Giving by the 50 biggest donors in the United States totaled more than $27.7 billion in 2021, with the now-divorced Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates topping the list, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. The total represents a 12.1 percent increase over the $24.7 billion given by the fifty biggest donors in 2020, when Jeff Bezos topped the publication’s annual Philanthropy 50 list, and the $15.8 billion given in 2019, when Michael R. Bloomberg ranked first.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022.

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced 74 new cancer research and prevention grants totaling over $112,768,740. The projects approved include 65 academic research grant awards, seven prevention awards, and two product development research awards granted to 16 institutions and companies across the state. These awards will expand access to clinical trials, incubate innovative cancer research, support the state’s emerging biotechnology industry, provide needed cancer screenings for underserved Texans and recruit outstanding cancer researchers to Texas.
From Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas email, Feb. 16, 2022.

SOURCE: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 28, 2022, 2 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: $49.4 million for 36 cooperative agreements. The estimated maximum award amount is $1.5 million. 
ELIGIBILITY:
• State with an approved child health plan under Title XXI.
• Local government.
• Indian tribe or tribal consortium, a tribal organization, an urban Indian organization receiving funds under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, or an Indian Health Service provider.
• Federal health safety net organization.
• National, state, local, or community-based public or nonprofit private organization, including organizations that use community health workers, community-based doula programs, or parent mentors.
• A faith-based organization or consortia, to the extent that a cooperative agreement awarded to such an entity is consistent with the requirements of Section 1955 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-65) relating to a grant award to nongovernmental entities.
• An elementary or secondary school.
PURPOSE: The Connecting Kids to Coverage HEALTHY KIDS 2022 Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements program provides funding opportunities to reduce the number of children who are eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and to improve retention of eligible children who are enrolled in the programs.
CFDA: 93.767
CONTACT: Please view grant opportunity for multiple contacts and more information.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022. 
Subject(s): children’s health, health promotion/wellness.

SOURCE: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC), Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Ongoing.
$ AVAILABLE: Each intern receives a base stipend of $6,000 for undergraduate and $8,000 for graduate students to complete the 10-week internship, allowing them to focus on a project. Participating health departments are provided:
• A support package valued at up to $1,500 to compensate for intern-related costs.
• Enhanced administrative support from National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) staff for weekly intern-mentor meetings.
• A streamlined evaluation process.
ELIGIBILITY: Health agencies or environmental health programs. The host program should be able to meet the following criteria:
• Have the ability to virtually assist the student in identifying and completing an independent project that focuses on solving a current environmental health problem or challenge facing the jurisdiction. The project may be used by the intern to meet university internship requirements.
• Provide opportunities for student interns to be exposed to multiple environmental health programs/activities throughout the internship. Examples include climate and health, food safety, onsite water and wastewater programs, vector control, institutional environmental health, or emergency preparedness.
• Assign a mentor to the intern who should be available to assist in mentoring and advising the student intern on the independent project on a routine basis throughout the internship period.
PURPOSE: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Water, Food, and Environmental Health Services Branch is providing funding to support up to 50 environmental health student internships at state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies for each 2022 session.
CONTACT: Please view grant opportunity for multiple contacts and more information.
From RHIhub website accessed, Feb. 16, 2022.
Subject(s): environmental health, health internships.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 21, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $8 million for 40 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants must be a rural public or rural nonprofit private health care provider or provider of health care services, such as a critical access hospital or a rural health clinic; or network of small rural providers; and must not previously have received an award under this subsection for the same or similar project.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to support planning and implementation of quality improvement activities for rural primary care providers or providers of health care services, such as a critical access hospital or a rural health clinic, serving rural residents.
CFDA: 93.912
CONTACT: Please view grant opportunity for multiple contacts and more information. 
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 15, 2022. 
Subject(s): health care facilities, health care services, rural health.

SOURCE: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 4, 2022. Note: Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in response to E.O. 12372 are due June 4, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Cost sharing/match is required. $10 million for 19 awards. Please see the website for more information about the award.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• 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).
• U.S. territories or possessions.
• Independent school districts.
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this SAMHSA grant program is to provide comprehensive substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, recovery support services, and harm reduction interventions to pregnant and postpartum women across a continuum of specialty SUD residential and outpatient levels of care, based on comprehensive, individualized screenings and assessments that inform treatment planning and service delivery in a continuous care model. Using a holistic approach, grant funds also support required activities for minor children and partners of the women, and other extended family members of the women and children, as requested by the women. Fundamental to this program is ensuring access to services for low-income women, including providing these services in locations accessible to low-income women.
CFDA: 93.243
CONTACT: Please view grant opportunity for multiple contacts and more information. 
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 15, 2022. 
Subject(s): substance abuse services, women’s health.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $19.2 million for 30 awards.   
ELIGIBILITY: See website for complete eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the THCGME Program is to support the training of residents in primary care residency training programs in community-based ambulatory patient care centers. Programs will prepare residents to provide high quality care, particularly in rural and underserved communities, and develop competencies to serve these diverse populations and communities.
CFDA: 93.530
CONTACT: Please view grant opportunity for multiple contacts and more information. 
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022. 
Subject(s): health education, rural health.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 25, 2022; July 25, 2022; Nov. 23, 2022. Due Date: April 25, 2022; Aug. 25, 2022; Dec. 23, 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).
• 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: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to address urgent, time-sensitive mental health research questions related to COVID-19, including broader secondary impacts of the pandemic as well as research on the intersection of mental health, COVID-19, and HIV. Research supported will improve public health in the near term by informing responses to the current pandemic through rapid acceleration of research to address access, reach, delivery, effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of health assessments and interventions to respond to new and worsening mental illness and HIV-related outcomes among those who experience COVID-19 as well as the broader population impacted by the pandemic. All research is anticipated to focus on particularly vulnerable populations based on existing evidence of increased mental health symptoms and illness and preexisting health disparities.
CFDA: 93.242
CONTACT: Please view grant opportunity for multiple contacts and more information. 
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022. 
Subject(s): coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), mental health, HIV/AIDS, health disparities.

SOURCE: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: New applicants are asked to submit a concept paper. Upon invitation, applicants can submit a full proposal. Please see website for multiple deadlines.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies. Grant funds, including subgrants, may not be used for direct service.
ELIGIBILITY: CareQuest Institute seeks to fund 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States and U.S. territories.
PURPOSE: The fund will pursue strategies to: 
• Drive federal oral health policy.
• Strengthen community voice and state advocacy by funding a combination of community-based and state-based advocacy organizations.
• Spread learning models to the broader safety network by funding projects that foster new, safe, and effective guidelines for infection control, broaden the use of telehealth or teledentistry for oral health, pilot value-based metrics, expand health information technology capacity and interoperability, or expand capacity and use of population health management (social determinants of health or social risk factors). Please see website for more information.
CONTACT: Email: grants@carequest.org. For more information, visit the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health website. 
From Care Quest Institute for Oral Health website, accessed Feb. 8, 2022.
Subject(s): dental health, health policy research, telehealth.

SOURCE: Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2022, 3 p.m. CT. Applicants must have received their degrees no more than 24 months prior to the application deadline date. Applicants must not have been in their sponsors' labs for more than one year prior to the application deadline date.
$ AVAILABLE: The first-year stipend is $52,000, with an additional $2,000 expense allowance. (The foundation also provides a dependent child allowance of $1,000 per child per year.)
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., D.O. If applicants have not yet received their Ph.D. diplomas but have successfully completed all Ph.D. requirements, including Ph.D. defense, they may submit a letter from the graduate school explicitly stating such, with the date of the successful Ph.D. defense and date of degree conferral.
PURPOSE: The Damon Runyon Fellowship Award supports theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies, and prevention. Through the program, awards will be made to institutions for the support of a fellow under direct supervision of a sponsor-scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent) capable of providing mentoring to the fellow. In addition to aiding in the planning, execution and supervision of the proposed research, the sponsor’s role is to foster the development of the fellow’s overall knowledge, technical and analytical skills and capacity for scientific inquiry. Fellowships are granted for a four-year term, with second-, third- and fourth-year funding contingent on satisfactory progress reports. In addition, fellows in their first and third years of funding will attend Damon Runyon Fellows' Retreats, which are designed to foster collaboration and interaction between scientists working in different fields relevant to cancer.
CONTACT: Phone: 212-455-0520. Email: awards@damonrunyon.org. For more information, visit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation website. 
From Philanthropy News Digest email, Feb. 17, 2022.
Subject(s): cancer research. 

SOURCE: Gamma Mu Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see website for funding information.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see website for eligibility information.
PURPOSE: The foundation allocates resources in support of the following major goals:
• Ensuring the ongoing support of LGBT health and social service organizations.
• Enhancing the community through support of projects identifying the foundation as a source of support for the LGBT community.
• Increasing the grantee’s organizational capacity and resources to assure continued program viability after foundation support terminates. 
• Giving priority consideration to proposals that provide services in rural or underserved communities. 
Grants are awarded in the following program areas:
• HIV/AIDS services. 
• Community services. 
• Research and public education. 
CONTACT: Phone: 866-463-6007. Email: grants@gammamufoundation.org. For more information, visit the Gamma Mu Foundation website.
From Gamma Mu Foundation website, accessed Feb. 15, 2022.
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services, HIV/AIDS education/prevention.

SOURCE: The Mary Kay Ash Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants are awarded in the amount of $20,000, with a minimum of one grant awarded per state. Shelters who received a 2021 Grant, are not eligible to apply this grant cycle.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants operating emergency shelter (immediate overnight housing) for survivors of domestic violence are eligible to apply.
PURPOSE: The Mary Kay Ash Foundation Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program awards grants to emergency women's domestic violence shelters. The funds may be used for operating expenses.
CONTACT: Phone: 877-652-2737. Email: MKCares@MaryKayFoundation.org. For more information, visit the Mary Kay Ash Foundation website. 
From RHIhub website accessed, Jan. 26, 2022.
Subject(s): family violence prevention.

SOURCE: Reuter Family Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Rolling.
$ AVAILABLE: The most common grant award was $10,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The Reuter Family Foundation only makes grants to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations in the Collin County and Dallas, Texas area.
PURPOSE: The foundation has concentrated their grant awards on organizations and initiatives that:
• Provide emergency assistance to displaced individuals.
• Assist with affordable housing.
• Provide social services to the poor and disadvantaged.
• Provide temporary and/or permanent housing for the safety of youth and/or adults.
• Assist underserved families with early childhood education.
• Provide programs for substance abuse, addiction, or mental health.
CONTACT: Email: info@rfftx.org. For more information, visit the Reuter Family Foundation website.
From Reuter Family Foundation website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022.

Subject(s): human services, housing/homeless, mental health, substance abuse

SOURCE: Vanguard Charitable Sustainable Disaster-Relief Fund (SDRF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Not specified.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit.
PURPOSE: The fund’s disaster relief and recovery efforts occur over four different phases including immediate, intermediate, long-term, and preparedness. To that end, the fund aims to provide assistance that can sustain recovery work beyond the immediate post-disaster period and is focused on supporting intermediate, long-term, and ongoing preparedness work and recovery.
CONTACT: Phone: 888-383-4483. Email: SDRF@vanguardcharitable.org. For more information, visit the Vanguard Charitable website. 
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022.
Subject(s): disaster assistance.

SPONSOR: The Fund-Raising School - Lilly Family School of Philanthropy – Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). 
WHEN: March 7–April 3.
WHERE: Online using the Canvas platform.
DESCRIPTION: While this course teaches the critical skill of writing effective grant proposals, you will also take the next step and learn how to properly steward and report on the grants you receive. This course will help you tackle the grant process, from researching and building relationships with funders that fit your organization, to writing a compelling grant proposal, and managing the grant responsibly.
COST: $1,040. Go to registration and other information.
CONTACT: Use their online contact form.
From Lilly Family School of Philanthropy website, accessed Feb. 16, 2022.

SPONSOR: The Grantsmanship Center
WHEN: March 1-2, 10 a.m.-noon and 3-5 p.m. CT. 
WHERE: Online using the Zoom platform.
DESCRIPTION: Attendees will learn how to create a successful grant proposal; write a data-based description of the problem their nonprofit cares about; define specific, measurable outcomes; build a basic evaluation plan; outline a budget; plan for future funding; understand the grant proposal review process; and identify tools to help them find grant makers.
COST: $495. Go to registration and other information.
CONTACT: Email: registrar@tgci.com. 
From The Grantsmanship Center email, Jan. 12, 2022.

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The Health and Human Services (HHS) Procurement and Contract Management Handbook is the comprehensive handbook of all purchasing and contract management policies and procedures that must be followed by HHS agencies. Procurement and Contracting Services has updated its Procurement and Contract Management Handbook to align with the outcomes of the 87th legislative session. Click the link to the Revision History Log on the bottom of the handbook’s cover page to access a summary of the updated sections, which include the section on grants. For more information, go to HHS Procurement and Contract Management Handbook. 
From Texas Health and Human Services website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022.

Grants.gov provides a common website for federal agencies to post discretionary funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them. To improve user security, non-federal users will be required to sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials by Feb. 21, 2022. Grants.gov will still support PIV or AMS authentication methods for federal users. For more information, go to Grants.Gov Community Blog.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022. 

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 20, 2022. Due Date: May 18, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH, via support from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), intends to fund one award, corresponding to up to $2.8 million total costs for fiscal year 2023 and up to $3.8 million total costs per year for subsequent years. 
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) seeks applications for a Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco (CRST) to assess changes in use behaviors, product marketing, and the marketplace to better understand the rapidly evolving tobacco landscape in the United States. The CRST will support time-sensitive data acquisition strategies, data harmonization, data synthesis and analysis, and reporting activities on emerging and current tobacco use trends. Applications should focus on rapid surveillance, timely signals, and rapid reporting of information on changes in tobacco product use behaviors, tobacco product marketing, and the tobacco product marketplace.
CFDA: 93.077
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-22-002.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): smoking/tobacco.
 

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 22, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to eight grantees will receive a total of approximately $800,000 in funding.
ELIGIBILITY: Grant award preference will be given to applicants who:
• Award loan repayment to pediatric dentistry faculty supervising residents at dental training institutions that provide clinical services at dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, or community-based affiliated sites. Eligible applicants are Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited:
• Programs of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in public or private nonprofit dental or dental hygiene schools.
• Approved residency in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
• Advanced education programs in the practice of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.
PURPOSE: HRSA released this new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce. This funding is designed to help attract and retain faculty to dental and dental hygiene training programs through the operation of a loan repayment program.
CFDA: 93.059
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334450. 
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022. 
Subject(s): dental health, health professions training.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 14, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: HRSA anticipates awarding approximately $4.95 million for up to nine cooperative agreements.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• States.
• State workforce investment boards.
• Public health or health professions schools.
• Academic health centers.
• Indian tribes or tribal organizations.
• Faith-based and community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the HWRC Cooperative Agreement Program is to support and disseminate rigorous and state-of-the-art applied research that strengthens evidence-based policy and enhances the federal government’s and the public’s understanding of issues and trends in the health workforce.
CFDA: 93.300
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334451.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022. 
Subject(s): medical research, health professions training.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 19, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $13 million for 26 awards. 
ELIGIBILITY: All domestic public and private, nonprofit, and for-profit entities are eligible to apply. This list includes but is not limited to faith-based and community-based organizations, federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, state governments, and private institutions of higher education. 
PURPOSE: The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a multi-year initiative by HRSA aimed at reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD) in high-risk rural communities. This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the RCORP–Behavioral Health Care Support (RCORP-BHS). RCORP-BHS will advance RCORP’s overall goal by improving access to and quality of SUD and other behavioral health care services in rural communities. 
CFDA: 93.912
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334417.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022. 
Subject(s): substance abuse services, substance abuse treatment, substance abuse education/prevention, opioid overdose epidemic, rural health, mental health, behavioral health.

SOURCE: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 4, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $8.3 million for 22 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).
• 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 the program is to implement targeted strategies for the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) or co-occurring disorder (COD) harm reduction, treatment, and/or recovery support services to support an under-resourced population or unmet need identified by the community. The applicant will identify the specific need or population it seeks to support through the provision of evidence-based SUD or COD harm reduction, treatment, and/or recovery support services. 
CFDA: 93.243
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-22-002.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022. 
Subject(s): substance abuse services, substance abuse treatment, minority health, health disparities.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 8, 2022, 10:30 a.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: $1.75 million for one cooperative agreement.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants include entities eligible for funding under Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Parts A – D of Title XXVI of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, including public and nonprofit private entities, state and local governments, academic institutions, local health departments, nonprofit hospitals and outpatient clinics, community health centers receiving support under Section 330 of the PHS Act, faith-based and community-based organizations, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations with or without federal recognition.
PURPOSE: HRSA will fund one cooperative agreement for up to three years to identify and maximize the use of telehealth strategies that are most effective in improving linkage to care, retention in care, and health outcomes, including viral suppression, for people with HIV who receive services through RWHAP. 
CFDA: 93.928
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334409.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services, telehealth.

SOURCE: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 22, 2022, 4 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants can range from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities to several thousand or tens of thousands of dollars for larger projects.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• 501(C)(3), 501(C)(4) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits. 
• Government entities.
• Other types of organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
PURPOSE: The AARP Community Challenge grant program is part of the nationwide AARP Livable Communities initiative that helps communities become great places to live for residents of all ages. The program is intended to help communities make immediate improvements and jump-start long-term progress. Applications are accepted for projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, coronavirus recovery, and more. Priority will be given to projects that support residents aged 50 or over, are inclusive, address disparities, and directly engage volunteers.
CONTACT: Email: CommunityChallenge@AARP.org. For more information, go to www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/.
From American Association of Retired Persons Foundation website, accessed Feb. 8, 2022.
Subject(s): aged/seniors, environmental health, housing/homeless, transportation, volunteerism. 

SOURCE: The National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families and the Children & Nature Network
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 18, 2022, 7 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: No money is awarded. This application is for technical assistance only.
ELIGIBILITY: Cities.
PURPOSE: The Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN) initiative invites cities to apply to receive support and technical assistance to implement strategies that connect young children to nature. This initiative seeks to ensure that a connection to nature becomes an integral part of city priorities, planning, and policymaking across a range of areas, including community health and wellness, education, out-of-school time programming, job creation, transportation, and land use. CCCN will select several cities to receive 18 months of technical assistance. 
CONTACT: Vera Feeny. Senior Program Specialist. Email: CCCNteam@nlc.org. For more information, go to www.childrenandnature.org/resources/connect-young-children-to-naturecity-assistance-opportunity/.
From Children & Nature Network website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022.
Subject(s): children’s health, health promotion/wellness, environmental health.

SOURCE: Hogg Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Interest Due: March 11, 2022, 1 p.m. CT. Select applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.
$ AVAILABLE: The foundation plans to offer up to $54,000 to each awarded grant partner. This funding opportunity will be offered over two years, for up to 10 eligible organizations, governmental entities, and/or educational institutions, ready to launch or expand existing programs, resources, and support for transition-age youth of color and their families (TAYCF) in their communities.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health invites eligible organizations in Texas to respond to the request for Letters of Interest (LOI) for the Pathways for Success initiative. The goal of the initiative is to increase opportunities for success of transition-age youth of color and their families by strengthening their mental health and well-being. 
CONTACT: Email: hogg-grants@austin.utexas.edu. For more information, go to hogg.utexas.edu/pathways-for-success.
From Hogg Foundation email, Feb. 10, 2022.
Subject(s): mental health, minority health, health disparities, adolescent health.

SOURCE: Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies.
ELIGIBILITY: The foundation is committed to supporting and improving the quality of life for residents of Kleberg and its adjoining counties of South Texas. Funding is focused on this geographic region with a primary focus on Kingsville.
PURPOSE: Funding areas include health, education and social services. The foundation supports organizations that improve health outcomes or provide access to high-quality health care in the focus region, including preventive, diagnostic, treatment, recovery and rehabilitative services. The foundation also supports organizations that provide services to low-income children and families, counseling, advocacy, intervention and treatment services to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles and development and encourage self-sufficiency.
CONTACT: Margret Bamford. Grants Administrator. Phone: 210-316-8398. Email: margretb@alexventures.com. For more information, go to www.klebergfoundation.org/grant-guidelines/community-services/.
From Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022.
Subject(s): human services, health care services, health promotion/wellness.

SOURCE: Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Varies.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications must be approved by applicant’s University Provost or Vice President of Research and should be submitted through the office of research and sponsored projects, development department, or other office that provides institutional approval of the request. Applications submitted by an individual researcher will not be accepted. Applications are highly competitive. Priority is given to organizations with whom the foundation has had a long-standing relationship.
PURPOSE: The foundation is seeking highly innovative and groundbreaking medical research proposals from top tier institutions in both basic biological and applied research that will have the greatest impact on scientific knowledge and human health. Proposals should be distinctive and novel in their approaches, question the prevailing paradigm, and lead to advancement of knowledge in the field. A highly qualified scientific advisory committee will review all proposals. Medical research institutions may submit each grant cycle, regardless if they have an open grant, and regardless of the number of affiliated entities within the institution. There is a separate application for medical research proposals with a format similar to that of National Institutes of Health (NIH).
CONTACT: Before you begin your application, the foundation requests that you contact foundation staff for guidance and eligibility. Margret Bamford. Grants Administrator. Phone: 210-316-8398. Email: margretb@alexventures.com. For more information, go to klebergfoundation.org/grant-guidelines/medical-research/.
From Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022.
Subject(s): medical research.

SOURCE: Sun Life 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Organizations will have the opportunity to select from three grant options: $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000. 
ELIGIBILITY: Sun Life has launched a North America-wide diabetes grant program. This initiative provides program support to registered charities in the U.S. and Canada focused on diabetes awareness, prevention, education, and care.
PURPOSE: Sun Life’s commitment to the fight against diabetes supports the goal of building sustainable, healthier communities for life. Sun Life’s Team Up Against Diabetes grant program aims to provide programmatic support to 501(c)(3) charities that focus on the following areas:
• Diabetes prevention, awareness, education, and care.
• Diabetes management.
• Recovery and support from diabetes-related complications.
• Obesity prevention.
• Nutritional programs—education, management, and awareness. 
CONTACT: Email: teamup@sunlife.com. For more information, go to www.sunlife.com/our-community-involvement.
From Sun Life website, accessed Feb. 9, 2022.
Subject(s): diabetes, chronic diseases.

SPONSOR: Texas Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability Prevention for Children
WHEN: March 1, 8, 15, and 22; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: On Tuesdays in March, the 2nd annual HHS Office of Disability Prevention for Children Statewide Virtual Conference will host a series of free webinars to highlight key topics on preventing intellectual and developmental disabilities in children. The purpose of the conference is to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including community-based and government organizations, health care professionals, educators, families, caregivers and others to discuss and learn about strategies for creating positive change in the lives of children and families across Texas.
COST: Free. For more information and registration, go to the conference registration notice.
CONTACT: Jay Smith. Email: jay.smith@hhs.texas.gov.
From Texas Health and Human Services email, Feb. 4, 2022.

SPONSOR: Public Health Foundation (PHF)
WHEN: Feb. 28, 1-2:30 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Online using the Zoom platform.
DESCRIPTION: Join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) and the Public Health Foundation for a webinar to learn how academic health department partnerships have enhanced community COVID-19 response and explore how partnerships can strengthen health departments as we envision and build the public health workforce of the future.
COST: Free. For more information and registration, go to phf-org.zoom.us.
CONTACT: Kathleen Amos. Email: kamos@phf.org.
From Public Health Foundation email, Feb. 8, 2022.

By April 4, 2022, the federal government will transition away from using the DUNS Number and toward the new Unique Entity ID (SAM) as the primary means of entity identification for federal awards. If you are registered in SAM.gov, you’ve already been assigned a new Unique Entity ID. Go to the U.S. General Services Administration Unique Entity Identifier Update website to learn more: gsa.gov/entityid.
From U.S. General Services Administration website, accessed Jan. 26, 2022.

The All Texas Access initiative is a collaboration between Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) and rural-serving local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities. Background information, data, regional plans and recommendations can be viewed on the All Texas Access website: www.hhs.texas.gov/about/process-improvement/improving-services-texans/all-texas-access.
From Texas Health and Human Services email, Jan. 24, 2022.

SOURCE: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 6, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $43.2 million for 55 cooperative agreements. 
ELIGIBILITY: Entities eligible to apply are public or nonprofit private accredited schools of allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine and incorporated consortia made up of such schools or the parent institutions of such schools. In states with no existing Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program, schools of nursing may apply for an award in the infrastructure development phase. 
PURPOSE: The purpose of the AHEC Program is to develop and enhance education and training networks within communities, academic institutions, and community-based organizations. In turn, these networks seek to increase diversity among health professionals, broaden the distribution of the health workforce, enhance health care quality, and improve health care delivery to rural and underserved areas and populations.
CFDA: 93.107
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334468.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Jan. 26, 2022. 
Subject(s): health care training, health professions training, rural health, underserved populations.

SOURCE: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 28, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Not specified.
ELIGIBILITY: Rural hospitals in 13 noncontiguous rural counties and census tracts: Angelina, Brown, Burnet, DeWitt, Dawson, all rural census tracts in Guadalupe County, Haskell, Maverick, Mitchell, Polk, San Augustine, all rural census tracts in Wichita County, and Young.
PURPOSE: The CHART Model is a voluntary opportunity for rural hospitals to test health care transformation supported by payment reform. It is a seven-year funding opportunity from CMS that requires hospitals to participate in multiple activities and reporting requirements. Additionally, hospitals that participate in the CHART Model will be able to take advantage of certain operational flexibilities that include certain Medicare benefit enhancements and beneficiary engagement incentives. Because HHSC as the Lead Organization for the CHART Model in Texas will be responsible for requesting operational flexibilities and selecting certain quality measures for reporting, it is important HHSC identify potential hospitals’ interest in participating in the CHART Model, so that it can begin to prepare hospitals for its role next year. To do this, HHSC requests you complete the form so that it can start working with hospitals that plan to participate, answer questions from those that need more information, and identify any available capacity for participation from hospitals that are no longer interested in the CHART Mode.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Email: HHSC_CHART@hhsc.state.tx.us. Any eligible hospitals interested in participating in the CHART Model (even if they have submitted a Letter of Intent to HHSC) are asked to complete the Hospital Interest Form on the website forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx.
For more information, go to www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/medicaid-supplemental-payment-directed-payment-programs/rural-hospital-grant-facilitation.
From Texas Health and Human Services email, Jan. 19, 2022. 
Subject(s): health care facilities, rural health.

SOURCE: Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Applicants may apply for one or two Community Advancement Packages (CAP) on the same application form. Each CAP provides up to $5,000 in reimbursement funds. Total awards will not exceed $10,000.
ELIGIBILITY: The following entities are eligible to apply for funds through their governing authority: 
• Accredited public libraries.
• Local public library systems.
• Libraries that are members of the TexShare Library Consortium.
• Nonprofit organizations that are applying on behalf of accredited libraries and/or TexShare members. 
• Libraries that serve a population of 60,000 persons or less.
PURPOSE: Community Advancement Packages are designed to help libraries respond directly to identified community needs through the purchase of items that will support and advance community development through library sponsored programming and services. Each Community Advancement Package is designed to include eligible items that will assist libraries as they expand community services in specifically targeted areas. Health related target areas and available packages are the Trauma-informed Library Package, Mental Health Collection Package, COVID-19 Package, and Partners for Health Package.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Email: grants@tsl.texas.gov. For more information, go to www.tsl.texas.gov/ldn/cap.
From Texas State Library and Archives Commission email, Jan. 24, 2022. 
Subject(s): health literacy.

SOURCE: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 22, 2022 by 10:30 a.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The total amount of federal funding available for the Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) will be determined when a Presidentially Declared Disaster occurs. The amount of funding will depend on the severity of the event and is contingent upon the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Grants awarded because of this Request for Applications (RFA) will be funded on a cost reimbursement basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The State of Texas, by and through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), issues this Request for Applications (RFA) to identify qualified applicants to perform Disaster Case Management (DCM) services to Texans due to the impacts of a Presidentially Declared Disaster. It is HHSC's intention to award multiple grant agreements as a result of this RFA to ensure DCM services are in place across the state, in the event multiple Presidentially Declared Disasters occur during the grant term. NOTE: This is a repost of RFA HHS0010219.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Kristen Thatcher, CTCD, Grants Specialist. Email: kristen.thatcher@hhs.texas.gov. For more information, go to apps.hhs.texas.gov/pcs/HHS0011309/.
From Texas Health and Human Services Procurement and Contract Services website, accessed Jan. 24, 2022. 
Subject(s): disaster assistance.

SOURCE: CDC Foundation 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb. 7, 2022 by 4 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The CDC Foundation will fund an estimated 75 community-serving organizations (CSOs) serving 57 priority jurisdictions identified by the CDC’s initiative Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Awards will not exceed $100,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible CSOs are organizations that intend to implement HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) programs or are expanding their existing HIVST programs, and that have a history of serving vulnerable populations affected by HIV. CSOs are ineligible for this CDC Foundation funding opportunity if they are awarded funding by the CDC through either NOFO PS21-2102 or NOFO PS22-2203. Please see URL for additional eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The CDC Foundation was awarded a federal grant to work on Enhancing Community Capacity to Support HIV Self-Testing Programs in partnership with CDC's Division of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention. The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to expand the reach and impact of HIV Self Testing (HIVST) programs in the U.S. by building the capacity of community-serving organizations (CSOs) focused on populations most affected by HIV. CSOs will implement or expand HIV self-testing programs within their communities and collaborate with CDC Foundation to identify lessons learned and develop promising practices to support the implementation of self-testing programs.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.cdcfoundation.org/HIV-CSO-Self-Testing-RFP?inline.
From Texas Department of State Health Services, HIV/STD Prevention and Care Unit email, Jan. 25, 2022. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS services.

SOURCE: Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 4, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $15,000 for up to 12 months. Funding is available for up to 10 projects. The amount of the match contribution that a grantee is required to include in its budget is based on the counties the project will serve. For counties designated as poverty counties, a match of at least 10 percent of the total project costs is required; and a 25 percent match is required for non-poverty counties.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Government agencies.
• Nonprofit agencies.
• Colleges or universities.
• Faith-based institutions.
• Technical or professional schools.
• For-profit businesses.
PURPOSE: Through these grants, local self-advocacy groups will build their organizational capacity and expand their impact. Self-advocacy groups can use these funds to strengthen their group to become more established, develop community partnerships, conduct formal activities, and ultimately expand their role and impact. The groups will identify and achieve at least one major activity that will put them in a position to pursue more significant activities or grants. Self-advocacy groups can apply for these grants or they can partner with another organization that can receive and disburse funds.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Email: apply@tcdd.texas.gov. For more information, go to tcdd.texas.gov/grants/funding-available/self-advocacy-group-mini-grants/.
From Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities website, accessed Jan. 27, 2022. 
Subject(s): disabilities.

SOURCE: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 7, 2022 by 10:30 a.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: DFPS anticipates making two or three awards, with awards per individual grant ranging between $500,000 and $762,500 for each State of Texas fiscal year. Any vendor selected to deliver these services must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds. Please see URL for additional details.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility requirements.
PURPOSE: The Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Division partners with community-based programs and agencies across the state to provide a variety of opportunities to promote positive outcomes for children, youth, and families. These programs are free of charge to the public and participation is voluntary. As part of its array of prevention efforts, PEI funds SYSN programming in communities throughout the state.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Email: Kristen Thatcher, CTCD, Grants Specialist. Email: kristen.thatcher@hhs.texas.gov. For more information, go to apps.hhs.texas.gov/pcs/HHS0011064/.
From Texas Health and Human Services Procurement and Contract Services website, accessed Jan. 24, 2022.
Subject(s): youth services.

SOURCE: ALDI U.S.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through Dec. 15, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Applicants can request either cash or ALDI gift cards ranging in value from $100 to $5,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Recipients must be in communities within geographic areas where ALDI has stores, offices, or warehouses and conducts business. To find the nearest ALDI store and the division in which it is located, go to aldi.us/stores/?notemplate=true&Mode=SmartKids. Organizations must qualify as one of the following:
• 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
• Public funded service agency, such as a police or fire department.
• Public or private K-12 school.
• Faith-based organizations that benefit children in the community.
PURPOSE: ALDI is partnering with local organizations to make a positive impact on kids’ health and wellness. Grant funds can be used to support children through education, arts, or other activities that help kids stay active and healthy. 
CONTACT: Email: giving@aldi.us. For more information, go to corporate.aldi.us/en/corporate-responsibility/aldi-smart-kids/eligibility/.
From ALDI website, accessed Jan. 27, 2022.
Subject(s): nutrition/food services, obesity, children’s health.

SOURCE: Lupus Research Alliance (LRA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 1, 2022. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by Aug. 1, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Grants of up to $300,000 over two years.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals with a doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D., D.O. or equivalent), holding a faculty, or equivalent, position and leading an independent research team at an academic, nonprofit, or government research institution are eligible to apply. There are no citizenship requirements. Federal government research laboratories are not eligible for this award.
PURPOSE: The Lupus Innovation Award (LIA) provides support for pioneering, high-risk, high-reward approaches to major challenges in lupus research. Special emphasis is placed on lupus studies exploring fundamental mechanisms, novel targets and pathways, novel technologies, and interdisciplinary approaches. Both early career and established investigators new to lupus with highly innovative ideas are encouraged to apply. Early-stage investigators are eligible for an additional third year of funding contingent upon successful completion of the original grant. 
CONTACT: Scientific questions: Jana Barlic-Dicen, Ph.D. Email: jbarlicdicen@lupusresearch.org. Administrative questions: Diomaris Gonzalez. Email: dgonzalez@lupusresearch.org. 
For more information, go to www.lupusresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-LIA_RFA_FInal.pdf.
From Lupus Research Alliance website, accessed Jan. 27, 2022.
Subject(s): medical research, chronic diseases.

SOURCE: Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Pre-proposal application deadline: March 1, 2022. Full proposal deadline: Aug. 1, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Amount awarded is between $30,000 to $300,000 and must be used in the specific time for which it has been awarded. Funding can be used over the course of multiple years.
ELIGIBILITY: Grants are available to investigators who have experience in the relevant field of research and are presently associated with or have secured the cooperation of a university, independent research organization, or other institution qualified and willing to function as a sponsoring organization for the purpose of this project. 
PURPOSE: Awards are granted to support high quality, independent research which contributes significantly and directly to the knowledge of massage therapy or its application. Basic, applied, and translational research studies which investigate massage therapy as a wellness, medical, or
health/mental health treatment or prevention intervention are supported.
CONTACT: Gini Ohlson, Executive Director. Phone: 847-905-1520. Email: gohlson@massagetherapyfoundation.org.
For more information, go to massagetherapyfoundation.org/grants-and-contests/research-grants/.
From Massage Therapy Foundation website, accessed Jan. 24, 2022.
Subject(s): complementary therapies, mental health, health promotion/wellness, medical research.

SOURCE: Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: One grant of $25,000.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, the Principal Investigator must be an SVS active member within the first 10 years of practice, or a fellowship- or integrated residency-trained, board-eligible, vascular surgeon within the first 10 years of practice with a full-time faculty position with an SVS Active Member serving as mentor. 
PURPOSE: The Society for Vascular Surgery is a nonprofit professional medical society of vascular surgeons that seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research and public awareness. To help advance this mission, the organization welcomes applications for its Clinical Research Seed Grant program. Through the program, a grant will be awarded in support of clinical, preferably patient-oriented, research conducted with human subjects or on material of human origin such as tissues, specimens and cognitive phenomena for which an investigator directly interacts with human subjects. 
CONTACT: Phone: 800-258-7188. Email: SVSFoundation@vascularsociety.org. For more information, go to vascular.org/svsfoundation/programs-and-awards/clinical-research-seed-grant.
From Philanthropy News Digest website, accessed Jan. 25, 2022.
Subject(s): medical research.

SOURCE: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The entry period for the program begins at noon CT. on Feb. 16, 2022 and concludes when 4,000 entries have been submitted.
$ AVAILABLE: 100 awards of $25,000 each.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Educational institutions.
• Programs conducted by municipal, county, state or federal government entities.
• 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organizations.
• 501(c)(4) volunteer fire companies.
• Grants will only be given to causes in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.
PURPOSE: State Farm Neighborhood Assist® is a program that awards grants to causes across the United States. The program has three phases. First, users submit causes they think deserve a $25,000 grant. Next, the State Farm Review Committee narrows down the submissions to the top 200. Finally, the public votes to select the top 100. Each winning cause that meets all entry criteria will receive a $25,000 grant.
CONTACT: Email: neighborhoodassist@statefarm.com. For more information, go to www.neighborhoodassist.com/.
From State Farm Neighborhood Assist website, accessed Jan. 26, 2022.
Subject(s): human services, environmental health, mental health, animal welfare, fire & emergency response, education, health, volunteerism, housing/homeless.  

SPONSOR: Federal Fund Management Advisor
WHEN:  Feb. 15, 1-2:30 p.m. CT. 
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: With your organization’s current federal grant portfolio, the odds are you are doing a lot of purchasing. It follows, then, that the methods you use and the results you achieve are going to receive scrutiny from awarding agencies and auditors. Join Bob Lloyd for this timely and practical session to make sure you don’t cut any corners because of the current challenging circumstances.
COST: Live Webinar: $249.00. On-Demand Recording: $249.00. Live Webinar + OnDemand: $349.00. For more information and registration, go to www.federalfundmanagement.com/Federal-Grant-Procurement-Under-Duress-2022.
CONTACT: Phone: 888-265-0600. Email: service@federalfundmanagement.com.
From Federal Fund Management Advisor email, Jan. 26, 2022.
 

SPONSOR: Federal Fund Management Advisor 
WHEN:  Feb. 22, 1-2:30 p.m. CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: Cooperative agreements are the “go-to” assistance award instrument for many federal agencies. If you have one or more in your award portfolio or you might in the future, this webinar will help you effectively manage your pre-award and post-award decision-making.
COST: Live Webinar: $249.00. On-Demand Recording: $249.00. Live Webinar + OnDemand: $349.00. For more information and registration, go to www.federalfundmanagement.com/Federal-Cooperative-Agreements-2022.
CONTACT: Phone: 888-265-0600. Email: service@federalfundmanagement.com.
From Federal Fund Management Advisor email, Jan. 26, 2022.

Governor Greg Abbott announced $1 million in Texas Talent Connection grants supporting a two-year pilot program connecting foster youth and victims of sex trafficking, age 16-25, to workforce education programs and services to help them in finding and maintaining employment leading to independence and self-sufficiency.
From Office of the Texas Governor website, accessed Jan. 27, 2022.

The HCA Healthcare Foundation, through its Healthier Tomorrow Fund, will donate $1.35 million over the next three years to Educate Texas, an initiative of Communities Foundation of Texas. The grant is aimed at increasing student access to programs that enable health care careers.
From Business Wire website, accessed Jan. 27, 2022.

The Women’s Fund of Smith County announced $247,500 in grants. The money was given to CASA for Kids of East Texas, Cook’s Children’s Clinic and The Mentoring Alliance, which each received $50,000. Next Step Community Solutions also was given more than $97,000 to support their suicide prevention program.
From Women’s Fund of Smith County website, accessed Jan. 27, 2022.

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The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has released the annual poverty guidelines. The poverty guidelines are used as an eligibility criterion by Medicaid and a number of other Federal programs. The poverty guidelines issued are a simplified version of the poverty thresholds that the Census Bureau uses to prepare its estimates of the number of individuals and families in poverty. To view the guidelines, go to 
aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines.
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022.

SOURCE: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: April 10, 2022. Due Date: May 10, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIMH intends to commit an estimated total of $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to fund three to five awards in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the companion FOA. NIDA intends to commit an estimated total of $1 million in FY 2023 to fund two to three awards in response to this FOA and the companion FOA.
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: This initiative will advance research on communication factors and strategies that will be crucial for successful public understanding, acceptance, and uptake of future vaccines that protect against HIV. Applications with preliminary data and/or those including longitudinal analysis, advanced modeling, or large-scale clinical trials should consider using the R01 mechanism. Applications proposing to conduct exploratory, novel studies that break new ground, extend previous discoveries in new directions or result in novel techniques, models, or applications should consider the R21 mechanism.
CFDA: 93.242, 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-22-170.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research, HIV/AIDS education/prevention.

SOURCE: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: April 10, 2022. Due Date: May 10, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIMH intends to commit an estimated total of $2 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to fund three to five awards in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the companion FOA. NIDA intends to commit an estimated total of $1 million in FY 2023 to fund two to three awards in response to this FOA and the companion FOA.
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: This initiative will advance research on communication factors and strategies that will be crucial for successful public understanding, acceptance, and uptake of future vaccines that protect against HIV. Applications with preliminary data and/or those including longitudinal analysis, advanced modeling, or large-scale clinical trials should consider using the R01 mechanism. Applications proposing to conduct exploratory, novel studies that break new ground, extend previous discoveries in new directions or result in novel techniques, models, or applications should consider the R21 mechanism.
CFDA: 93.242, 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-22-171.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): HIV/AIDS research, HIV/AIDS education/prevention.

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 7, 2022. Due Date: April 7, 2022. All applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to fund an estimate of six to eight awards, corresponding to a total of $6 million, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. 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.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to identify and evaluate the ongoing and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing specifically on governmental (local, state, tribal, federal) policy and programmatic actions that address two specific social determinants of health: food/nutrition security and housing security. 
CFDA: 93.361, 93.307, 93.279, 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-22-001.html.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022. 
Subject(s): Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), underserved populations, nutrition/food service, housing/homeless, hunger.
 

SOURCE: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 14, 2022 by 10:30 a.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see URL for additional details.
ELIGIBILITY: Please see URL for eligibility information.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to promote self-sufficiency, long-term independence, and provide safety from family violence and dating violence to adult survivors and their children to reduce the negative impacts of family violence on families and communities. The goal of this solicitation is to provide current Family Violence Program (FVP) service providers enhanced capacity for shelter and support services to victims of family violence, beyond what is provided in their current core services grant agreements.
CFDA: None.
CONTACT: Ross Hoffpauir, Grants Specialist. Address: Procurement and Contracting Services, HHSC, 1100 W. 49th Street, Mail Code 2020, Building S, Austin, TX 78756. Email: Ross.hoffpauir01@hhs.texas.gov. For more information, go to apps.hhs.texas.gov/pcs/HHS0011021/.
From Texas Health and Human Services Procurement and Contract Services website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): family violence prevention.

SOURCE: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $900,000 for six awards. A match of 25 percent is required.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Independent school districts.
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
• State governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• City or township governments.
• County governments.
• Special district governments.
• Faith-based or community-based organizations. 
PURPOSE: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support projects which replicate successful models developed by Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services grantees that have the potential to enhance the quality, effectiveness and proven outcomes of nutrition services programs within the aging services network. Projects proposed under this grant program must have the potential for broad implementation throughout the aging services network and have demonstrated value, i.e., improvements in participant well-being, cost savings, etc. In addition, projects must target services to underserved older adults with greatest social and economic need, and individuals at risk for institutional placement, to permit such individuals to remain in home and community-based settings thereby avoiding the need for more costly medical interventions. 
CFDA: 93.045
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335691.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 2, 2022. 
Subject(s): aged/seniors, nutrition/food services.

SOURCE: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: $2 million for four awards. A match of 25 percent is required.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education.
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
• Independent school districts.
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
• State governments.
• Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized and other than federally recognized).
• City or township governments.
• County governments.
• Special district governments. 
• Faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research and documentation of innovative and promising practices and policies, including those that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, that have the potential that enhance the quality, effectiveness and proven outcomes of nutrition services programs within the aging services network. Research projects proposed under this grant program must have the potential for broad implementation throughout the aging services network and have demonstrated value, i.e., improvements in participant well-being, cost savings, etc. Research innovations must target services to underserved older adults with greatest social and economic need, and individuals at risk for institutional placement, to permit such individuals to remain in home and community-based settings thereby avoiding the need for more costly medical interventions.
CFDA: 93.045
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information, go to www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335746.
From Grants.gov website, accessed Feb. 2, 2022. 
Subject(s): aged/seniors, nutrition/food services.

SOURCE: The Doctors Company Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 21, 2022 by 7 p.m. CT. Select applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by June 20, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: The Doctors Company Foundation is a small foundation with limited funds. Partial awards are sometimes given. Grant awards have varied from $1,000 to $307,000 since the foundation’s inception in 2008. In the past five years, awards have ranged from $25,000 to slightly above $210,000.
ELIGIBILITY: Only nonprofit entities may apply. Applicants must be able to:
• Demonstrate innovative approaches.
• Demonstrate patient/clinician outcomes.
• Disseminate findings publicly.
PURPOSE: The Doctors Company Foundation was created in 2008 by the Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. The purpose of the foundation is to support patient-safety education for health care professionals and patient-safety research with clinically useful applications. To help advance this mission, the foundation welcomes applications for its 2022 grants program. Through the program, grants will be awarded to projects/activities aimed at developing knowledge, techniques and tools whose application reduces or eliminates risk of adverse events that cause harm to patients while under care. Projects aiming to reduce health care costs while improving patient safety are encouraged. The foundation does not support clinical research projects primarily involving the provision of medical support services to patients. Construction projects and the purchase of equipment will not be funded. While general funding for medical meetings and conferences will not be considered, support for invited speakers when the principal focus of their presentation is on patient safety and support for the attendance of health care professionals in training at patient safety conferences will be considered. 
CONTACT: The foundation can be contacted through its online contact form www.tdcfoundation.com/contact-us/. For more information, go to www.tdcfoundation.com/.
From The Doctors Company Foundation website, accessed Feb. 2, 2022.
Subject(s): safety.

SOURCE: Whole Kids Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 11, 2022 by 5 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The Garden Grant Program provides $3,000 to support a new or existing edible educational garden located at either a K–12 school or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves children in the K-12 grade range.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to apply for this grant, the school or organization must meet the following criteria:
• Be a charter or public school including tribally controlled and Bureau of Indian Education schools, nonprofit private school or a nonprofit organization or tribal entity that serves children in the K-12 age range.
• Engage at least 10 children on a regular basis.
• Grow edible plants in your garden.
In addition, the applicant must have the support of a specific partner organization from the community (such as a nonprofit, a farm, a local business, a Whole Foods store or a garden club) that brings added support and sustainability to the initiative. The applicant, if a nonprofit, may be the community partner for this grant. Previous Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant recipients are eligible to re-apply if they received previous grant funds in 2019 or earlier and have completed the required follow-up documentation.
PURPOSE: Through the Garden Grant Program, schools and nonprofit organizations turn outdoor spaces into powerful hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity and support the classroom curriculum.
CONTACT: Email: grants@wholekidsfoundation.org. For more information, go to wholekidsfoundation.org/programs/school-gardens-grant.
From Whole Kids Foundation website, accessed Feb. 2, 2022.
Subject(s): health promotion/wellness, nutrition/food services, children’s health.

SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 16, 2022 by 2 p.m. CT.
$ AVAILABLE: The program will award as many as 10 awards of up to $420,000 comprising an annual stipend of $75,000 and an annual grant of $30,000 in support of the recipient’s research activities. 
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, applicants must be a physician, dentist, or nurse from a historically marginalized background; be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application, or individuals granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the time of application (changes in federal policy or law may necessitate that we consider adjustments in eligibility and grant terms); and have completed or be in the process of completing their formal clinical training. Preference will be given to those who have recently completed their formal clinical training (or—in the case of nurses—their research doctorate). 
PURPOSE: The Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) offers four-year postdoctoral research awards to physicians, dentists, and nurses from historically marginalized backgrounds. Scholars should be committed to working toward eliminating health disparities by achieving senior rank in academic medicine, dentistry, or nursing.
CONTACT: Nina Ardery, Deputy Director. Phone: 317-278-0500. Email: amfdp@indiana.edu. For more information, go to www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2022/harold-amos.
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation email, Feb. 2, 2022.
Subject(s): health professions training, health disparities.  

SOURCE: Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: March 8, 2022. Select applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by May 10, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: The program will award a $50,000 grant each to up to 10 organizations. Project duration is 12–18 months, with an expected start date of Jan. 1, 2023.
ELIGIBILITY: 
• U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are not classified as private foundations. The foundation will consider only organizations that can provide proof of qualifying nonprofit status, including a tax-exempt determination letter from the IRS. 
• International organizations that are the equivalent of U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations that are submitting a project that focuses on the U.S.
• Government entities.
• Faith-based organizations that welcome and serve all members of the community regardless of religious belief. 
PURPOSE: The foundation is accepting applications for its Hillman Emergent Innovation Serious Illness and End of Life Emergent Innovation program. Through the program, grants will be awarded in support of bold, nursing-driven, early stage interventions focused on serious illness and end of life care. Priority will be given to proposals that include one or more of the following: engagement of patients, families, caregivers and/or community organizations in the design of the intervention; inter-agency, and multidisciplinary collaboration; institutional and community partnerships; investigators from diverse backgrounds; provision of care in non-hospital settings; and measurable goals and outcomes. The foundation believes that transformative ideas are as likely to come from community health clinics as they are from major academic research centers and thus supports innovations from a broad range of institutions, care settings, and practitioners.
CONTACT: Email: innovationsincare@rahf.org. For more information, go to uploads-ssl.webflow.com.
From Hillman Foundation website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): nursing, medical research, hospice/nursing home.

SOURCE: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: To submit a proposal, applicants must first register with the Hogg Foundation’s grants management system (Fluxx) by Feb. 25, 2022. Due Date: March 4, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Depending on the quality of proposals received and the funds available, the foundation plans to award up to five Policy Fellow positions. The policy fellow salary is expected to be between $40,000 to $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits. The foundation funds 95 percent of the fellow’s annual salary and 100 percent of the fringe benefits. The grant also provides $5,000 for a mentor stipend, $2,000 for the fellow’s professional development, and 10 percent overhead. The professional development funds are for the sole use of the policy fellow. A $5,000 stipend for travel-related expenses will be included for grantees located outside of the Austin area to facilitate their participation in the Texas legislative process and other policy-related activities conducted in Austin. The fellowship is expected to last two years.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, and higher education institutions in Texas are eligible to submit proposals. 
PURPOSE: The Hogg Foundation’s Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows Program was launched in 2010 to support organizations in building their capacity for mental health policy work by providing financial resources and legislative expertise. The program involves a two-year fellowship with a grantee organization, one-on-one mentorship, opportunities to witness and take part in the legislative session, monthly academy training sessions and professional development, and a trip to Washington D.C. to network with national-level mental health policy advocates.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to hogg.utexas.edu/2022-policy-fellow-rfp.
From Hogg Foundation website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): mental health, health policy research, health professions training.

SOURCE: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: To submit a proposal, applicants must first register with the Hogg Foundation’s grants management system (Fluxx) by Feb. 25, 2022. Due Date: March 4, 2022.
$ AVAILABLE: Depending on the quality of proposals received and the funds available, the foundation plans to award up to five Peer Policy Fellow positions. The peer policy fellow salary is expected to be between $40,000 to $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits. The foundation funds 95 percent of the fellow’s annual salary and 100 percent of the fringe benefits. The grant also provides $5,000 for a mentor stipend, $3,000 for the fellow’s professional development, and 10 percent overhead. The professional development funds are for the sole use of the policy fellow. A $5,000 stipend for travel-related expenses will be included for grantees located outside of the Austin area to facilitate their participation in the Texas legislative process and other policy-related activities conducted in Austin. The fellowship is expected to last two years.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, and higher education institutions in Texas are eligible to submit proposals. Peer fellows should be certified as mental health peer specialists or substance use recovery coaches. This requirement ensures that that the individual is someone with lived experience of a mental health condition and/or substance use and is willing to share their story with others. Peer fellows must have two years of recent employment of some type. This employment may be paid or volunteer. Recent college graduates (within the past 18 months) may substitute education for work experience. 
PURPOSE: The Hogg Foundation’s Mental Health Policy Academy and Fellows Program was launched in 2010 to support organizations in building their capacity for mental health policy work by providing financial resources and legislative expertise. The program involves a two-year fellowship with a grantee organization, one-on-one mentorship, opportunities to witness and take part in the legislative session, monthly academy training sessions and professional development, and a trip to Washington D.C. to network with national-level mental health policy advocates. The goal of this initiative is to increase the voice of individuals with lived experience with mental health and/or substance use conditions in mental health policy development and implementation, and to build consumer capacity to effectively engage in mental health and substance use policy and advocacy in Texas.  
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information, go to hogg.utexas.edu/2022-peer-policy-fellow-rfp.
From Hogg Foundation website, accessed Feb. 3, 2022.
Subject(s): mental health, health policy research, health professions training.

SPONSOR: Amigos Library Services 
WHEN: Feb. 23, 10 a.m. - noon CT.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: In a time when budgets are shrinking, more and more libraries are turning to external funding - such as grants - to help fund special initiatives, projects, or services. If you have never written a grant proposal before, it can be a daunting task to keep track of all the required forms and documents in addition to finding a funding source. Enroll in this course to make those tasks less daunting and learn about:
• What makes up a strong grant proposal.
• The typical grant review process.
• How to ease into the world of grants by identifying sources for funding.
COST: Amigos Member Fee: $95.00. Non-member Fee: $155.00. For more information and registration, go to www.amigos.org/node/3135.
CONTACT: Erin Gray. Email: gray@amigos.org.
From Amigos Library Services email, Jan. 28, 2022.

SPONSOR: Lorman Education Services
WHEN: On demand recording.
WHERE: Webinar.
DESCRIPTION: Crowdfunding is one of the most significant developments in fundraising to develop in the last decade. Through crowdfunding, organizations, large and small can harness the power of the Internet and social networks to raise funds needed to fulfill and sustain their mission. The opportunity presented by crowdfunding is particularly important for nonprofits in today's economy where many nonprofit organizations are competing for the same grant money and donor support. This topic will help nonprofit organizations understand what crowdfunding is, how crowdfunding can help nonprofits achieve their organizational goals, and the specific steps that nonprofits can take in order to take advantage of the opportunities presented by crowdfunding.
COST: $199. For more information and registration, go to lorman.com/training/nonprofit/how-to-make-crowdfunding-work-for-your-nonprofit.
CONTACT: Customer Service. Phone: 866-352-9539. Email: customerservice@lorman.com.
From Lorman Education Services website, accessed Feb. 4, 2022.

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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.