Grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Health

This funding opportunity supports research institutions and organizations in developing innovative technologies to study how neural cell groups in rodents respond to addictive substances, aiming to deepen our understanding of addiction-related behaviors.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, community organizations, and other eligible entities to improve access to long-term services and supports by enhancing their No Wrong Door systems through collaboration and modernization efforts.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research on new screening methods and treatments for severe conditions detectable in newborns, aimed at improving early detection and health outcomes.

This funding initiative provides $10,000 to small U.S. towns and nonprofit organizations to engage residents in shaping their community's future through a structured participatory model, requiring a matching contribution to ensure local investment.

This grant provides funding for institutional research training programs to develop skilled neuroscientists through comprehensive training in research, statistics, and communication, specifically targeting advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

This funding opportunity supports academic organizations in conducting early-phase clinical trials for new cancer treatments while mentoring emerging researchers in the field.

This funding opportunity supports researchers in developing innovative theories and methods to better understand the complex interactions of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing human traits, particularly in relation to health and cancer risk.

The grant titled "Phased Multi-Site Clinical Trial: Testing Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adults With High Lifetime Risk Using Surrogate Outcomes - Data Coordinating Center (Collaborative U24 Trial Required)" is aimed at funding the development and implementation of a Data Coordinating Center to manage data, provide statistical support, and ensure overall coordination for a multi-site clinical trial focused on preventing cardiovascular disease in young adults at high risk, while also promoting community engagement, diversity, and health equity.

The "Safety and Early Efficacy Studies of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Chronic Pain in Older Adults" grant aims to fund a network of clinical trials that will study the safety and potential effectiveness of psychedelic drugs in treating chronic pain in older adults, with a focus on those aged 75 and above.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research teams using non-human animal models to develop advanced methods for measuring and analyzing behavior in relation to environmental factors.

HIV infection and substance use are comorbid conditions that bidirectionally and synergistically influence the deleterious outcomes in people who suffer from substance use disorders (SUD). The persistence and transcriptional reactivation of HIV lead to the development of neuropathological complications. Strategies to address viral latency include silencing of HIV transcription and reactivation and clearance. The goal of this initiative is to support research aimed at (1) identification of targets and pathways by which transcriptional activity of HIV can be suppressed in HIV reservoirs including the CNS in people with SUD, and (2) application of emerging small molecule drug discovery approaches to identify novel compounds that can be utilized as pharmacological probes and as drugs to suppress HIV transcription in people with HIV-SUD comorbidity.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural libraries in Oregon to create community-focused humanities events that explore themes related to public life and community engagement.

This grant provides funding to national organizations focused on improving lupus awareness, diagnosis, treatment, and self-management among affected populations, particularly women aged 15 to 44.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to implement and evaluate anti-stigma interventions that improve access to HIV care and prevention services across the U.S.

This funding opportunity supports small-scale research projects that analyze existing genomic data to advance understanding of dental, oral, and craniofacial health, particularly focusing on health disparities and biological pathways for intervention.

The "Early- and Late-Stage Clinical Trials for the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias and Age-Related Cognitive Decline" grant is a $20 million funding opportunity from the National Institutes of Health, aimed at supporting innovative clinical trials that develop and test pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline over a five-year period.

This grant provides funding for researchers to develop a vaccine against Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV), aiming to prevent infection and treat related diseases in affected populations.

Program Summary • The Grantee shall deliver mental health services to individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind by utilizing a culturally affirmative approach. This approach will adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The culturally affirmative approach shall serve these populations in an individualized manner and shall provide any level of outpatient mental health service delivered by staff who directly provide such in the individual's language and communication mode. Additionally, these staff will exhibit a distinct knowledge base, specialized clinical skills, and specialized cultural linguistic skills. The service delivery may also include staff who exhibit a knowledge base in serving these minority populations and utilize reasonable accommodations for the individual's language needs and communication modes. The Grantee's staff providing mental health services may include case managers, therapists, counselors, and/or psychiatrists. The Grantee shall communicate in an accessible manner, by utilizing Video Phones, TTYs, licensed sign language interpreters and/or other reasonable accommodations according to the individual's needs. Funding Priorities or Focus Areas • IDHS is working to counteract systemic racism and inequity, and to prioritize and maximize diversity throughout its service provision process. This work involves addressing existing institutionalized inequities, aiming to create transformation, and operationalizing equity and racial justice. It also focuses on the creation of a culture of inclusivity for all regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or ability. Project Description • The Grantee must deliver mental health services to individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind by utilizing a culturally affirmative approach. This approach will adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Each of these minority populations have unique cultural and linguistic needs, which are not exclusively homogeneous. Therefore, the culturally affirmative approach must serve these populations in an individualized manner. An individual who is Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind, that is served by this grant funding, may reside or be originally from any county in Illinois. The cultural affirmative service delivery must provide any level of outpatient mental health service delivered by staff who directly provide such in the individual’s language and communication mode. Additionally, these staff will exhibit a distinct knowledge base, specialized clinical skills, and specialized cultural linguistic skills. The service delivery may also include staff who exhibit a knowledge base in serving these minority populations, and utilize reasonable accommodations for the individual’s language needs and communication modes. The Grantee’s staff providing mental health services may include, but are not limited to: case managers, therapists, counselors, and/or psychiatrists. The Grantee must communicate in an accessible manner, by utilizing Video Phones, TTYs, licensed sign language interpreters and/or other reasonable accommodations according to the individual’s needs. There are community networks across the state of Illinois that serve as a separate referral source for these populations. In these networks, information is communicated on how and where to access these services that are delivered in a cultural affirmative approach. The Grantee must serve as an embedded entity of these community networks as it relates to their cultural affirmative service delivery of mental health services. The Grantee’s staff will outreach, collaborate, and network across various service systems to effectively address these challenges. As part of this, the Grantee will assist individuals served in addressing the complex language, cultural, clinical, and administrative challenges when navigating the various service systems and their associated processes. Most often, these systems’ information is not readily accessible in the population’s native language and communication mode. Specifically, the Grantee’s staff will assist individuals in identifying and linking to other applicable providers, how to access their services, and/or apply for applicable benefits. Additionally, there is an absence of any evidence-based mental health treatment developed for or evaluated for use with these populations. The grantee must adapt evidence-based mental health treatment using an effective and culturally affirmative approach. This must include but is not limited to: consideration of the individual’s culture, community, beliefs, thinking and learning style, communication mode(s), and language needs. This funding is designated to support costs associated with cultural affirmative service delivery approach; the necessary outreach, networking, and collaboration necessary as an embedded entity providing for these populations; adaptation of evidence-based mental health treatment; and paying for licensed sign language interpreter services. The mental health services provided are billed to Healthcare and Family Services’ Illinois Medicaid as well as any of their associated Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). Therefore, the Grantee must also have certification as (Comprehensive) Community Mental Health Center (CMHC), as defined in Part 132, Subparts B and C.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to prevent Russia from acquiring and using chemical and biological weapons through enhanced security measures, training, and international collaboration.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for researchers to utilize existing data to advance studies on substance use and addiction, encouraging innovative analysis without the need for new data collection.