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From Texas Health and Human Services website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 28, 2022. Due Date: March 31, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NICHD intends to commit an estimated total of $10 million to fund one award.
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.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate in a research program cooperative agreement to support the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). The network will have the capacity to develop and conduct innovative behavioral, community-based, translational, therapeutic, microbicide and vaccine trials in youth ages 13-24 years at-risk for HIV and living with HIV, with a focus on the inclusion of minors. Investigators with innovative thinking and novel approaches to address the public health issues facing adolescents are encouraged to apply. The ATN Operations and Collaborations Center (OCC) will provide support for the ATN Scientific Leadership Center (SLC) in developing and implementing the ATN scientific agenda and the infrastructure, organizational support and site consortium capacity for the ATN's research projects and with other external collaborations.
CFDA: 93.865, 93.242, 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-23-021.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Dec. 13, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research, adolescent health.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 28, 2022. Due Date: March 31, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NICHD and partner components intend to commit an estimated total of $11 million to fund one award.
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.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate in a research program cooperative agreement to support the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). The network will have the capacity to develop and conduct innovative behavioral, community-based, translational, therapeutic, microbicide and vaccine trials in youth ages 13-24 years at-risk for HIV and living with HIV, with a focus on the inclusion of minors. Investigators with innovative approaches to address the public health issues facing adolescents are encouraged to apply. The Scientific Leadership Center (SLC) consists of multiple interdependent functional components and research activities and will be responsible for the overall scientific leadership and governance of the network and its activities.
CFDA: 93.865, 93.242, 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-23-020.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Dec. 13, 2021. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research, adolescent health.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 5, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization. Please see URL for additional due dates. Expiration Date: May 8, 2024.
$ 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: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research that will advance the measurement and methodology of complex constructs relevant to minority health and health disparities.
CFDA: 93.307, 93.393, 93.395, 93.396, 93.121, 93.113, 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-072.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): health disparities, minority health.

SOURCE: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb 2, 2022. Due Date: Mar 2, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: $2.7 million 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 program will provide funding for research that will help to build an evidence base for multi-level interventions that affect social conditions and opioid misuse.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-22-036.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): opioid overdose epidemic, substance abuse research.

SOURCE: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 8, 2022. Due Date: March 8, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIDDK expects to commit $2.25 million in fiscal year (FY) 2023 to fund up to three 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: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative, discovery research studies to better characterize early-life risk factors and elucidate underlying causal mechanisms through which these risk factors contribute to the development of obesity during infancy and early childhood.
CFDA: 93.847
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-21-025.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): obesity, medical research, nutrition/food services, children’s health, chronic disease.
 

SOURCE: May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies. The size of the trust’s grants is matched to the organization’s need, capabilities, opportunities, scale of impact and the program’s fit with the trust’s priorities, as well as the organization’s historic pattern of support from other institutional donors, its developmental stage and the trust’s overall availability of funds. Typically, the trust’s grant will be average or above average among an organization’s other funders, but not the largest grant received by an organization. Consistent with its core value of interdependence and a desire to encourage organizations to develop a broad base of support, the trust prefers to invest alongside other funders and rarely makes grants that represent 100 percent of a project’s budget. Initial grants are typically one year in duration.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Code; or non-U.S. organizations that can demonstrate that they would meet the requirements for such status.
Organizations must serve individuals living in the Western United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming; or in British Columbia, Canada. 
PURPOSE: The focus population for this program area includes adults 60 years of age and older. Caregivers are also a key population to be supported through the Elders program area, including family members, volunteers and paid professionals. The majority of the trust’s grantmaking in the Elder's program area will be devoted to direct services for individuals, families and communities, but a small number of grants may advance the work of organizations engaged in research and communication initiatives that raise awareness about the issues facing older adults and encourage the implementation of policies and practices that effectively address these issues.
CONTACT: Phone: 415-332-0166. Email: grants@smithct.org. For more information, go to smithct.org/funding-priorities/elders.
From May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): aged/seniors, human services. 

SOURCE: May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies. The size of the trust’s grants is matched to the organization’s need, capabilities, opportunities, scale of impact and the program’s fit with the trust’s priorities, as well as the organization’s historic pattern of support from other institutional donors, its developmental stage and the trust’s overall availability of funds. Typically, the trust’s grant will be average or above average among an organization’s other funders, but not the largest grant received by an organization. Consistent with its core value of interdependence and a desire to encourage organizations to develop a broad base of support, the trust prefers to invest alongside other funders and rarely makes grants that represent 100 percent of a project’s budget. Initial grants are typically one year in duration.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Code; or non-U.S. organizations that can demonstrate that they would meet the requirements for such status.
Organizations must serve individuals living in the Western United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming; or in British Columbia, Canada. 
PURPOSE: The trust’s foster youth grantmaking addresses four strategies – stable homes, physical and mental health, education, and preparation for independence – which collectively support the healthy development and success of children and youth who are currently or formerly in foster care or whose parents can no longer care for them. Much of the trust’s foster youth grantmaking will be devoted to direct services for individuals, families, and communities, but the trust’s grantmaking will also advance the work of organizations engaged in research and communication initiatives that raise awareness about the issues facing foster youth and organizations that develop and advocate for policies and practices that effectively address these issues.
CONTACT: Phone: 415-332-0166. Email: grants@smithct.org. For more information, go to smithct.org/funding-priorities/foster-youth.
From May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): youth services, child welfare, children’s health, human services. 

SOURCE: May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies. The size of the trust’s grants is matched to the organization’s need, capabilities, opportunities, scale of impact, and the program’s fit with the trust’s priorities, as well as the organization’s historic pattern of support from other institutional donors, its developmental stage and the trust’s overall availability of funds. Typically, the trust’s grant will be average or above average among an organization’s other funders, but not the largest grant received by an organization. Consistent with its core value of interdependence and a desire to encourage organizations to develop a broad base of support, the trust prefers to invest alongside other funders and rarely makes grants that represent 100 percent of a project’s budget. Initial grants are typically one year in duration.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and not classified as a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Code; or non-U.S. organizations that can demonstrate that they would meet the requirements for such status.
Organizations must serve individuals living in the Western United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming; or in British Columbia, Canada. 
PURPOSE: Grantmaking in the Veterans and Military Families Program Area addresses four strategies which collectively support veterans and their families to realize economic self-sufficiency and a good quality of life: mental and behavioral health and wellness; education, training and employment; housing stability; and community integration. The focus population for this program area includes personnel from the active and reserve military who have served or are currently serving and their families, regardless of discharge status and length of service, with a focus on individuals affected by the engagements since September 2001. Acknowledging that some subpopulations experience particular challenges, the trust’s grantmaking will include support for organizations with demonstrated competency serving veterans in one or more of the following groups:
• People with traumatic brain injury, PTSD or major depression.
• African American, Latino/a, Native American, Asian and mixed-race people.
• LGBT people.
• Women.
• Survivors of military sexual trauma (MST).
• Homeless people.
• Veterans with General or Other than Honorable Discharges.
CONTACT: Phone: 415-332-0166. Email: grants@smithct.org. For more information, go to smithct.org/funding-priorities/veterans-and-military-families.
From May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): veteran’s services, mental health, behavioral health, women’s health, housing/homeless, human services, sexual violence prevention, brain and nervous system disorders.

SPONSOR: Chronicle of Philanthropy
WHEN: Jan. 20, 1-2:15 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
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COST: $89. Register before Jan. 13 to get special discount rate of $69. For more information and registration, go to store.philanthropy.com/collections/upcoming-webinars/products/create-a-fundraising-plan-for-growth-and-recovery.
CONTACT: Email: events@philanthropy.com.
From Chronicle of Philanthropy email, Dec. 10, 2021.

Return to Alert

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in partnership with the Texas A&M University Health Science Center, has awarded more than $8.6 million to local organizations across the state through the Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant Program. Grant awards range from $40,000 to $210,000 for projects with a duration of six to nine months. Awardees include a wide array of groups in the public, private and nonprofit sectors including grassroots community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, those who serve rural and immigrant populations, university institutions and others. To learn more about the grant program, please visit health.tamu.edu/vaccinegrant/index.html.
From Texas Department of State Health Services email, Dec. 16, 2021.

This guide, created by Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub), can help you get started with writing grants and raising funds. It includes a new frequently asked questions (FAQ) section on designing a needs statement. For more information, go to www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/grantwriting.
From RHIhub email, Dec 8, 2021.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
ESTIMATED APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 18, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $239.5 million for 80 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• City or township governments.
• State governments.
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
• Private institutions of higher education.
• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
PURPOSE: The Community Health Worker and Paraprofessional Training Program (CHWPTP) will expand the public health workforce through the training of new Community Health Workers (CHWs) and paraprofessionals and extend the knowledge and skills of current CHWs and paraprofessionals. The CHWPTP aims to increase access to care, improve public health emergency response, and address the public health needs of underserved communities.
CFDA: 93.516
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336498.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 4, 2022. 
Subject(s): health internships, health professions training, public health, training.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
ESTIMATED APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 18, 2022. 
$ AVAILABLE: $39 million for 26 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• City or township governments.
• State governments.
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
• Private institutions of higher education.
• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Public Health Scholarship Program (PHSP) is to strengthen the public health workforce by supporting organizations to develop scholarship programs that incentivize individuals to pursue careers in public health. Through PHSP, scholarship recipients will gain the knowledge and skills they need to help prevent, prepare, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies, including COVID-19. This program will provide scholarships to individuals receiving training in professional, graduate, and/or certificate programs in public health and employees receiving training in public health. Applicants will be required to have an existing public health training program as well as public health partnerships in place, along with an existing system to assist scholarship recipients maintain or obtain employment in public health upon completion of their training.
CFDA: 93.516
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336478.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 4, 2022. 
Subject(s): scholarships, health internships, health professions training, public health, training.

SOURCE: OneStar Foundation, AmeriCorps
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Notice of Intent to Apply: March 3, 2022. Due Date: March 24, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Applicants must provide 24 percent of the total project costs in match. All AmeriCorps members must serve solely within Texas. Grant amount awarded is based on the number of AmeriCorps members serving with your program. Please see URL for additional information.
ELIGIBILITY: The following non-federal entities are eligible to apply:
• Indian tribes.
• Institutions of higher education.
• Local governments.
• Nonprofit organizations.
• States.
PURPOSE: This notice is for new applicants that do not currently have an AmeriCorps Texas grant through OneStar. To be considered for a Fall Operating Grant Start, organizations must have the resources, capacity, and AmeriCorps knowledge to launch an AmeriCorps program without an advance planning grant. This operating grant would have a budget period of Sept. 1, 2022 – Aug. 30, 2023. Selected organizations will receive grants to support the development of an AmeriCorps program and AmeriCorps member positions that engage members in service to meet critical needs in Texas. AmeriCorps seeks to prioritize the investment of resources in:
• Disaster services.
• Economic opportunity.
• Education.
• Environmental stewardship. 
• Healthy futures.
• Veterans and military families.
CFDA: 94.006.
CONTACT: Email: americorps@onestarfoundation.org. For more information, go to onestarfoundation.org/actx_funding/2022-2023-americorps-texas-new-applicant-spring/.
From OneStar Foundation email, Dec. 7, 2021. 
Subject(s): public health, veteran’s services, disaster assistance, child welfare, youth services, education, volunteerism, human services.

SOURCE: OneStar Foundation, AmeriCorps
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Notice of Intent to Apply: March 3, 2022. Due Date: March 24, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Applicants must provide 24 percent of the total project costs in match. This notice is for AmeriCorps Texas Planning Grants. A planning grant provides financial support to organizations that will be developing an AmeriCorps program that will place AmeriCorps members in service solely within Texas. Grant recipients are awarded up to $75,000 for a 12-month planning period to start Sept. 1, 2022 and are expected to be better prepared to compete for an AmeriCorps program grant in the 2023-2024 grant cycle. A planning grant will not be used to support AmeriCorps members. 
ELIGIBILITY: The following non-federal entities are eligible to apply:
• Indian tribes.
• Institutions of higher education.
• Local governments.
• Nonprofit organizations.
• States.
PURPOSE: AmeriCorps is a national service program designed to improve lives and foster civic engagement utilizing AmeriCorps Members in full- or part-time terms of service. Members commit their time to address critical community needs. Applications will discuss bringing the AmeriCorps program to an organization for the first time and to prepare the organization to administer an AmeriCorps state program in the future (with priority given to organizations seeking to focus on development of internal controls, hiring and training new staff, re-focusing and training existing staff, developing AmeriCorps specific policies and procedures, training in the areas of AmeriCorps member recruitment, enrollment, data collection systems, member supervision, or cost reimbursement grant management). All planning grants must propose a program design that aligns with one of the six AmeriCorps identified focus areas:
• Disaster services.
• Economic opportunity.
• Education.
• Environmental stewardship. 
• Healthy futures.
• Veterans and military families.
CFDA: 94.006
CONTACT: Email: grants@onestarfoundation.org. For more information, go to onestarfoundation.org/actx_funding/2022-2023-americorps-texas-planning-grant/.
From OneStar Foundation email, Dec. 7, 2021. 
Subject(s): public health, veteran’s services, disaster assistance, child welfare, youth services, education, volunteerism, human services.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 14, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $1.5 million for eight awards.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Domestic accredited schools of dentistry.
• Public or private nonprofit hospitals.
• Public or private nonprofit entities which the Secretary has determined are capable of carrying out a grant or contract such as an academic health center which holds its own accreditation for a primary care dental residency program.
• Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, if otherwise eligible.
• Federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations, if otherwise eligible.
• Applicant institutions must be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) at the time of application. 
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Dental Clinician Educator Career Development Program is to strengthen the primary care workforce by supporting the academic career development of dental faculty who teach primary care dentistry and primary care physicians via a collaborative project between departments of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry and a department of primary care medicine. Awards are made to successful applicant institutions to strengthen the primary care workforce by supporting the academic career of faculty who teach primary care dentistry or focus their teaching on the integration of oral health in family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics.
CFDA: 93.976
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334466.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 5, 2022. 
Subject(s): dental health, health professions training.

SOURCE: CH Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be received no later than May 1, but earlier submission is preferable.
$ AVAILABLE: The most common grant amount given is $10,000.
ELIGIBILITY:
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status or 170(c)(1) or (c)(2)(B) status.
• Organizations that provide services that benefit Lubbock and the surrounding area.
PURPOSE: The mission of The CH Foundation is to significantly improve
human services and cultural and educational opportunities for the residents of the South Plains of Texas. The foundation supports initiatives, driven by innovative, energetic leadership that are designed for long-term viability. Broad program interests that can be funded are:
• Health.
• Human services.
• Youth services.
• Education.
• Research.
• Agriculture and ranching.
• Community and neighborhood improvement and development.
• Cultural programs.
CONTACT: Heather Hocker. Phone: 806-792-0448. Email: hhocker@chfoundation.com. For more information, go to www.chfoundationlubbock.com/.
From CH Foundation website, accessed Jan. 4, 2022.
Subject(s): health care services, human services, education, youth services.

SOURCE: Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see purpose section. Applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis and funding is limited. 
ELIGIBILITY: Your organization should be equipped to unload, handle, and store up to 24 pallets worth of goods. Please see URL for additional eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: Through the Health and Comfort program DVNF distributes its signature Comfort Kits to struggling veterans throughout the country. These kits provide vital necessities such as health and hygiene items, clothing, and more to veterans of all walks of life. The contents of the Comfort Kits vary based on inventory, but DVNF always strives to include items such as shampoo/conditioner, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, razors, deodorant, a t-shirt, a pair of socks, sunscreen, adhesive bandages, etc.
CONTACT: Email: grants@dvnf.org. For more information, go to www.dvnf.org/health-comfort-program/.
From Disabled Veterans National Foundation website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): veteran’s services.  

SOURCE: Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF), Emergency Nurses Association Foundation (ENAF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 4, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $50,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The principal investigators must be an emergency physician and emergency nurse and demonstrate a true partnership in the research project. Experienced, mid-career or senior emergency physician and emergency nurse researchers are eligible to apply. The principal investigators will make all arrangements for conduct of the proposed research projects and assume responsibility for conducting the research projects and supervising the work of all associate investigators.
PURPOSE: Many hospitals utilize physical barriers, police officers, and/or self-defense or de-escalation training to improve the safety of emergency department (ED) staff and patients but evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of these interventions is lacking. This grant will support research that evaluates strategies to reduce harm to ED personnel (e.g., physicians, nurses, and other staff) from physical, verbal, or emotional abuse. Strategies evaluated may include, but are not limited to, behavioral management strategies, physical measures taken in the ED, or educational or training programs for ED staff.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.ena.org/foundation/#research.
From Emergency Nurses Association Foundation website, accessed Jan. 4, 2022.
Subject(s): nursing, safety.  

SOURCE: The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling Submissions. You can submit queries at any time. Full proposals will be reviewed each February, May, and August, with funding to start in March, June, and September.
$ AVAILABLE: Not specified.
ELIGIBILITY: HIV researchers holding a doctoral degree and affiliated with a nonprofit research organization are eligible to apply. Applications are not accepted from individuals or for-profit entities. Proposals may include subcontracts or sub-awards to for-profit organizations.
PURPOSE: The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to generate vital data relevant to a cure for HIV.
CONTACT: Email: grants@amfar.org. For more information, go to www.amfar.org/target-grants-rfp-new/.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS website, accessed Jan. 6, 2022.
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research.
 

SOURCE: George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies.
ELIGIBILITY: The foundation funds education, scientific, medical, charitable and religious organizations within Texas who are qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code.
PURPOSE: The foundation prefers giving in the Houston area but funds projects throughout Texas. The foundation was established to give assistance to students in the pursuit of higher education through scholarships; to promote the arts; to fund qualified institutions in the furtherance and development of scientific projects; to aid churches, associations and conventions of churches in the advancement of religion; to aid colleges and universities in both operating and capital needs; to provide aid for the needy; and to assist hospitals, medical colleges and research institutions for the study, treatment and cure of disease. 
CONTACT: Phone: 713-522-9891. Email: HammanFdn@aol.com. For more information, go to hammanfoundation.org/general-information/.
From George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation website, accessed Jan. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): education, health care facilities, medical research, human services.

SOURCE: Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 4, 2022. Due Date: March 25, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: The average grant given was $47,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization in good standing.
PURPOSE: The Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health is dedicated to enhancing women’s sexual health and well-being through research and education. The foundation focuses on key areas that have a dramatic impact on women’s sexual health including physical and sexual abuse.
CONTACT: Email: pbf@ignitephilanthropy.com. For more information, go to pattybrisbenfoundation.org/research-education/#focus
From Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health website, accessed Jan. 6, 2022.
Subject(s): women’s health.

SOURCE: TJX Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: There is no typical grant award range.
ELIGIBILITY: To be considered for a grant, organizations must:
• Provide services within 15 miles of a TJX store (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods), distribution center or office. Go to tjx.com/stores to find locations by city or zip code. 
• Be a registered 501(c)(3) for at least the past 12 months. 
• Not have received funding from TJX in the past 12 months.
• Have a public nondiscrimination policy that states that the organization does not, by policy or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
PURPOSE: The mission of the TJX Foundation is to provide value to communities by helping vulnerable families and children access the resources and opportunities they need to build a better future. The TJX Foundation is accepting letters of inquiry from nonprofits seeking grant support in the following areas only:
• Basic needs for those in need (food, clothing and shelter).
• Access to opportunities outside of school that enable school success for at-risk youth (pre-kindergarten to grade 12).
• Workforce readiness training for at-risk youth (ages 16-24).
• Safety from domestic violence (shelter, prevention and services).
CONTACT: Email: tjx_foundation@tjx.com.
For more information, go to tjx.com/responsibility/communities/our-us-foundation#giving-guidelines.
From TJX Foundation website, accessed Jan. 7, 2022.
Subject(s): family violence prevention, hunger, housing/homeless.

SPONSOR: Center for Health Communication, a joint academic center of the Moody College of Communication and the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
WHEN: Feb. 9, 1-2 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Online using the Zoom platform.
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Scott Gottlieb will present a lecture, Communicating Amidst Uncertainty: Lessons from COVID-19 and Next Steps.
COST: Free. For more information and registration, go to moody.utexas.edu/centers/health-communication/2022-mcgovern-lecture-health-communication.
CONTACT: Email: healthcomm@austin.utexas.edu.
From University of Texas at Austin Center for Health Communication email, Dec. 9, 2021.

SPONSOR: American Sexual Health Association, American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
WHEN:  March 29-April 1.
WHERE: Online.
DESCRIPTION: The goals of this conference are to foster the development and use of new testing technology in the United States to improve testing practices. The conference offers an opportunity for attendees to share data and become familiar with test performance, best practices, implementation of testing algorithms, quality assurance, and the application of newer testing technology in a variety of settings. Attendees include, but are not limited to, public health officials, clinicians, laboratorians, HIV/STI/viral hepatitis testing program managers, surveillance coordinators, and diagnostic industry representatives. 
COST: $525 regular registration. For more information and registration, go to hivtestingconference.org/.
CONTACT: Email: ASTDA@ASTDA.org.
From HIV Testing Conference website, accessed Jan. 4, 2022.

A $15 billion commitment from Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s endowment tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the largest gifts from U.S. philanthropists or their foundations in 2021. Announced following the disclosure in May that Gates and French Gates were divorcing but would stay on as the foundation’s co-chairs, their largest contribution since they transferred $20 billion in Microsoft stock in 2000 will boost the endowment to approximately $65 billion.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022.

A report from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project of the Association of Fundraising Professionals found that while fundraising through the first three quarters of 2021 kept up with 2020 levels, the number of donors continued to decline. For more information about the report, go to www.thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/third-quarter-fundraising-dollars-increased-from-fewer-gifts/.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 28, 2022. Due Date: March 31, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NICHD and partner components intend to commit an estimated total of $11 million to fund one award.
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.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to participate in a research program cooperative agreement to support the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN). The network will have the capacity to develop and conduct innovative behavioral, community-based, translational, therapeutic, microbicide and vaccine trials in youth ages 13-24 years at-risk for HIV and living with HIV, with a focus on the inclusion of minors. 
CFDA: 93.865, 93.279, 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-23-020.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 13, 2022. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 5, 2022. Due Date: April 4, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see URL.
ELIGIBILITY: Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. 
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications that propose to develop a product, process or service for commercialization with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups who experience health disparities. Appropriate technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
CFDA: 93.307, 93.847, 93.286, 93.350, 93.837, 93.838, 93.839, 93.840, 93.233, 93.866, 93.279, 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-22-004.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022. 
Subject(s): technology, minority health, health disparities.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 22, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $35 million for 35 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entities are:
• Accredited schools of nursing.
• Health care facilities, including federally qualified health centers or nurse-managed health clinics, or a partnership of such a school and facility.
• States and territories. 
• Tribes and tribal organizations. 
Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply. A trainee receiving support from grant funds under this program must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible to participate. Please see URL for more details about eligibility.
PURPOSE: Through the expansion of experiential training opportunities in nurse-led community-based settings, the purpose of this mobile health training program is to increase and strengthen the diversity, education, and training of the nursing workforce to provide culturally aligned quality care in rural and underserved areas where there are health care disparities related to access and delivery of care. The NEPQR-MHTP aims to expand on the nursing education provided by emphasizing leadership and effective communication skills as well as innovative technological methods (i.e. telehealth) to deliver quality care in a rural or underserved environment.
CFDA: 93.359
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334453.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022. 
Subject(s): nursing, telehealth, rural health, health disparities, health professions training.

SOURCE: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 14, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $5.4 million for 27 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are rural emergency medical service (EMS) agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire based) and rural nonprofit emergency medical service agencies.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing mental and substance use disorders. Grants will fund:
• Specific training to meet federal or state licensing or certification requirements. 
• Training of EMS personnel to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to service in an EMS agency.
• Acquisition of emergency medical services equipment.
• Purchase of opioid overdose antidote Naloxone and the training of EMS personnel on its use in emergency opioid overdose situations.
CFDA: 93.243 CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-22-001.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 13, 2022. 
Subject(s): substance abuse, mental health, fire & emergency response, rural health, opioid overdose epidemic.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 18, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $47.8 million for 31 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants must be a domestic public or private, nonprofit or for-profit entity with demonstrated experience serving, or the capacity to serve, rural underserved populations. This includes faith-based, community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations. Please see URL for complete eligibility information. 
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to expand public health capacity by supporting health care job development, training and placement in rural and tribal communities. The expected impact of this program is to enhance clinical and operational capacity to adequately address the population health needs of rural communities affected by COVID-19, including those dealing with the effects of long COVID. 
CFDA: 93.912
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336038.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022. 
Subject(s): rural health, health professions training, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 15, 2022. 
$ AVAILABLE: $4 million for up to 50 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public and nonprofit private entities, faith-based and community-based organizations and tribes and tribal organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible for this award.
PURPOSE: This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part C Capacity Development Program. The purpose of this program is to strengthen organizational capacity to respond to the changing health care landscape and increase access to high-quality HIV primary health care services for low-income and underserved people with HIV. 
CFDA: 93.918
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336958.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 10, 2022. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services.

SOURCE: Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 16, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $35,000 to $75,000, with matching funds required based on community size.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible non-entitlement cities and counties with a need for comprehensive or targeted planning are eligible.
PURPOSE: The Planning and Capacity Building Fund is a competitive grant program for local public facility and housing planning activities. Localities apply for financial assistance to prepare a comprehensive plan or any of its components. Typical activities are base mapping, land use, housing, population, economic development or tourism, central business district, street conditions, thoroughfares, parks and recreation, water distribution and supply, wastewater collection and treatment, drainage (streets & flood hazard areas), gas or electric systems (if owned by the locality), community facilities, capital improvements program, zoning ordinance, and subdivision regulation.
CFDA: None
CONTACT: Email: CDBGApps@TexasAgriculture.gov. For more information, go to www.texasagriculture.gov/GrantsServices/RuralEconomicDevelopment/CDBG.aspx.
From Texas Department of Agriculture website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022. 
Subject(s): housing/homeless.

SOURCE: Danone North America
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 14, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Through the program, two grants of $25,000 will be awarded to graduate student researchers interested in exploring the gut microbiome, probiotics, and yogurt and how they help support and maintain human health and wellness.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must be an incoming, current, or full-time enrolled graduate student who is at least 18 years of age and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and who is studying during the 2021-22 academic year at an accredited institution in the U.S.
PURPOSE: Topics may include the role that probiotics or yogurt play on brain function, growth and development, digestive health, weight management or heart health; and factors such as foods or nutrients that influence the gut microbiome. The grant is not designed for the investigation of disease treatment or clinical management and should focus on health and wellness, long-term health and longevity, growth and development, and/or performance.
CONTACT: Christina Deecken. Email: cdeecken@pollock-pr.com. For more information, go to www.danonenorthamerica.com/fellowship-application/ 
From Philanthropy News Digest email, Jan. 7, 2022.
Subject(s): medical research, nutrition/food services.

SOURCE: Kessler Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: All interested candidates must submit an online concept application no later than Feb. 22, 2022 by 4 pm CT. Upon review, select candidates will be invited to submit a full proposal. 
$ AVAILABLE: A 15 percent match of the total request amount is required, with the additional percentage added to the total project budget. Matching funds must be newly acquired and available for the grant project. Grants of up to $500,000 over two years will be awarded in support of qualified pilot projects.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicant organizations must be tax-exempt as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, including nonprofit agencies, public or private schools, and public institutions, such as universities and governmental entities (state, local, federal) based in the United States or any of its territories.
PURPOSE: The Kessler Foundation’s grantmaking is grounded in the belief that all people with disabilities have a right to pursue competitive, integrated employment and live with dignity within their communities. Inclusion in the workplace is the primary focus of the foundation’s grant funding, which helps people with disabilities find meaningful work and gain independence. To that end, the foundation is inviting applications for its Signature Employment Grants, which will award grants in support of pilot initiatives or demonstration projects for models that increase employment for individuals with disabilities.
CONTACT: Email: KFgrantprogram@KesslerFoundation.org. For more information, go to kesslerfoundation.org/what-we-fundcenter-grantmaking/signature-employment-grants.
From Philanthropy News Digest email, received Jan. 10, 2022.
Subject(s): disabilities.

SOURCE: Oliver Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: These grants have rolling deadlines up to April 15, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: One-year grants between $750-$3,000 and two-year grants between $3,000 to $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Grants will be awarded to Texas nonprofit organizations, agencies, and schools that demonstrate the greatest need and likelihood of a sustainable impact on children's nutrition and activity levels through innovative programs.
PURPOSE: The Oliver Foundation’s goal is to encourage children, families, and communities in Texas to improve eating and physical activity patterns. Physical activity and nutrition education components are required for the grants.
CONTACT: Phone: 713-202-2973. Email: info@oliverfoundation.org. For more information, go to www.oliverfoundation.com/pro_Grants.html.
From Oliver Foundation website, accessed Jan. 13, 2022.
Subject(s): children’s health, health promotion/wellness, nutrition/food services, obesity, school health.

SOURCE: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: The amount of grant funding awarded will depend on the proposed grant period. The minimum amount that will be awarded is $5,000 with a maximum amount of $30,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The grant program is available for interprofessional healthcare teams with a pharmacist as a principal investigator.  
PURPOSE: The ASHP Foundation is offering a competitive grant program to support projects that demonstrate the impact of optimizing health information technology and digital transformation that enhance safe and effective use of medications. Priority will be given to demonstration projects in health services delivery that are innovations and measure outcomes, including: 
• Enhanced efficiency and effectiveness of care.
• Improved outcomes for patients, clinicians, and organizations.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.ashpfoundation.org/grants-and-awards/research-grants/optimizing-technology-solutions-innovation-grant.
From ASHP Foundation website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022.
Subject(s): medical research, technology, patient safety.

SOURCE: Texas Women’s Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 16, 2022 by noon.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see URL.
ELIGIBILITY: Grant proposals are being accepted from nonprofits which: 
• Have a current 501(c)(3) status. 
• Demonstrate a three-year operating history. 
• Serve Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant Counties, and the immediate surrounding North Texas area. 
Please see URL for additional eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: Texas Women’s Foundation promotes women’s philanthropy and raises money to support community programs that help women and girls realize their full potential. The foundation partners with grantees to provide responsive, community-based programming that advances economic and leadership opportunities for women, girls and families to build stronger communities for all.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to txwf.org/grants/.
From Texas Women’s Foundation website, accessed Jan. 11, 2022.
Subject(s): women’s health, youth services.

SPONSOR: Mission Capital
WHEN: All times listed are Central Time.
• Feb. 8, 9 a.m.- noon. 
The remaining sessions take place from 9:30 a.m.- noon: 
• Feb. 22. 
• March 8.
• March 22.
• April 5.
WHERE: Online using the Zoom platform.
DESCRIPTION: This event is for Mission Capital members. This Coaching Circle uses the Action Learning Model to further develop nonprofit CEO and Executive Director leadership skills and to identify creative solutions to complex challenges with the guidance and support of an understanding network of peers.
COST: $75 for members. To learn about membership, go to www.tfaforms.com/4934115. For more information and registration, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/ceo-coaching-circles-spring-2022-tickets-164903734509?aff=ebdsoporgprofile.
CONTACT: Email: events@missioncapital.org.
From Mission Capital website, accessed Jan. 13, 2022.

SPONSOR: Chronicle of Philanthropy 
WHEN: Feb. 10, 1-2:15 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: You’ll learn how to tailor messages to a variety of communication channels and ensure no donors hear from your nonprofit too much or too little. Plus, the Chronicle of Philanthropy will share simple ways to personalize your outreach, strengthen ties with supporters, and boost giving.
COST: $89. Register before Feb. 3 to get special discount rate of $69. For more information and registration, go to store.philanthropy.com/collections/upcoming-webinars/products/craft-an-annual-communications-plan-that-pays-off-at-year-s-end.
CONTACT: Email: events@philathropy.com.
From Chronicle of Philanthropy email, Jan. 11, 2022.

Return to Alert

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released its 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, which details the state of health care quality and disparities in the United States. The report identifies improvements in HIV and colon cancer care, nursing home care, and medication prescribing to older adults. It notes that the numbers of people covered by health insurance and those who have a usual source of health care have increased significantly. The report also indicates that there is more to do to address disparities in care, substance abuse, and mental health issues. To access the report, go to www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr21/index.html.
From Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality email, Jan. 13, 2022.

HHSC Launches Human Trafficking Prevention Training Course
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is encouraging health care practitioners and interested members of the public to take its new online human trafficking awareness and prevention training course. The free online course, “HEART”—which stands for “Hearing, Evaluating, Activating, Resourcing and Training”—teaches physicians, nurses and other health care providers how to recognize the signs or red flags of trafficking, support the well-being of at-risk individuals, and understand how trauma impacts overall health outcomes. To learn more, go to www.hhs.texas.gov/services/safety/texas-human-trafficking-resource-center.
From Texas Health and Human Services Commission website, accessed Jan. 18, 2022. 

SOURCE: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Intent to Apply: Feb. 25, 2022. Due Date: March 25, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $20 million. Overall, EPA anticipates awarding a total of approximately 50-70 assistance agreements (cooperative agreements or grants). Approximately $2 million dollars of this amount will be awarded to tribal governments under a tribal government set-aside, and approximately $2 million will be awarded to eligible community-based organizations under a community-based organization set-aside.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications will be accepted from states; local governments; U.S. territories and possessions; Indian tribes; public and private hospitals and laboratories; and other public or private nonprofit organizations.
PURPOSE: The Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities program provides support to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding is available for community and local efforts to monitor their own air quality and to promote air quality monitoring partnerships between communities and tribal, state, and local governments.
CFDA: 66.034
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=336951.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 18, 2022. 
Subject(s): environmental health.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 24, 2022. Due Date: March 24, 2022. 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).
• 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.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this announcement is to invite applications to the NIH HEAL Initiative’s Clinical Pain Career Development Program (HCPDP). The HCPDP supports the NIH HEAL Initiative’s long-term goals of providing effective non-opioid options for the treatment of pain by addressing the increased need for clinical pain researchers.
CFDA: 93.853, 93.866, 93.865, 93.393, 93.213, 93.121
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-22-045.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 18, 2022. 
Subject(s): medical research, opioid overdose epidemic.
 

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Feb. 17, 2022; May 7, 2022. Due Date: March 18, 2022; July 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).
• 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 innovative, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary research designed to study the effective adaptation, integration, and implementation of recommended guidelines of care of persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) from populations that experience health disparities. Projects would be expected to involve more than one component and/or more than one level of influence within existing or newly proposed health care models.
CFDA: 93.307, 93.866, 93.393, 93.867, 93.846, 93.279, 93.173, 93.313, 93.361
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-092.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022. 
Subject(s): medical research, health disparities, chronic diseases.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 15, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Not specified.
ELIGIBILITY: Only publicly controlled institutions of higher education are eligible to participate in these loan programs. Please see URL for complete eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: HRSA offers four loan programs to schools. Schools then offer loans to students in need who pursue a health professions degree. Each loan is long-term and low interest. The four programs are:
• Health Professions Student Loans.
• Loans for Disadvantaged Students.
• Nursing Student Loans.
• Primary Care Loans.
CFDA: Not specified.
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/schools-apply-loan-program#hpsl.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 18, 2022. 
Subject(s): health professions training, scholarships.
 

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 11, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $9 million for 50 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants are limited to accredited dental schools and other accredited dental education programs, such as dental hygiene programs or those sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution that offers postdoctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency.
PURPOSE: This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F Dental Reimbursement Program (DRP) to improve access to oral health care services for low income people with HIV and to support related education and training for the delivery of dental care to people with HIV. 
CFDA: 93.924
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334403.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 18, 2022. 
Subject(s): dental health, HIV/AIDS services.

SOURCE: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 22, 2022 by 10:30 a.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: DFPS estimates the total amount of annual funding for awards under this Request for Applications (RFA) at $29.2 million per State of Texas fiscal year. It anticipates making 20-25 awards with annual awards per individual grant ranging between $350,000 and $1.5 million. Grants awarded from this RFA are on a cost reimbursement basis. Please see URL for more details.
ELIGIBILITY:  Please see URL for complete eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The State of Texas, by and through HHSC on behalf of DFPS, seeks applications from qualified public or private entities, including counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of the state to implement the Texas Home Visiting (THV) program, as directed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program, assistance listing number 93.870. The purpose of the program is to enhance maternal and child health, child development, children’s school readiness, and family well-being. 
CFDA: None
CONTACT: Amy Pearson, CTCD, PCS Grants Specialist. Address: Procurement & Contracting Services, HHSC, 1100 W. 49th Street, Mail Code 2020, Building S, Austin, TX 78756. Phone: 512-406-2638. Email: amy.pearson@hhs.texas.gov. For more information, go to apps.hhs.texas.gov/pcs/HHS0011054/.
From Texas Health and Human Services Procurement and Contract Services website, accessed Jan. 21, 2022.
Subject(s): child welfare, community health services.

SOURCE: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 21, 2022 by 7 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: A maximum of $5,000 will be awarded. Indirect costs are not allowed.
ELIGIBILITY: Mentors must be ALSF grantees (past or present, including those who have previously mentored students in the program), advisory board, or review board members; the mentor’s institution must be in the U.S. or Canada (though the mentor/mentee need not be a U.S. citizen); mentor/student pairs must be identified prior to submitting an application; and student must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or medical degree-granting program.
PURPOSE: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is dedicated to raising money and awareness of the causes of childhood cancer. To that end, the foundation invites applications for the 2022 Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) Program, a summer research internship designed for undergraduate, graduate, and medical students interested in pursuing a career in pediatric oncology research that provides an opportunity for students to train with a mentor who is conducting research in the field of pediatric oncology. 
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.alexslemonade.org/2022_post_program_guidelines_final.pdf.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022.
Subject(s): cancer research, children’s health.

SOURCE: Andrews Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: The most common grant amount given was $1,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The Andrews Foundation provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations only.
PURPOSE: The Andrews Foundation is dedicated to helping people and communities help themselves and emphasizes support of organizations throughout Texas that help low-income people take control of their lives and permanently escape poverty. It prefers to award grants to organizations in Houston with a focus on:   
• Child and family welfare.
• Disaster relief.
• Education.
• Physical and mental health.
• International/domestic poverty focused development.
• Religious and spiritual development.
CONTACT: Email: andrewsfoundationhouston@gmail.com. For more information, go to www.andrewsfoundationhouston.org/apply-for-a-grant.
From Andrews Foundation website, accessed Jan. 12, 2022.
Subject(s): child welfare, children’s health, mental health, health, education, disaster assistance, human services.

SOURCE: Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Inquiry: Feb. 28, 2022. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.
$ AVAILABLE: $25,000-$300,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Organizations must be classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) or under the Internal Revenue Code 170 as an educational organization or governmental unit eligible to receive charitable contributions; in existence for more than one year following date of IRS ruling; and operating in at least one of the eight Texas counties of the foundation’s service area: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson. Additionally, organizations must have a dedicated checking account with ability to receive electronic direct deposits; financial and program records kept and maintained; and an operating budget, approved annually by the organization’s board. The application amount must not exceed 25 percent of the organization’s operating budget. The organization must have had at least $250,000 in actual revenue during either of the two most recently completed fiscal years. The organization must not have received a Responsive Grant in the most recent grant year. 
PURPOSE: Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio recognizes the many ways organizations are working to improve the quality of health in the community and understands such work must be supported financially to thrive. Responsive Grants allow the foundation to provide funding for mid- to large-sized organizations.
CONTACT: Phone: 210-735-9009. The foundation can also be contacted using a form on their website bhfsa.org/contact-us/.
For more information, go to bhfsa.org/responsive-grants/.
From Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022.
Subject(s): health care services.

SOURCE: Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 24, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: On average, HABRI awards five or six grants of up to $45,000 each over 20 months.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants may be from the U.S. or from other countries.
Applicants from academic institutions and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
PURPOSE: HABRI works to establish the vital role of companion animals in the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. To that end, the organization has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for research to investigate the health outcomes of pet ownership or animal-assisted activity or therapy, both for people and the animals involved. Proposals should have a strong theoretical framework and focus on innovative approaches to studying the health effects of companion animals on humans within the following broad categories: child health and development; healthy aging; and mental and physical health and wellness. To help address larger societal challenges, proposals that have potential to impact current public health crises or issues at the forefront of public concern are welcomed. Topics include (but are not limited to) social isolation and loneliness, suicide prevention, addiction, trauma and/or post-traumatic stress, obesity, and heart health.
CONTACT: Email: submissions@habri.org. For more information, go to habri.org/grants/funding-opportunities/.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022.
Subject(s): veterinary medicine, health promotion/wellness, aged/seniors, mental health, cardiovascular/heart disease, obesity.
 

SOURCE: Ray Charles Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: The program will provide a salary dependent on the student's education, skills, and research experience. 
ELIGIBILITY: Open to undergraduate, graduate, M.D., and Ph.D. students with interest in neuroscience, the program enables a qualified medical student to actively participate in clinical research and get a rare insider's view of cutting-edge neurological research; provides a student with mentorship opportunities from distinguished neuroscience researchers, including Keith L. Black, neurosurgeon and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai; assists the student in developing relationships with fellow medical students, scientists, and health care providers; and gives the student a chance to submit research findings at national meetings. Please see URL for complete eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: Ray Charles Foundation Scholars Fund in Neurosurgery provides a unique opportunity for one individual to spend a full year at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where the successful applicant will gain valuable hands-on experience in the neurosciences and learn directly from a team of neuroscience innovators. 
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to www.cedars-sinai.org/ray-charles-scholars.html.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022.
Subject(s): medical research, health professions training, health internships.

SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 16, 2022 by 2 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) program will award stipends for up to 40 scholars for the 2022 cohort. Scholars will receive annual stipends of $30,000 for up to four years or until they complete their doctoral program, whichever occurs first. Home institutions may include an administrative fee of $1,000 per year, $4,000 in total to the grant amount to cover the administrative costs of managing the award.  
ELIGIBILITY: The HPRS program is open to full-time, second-year (as of Sept. 2022) doctoral students from underrepresented populations and/or disadvantaged backgrounds, from any research-focused discipline. Eligible second-year students must have at least three years remaining in their doctoral program and must not be expecting to graduate before spring/summer 2025. Students must be interested in learning to apply their discipline-based research to affect health policy research. Prior experience or knowledge in health policy is not required or expected. This program is not intended for students pursuing a clinical doctorate without a research focus. Rather, it is designed for doctoral students from any academic discipline (e.g., urban planning, political science, economics, anthropology, education, social work, sociology, engineering, geography, lab/bench sciences) in a research-focused program. Examples of eligible individuals include, but are not limited to, first-generation college graduates; individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals from communities of color; and individuals with disabilities. Applicants must be at least 21 years old as of Sept. 1, 2022. Federal, state, tribal, and local government employees are eligible to apply unless they are considered government officials under Section 4946 of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application. Applicants cannot be related by blood or marriage to any Officer, Manager, or Trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, or be a descendant of its founder, Robert Wood Johnson.
PURPOSE: The Health Policy Research Scholars is a four-year national leadership development program for full-time doctoral students from nonclinical, research-focused disciplines in which policy is a key driver of change.
CONTACT: Phone: 410-502-5530. Email: hprs@jhu.edu. For more information, go to www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2022/health-policy-research-scholars.html.
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation email, Jan. 12, 2022.
Subject(s): health policy research, health professions training.

SPONSOR: Candid Learning
WHEN: Feb. 8, noon-3 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Online via Zoom.
DESCRIPTION: Funders increasingly want to invest in a nonprofit’s impact, not activities. In this workshop, learn to shift your nonprofit organization's focus and communication tactics from activities to outcomes.
COST: $49. For more information and registration, go to learning.candid.org/training/2022-02-08-outcomes-thinking-and-management-shifting-focus-from-activities-to-impact/.
CONTACT: Use Candid’s online form to ask a question support.candid.org/case.html?mode=popup&return=https://learning.candid.org/thank-you.
From Candid Learning website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022.

SPONSOR: CharityHowTo 
WHEN:  Feb. 10, 2-3:15 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: Brian Saber teaches attendees how to create a thought-out, formal board solicitation process and a detailed plan for strategically involving board members in fundraising. 
COST: $87. For more information and registration, go to www.charityhowto.comhow-to-get-your-nonprofit-board-to-donate.
CONTACT: Email: support@charityhowto.com.
From CharityHowTo website, accessed Jan. 20, 2022.

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• HHSC Launches Human Trafficking Prevention Training Course

• Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities: EPA-OAR-OAQPS-22-01
• HEAL Initiative: National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Program (K12 Clinical Trial Not Allowed): RFA-NS-22-045
• Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: PAR-22-092
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• Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Invites Applications for 2022 Pediatric Oncology Student Training Program
• Andrews Foundation Grants (Houston)
• Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio: Responsive Grants
• Human Animal Bond Research Institute Issues RFP for Human-Animal Interaction Research
• Ray Charles Foundation Scholars Fund in Neurosurgery Invites Applications from Medical Students
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows

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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.
 

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.