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.
Community Economic Development Projects
WHAT: The purpose of the CED program is to provide technical and financial assistance for community economic development activities designed to address the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of employment and business opportunities in low-income communities. OCS seeks to fund projects that implement strategies for fostering self-sufficiency for low-income families and achieving sustained employment opportunities in low-income communities. The program further aims to contribute to community revitalization.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. An applicant must be a private, non-profit CDC with 501(c)(3) IRS status experienced in planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities. For purposes of this grant program, the CDC must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of residents of the community and business and civic leaders. The CDC must have as a principal purpose: planning, developing, or managing low-income housing or community development activities.
WHEN: Applications are due May 28, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 47 awards with a maximum of $800,000 per award
CONTACT: Rafael J. Elizalde at 1-800-281-9519 or OCSGRANTS@acf.hhs.gov
Section 1115 Demonstration Grants--Projects that Provide Family-Centered Services for Unwed Parents in the IV-D Caseload
WHAT: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) invites eligible applicants to propose projects for unwed parents to assist them in addressing both the financial and emotional needs of their child(ren). OCSE envisions projects that provide parents with information about how child support works so they are well informed and active participants in their IV-D case. OCSE also envisions projects that provide parents with the opportunity to agree upon an amount of child support, (while addressing their State's child support guidelines), that the noncustodial parent can reasonably be expected to pay and the custodial parent can then reasonably rely upon receiving.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due May 4, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 3 awards with a maximum of $100,000 per budget period
CONTACT: Karen Anthony at 202-690-6275 or karen.anthony@acf.hhs.gov
Services for Survivors of Torture Program: Assistance to Torture Survivors Through Direct Services
WHAT: The purpose of this program is to provide services to torture survivors to enable them to regain their health and independence and rebuild productive lives. It is also to conduct training to improve services and care for torture survivors.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due May 11, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 25 awards with a average award of $ 380,000 per budget period
CONTACT: Holly Herrera at (202) 401-5541 OR holly.herrera@acf.hhs.gov
Discretionary Funds for Refugee Microenterprise Development Projects
WHAT: The main purposes of the ORR Microenterprise Development program are: 1) to assist refugees in becoming economically self-sufficient, 2) to help refugee communities in developing employment and capital resources, and 3) to enhance the integration of refugees into the mainstream by helping mainstream organizations develop the experience of serving refugee populations.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due May 11, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 8 awards with an average award of $ 200,000 per budget period
CONTACT: Belay Embaye at 202-401-4978 OR belay.embaye@acf.hhs.gov
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
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
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Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Services for High-Risk and/or Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
WHAT: The purpose of the program is to build the capacity of organizations to operate optimally and to provide evidence-based interventions and public health strategies that can help reduce the burden of HIV infection among high-risk and/or racial/ethnic minority populations with the U.S. and its Territories.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due May 11, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 28 awards with a maximum of $1,462,500 per award
CONTACT: Technical Information Management Section at 770-488-2700
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 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
Abandoned Infants Assistance: Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS
WHAT: The services needed by these infants and their families are many. The needed services are likely to be provided by many different community-based agencies. Applicants must utilize an existing consortium of community-based service providers or develop a consortium for the purpose of implementing this demonstration project. One of the purpose of this funding announcement is to develop and implement programs of comprehensive community-based support services for the target population as described in the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due May 11, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 8 awards with a maximum of $475,000 per award
CONTACT: Patricia Campiglia at 202-205-8060 or patricia.campiglia@acf.hhs.gov
Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families
WHAT: The purpose of this program is to provide substance abuse services to adolescents, their families/primary caregivers and older transition age youth and where appropriate, any significant others/mentors or other appropriate adults. Grantees will implement evidence-based practices, specifically the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) coupled with Assertive Continuing Care (ACC), that are context specific focusing on the interaction between youth and their environments, family centered and community-based.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due April 24, 2009
AWARD AMOUNT: 13 awards with a maximum of $300,000 per award
CONTACT: Jutta Butler at (240) 276-1567 or jutta.butler@samhsa.hhs.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: 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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Building System Capacity for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (R34)
WHAT: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, provides resources to facilitate research on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based clinical treatment practices, prevention approaches, and business practices in community-based service delivery settings.
WHO: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
WHEN: Applications are due May 7, 2012
CONTACT: Lori J. Ducharme, Ph.D. at (301) 443-2279 OR Lori.Ducharme@nih.gov
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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