Grants for Small businesses - Health

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications to support the archiving and documentation of existing data sets within the scientific mission of the NICHD in order to enable secondary analysis of these data by the scientific community. The highest priority is to archive original data collected with NICHD funding. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. The NOFO is expected to be published in July 2024 with an expected application due date in October 2024. This NOFO will utilize the R03 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This funding opportunity supports researchers in developing innovative animal models and biological tools to advance the understanding of Down syndrome and its related health conditions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. small businesses developing automated and miniaturized tissue chip systems to improve drug development and biomedical research.

The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy is actively seeking applications from organizations dedicated to advancing disability inclusion, rights, and justice. This grant program is deeply aligned with Borealis Philanthropy's broader mission to foster a more vibrant, just, and joyful world for people with disabilities. The fund's strategic priorities are rooted in intersectional cross-movements and collaborative efforts, supporting initiatives ranging from arts and culture to policy and advocacy that dismantle ableism and promote authentic representation of disabled people. The primary beneficiaries of DIF grants are organizations whose work is driven by and accountable to the disability justice movement, with a particular emphasis on those most impacted by injustice and exclusion. This includes disabled people with multiple and intersecting social and political identities, such as race, gender identity, class, and sexual orientation. The fund prioritizes organizations led by disabled people, specifically Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), queer, gender non-conforming, and women with disabilities, where over 50% of the leadership (management staff, advisory committees, or governing boards) identify as disabled. DIF's core focuses include promoting radical inclusion by removing barriers and ensuring access, valuing lived experience, and emphasizing the leadership of those most impacted. The program also fosters cross-movement solidarity, encouraging collaboration and bridge-building among disability justice activists and across various social movements like Black lives, climate change, immigration rights, labor rights, racial justice, and queer and trans liberation. This approach reflects a theory of change that believes systemic change occurs through interconnected movements and the empowerment of marginalized communities. Expected outcomes include strengthening grassroots disabled-led organizations, expanding their operational capacities for ongoing movement building, and driving narrative change that dismantles ableism in policy, society, and culture. Measurable results will stem from work that moves practices of disability inclusion and justice forward through community organizing, mutual aid, advocacy, and policy work, as well as strategies that celebrate and elevate the authentic representation of disabled people in arts, media, and literature. This two-year grant opportunity provides $75,000 per year, totaling $150,000, for eligible U.S.-based or U.S. territory-based 501(c)3 organizations or fiscally sponsored entities with an annual budget under $1 million.

This program provides funding to various organizations for research projects that improve workplace safety and health by identifying and reducing occupational hazards.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages research grant applications directed toward developing next-generation human cell-derived microphysiological systems (MPS) and related assays that replicate complex nervous system architectures and physiology with improved fidelity over current capabilities. Supported projects will be expected to enable future studies of complex nervous system development, function and aging in healthy and disease states.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on empowering low- and moderate-income communities and underserved populations in New England and parts of New York.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. small businesses in developing innovative, automated, and miniaturized tissue chip systems for biomedical research, drug development, and precision medicine.

The "Knowledge SUCCESS II" grant is intended to enhance the integration of Knowledge Management (KM) into global health and development programs, aiming to improve accessibility, engage marginalized groups, and achieve better outcomes by serving stakeholders like health officials, advisors, and donor staff.

This grant provides funding to establish a Data and Analytics Coordinating Center that will support research on viral lung infections in young children by managing data and coordinating efforts among multiple clinical sites.

The City of Pittsburg Façade Improvement Grant Program aims to stimulate investment in the local business community by offering up to $10,000 for façade enhancements to eligible businesses. This initiative aligns with the city's mission to support and foster the growth of its local businesses, recognizing them as essential for community vitality, opportunity creation, and creativity. By focusing on visible improvements to storefronts, the program directly contributes to the beautification of public-facing areas and the overall image of the city. The primary beneficiaries of this program are small, brick-and-mortar businesses with public-facing storefronts located within Pittsburg city limits and holding an active City of Pittsburg Business License. Shopping centers with five or fewer tenants are also eligible. The program explicitly excludes home-based businesses and businesses that sell tobacco, alcohol, cannabis products, or adult materials. The impact goal is to create more inviting storefronts, improve neighborhood characteristics, encourage reinvestment in older buildings, and increase potential foot traffic for businesses, ultimately benefiting the businesses, their customers, and the wider Pittsburg community. The program prioritizes enhancements and beautification of public-facing building façades that will improve the image and characteristics of the building, the business, and the City. Specific focuses include signage, awnings, exterior paint (including anti-graffiti), architectural treatments, stucco, cladding, and/or siding repair, windows, front entrance doors, exterior lighting, planter boxes, and bicycle racks. The City seeks businesses that will provide the maximum return on investment and long-lasting benefits. A property-owner-led application is highly encouraged to ensure uniform projects, though individual tenants can also apply. The expected outcomes include a more aesthetically pleasing urban environment, increased business visibility, and a more inviting experience for customers. Measurable results will include the number of façades improved, the amount of grant funds dispersed (up to $10,000 per applicant from a $30,000 budget), and potentially qualitative feedback on improved neighborhood characteristics and increased foot traffic. The City's strategic priority is to invest in its local businesses to help them thrive, with a theory of change that by improving the physical appearance of business fronts, the city can stimulate economic activity, enhance community pride, and foster a more vibrant local economy.

This funding opportunity supports early-stage researchers in the U.S. who are pursuing innovative and high-impact projects in infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases, without requiring extensive preliminary data.

This funding opportunity supports the development of innovative technologies that improve the collection and preservation of biological samples for cancer research and clinical care, targeting a wide range of eligible applicants including universities, nonprofits, and small businesses.

This funding opportunity supports early stage researchers in pursuing innovative and high-risk scientific projects that significantly diverge from their previous work, without the need for preliminary data.

This funding opportunity supports long-term, investigator-led clinical trials aimed at advancing research in allergy, infectious diseases, and aging, available to a wide range of eligible institutions both in the U.S. and internationally.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications that propose the development and early stage validation of novel humanized small animal models and/or human cellular microphysiological systems for NeuroHIV preclinical research. The goal of this initiative is to promote a significant improvement in the translational relevance of NeuroHIV models, specifically in the context of chronic HIV infection of the central nervous system (CNS) in the modern antiretroviral therapy (ART) era under conditions of viral suppression. This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. The NOFO is expected to be published in Summer 2024 with an expected application due date in Fall 2024. This NOFO will utilize the R61/R33 activity code. Details of the planned NOFO are provided below.

This funding opportunity supports researchers and institutions developing innovative organ-on-a-chip technologies to advance disease modeling and preclinical studies in dental, oral, and craniofacial health.

This program provides competitive funding for community organizations and local governments to build or improve public facilities that support work, education, and health monitoring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement with a Total Estimated Amount of $45,000,000 from qualified entities to implement the program entitled Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) in Sierra Leone.USAID anticipates awarding a five-year cooperative agreement (CA) to advance and sustain improved health outcomes for Sierra Leoneans with a focus on, but not limited to: children under five, pregnant and postpartum women, youth and especially adolescent girls, and women and children living in hard-to-reach areas with limited access to health services. Special attention will be paid to those especially vulnerable within these groups, such as the disabled, gender andsexual minorities (GSM), and ethnic and religious minorities.SIHSA seeks to build a sustainable and resilient health system response to improving access, quality, and effectiveness of family planning (FP), reproductive health (RH), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), adolescent health, and malaria services. In addition, SIHSA aims at strengthening communities;apos; active engagement for community-driven solutions to improve health outcomes. Finally, SIHSA seeks to promote a paradigm shift within the health system, supporting system-wide action, especially at community and district levels, including reforms that act on the foundations of the health system and create opportunities for partnering with the local civil society and private sector for improved health outcomes.

Grant Title: Ending the Epidemic: New Models of Integrated HIV/AIDS, Addiction, and Primary Care Services (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) aims to support the development and testing of integrated healthcare models that combine HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, addiction treatment, and primary care services to improve health outcomes for individuals at risk for or living with these conditions.