Funding by Topic: Health research

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

AHRQ Grant Program for Large or Recurring Conferences (R13)
Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2013
    Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support
Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO)
Supports policy analysis, research, evaluation and demonstration projects on health care policy and financing issues.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Health Grants
Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Commonwealth Fund

NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in clinical research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
This program provides an incentive for health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct clinical research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program for health professionals who commit to do research related to health disparities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in pediatric research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18)
Funding to support health information technology (IT) demonstration projects that evaluate factors associated with successful implementation and utilization of health IT in order to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness & efficiency of health care.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2009 Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

State and Regional Funding Programs

Investigator Initiated Research Program
Funds Michigan-based applied research projects addressing the quality and cost of health care and appropriate access.
    Geographic Coverage: Michigan
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

Physician Investigator Research Award
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore a research idea concerning quality, cost or appropriate access to care.
    Geographic Coverage: Michigan
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

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