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.
Development of Comprehensive Drug/Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment Systems for Persons Who are Homeless
WHAT: The purpose of this program is to expand and strengthen treatment services for persons who are homeless (including those who are chronically homeless), who also have substance use disorders, mental disorders, or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. The primary goal is to link treatment services with housing programs and other services (e.g., primary care).
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due Apr 30, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to 33 awards with a maximum budget of $350,000
CONTACT: Bryant Goodine at (240) 276-2828 or bryant.goodine@samhsa.hhs.gov
Special Improvement Project (SIP) -- Using New Methods to Improve Collection Rates
WHAT: This is funding for Special Improvement Projects (SIP) which further the national child support mission, vision, and goals to ensure that all children receive financial and medical support from their parents and addresses using new technology and enforcement tools to increase child support collections.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations who meet eligibility requirements are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due Apr 20, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 3 awards with a maximum of $75,000 per award
CONTACT: Jean Robinson at 202-401-5330 or orjean.robinson@acf.hhs.gov
Special Improvement Project (SIP) -- Improving Child Support Enforcement (CSE) and Court Collaboration
WHAT: Funding for projects which address specific strategies listed in the grant announcement for Title IV-D Social Security Act cases to foster collaboration impacting child support enforcement and court outcomes.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations who meet eligibility requirements are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due Apr 20, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 2 awards with $100,000 per budget period per grantee
CONTACT: Jean Robinson at 202-401-5330 or orjean.robinson@acf.hhs.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: Applications due 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
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Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need-Local Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
WHAT: This program is designed to foster the development and utilization of local recovery-oriented systems of care to address gaps in treatment capacity by supporting person-centered and self-directed approaches for substance abuse (including alcohol and drug) treatment and recovery services in communities with serious drug problems. The purpose of this program is to expand the community’s ability to provide integrated and comprehensive community-based responses to a targeted, well-documented substance abuse treatment capacity problem and/or improve the quality and intensity of services. The focus is on providing support for local organizations, including grass-roots, faith- and community-based treatment programs, and recovery community organizations, that can link services critical to the population of focus and deliver them in a manner consistent with the principles of recovery-oriented systems of care.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations who meet eligibility requirements are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due Apr 28, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to 13 awards with a maximum budget of $400,000
CONTACT: Cathy Nugent at 240-276-1577 or cathy.nugent@samhsa.hhs.gov
Drug Free Communities Support Program
WHAT: This program has two major goals: Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.* Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due March 20, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 130 awards of $125,000
CONTACT: Barbara Orlando at (240) 276-1422 or barbara.orlando@samhsa.hhs.gov
Drug Free Communities Mentoring Program
WHAT: The purpose of the DFC Mentoring Program is to provide grant funds to existing DFC grantees so that they may serve as Mentors to newly-formed and/or developing coalitions that have never received a DFC grant. Mentor grant funds should be used for the direct benefit of the Mentee Community/Coalition. Through the support of DFC mentoring funds, Mentor Coalitions are expected to share their expertise with non-grantee coalitions (Mentee Community/Coalition) and enable them to successfully compete for a DFC grant.
WHO: Faith-Based and Community Organizations who meet eligibility requirements are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due Apr 24, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 16 awards with a maximum of $75,000 per award
CONTACT: Dan Fletcher at (240) 276-1270 or Dfcnew2009@samhsa.hhs.gov
State Implementation Grants for Integrated Community Systems
WHAT: The purpose of this initiative is to support statewide implementation of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) component of the Presidents New Freedom Initiative to create inclusive community based systems of services for children and youth with special health care needs.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply
WHEN: Applications are due March 6, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 6 awards of $300,000
CONTACT: callcenter@hrsa.gov or 1-877-464-4772
Telehealth Network Grant Program
WHAT: The primary objective of the Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP)is to demonstrate how telehealth programs and networks can improve access to quality health care services in underserved rural and urban communities. The telehealth network grant awards are to support telehealth networks that demonstrate how these networks can be used to: (a) expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of health care services; (b) improve and expand the training of health care providers; and/or (c) expand and improve the quality of health information available to health care providers, patients, and their families.
WHO: Faith-based and community based organizations are eligible under the TNGP, as well as American Indian and/or Alaska Native Tribal Organizations that meet all the eligibility requirements.
WHEN: Applications are due March 6, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 14 awards totaling an estimated $3,430,000
CONTACT: callcenter@hrsa.gov or 1-877-464-4772
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: Applications due by 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: Applications due by 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: Applications due by 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: Applications due by 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
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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
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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
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- 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.
- The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – Assists in finding federal grants and programs.
- Grants.gov - Search and apply for all grants offered by the federal government
- CFBCI Fact Sheets – Learn background and contact information on key potential funding opportunities within HHS
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