Funding Opportunities This page seeks to connect faith-based and community organizations with current funding within HHS. Additionally, it provides resources to assist faith-based and community organizations looking to partner with the Federal government. Assets for Independence Demonstration Project
WHAT: ACF will accept applications for grants to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) projects. Grantees provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and families with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient for the long term.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due by January 15, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 65 awards amounting up to$1,000,000
CONTACT: AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) II
WHAT: A Cooperative Agreement between the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc, The Hope II program will create, expand, or improve victim services through faith-based and/or community-based organizations serving underserved crime victims in high-crime urban areas.
WHO: Faith-Based Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JANUARY 21, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $50,000
CONTACT: hope2@mdcrimevictims.org Enhancing Public Awareness and Outreach for Victims in Underserved Communities
WHAT: This proposal, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, seeks to raise awareness among underserved populations regarding victims’ rights and available resources for crime victims in the local community.
WHO: Faith-Based Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due January 22, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 5 awards up to $75,000 each
CONTACT: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Millicent Crawford, Victim Justice Program Specialist, at 202–353–8172 or millicent.crawford@usdoj.gov. Action Partnerships for National Membership, Professional and Community Service Organizations
WHAT: Sponosored by the U.S. Department of Justice, this program seeks national nonprofit professional and community service organizations that have the capacity to conduct a national scope project to promote awareness and advocacy for the rights and needs of crime victims. The project should expand the members’ knowledge and understanding of issues related to serving crime victims, and encourage members who work with crime victims to integrate this information into their daily practices.
WHO: Faith-Based Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due by January 22, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to five cooperative agreements of $100,000 each
CONTACT: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Jasmine D’Addario-Fobian, Victim Justice Program Specialist, at 202–305–3332 or jasmine.d’addario-fobian@usdoj.gov. Enhanced Training and Services to End Domestic Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Grant Program
WHAT: Providing or enhancing training and services to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.
WHEN: A letter of intent to apply must be submitted by January 7th, 2009. Applications are due January 28th, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 60 awards amounting to $250,000
CONTACT: Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
800 K Street, N.W., Suite 920
Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone: 202-307-6026 Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) Grant Program
WHAT: Increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance necessary to provide effective aid to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence.
WHEN: A letter of intent to apply must be submitted by January 7th, 2009. Applications are due January 28th, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 70 awards amounting to $650,000
CONTACT: Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
800 K Street, N.W., Suite 920
Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone: 202-307-6026
Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone: 202-307-6026 OVC FY 2009 National Field-Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding under the “National Field- Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects” cooperative agreement solicitation. This program furthers the Department’s mission by supporting the development of national-scope training, technical assistance, and demonstration project initiatives that strengthen the capacity of victim service and ancillary service providers to serve victims or enhance providers’ ability to support victims in accessing needed services and rights to which they are entitled.
WHO: Faith-Based Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due February 24, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: $50,000 to $500,000
CONTACT: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Meg Morrow at 202–305–2986 or Meg.Morrow@usdoj.gov or Richard Greenough at 202–616–8715 or Richard.Greenough2@usdoj.gov Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Assessment
WHAT: Funds for new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Assessment program area. Native Language Assessment grants are used to conduct the assessment necessary to identify the current status of the Native American language(s) to be addressed.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications due by March 11, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 7 Awards Amounting up to $700,000
CONTACT: Tim Chappelle; tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion
WHAT: funds for new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion program area. Native Language Immersion grants will only be awarded to applicants that meet the Statutory requirements for immersion projects with language nests or language survival schools in accordance with P.L. 109-394.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications due by March 11, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 8 Awards Amounting up to $1,500,000
CONTACT: Tim Chappelle; tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Implementation
WHAT: Funds for new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Implementation program area. Native Language Implementation grants are used to implement a preservation language project that will contribute to the achievement of the community's long-range language goal(s).
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications due by March 11, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 10 Awards Amounting up to $2,000,000
CONTACT: Tim Chappelle; tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Planning
WHAT: Funds for new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Planning program area. Native Language Planning grants are used to plan a language project.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications due by March 11, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 10 Awards Amounting up to $1,500,000
CONTACT: Tim Chappelle; tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov Standing Announcement for Unaccompanied Alien Children
WHAT: Shelter care services are provided for the period beginning when ORR accepts the child for placement and custody, and ends when the child is released, turns 18 years of age or a final disposition of the child’s immigration case results in removal of the child from the United States.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due by March 24, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 8 awards amounting up to $35,000,000
CONTACT: jallyn.sualog@acf.hhs.gov Standing Announcement for the Ethnic Community Self-help Program
WHAT: The Office of Refugee Resettlement invites the submission of applications, on a competitive level, to connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community resources. The objective of this program is to strengthen organized ethnic communities comprised and representative of refugee populations to ensure ongoing support and services to refugees after initial resettlement.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due by March 24, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 8 awards amounting up to $600,000
CONTACT: Thomas.Giossi@acf.hhs.gov Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska -SEDS-AK Dec 05, 2008
WHAT: Focused on strengthening children, families and communities through community-based organizations, Tribes, and Village governments by promoting the goal of economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa Natives.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications due by March 25, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 7 Awards Amounting up to $1,000,000
CONTACT: Tim Chappelle; tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov Wilson/Fish Alternative Program
WHAT: Enable applicants to implement alternative projects under one of two categories in order to provide interim financial assistance, social services and case management to refugees in a manner that encourages self-sufficiency, reduces the likelihood of welfare dependency and fosters greater coordination among resettlement agencies and service providers in a community.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: August 30, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 15 of no more than $6,000,000
CONTACT: Carl Rubenstein: crubenstein@acf.hhs.gov Family Preservation-Improving the Well-Being of Children Project Implementation
WHAT: To increase the well-being of children through family preservation activities; increase the percentage of children who are raised in a healthy environment free of child abuse and neglect; increase the percentage of youth and young adults who have the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about healthy relationships; increase the percentage of couples who are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to form and sustain healthy relationships and marriages; increase the percentage of children who are raised by two parents in a healthy family environment that is also free of domestic violence; increase the percentage of involvement by absentee parents in the lives of their children, increase public awareness in communities about the value of healthy families, relationships, marriages and responsible fatherhood; and encourage and support research on healthy families, relationships, marriages and healthy marriage education.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications due by March 25, 2009.
AWARD AMOUNT: 10 Awards Amounting up to $3,000,000
CONTACT: Tim Chappelle; tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov Top of Page Public Education Efforts to Increase Solid Organ Donation
WHAT: This program supports the replication of strategies that have been identified through the research grant program of the Division of Transplantation as effective in increasing donation or strategies identified in the public health literature as being effective in modifying health behavior. The program also supports the implementation of public education and outreach efforts that are based on an established framework for successful public health outreach programs.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Apply by January 30, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award Awarding up to $1,000,000
CONTACT: Madeleine Hess, MHess@hrsa.gov 2009 Reg. 2 Family Planning Services FOA
WHAT: This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Region 2 are eligible to apply.
WHEN: June 01, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award Awarding up to $853,000
CONTACT: Renee Scales, renee.scales@hhs.gov 2009 Reg. 4 Family Planning Services FOA
WHAT: This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Region 4 are eligible to apply.
WHEN: March 01, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award Awarding up to $9,662,000
CONTACT: Eleanor Walker, eleanor.walker@hhs.gov 2009 Reg. 5 Family Planning Services FOA
WHAT: This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Region 5 are eligible to apply.
WHEN: March 01, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award Awarding up to $859,000
CONTACT: Eleanor Walker, eleanor.walker@hhs.gov 2009 Reg. 9 Family Planning Services FOA
WHAT: This announcement seeks applications from public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Region 9 are eligible to apply.
WHEN: March 01, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award Awarding up to $2,276,000
CONTACT: Robin Fuller, robin.fuller@hhs.gov 2009 Family Planning Services (Region 8 - North Dakota and Utah)
WHAT: Establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations working in the specified region are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due by March 01, 2009
Award Amounting up to $991,000 for North Dakota;
Award Amounting up to $1,782,000 for Utah
CONTACT: Robin Fuller, robin.fuller@hhs.gov 2009 Family Planning Services (Region 5 - Ohio: Central Ohio and Summit, Portage & Medina counties (Northeast Area)
WHAT: Establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations working in the specified region are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due by March 01, 2009 11:30 PM (GMT - 05:00) Eastern Time AWARD AMOUNT: Award Amounting up to $859,000
CONTACT: Eleanor Walker, eleanor.walker@hhs.gov 2009 Family Planning Services (Region 3 Pennsylvania, Western and Northeast Area)
WHAT: Establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations working in the specified region are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due by March 01, 2009 11:30 PM (GMT - 05:00) Eastern Time AWARD AMOUNT: Award Amounting up to $5,709,000
CONTACT: Renee Scales, renee.scales@hhs.gov Clinical Interventions to Increase Organ Procurement
WHAT: The purposed of this funding opportunity is to assist eligible entities in the implementation and evaluation of highly promising strategies and approaches that can serve as model interventions for identifying appropriate donor candidates, evaluating donor organs, maintaining donor stability and optimizing methods for organ procurement.
WHO: Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due April 8, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 4 awards totaling $1 million
CONTACT: callcenter@hrsa.gov or 1-877-464-4772 Top of Page Research and Public Health Practice on Influenza and other respiratory infectious diseases in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South American regions
WHAT: This grant seeks a cooperative agreement with an organization that supports influenza activities in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South American Andean regions. The goals of the cooperative agreement are to strengthen capacity to detect and describe the epidemiology and disease burden associated with influenza and other respiratory diseases in selected geographic areas and to evaluate the acceptability, efficacy and effectiveness of vaccines and other interventions against respiratory diseases in countries in the regions. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area of immunization and infectious diseases.
WHO: Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due February 2, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 1 award totaling $15 million
CONTACT: PGOTIM@cdc.gov or 770-488-2700 International Research in Infectious Diseases including AIDS (IRIDA) Program (R01)
WHAT: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the NIAID solicits Research Grant (R01) applications from organizations/institutions in eligible foreign countries that propose research related to infectious diseases that are of interest to that country.
WHO: Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due December 16, 2010
AWARD AMOUNT: 10 awards totaling $2.4 million
CONTACT: Quadira Huff huffq@niaid.nih.gov or (301) 451-2696 Collaborative HIV/AIDS Studies in the Middle East and North Africa (R21)
WHAT: The aim of this FOA is to invite applications for collaborations for exploratory and developmental work on HIV/AIDS in the low and middle income countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due by May 7, 2011
AWARD AMOUNT: $200,000
CONTACT: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Top of Page Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network (U10)
WHAT: Invites applications from investigators interested to investigate the safety and efficacy of treatment and management strategies to care for critically ill children, as well as to better understand the pathophysiological bases of critical illness and injury in childhood.
WHO: Faith-based and Community-based Organizations are eligible
WHEN: Applications are due by March 31, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 6 to 8 awards from $2,500,000
CONTACT: Bryan S. Clark, clarkb1@mail.nih.gov Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Combat Veterans in the Community (R01)
WHAT: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), solicits applications to study the impact of existing national, state, and/or local community-based programs addressing the adjustment and mental health needs of recent combat veterans, including returning National Guard, Army Reserve, and newly separated active duty personnel.
WHO: Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are eligible to apply
WHEN: May 01, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 3 to 6 with funds of $2,000,000
CONTACT: Robert Heinssen, Ph.D rheinsse@mail.nih.gov The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R21)
WHAT: Research studies that are qualitative, quantitative, and combined methods; that examine the mechanisms, mediators, and moderators by which religious and spiritual beliefs develop and are transmitted across generations; and whether and how these beliefs influence early sexual behaviors and alcohol or other drug use that may facilitate the transmission of HIV in children and adolescents.
WHO: Faith-based or community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Apply by September 07, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award up to $200,000
CONTACT: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R03)
WHAT: Research studies that are qualitative, quantitative, and combined methods; that examine the mechanisms, mediators, and moderators by which religious and spiritual beliefs develop and are transmitted across generations; and whether and how these beliefs influence early sexual behaviors and alcohol or other drug use that may facilitate the transmission of HIV in children and adolescents.
WHO: Faith-based or community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Apply by September 07, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Award up to $50,000
CONTACT: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Reducing Risk Behaviors by Promoting Positive Youth Development (R03)
WHAT: Encourage Research Project Small (R03) Grant applications from institutions/ organizations that propose to enhance our understanding of effective positive youth development programs and the mechanisms responsible for positive health and developmental outcomes.
WHO: Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are eligible to apply.
WHEN: September 07, 2011
AWARD AMOUNT: This FOA uses “Just-in-Time” information concepts (see SF424 (R&R) Application Guide). It also uses the modular as well as the non-modular budget formats (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm). Specifically, a U.S. organization submitting an application with direct costs in each year of $250,000 or less (excluding consortium Facilities and Administrative costs) should use the PHS398 Modular Budget component.
CONTACT: Mario Martinez, mm207f@nih.gov Reducing Risk Behaviors by Promoting Positive Youth Development (R01)
WHAT: Encourage Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to enhance our understanding of effective positive youth development programs and the mechanisms responsible for positive health and developmental outcomes.
WHO: Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status are eligible to apply.
WHEN: September 11, 2011
AWARD AMOUNT: This FOA uses “Just-in-Time” information concepts (see SF424 (R&R) Application Guide). It also uses the modular as well as the non-modular budget formats (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/modular/modular.htm). Specifically, a U.S. organization submitting an application with direct costs in each year of $250,000 or less (excluding consortium Facilities and Administrative costs) should use the PHS398 Modular Budget component.
CONTACT: Mario Martinez, mm207f@nih.gov Top of Page Top of Page - 2006 Grants Catalog (PDF - 328KB) - This catalog lists more than 170 grants programs across several Federal agencies - including the Department of Health and Human Services - that may be of interest to faith-based and community organizations.
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- CFBCI Fact Sheets – Learn background and contact information on key potential funding opportunities within HHS
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