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"Diamonds Back" Youth Field Building
Funding to build or renovate baseball fields for Arizona youth.
    Geographic Coverage: Arizona
    Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2009
    Sponsor: Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation

2009 Supporting the Safety Net
Funding to support programs that improve access to quality breast diagnostics and access to breast health care for the medically underserved.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Avon Foundation

Alliance Healthcare Foundation Grants
Alliance Healthcare Foundation focuses on improving the healthcare delivery system for the medically under-served in San Diego County.
    Geographic Coverage: San Diego County California
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Arizona Community Foundation Health & Well-Being Grants
Grants to communities to support health care & wellness promotion, mental health and domestic violence prevention.
    Geographic Coverage: Arizona
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
The program's purpose is to expand the pool of students of color interested in the field of health policy.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2009
    Sponsor: Kaiser Family Foundation

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

California Wellness Foundation Grants
Funds for direct preventive health services, core operating support, community action and public education and public policy.
    Geographic Coverage: California
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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

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

Count Me In Loans
Provides business loans to women.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Count Me In

Daniels Fund Grants
Program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund fall under the categories of: Aging, Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Amateur Sports, Youth Development, Disabilities, Homeless & Disadvantaged, and Education.
    Geographic Coverage: New Mexico
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Do Something Awards 2010
This program honors and funds the efforts of dynamic leaders age 25 and under.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Do Something

El Paso Community Foundation Grants
Grant priorities are Health and Disabilities, Human Services (basic human needs) and Public Benefit.
    Geographic Coverage: West Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua, Mexico.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids Grant Program
Grants for programs to encourage communities to improve the eating and physical activity patterns of young people.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: General Mills Foundation

Health Care Disparities Grant Program
Grants to improve the quality of health care delivered to low-income and minority Americans, and to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Commonwealth Fund

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

Jenny's Heroes Community Grant Program
Grants to individuals who submit the best ideas for tangible, lasting community projects.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Grants
Supports domestic health professional education.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation

Kerr Foundation Grants
Provides grants in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and community service.
    Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Oklahoma organizations will receive first priority for available funds. They also accept proposals from the Washington, D.C. area.
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Kerr Foundation

Komen Foundation Patient Services Grants
Funds to assist not-for-profit institutions and providers of breast cancer care to maintain the continuum of services to breast cancer patients and breast cancer survivors impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Meadows Foundation Grant Program
The three areas of high interest are mental health, human services, public education, and the environment.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Inclusion Champion Award
Award that honors individuals who have made significant efforts to promote the full inclusion of youth with disabilities in society.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Grants
Grants for people in need including the elderly, disabled adults and/or children, as well as women, youth and families.
    Geographic Coverage: Arizona
    Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2009 Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Public Welfare Foundation
Grants to provide services to disadvantaged populations in the areas of criminal and juvenile justice, health reform, and workers' rights.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Public Welfare 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

RGK Foundation Grants
Grants that support projects in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine/health.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: RGK Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
Grants to provide postdoctoral training for young physicians interested in research and leadership careers in health policy and academic medicine.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2010
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing
A scholarship program to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2009
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars Program
Funding to develop the next generation of national leaders in academic nursing through career development awards for outstanding junior nursing faculty.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2010
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Unsolicited Grants
Grants to address health care workforce, innovative health care solutions, and health care to vulnerable populations.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Safety-net Enhancement Initiative
Funding designed to reduce health disparities within vulnerable communities by enhancing collaboration and coordination among agencies and institutions providing health and social supports to these communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kresge Foundation

Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Dentistry Grant Program
Grants for oral health promotion programs designed to improve and maintain children's oral health through community education programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2010
    Sponsor: American Dental Association

San Diego HIV Funding Collaborative (SDHFC)
Grants to programs that fill gaps within San Diego's HIV/AIDS service delivery system.
    Geographic Coverage: San Diego County California
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Saucony Run for Good Program
Grants to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 13, 2009
    Sponsor: Saucony

Sid W. Richardson Foundation Grants
Priority areas are health, human services, education and cultural institutions.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010

St. Luke's Health Initiatives Community Grants
Grants to provide funding that strengthens the capacity of organizations and communities to improve access to care and better health for Arizona's most vulnerable populations.
    Geographic Coverage: Arizona
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Stimulus Simplicity Program
Grant program designed to help hospitals and physician offices accelerate Electronic Medical Records (EMR) adoption.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: GE Healthcare

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Community-based Grants
Funding for breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Health Program Grants
Provides grants to improve health and well-being. Programs include arts and culture; the environment; health; interprogram initiatives for social and economic justice; and the Jewish life and values/contemplative practice programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Medical Assistance Grants
Assistance grants for children for medical services not fully covered by health insurance.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Grants
Grants to programs that support children, older adults, healthcare and medical research,
    Geographic Coverage: Arizona
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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

Wireless Innovation Project
A competition to promote innovation and increase implementation of wireless related technology for a better world.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2010
    Sponsor: Vodaphone America's Foundation