Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) Leadership Academy
In-person, 2-day training academy and follow-up activities for new and emerging behavioral health leaders in HHS Region 8 states. Geographic coverage: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming -- Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 25, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Pilot Practice-based Research for Primary Care Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-MH-22-120 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. To address increasing US suicide rates, NIMH, as a federal partner of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, seeks to reduce suicide by building evidence-based suicide prevention in healthcare systems. Improving suicide prevention in primary care is essential to overall healthcare system safe suicide care capabilities. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatricians, for example, have indicated to NIMH that many primary care providers are willing to identify patients at risk via screening, but are unce...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 8, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Data on Implementing NIH ’s Next Generation Researchers Initiative
Discussion Rate” is, like the Funding Rate a person-based metric, and is calculated as the percent of applicants (actually people designated as PI’s on an application) who had at least one application make it to the discussion stage of peer review. As Table 2 indicates, discussion and funding rates in FY 2020 are higher for women in the At Risk and New Not Early groups, but not for the Early Stage and Established groups. Women comprise a greater proportion of Early-Stage Investigator applicants (46%) than any of the other groups including New Investigators, At Risk Investigators and Established Investigators (e.g., wom...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 12, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike at risk investigators Early Stage Investigators ESI funding Funding data NGRI scientific workforce diversity Source Type: funding

EMS Leadership Academy and Rural Scholarships
A two-part, 60-hour leadership program designed to prepare participants to lead and manage EMS agencies. Scholarships are available for rural EMS providers. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Michigan Center for Rural Health (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 25, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

NASHP Policy Academy on Rural Mental Health Crisis Services
A one-year learning opportunity for teams of state leaders to develop and strengthen policies and strategies that support the development, coordination, and delivery of mental health crisis services in rural areas. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Academy for State Health Policy (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - June 8, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Pilot Effectiveness Trials of Interventions for Preschoolers with ADHD (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity RFA-MH-21-230 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms and impairments that emerge early and persist into adulthood for a substantial portion of affected individuals. While evidence-based treatments exist for school-age children and adolescents with ADHD, findings from longitudinal research suggests that children and adolescents who receive evidence-based interventions for ADHD remain significantly impaired relative to their non-ADHD peers over time. Early identification and intervention for young children with ADHD may be a necessary first step...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 19, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Iowa Farm Bureau Rural Medicine Scholarship for M4 Students and R3 Residents
Offers scholarships to 4th year medical students and 3rd year residents in Iowa who show a strong desire to practice in rural areas of Iowa upon completion of their degrees. Geographic coverage: Iowa -- Iowa Academy of Family Physicians, Iowa Farm Bureau (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - March 31, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

INMED Reimagine Indians into Medicine (RISE) Summer Academy
A 6-week program for American Indian Alaskan Native students to prepare for the medical school application process. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Northwest Native American Center of Excellence, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Washington State University Health Science Spokane (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 26, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Rural Health Association of Tennessee Leadership Academy
A 10-week virtual training and certificate program in Rural Health Leadership. Geographic coverage: Tennessee -- Rural Health Association of Tennessee (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 5, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
Grants for fire departments, EMS organizations, and fire academies for equipment, training, personnel wellness programs, capital funding, and collaboration/regional communication efforts. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Emergency services funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center - January 5, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: funding

Dear Colleague Letter: Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and The Academy of Finland (AoF) Collaborative Research Opportunities
Available Formats: HTML: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21035/nsf21035.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=clickPDF: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21035/nsf21035.pdf?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=clickDocument Number: nsf21035Public Comment: This is an NSF Program Announcements and Information item. (Source: NSF Program Announcements and Information)
Source: NSF Program Announcements and Information - December 24, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: funding

NIH Challenges Academia to Share Strategies to Strengthen Gender Diversity
Has your school made an important contribution to helping women become leaders in their field? Maybe your department made noticeable strides recently in diversifying the gender and race or ethnicity of its workforce? What about your institution’s response to reversing the “backward slide” experienced by women in biomedicine because of COVID-19? Well, tell us about it! Your institution could improve leadership prospects for women in science—and win a prize. On behalf of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health has launched a new challenge competition to pro...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 16, 2020 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Challenge Competition gender equity scientific workforce diversity Source Type: funding

NOSI: Academy of Finland (AKA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Partnership Program
Notice NOT-OD-21-021 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 13, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Supporting Providers and Families to Access Telehealth and Distant Care Services for Pediatric Care: Rural Practices Telehealth Stipend
Technical assistance, stipends, and a virtual learning community for community-based practices that serve pediatric patients in rural areas. Assistance will support the implementation of telehealth and distance care. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- American Academy of Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, National Rural Health Association (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - October 7, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding

MAT Waiver Eligibility Training
A free online and computer-based training series for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that satisfies some of the requirements to obtain a waiver for prescribing buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - September 25, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: funding