48 Open Health & Public Health Grants (2026): $31.5M Available
FindGrants indexes open health and public health opportunities for FQHCs, health nonprofits, clinics, and county health departments — from HRSA, SAMHSA, and the CDC to state and county health departments and foundations. Below are open behavioral health, substance use, and community health programs you can actually apply to, with amounts, deadlines, and a guided application builder for each.
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CDC (Centers for Disease Control)
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48 open health & public health grants you can apply to · $31.5M in total available funding
48 grants worth up to $31.5M match your search
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Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships
openSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin
Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Clinical Coordinating Center for NCCIH Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
Clinical Coordinating Center for NCCIH Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
NINDS Research Education Opportunities (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NINDS R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
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IHS Behavioral Health Programs
openIndian Health Service
Supports substance abuse prevention, mental health services, and suicide prevention for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
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Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
<p>The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to stimulate HIV/AIDS research within the scientific mission areas of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (NIDCD). Applications should address high priority HIV/AIDS research outlined by the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) (https://www.oar.nih.gov/hiv-policy-and-research/research-priorities) in the areas of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.For applications proposing a clinical trial, only low risk clinical trials will be supported.</p>
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Tribal Behavioral Health: Suicide Prevention
openSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
<p>The purpose of this program is for the prevention of suicide, suicide attempts, and deaths by suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native youth and young adults through age 24 in Tribal communities.</p>
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Maternal Produce Prescription Program (MP3)
openHealth Resources and Services Administration
The Maternal Produce Prescription Program (MP3) will provide grants to develop and implement community-based produce prescription programs and related nutrition education for maternal populations at risk of poor health outcomes due to nutrition insecurity and other health-related factors.
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Screening & Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD)
openHealth Resources and Services Administration
The MMHSUD Program helps improve maternal mental health and substance use disorder outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women by providing obstetric, primary care, and other maternal health providers with timely access to teleconsultation, training, and care coordination support including resource and referrals.
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Reducing the burden of parasitic infections in the United States through evidence-based prevention and control activities.
openCenters for Disease Control - NCEZID
Reducing the burden of parasitic infections in the United States through evidence-based prevention and control activities.
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Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)
openHealth Resources and Services Administration
The Nurse Education, Pracitce, Quality and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP) aims to increase the nursing workforce and address the nursing shortage in rural and medically underserved communities, by supporting innovative educational and clinical training opportunities.
Free to search & build · $99 one-time to unlock the application pack · No subscription
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of theNative American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) program is to fund federally-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations to support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities.
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Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Service Organization Grants
openIllinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
Grants to organizations providing direct services to Illinois veterans and their families including legal aid, mental health counseling, housing assistance, and employment support.
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Medical Student Education Program (MSE)
openHealth Resources and Services Administration
The Medical Student Education (MSE) Program provides support to public medical schools in the top quartile of states with a projected primary care provider shortage to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians.
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Alcohol Health Services Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
Alcohol Health Services Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
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Limited Competition: High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science (RC2 Clinical Trials Optional)
openNational Institutes of Health
Limited Competition: High Impact Specialized Innovation Programs in Clinical and Translational Science (RC2 Clinical Trials Optional)
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Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
This Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required) PAR, a re-issue of PAR-24-035, was re-issued as a result of the Simplifying Review of Research Project Grant Applications [link: https://grants.nih.gov/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/peer-review/simplifying-review]. The Simplify Review changes in Section V are the only changes that have been made. All other aspects of this funding opportunity remain the same.
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NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
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NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
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Health & public health grant FAQ
What is a health or public health grant?
A health grant is funding awarded to deliver or expand health services and public health programs — behavioral and mental health care, substance use prevention and treatment, community and primary care, health-disparity and health-equity work, and disease prevention. The largest federal sources are HRSA (the Health Resources and Services Administration, which funds health centers and the safety net), SAMHSA (mental health and substance use), and the CDC (public health), alongside state and county health departments and private foundations.
Who can apply for health funding?
Most health grants are open to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and look-alikes, community mental health and substance use treatment providers, clinics and primary care associations, county and local health departments, hospitals and health systems, and 501(c)(3) health nonprofits. Some programs are competitive and open directly to providers; others flow as formula or block grants to state and county health departments that re-grant the funds. Eligibility and application windows are set by each program.
What can health grants pay for?
Eligible uses include clinical and care-coordination staffing, behavioral health and substance use treatment services, community and preventive health programs, screening and immunization, health-equity and outreach work, equipment and capacity building, and program operations. HRSA grants commonly fund health center services and the safety net; SAMHSA funds mental health and substance use programs; CDC funds public health and prevention. Each program sets its own allowable costs.
When are health grant applications due?
Federal HRSA, SAMHSA, and CDC programs run on their own notice-of-funding cycles, while state and county health-department and foundation grants have their own windows. Browse the open opportunities below for current deadlines, or run your organization's profile through FindGrants to see the health grants you qualify for right now.
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