestic violence facilities, and senior centers have been required to reduce capacity and services to clients and establish non-congregate shelter options to adhere to CDC guidelines and social distancing. CRP funds will allow low and moderate-income areas, and rural and small metro communities to address gaps in their ability to prepare, prevent, and respond to COVID-19 or a future pandemic. Many rural and smaller urban areas lacked capacity in these critical areas, which limited a quick, safe, and effective response to the pandemic. Public facility structures can be modified or constructed with these funds to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus and allow for adequate social distancing or remote access.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Email: CRP@tdhca.state.tx.us. For more information, go to www.tdhca.state.tx.us/CDBG/CRP.htm.
From Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs email, Oct. 7, 2021.
Subject(s): housing/homeless, Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), health care facilities.
 

SOURCE: American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 13, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The grant project must be specific to patient breast health or patient breast cancer education. While grant applications from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations are encouraged to apply, all organization types are eligible to apply. 
PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant is to partner with community-based nonprofit organizations to provide education on breast health and screening to underserved, uninsured, or low-income populations.
CONTACT: Email: grants@breastsurgeonsfoundation.org. For more information, go to www.breastsurgeonsfoundation.org/grants-and-awards.
From American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation website, accessed Oct. 14, 2021.
Subject(s): women’s health, cancer education/prevention, underserved populations.
 

SOURCE: American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 13, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The grant project must be specific to patient breast health or patient breast cancer education. While grant applications from nonprofit 501c3 organizations are encouraged to apply, all organization types are eligible to apply.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant is to raise awareness of breast cancer and increase the capabilities of effective patient breast health education programs. Education grants are intended to support costs associated with a project (e.g. purchase of educational materials, brochure development printing, and so forth) or expenses related to the development and hosting of an educational meeting or conference. 
CONTACT: Email: grants@breastsurgeonsfoundation.org. For more information, go to www.breastsurgeonsfoundation.org/grants-and-awards.
From American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation website, accessed Oct. 14, 2021.
Subject(s): women’s health, cancer education/prevention, conference support.
 

SOURCE: American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 13, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $1,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Nominees must be practicing physicians, members of American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation, and residents in the United States or Canada.
PURPOSE: The Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award is presented to a practicing physician who has been selected by The American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation based on the following criteria:
• Demonstrates compassion and empathy in the delivery of patient care.
• Displays competence in scientific endeavors.
• Shows respect for patients, families, and co-workers.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in working with patients and family members of diverse backgrounds.
• Displays effective, empathetic communication and listening skills.
• Understands a patient’s need for interpretation of complex medical diagnoses and treatments and makes an effort to ensure patient comprehension.
• Understands and shows respect for the patient’s viewpoint.
• Is sensitive to the patient’s psychological well-being.
• Identifies emotional concerns of patients and family members or engenders trust and confidence.
CONTACT: Email: grants@breastsurgeonsfoundation.org. For more information, go to www.breastsurgeonsfoundation.org/grants-and-awards.
From American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation website, accessed Oct. 14, 2021.
Subject(s): cancer care, women’s health.

 

SOURCE: American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 13, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The grant project must be specific to patient breast health or patient breast cancer education. While grant applications from nonprofit 501c3 organizations are encouraged to apply, all organization types are eligible to apply.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant is to foster research activities of the grantee. Funds may be used for activities necessary to undertake or complete a research project (examples: providing support for ongoing projects, IRB submission fees, clinical research assistance, or statistical support).
CONTACT: Email: grants@breastsurgeonsfoundation.org. For more information, go to www.breastsurgeonsfoundation.org/grants-and-awards.
From American Society of Breast Surgeons Foundation website, accessed Oct. 14, 2021.
Subject(s): cancer research, cancer education/prevention, women’s health.
 

SOURCE: Ferguson Cares
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies.
ELIGIBILITY: Ferguson Cares awards grants to eligible organizations located within Ferguson Enterprises’ geographic footprint that are certified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Go to their website to find a list of Ferguson locations in Texas: www.ferguson.com/branchResults?state=TX&distance=50&_requestid=315315.
PURPOSE: Ferguson Cares is part of the company’s overall sustainability program and seeks to build partnerships with transformational nonprofit organizations within its five key focus areas of:
• Hunger.
• Housing.
• Disaster relief.
• Clean water and sanitation.
• Skilled trades.
CONTACT: Email: fergusoncares@ferguson.com. For more information, go to www.ferguson.com/content/sustainability/ferguson-cares.
From Ferguson website, accessed Oct. 12, 2021.
Subject(s): hunger, housing/homeless, disaster assistance.  
 

SOURCE: Paralyzed Veterans of America
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 3, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: Unspecified.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants should be members of academic institutions, health care providers and organizations, or consumer advocates and organizations. Grantee institutions must be in the United States or Canada. However, project directors and fellows are not required to be U.S. or Canadian citizens.
PURPOSE: The Education Foundation is focused on funding educational projects that benefit and serve individuals with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D), their families and caregivers. The foundation has six topic categories for funding consideration: consumer, caregiver, and community education; professional development and education; research utilization and dissemination; assistive technology; consumer guides; and conferences and symposia.  These projects should be designed to improve the quality of life for individuals with SCI/D, educate consumers about the consequences of and complications associated with SCI/D, improve the knowledge and skills of SCI/D health care professionals, and to prevent the occurrence and complications of new SCI/D.  
CONTACT: Lindsay Perlman. Email: LindsayP@pva.org. For more information, go to pva.org/research-resources/education-foundation.
From Paralyzed Veterans of America website, accessed Oct. 15, 2021.
Subject(s): veteran’s services, disabilities, conference support. 
 

SOURCE: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2021.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to $125,000 over two years.
ELIGIBILITY: AFSP research grants and fellowships are awarded to individuals affiliated with nonprofit institutions or organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Grant applications are not accepted from for-profit organizations or from federal or state government agencies. Applications from the Veterans Administration are eligible. Applications from both private and public colleges and universities are eligible, so long as the institution is a nonprofit. Distinguished Investigator Grants (DIGs) are awarded for a two-year period to investigators who hold an academic rank of associate or full professor and have an established record of research and publication in the area of suicide, or who are an established investigator newly entering the field of suicide prevention. 
PURPOSE: AFSP research grants are designed to support research on suicide from a variety of disciplines, including psychiatry, medicine, psychology, genetics, epidemiology, neurobiology, sociology, nursing, social work, health services administration, and many others. Grants are not intended to support the development or implementation of prevention programs, educational programs, treatments, or other interventions that do not have a significant research component. 
CONTACT: Carl Niedzielski, Director of Grants and Researcher Development. Email: grantsmanager@afsp.org. For more information, go to afsp.org/research-grant-information#research-grant-types.
From American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website accessed Oct. 12, 2021.
Subject(s): suicide prevention, mental health, medical research.
 

SPONSOR: Nonprofit Austin at Austin Community College. 
WHEN: Nov. 2, Noon-1:00 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: When our “Yes And Brain” is activated, we’re able to effectively problem-solve difficult challenges, creatively innovate solutions, collaborate successfully, meet others where they are, and to understand both ourselves and others more deeply. This training series will teach you to harness this brain space so that you can lean into your strengths, identify areas for continued growth, navigate conflicts with more ease, and break away from cycles that are keeping you – or your organization – stuck.
COST: $30.00-$130.00. For more information and registration, go to www.nonprofitaustin.org/event/harnessing-the-yes-and-brain-for-nonprofit-professionals-5/.
CONTACT: Email: centerfornonprofitstudies@austincc.edu. 
From Nonprofit Austin at Austin Community College website, accessed Oct. 14, 2021.

 

SPONSOR: Chronicle of Philanthropy. 
WHEN: Nov. 4, 2-3:15 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: How can foundation leaders stop supporting programs — or exit grant making entirely — in ways that ensure grantees and partners can continue the work long after the grants end? Join the Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Nicholson Foundation to learn how to plan an exit that allows nonprofits and collaborations to continue to operate after the grants end.
COST: $89. Register before Oct. 28 to get special discount rate of $69. For more information and registration, go to store.philanthropy.com/collections/upcoming-webinars/products/how-to-sunset-a-foundation.
CONTACT: Email: events@philanthropy.com.
From Chronicle of Philanthropy email, Oct. 13, 2021.

Philanthropic giving by U.S. private and community foundations, companies, and high-net-worth individuals in support of COVID-19 response and relief efforts totaled $1 billion in 2021, a report from Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) finds. Funded by the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation and based on Candid data, the report, Philanthropy and COVID-19 Examining Two Years of Giving, identified 6,283 COVID-related awards from 229 funders as of Dec. 15, 2021. 
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed June 1, 2022.
 

Philanthropic giving by U.S. private and community foundations, companies, and high-net-worth individuals in support of COVID-19 response and relief efforts totaled $1 billion in 2021, a report from Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) finds. Funded by the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation and based on Candid data, the report, Philanthropy and COVID-19 Examining Two Years of Giving, identified 6,283 COVID-related awards from 229 funders as of Dec. 15, 2021. 
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed June 1, 2022.