Funding in Washington

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

Regence Award for Innovation and Leadership in Palliative Care
Award to recognize inspirational leaders in the field of palliative and end-of-life care.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah
    Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2009
    Sponsor: Regence Foundation

Regence Award for Innovation and Leadership in Palliative Care
Award to recognize inspirational leaders in the field of palliative and end-of-life care.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah
    Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2009
    Sponsor: Regence Foundation

Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE)
A training program for dental students designed to help meet the oral health needs of rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: University of Washington

Sojourns Pathway Program: Hospital-Based Palliative Care Implementation Grants
Funding for nonprofit or public hospitals with 100 or more beds that do not offer a formal palliative care program.
    Geographic Coverage: Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington
    Application Deadline: May 14, 2010
    Sponsor: Regence Foundation

Sojourns Pathway Program: Hospital-Based Palliative Care Innovation Grants
Grants to respond to unmet, local palliative care needs through new or expanded community partnerships.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Regence Foundation

Washington State Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment program for licensed health professionals serving in critical shortage areas of Washington State.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2010
    Sponsor: Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board

Inactive Funding in Washington

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.

Creating Environments and Advancing Policies that Support Healthy Behaviors
Funding to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Oregon and southwest Washington.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington and Oregon
    Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2009
    Sponsor: Northwest Health Foundation

MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Awards to organizations that excel in property and asset management or provide housing to people with special needs.
    Geographic Coverage: CA, CO, CT, DC IL, LA, MD, MS, NJ, NY, OH, OR, VA, WA
    Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2009
    Sponsor: MetLife Foundation

Promise of Nursing (PON) Regional Faculty Fellowship Program
Scholarships to prepare registered nurses for the nurse educator role by achieving their degrees.
    Geographic Coverage: California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington
    Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2009
    Sponsor: Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association

Sojourns Pathway Program: Hospital-Based Palliative Care Planning Grants
Comprehensive support including funding and best-practices training and mentoring to nonprofit and public hospitals and partnering community-based organizations interested in developing, implementing and enhancing palliative care services.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah
    Application Deadline: Oct 19, 2009
    Sponsor: Regence Foundation

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

Washington Families Fund
Grants to help sustain existing support service programs and to create new service-enriched housing across Washington State.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Sep 7, 2007
    Sponsor: AIDS Housing of Washington

Washington Health Foundation Healthiest State Major Grants
Grant support of community-based health promotion partnerships aimed at increasing physical activity, improving nutrition and increasing immunization rates for young children ages 19-35 months.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2009
    Sponsor: Washington Health Foundation

Washington Health Foundation Healthiest State Mini Grants
Grants to encourage community-based initiatives that contribute toward making Washington the Healthiest State in the Nation.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2009
    Sponsor: Washington Health Foundation

Washington Health Information Collaborative Health Information Technology Funding
Funds for a variety of projects related to the acquisition, implementation and expansion of health information technology.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2007
    Sponsor: Washington Health Information Collaborative

Washington Health Systems Resources Grant
Grants to provide financial and technical assistance to promote affordable access to health care services in rural and urban underserved populations of the state.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2009
    Sponsor: Washington State Office of Community and Rural Health

Washington State Collaborative to Improve Health
A collaborative for pediatric and family medical practices to improve outcomes for their patients with chronic diseases.
    Geographic Coverage: Washington
    Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2008
    Sponsor: Washington State Department of Health