Public Health Funding Opportunities
The following funding opportunities are available to support public health research and scholarly activity. Sign into Pivot, Appalachian State's subscription funding database, to see additional details about any of the opportunities listed here, or contact grs@appstate.edu for more information.
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| 13 Opportunities | Deadline | Amount |
| COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND DECISIONS TO MITIGATE CUMULATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 31 Aug 2023 | $2,000,000USD |
This Request for Applications (RFA) aims to further advance the scientific knowledge essential for obtaining an accurate and realistic assessment of the cumulative impacts from multiple chemical and non-chemical stressors, exacerbated by environmental factors, including racial and social injustices… | ||
| Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers to Advance Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 07 Sep 2023 | see record |
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research that investigates the effectiveness of school-based health centers (SBHCs) as a health services care delivery model to address the needs of school-aged children from populations with health disparities (hence, underserved… | ||
| Long-Term Effects of Disasters on Health Care Systems Serving Health Disparity Populations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 07 Sep 2023 | see record |
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on understanding the long-term effects of natural and/or human-made disasters on health care systems serving health disparity populations in communities in the U.S., including… | ||
| The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 07 Sep 2023 | see record |
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health… | ||
| Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional) National Institutes of Health (NIH) | 07 Oct 2023 | see record |
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit P20 planning grant applications for Climate Change and Health Research Centers (CCHRCs). This program will support the development of a transdisciplinary research environment to sustain a program of fundamental and applied… | ||
| Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) National Science Foundation (NSF) | 15 Nov 2023 | see record |
The multi-agency Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, organismal, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. The central theme of submitted projects must be the quantitative, mathematical, or… | ||
| Pediatric Research Grants Gerber Foundation | 15 Nov 2023 | $350,000USD |
The Foundation’s mission focuses on infants and young children. Accordingly, priority is given to projects that improve the nutrition, care and development of infants and young children from the first year before birth to three years of age. The Foundation is particularly interested in fresh… | ||
| Health Care Grants Duke Endowment | 15 Dec 2023 | see record |
Funding Priorities Access to Care for Vulnerable Populations Access to essential health care services is critical to good health, yet vulnerable populations in the Carolinas face a variety of barriers. We are interested in supporting access-expanding projects for underserved populations such as… | ||
| Shade Structure Program American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) | 23 Dec 2023 | $8,000USD |
The AAD Program awards grants to public schools and non-profit organizations for installing permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, such as playgrounds, pools or recreation spaces. In addition to the grant, the AAD also provides a permanent sign for… | ||
| Healthy Eating Research (HER) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) | 05 Apr 2024 | $275,000USD |
Healthy Eating Research (HER) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) committed to building a Culture of Health through identifying effective strategies to improve children’s nutrition and weight. HER’s mission is to support and disseminate research on policy, systems,… | ||
| CHEST Foundation Research Grant in Women's Lung Health Disparities CHEST Foundation | 10 Apr 2024 | $10,000USD |
Applications must address important and timely issues surrounding women’s lung health, including, but not limited to, diseases such as COPD and lung cancer. Projects must also demonstrate how it will have a positive impact on the lung health of a community. | ||
| Geriatric Research Grant Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR) | 05 Aug 2024 | $40,000USD |
The purpose of FPTR's research grant program is to fund research studies in specified areas initiatied by emerging investigators. One Geriatric Research Grant is to be awarded for research in methods to facilitate the aging-in-place for older adults in a supportive community setting utilizing novel… | ||
| Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) | Continuous | $50,000USD |
Small grants to promote growth of new connections between scholars, practitioners, educators, and/or communicators working to understand, spread the word about, and mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health. We are particularly but not exclusively interested in activities that build… | ||