Funding by Topic: Health promotion and disease prevention

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. You can also browse a list of inactive funding programs.

National Funding Programs

American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Funding to reduce risk factors, prevent/delay chronic disease, promote wellness in children and adults, and provide positive, sustainable health change in communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 6, 2009
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Funding is available to support multi-state programs addressing critical community needs through service of professionals, paraprofessionals, and pre-professionals in communities with shortages of these professionals.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 26, 2010
    Sponsor: Corporation for National and Community Service: For Faith-Based and Other Community Organizations

Champ A Champion Fur Kids Grants
Grants for children’s health and wellness.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Build A Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation

Christopher Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants
Grants to organizations nationwide that help improve opportunities, access and day-to-day quality of life for individuals living with disabilities, primarily paralysis, and their families.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2010
    Sponsor: Christopher Reeve Foundation

CIGNA Foundation Grants
Targeted grants in five areas: Health of Women, Children & Families, Obesity Awareness & Prevention, Patient/Doctor Communications & Health Literacy, Disparities in Health Care, and Connection Between a Healthy Mind & Body.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: CIGNA Foundation

Healthcare X Prize
The Grand Challenge for this Healthcare X PRIZE will be to create an optimal health paradigm that empowers and engages individuals and communities in a way that dramatically improves health value.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: X PRIZE Foundation

Regional Community Health Grants Program
This program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Aetna Foundation

Wal-Mart National Giving Program
Funding to support the replication of a particularly innovative local or regional initiative at other sites around the country.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Wal-Mart Foundation

Wal-Mart State Giving Program
The Wal-Mart Foundation will award grants at the state and regional level to support unmet needs that are not directly addressed by any of their current programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Wal-Mart Foundation

Wal-Mart Store and Sam's Club Giving Programs
Funding to local nonprofit organizations in four main areas of focus: Education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Health & Wellness and Environmental Sustainability.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Wal-Mart Foundation

William Randolph Hearst Foundations Health Grants
Provides funding to improve access to quality health care for underserved populations in rural and urban areas.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

State and Regional Funding Programs

Agricultural Youth Injury Prevention Grants
Funding designated for community grants targeted at prevention of farm-related injury in young people (less than 19 years of age).
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa
    Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2010
    Sponsor: Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health

California Endowment Grant Programs
Grants to expand access to affordable, quality health care for the underserved and to improve the health status of all Californians.
    Geographic Coverage: California
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: California Endowment

The Rapides Foundation Healthy People Grants
Provides grants to parishes in Central Louisiana for a variety of healthcare issues.
    Geographic Coverage: Eligible Louisiana parishes in the Delta region: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, and Winn
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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