Health promotion and disease prevention funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic_details.php?topic=Health%20promotion%20and%20disease%20prevention Grant program provides funding for specific initiatives and research that advance efforts to reduce and prevent tobacco use, especially among youth. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Legacy Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=382 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:56:52 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=382 Grants to increase awareness and education of sudden cardiac death, early defibrillation, and the need for early intervention among community leaders, first responder organizations and the public. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Medtronic Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=648 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:09:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=648 Funds for the purchase for permanent shade structures to non-profit organizations in need of shade for outdoor locations. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Academy of Dermatology http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1200 Mon, 05 May 2008 10:34:45 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1200 The purpose of Project LAUNCH is to promote the wellness of young children, birth to 8 years of age. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1890 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:37:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1890 Competitive grants to provide abstinence education to adolescents. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=317 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:55:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=317 Grants for prevention demonstration projects to provide and evaluate innovative abstinence education activities and services targeting youth ages 9-18 and their parents. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=449 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:26:48 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=449 Funding for promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=4 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:30:35 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=4 Grants to expand access to affordable, quality health care for the underserved and to improve the health status of all Californians. Geographic coverage: California -- California Endowment http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1051 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:20:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1051 Helps children reap rewards and vital life lessons from working in gardens and habitats. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Home Depot Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=768 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:52:36 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=768 Grants to improve the health of communities in South Dakota and Iowa. Geographic coverage: Iowa and South Dakota -- Wellmark Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1182 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:39:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1182 This program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Aetna Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=777 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:55:21 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=777 Funding to physicians to help reduce the initial cost of acquiring ePrescribing/eHealth Record technology for their practices. Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania -- Highmark eHealth Collaborative http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1091 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:26:09 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1091 Provides funding to improve access to quality health care for underserved populations in rural and urban areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=863 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:56:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=863