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Find similar grantsMini-Grant Program for Advancing Health Equity is sponsored by University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Health Equity Institute. The UMKC Health Equity Institute offers mini-grants to support health equity efforts designed to improve health and well-being in urban core communities across Kansas City.
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Health Equity Institute - About - School of Medicine | University of Missouri-Kansas City Welcome to the Health Equity Institute (HEI). Our mission is to tackle complex and systemic health disparities and their root causes through collaboration, engagement, communication and innovation.
We collaborate across the university and with community partners and initiatives to leverage time, experience, influence and resources to drive changes in social determinants of health and policy. Faculty, students, staff and community members serve the Kansas City community, contributing to innovative change strategies, advancing research, and producing long-term solutions.
We communicate information to guide actionable research, community change and the development of adaptable models. We translate research to creatively spur high-risk, high-reward studies; scalable population health implementation projects; and community mobilization.
Mini-Grant Program for Advancing Health Equity HEI offers mini grants to support health equity efforts designed to improve health and well-being in urban core communities across Kansas City. These grants of up to $10,000 are awarded to one-year projects conducted by academic researchers and community organizations, seeding novel research that can grow into impactful programs and policies.
UMKC Community Health Research Group Background and Projects The Community Health Research Group is located in the UMKC School of Medicine (SOM) Biomedical and Health Informatics Department. We focus on community-engaged and theoretical approaches to address health inequities, particularly among African-Americans.
With NIH and foundation funding, our large-scale intervention studies consist of working collaboratively with our community and health agency partners across the research process to develop, implement and disseminate scalable and sustainable interventions to improve health outcomes. We also train and mentor persons at junior faculty, postdoctoral, doctoral, graduate and undergraduate levels in community research.
Learn more about our projects. Taking it to the Pews (TIPS) TIPS is a NIMH-funded R01 clustered, randomized community trial (RCT) on HIV/STD testing, prevention, and linkage to care in African American churches. The multilevel TIPS intervention is delivered by trained church leaders to church and community members with the support of a religiously-tailored toolkit (e.g., sermon guides, church bulletins, text messages).
Our health agency partners provide church-based testing and counseling and linkage to care. Partners: 14 churches in RCT (N=1,500 participants); 16 churches in 2 pilot studies (N=1,000); SOM and Psych (N= 50 students); KCMO Health Dept. ; KU JayDoc Clinic; KC CARE Health Center; and Children’s Mercy KC (CMH).
Faith Influencing Transformation (FIT) FIT was developed as a NIMHD-funded multilevel diabetes/CVD prevention intervention in African American churches. Initially implemented in partnership with the YMCA, this project is now delivered in 13 free class sessions by trained UMKC student coaches teamed with church leaders. They facilitate weekly exercise and educational weight loss sessions at the churches.
Students also assist with health screenings to track participants’ progress. Partners: Thus far, 30 churches (N=1,200 participants); SOM, SON, Pharmacy, and Psych (N= 200 students); SOM providers; CMH; and YMCA. Healthy Actions to Impact Minds and Souls (Healthy-AIMS) Healthy AIMS is a Health Forward Foundation-funded multilevel mental health prevention, screening, and linkage to care (LTC) intervention in African American churches.
Church leaders are trained in Mental Health First Aid to be first responders to assist members and deliver the project. Weekly church meditation/yoga classes are held as prevention services. Partners: 4 churches (N=200 participants); UMKC Comprehensive Counseling Assessment Services doctoral students and Clinical Health Psych faculty; Swope Health Behavioral Services; KC CARE Health Center; and CMH.
This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded project aims to develop and pilot a cross-sectoral (faith, justice, health, schools) intervention to enhance resilience among youth exposed to violence. Our Building Bonds Youth Community Action Board includes cross-sectoral stakeholders to assist in the design of study phases and the resulting intervention. Partners: Youth Ambassadors (N=300 youth); CMH; Emory University.
Project Grace is funded by NIA and the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center (ADC) to increase dementia screening and linkage to care with older adults in African American churches. Church leaders are trained to deliver the intervention via church outlets. Church-based screening will be provided and KU ADC will provide linkage to car and follow-up services.
Partners: 4 churches (N=200 participants); UMKC Psychology Dept; KU ADC. Zero-Fare Bus Transit (ZBT) Policy and Health Impacts This study will evaluate the impact of the historic launch of the citywide free Kanas City bus system on the health of Kanas Citians, primarily those who live in low-income neighborhoods.
We will assess the impact of the ZBT on physical activity, diabetes-related health outcomes, and social determinants (e.g., health care access, jobs, crime). Partners: CMH, KC Public Works, KC ATA, KC Health Department. The KC FAITH Initiative Community Action Board (CAB) was formalized with NIHMD funding.
The CAB prioritizes health issues to address in African American communities using health needs assessments, local data, and CAB members’ experiential knowledge and contributes to all phases of the research phases. Coordinated with Calvary Community Outreach Network, the CAB includes persons from KC faith, health, community, and research organizations with over 30 members in attendance.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Academic researchers and community organizations. Preference is given to projects that involve community engagement and focus on reducing health disparities in Kansas City's urban areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Mini-Grant Program for Advancing Health Equity is funded by University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Health Equity Institute. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NCI Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) Academic Career Excellence (ACE) Award (K32) is a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that funds early postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, to pursue research training in cancer-related fields. The K32 award supports fellows within 12 months prior to transitioning into, or within the first two years of, a postdoctoral position. The program, operated through NCI's Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), aims to enhance the pool of qualified diverse cancer researchers. Beginning with the June 12, 2025 due date, the CURE ACE Award is available in both Independent Clinical Trial Required and Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed versions. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at time of award.
Innovation Grant is a grant from the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations pursuing unique, high-impact projects that improve health and wellness in Arizona communities. This two-year award supports original initiatives with measurable real-world impact, including programs serving underserved and uninsured populations through oral health education, disease prevention, and nutritional access. Projects must demonstrate the potential to make a meaningful difference in the community and stand apart from conventional approaches. Eligible applicants are Arizona-based nonprofit organizations. Awards total $100,000 per recipient over two years. The 2026 application cycle closed October 16, 2025, with recipients notified in late 2025 and funding made available shortly after.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's From Insight to Action call — $8M total, twenty $500K awards, two-year community-partnership requirement — closed letters of intent May 14. The structural shift in how RWJF will fund health equity research through 2028.
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