Funding in Alabama

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Alabama Power Foundation Grants
Improves the quality of life of Alabamians and strengthens the communities in which they live
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama only
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Inactive Funding in Alabama

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

2009 The Institute for the Improvement of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Delta Region
The purpose of the Delta Region Institute Cooperative Agreement is to establish a collaborative multi-state programmatic framework to address significant health disparities impacting minorities residing within the Delta Region.
    Geographic Coverage: Mississippi, Alabama or Louisiana
    Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2009
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Alabama Active Healthy Living Program
Funding to organizations that provide access to exercise, opportunity for physical activity, and nutritional education for youth in Alabama.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama
    Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2009
    Sponsor: Coca-Cola Foundation

Appalachian Regional Commission Substance Abuse Grants
Grants to assist communities in building sustainable capacity to provide for improved community interventions and services addressing issues of illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse.
    Geographic Coverage: 410 counties comprising all of West Virginia and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2009
    Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission

Delta Regional Authority Federal Grant Program
Grants to communities in the Mississippi Delta region for infrastructure and economic development activities.
    Geographic Coverage: AL, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO and TN
    Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2009
    Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority

Delta States Rural Development Network Program Grant Program
Grant to support community organizations in the development and implementation of projects to address local health care needs in the rural Delta Region.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
    Application Deadline: May 14, 2007
    Sponsor: Office of Rural Health Policy

Family Professional Partnerships/CSHCN-Family Opportunity Act
Grants will fund state-wide, family-run centers providing information, education, technical assistance and peer support to families of Children with Special Health Care Needs.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming
    Application Deadline: Dec 19, 2008
    Sponsor: Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants
Provides grants in communities where the Gannett Company has a presence.
    Geographic Coverage: Limited to certain areas of 35 states and U.S. territories, see sponsor's website for more details.
    Application Deadline: Aug 17, 2009

Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health
Supports community, state and regional efforts that engage, empower and benefit displaced and returning residents throughout the Gulf Coast.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
    Application Deadline: Jun 4, 2009
    Sponsor: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Healthy Homes Assessments and Outreach
Funding to contractors to design a healthy homes intervention program that includes initial healthy homes assessments and follow-up activities.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa
    Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2009
    Sponsor: Iowa Department of Public Health

Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
Grants for model projects that demonstrate effective ways of utilizing retired persons as volunteer expert resources and educators in community efforts to combat health care error, fraud and abuse in the Medicare/Medicaid programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Refer to Eligibility for the 26 participating states and 1 territory.
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 2, 2009
    Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2009
    Sponsor: Administration on Aging

State and Regional Primary Care Association (PCA) Cooperative Agreement (Limited Competition)
Supports the capacity of state and regional primary care associations to provide technical assistance to health centers.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Arizona, and Nevada
    Application Deadline: Nov 9, 2009
    Sponsor: Bureau of Primary Health Care

Sustainable Community Innovation Grants Program
Funds projects that work to strengthen both agriculture and Southern communities by building explicit linkages between sustainable agriculture and rural community development.
    Geographic Coverage: Eligible states are AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
    Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2008
    Sponsor: Southern Rural Development Center

UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
Funding to support youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: 34 states and the District of Columbia
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Youth Service America

Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Provides grants in communities where the company has operations.
    Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
    Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2009