Covering Indian Country – August 2019

Funding opportunities

Connecting Kids to Coverage outreach and enrollment funding Letter of intent due: August 19, 2019 Application deadline: September 16, 2019 View the Connecting Kids to Coverage funding opportunity CMS has $6 million available for efforts to educate Native families about the availability of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and help them with the application and renewal process. Letters of intent are due on August 19.

Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship Deadline: September 13, 2019 View the Fellowship funding opportunity First Nations Development Institute has partnered with The Henry Luce Foundation to fund 10 fellowships of $50,000 each for Native individuals whose work benefits Indigenous people in reservation and/or urban settings. Funding recipients will be required to convene 3 times during the year-long fellowship to share knowledge and create a community of practice. Health care professionals are eligible to apply.

We R Native Youth Community Service Mini-Grants Applications accepted on an ongoing basis View the Mini-Grant funding opportunity We R Native, a comprehensive resource center developed by Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, is offering funds to support community service projects, such as health fairs or activities held in conjunction with national health observances. Native youth ages 13–21 are encouraged to apply.