HHS OMH Funding Opportunities

Current Funding Opportunities

HHS OMH is pleased to announce the anticipated availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 under the authority of 42 U.S.C. § 300u-6 (Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act):

National Lupus Outreach and Clinical Trial Education Program

Announcement Number: MP-CPI-26-001
Estimated Number of Awards: 6
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $500,000
Application Due Date: July 10, 2026, 6 p.m. ET

HHS OMH is accepting applications for projects to implement integrated, community-based models that increase participation of underrepresented populations in lupus clinical trials across the full participation pathway, including awareness, referral, screening, enrollment and retention. 

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation across multiple organ systems, resulting in a wide range of clinical complications and ongoing challenges in disease management. Groups disproportionately affected by lupus are more likely to experience earlier disease onset, higher disease activity, and increased risk of complications.

Projects funded under the initiative will reduce lupus-related adverse health outcomes and support outreach, education, and partnerships that move beyond awareness building to measurable participation outcomes, including screening, enrollment, and retention in lupus clinical trials. 

Visit Grants.gov for the full announcement on this opportunity.

Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health

Announcement Number: MP-CPI-26-002
Expected Number of Awards: 2 - 4
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Award Floor: $500,000
Application Due Date: July 15, 2026, 6 p.m. ET

HHS OMH is accepting applications for projects under the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health (CIIH) initiative. The CIIH will support efforts, including research, education, service, partnership development, and technical assistance, to address the documented chronic disease burden and health care access gaps experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations.

National data continue to show that AI/AN and NHPI populations experience elevated rates of certain chronic and preventable health conditions compared to the national benchmarks, and these health outcomes are associated with community conditions such as food access, health literacy, education, health care availability, environmental exposure, language access, and access to health-promoting resources and services.

Projects funded under the initiative should implement evidence-based frameworks and community-based strategies to prevent and improve chronic disease outcomes, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and related conditions, within one Indigenous population of focus and a defined geographic area.