Grants & Funding

Featured – September 19, 2023

• Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Competitive Grant: Housing Interventions (HINT) to End the HIV Epidemic – Department of Housing and Urban Development* This funding will provide communities an opportunity to create and implement new projects that align with initiatives aimed at ending the HIV epidemic, and elevate housing as an effective structural intervention in ending the epidemic. HUD is seeking projects with exemplary and innovative qualities, including incorporation of Housing First principles, community-level coordination, data collection with emphasis on stable housing and positive health outcomes, the use of cultural humility in providing housing and services, and a systemic approach to advance equity in underserved communities that can serve as a national place-based model . . .  Award Ceiling: $2,500,000. Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 31, 2024.

Posted September 12, 2023

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Engaging Survivors of Sexual Violence and Trafficking in HIV and Substance Use Disorder Services* The purpose of this program is to support exploratory research and preliminary interventions to address the interrelated and compounding contextual factors that contribute to substance use and HIV risk among survivors of sex trafficking. This would be accomplished through research that builds new interventions and models of care that can effectively engage survivors of sex trafficking in care for substance use disorder (SUD), HIV, trauma, and other mental health outcomes and addresses key structural and social determinants of health that contribute to risk for sexual trafficking, as well as barriers to and facilitators of escaping continued exploitation. Eligibility is limited to city, township, county, special district, and state governments; Native American tribal governments and organizations; independent school districts; private, public, and state controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits; for-profit organizations; small businesses; public/Indian housing authorities; eligible agencies of the federal government; faith-based or community-based organizations; non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions); non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. organizations; foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement; regional organizations; and U.S. Territory or Possession. Award Ceiling: N/A.  Deadline Date: 2024-08-05

Posted August 17, 2023

• The Miami Foundation Give Miami Day Registration Open* The purpose of this program is to support the community’s local nonprofits. Registration is now open for eligible organizations to participate in Give Miami Day. Eligibility is limited to participants that meet three basic criteria: 1) Qualify as one of the following: tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity; private operating foundation; educational institution; religious organization; government social benefit agency (public works, parks, animal services, etc.); or project with an established IRS 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. 2) Offer programming in Miami-Dade County. 3) Be actively registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Award Ceiling: N/A. Deadline Date: 2023-09-01

Posted August 11, 2023

• State of Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Office of Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach*The purpose of this program is to provide community-based food assistance solutions to underserved and vulnerable populations and those parts of the State demonstrating the greatest needs for such services. Eligibility is limited to public and non-profit organizations such as universities and colleges, and food banks/pantries that can provide required services to the target audience. Additionally, the applicant must have successfully demonstrated experience in assisting with the outreach to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible clients. Award Ceiling: N/A. Deadline Date: 2023-09-20

Posted July 28, 2023

• Miami-Dade County (MDC) Rental Assistance Program* Miami-Dade County continues to offer rental assistance for residents experiencing economic hardship through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program 2.43 (ERAP 2.4). Qualifying Miami-Dade County residents whose families are experiencing difficulties paying their full monthly rent may receive rental assistance based on family size, bedroom size of the housing unit, the rent owed, and current household income. To be eligible, your household must earn no more than 80 percent of the County Area Median Income (AMI). Award Ceiling: N/A. Deadline Date: 2023-12-23 (Originally posted in December 2022)

Posted July 7, 2023

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Precision HIV Health: Integrating Data and Implementation Science to Accelerate HIV Prevention and Treatment* The purpose of this program is to accelerate the implementation of more targeted and sustainable HIV interventions with the goals of: using data science methods to model complex systems, including the social and structural determinants of health, to identify more targeted HIV prevention, treatment, and care interventions and implementation strategies; using novel measurement approaches and modern statistical methods to evaluate the implementation of data-driven discoveries; and integrating meaningful engagement of community and implementing partners at every stage of the research. Eligibility is limited to city, township, county, special district, and state governments; Native American tribal governments and organizations; independent school districts; private, public, and state controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits; for-profit organizations; small businesses; public/Indian housing authorities; eligible agencies of the federal government; faith-based or community-based organizations; non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations); regional organizations; and U.S. Territory or Possession. Award Ceiling: N/A.  Deadline Date: 2023-11-22

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants* The purpose of this program is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. Eligibility is limited to city, township, county, special district, and state governments; instrumentalities of state and local governments; Native American tribal governments and organizations; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and public/Indian housing authorities. Award Ceiling: $15,000,000. Deadline Date: 2023-09-28

• Walmart Foundation Local Community Grants* The purpose of this program is to address the unique needs of the local community. There are eight areas of funding for which an organization can apply: Community and Economic Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Environmental Sustainability, Health and Human Service, Hunger Relief and Healthy Eating, Public Safety, and Quality of Life. Eligibility is limited to organizations holding a current tax-exempt status as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, listed on the IRS Master File and conducting activities within the United States, classified as a public charity under Section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) (Types I or II); a recognized government entity, including law enforcement or fire departments; K-12 public or nonprofit private school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university; and a church or other faith-based organization. Award Ceiling: $5,000. Deadlines for submissions are as follows: Quarter 1: Feb 1 – April 15; Quarter 2: May 1 – July 15; Quarter 3: August 1 – October 15; Quarter 4: November 1 – December 31

Posted May 8, 2023 

• Transgender People: Immunity, Prevention, and Treatment of HIV and STIs (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)* (NIH) The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support hypothesis-generating research in transgender people with the objective of characterizing the biological and immunological impact of the interventions (hormones, drugs and surgical) used for gender reassignment and their impact on susceptibility to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 07, 2024; Award Ceiling: $275,000.

Posted May 2, 2023

• From Grants.gov*
  • NIDA REI*: Reaching Equity at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use: Novel Approaches to Address HIV Related Health Disparities in Underserved Racial and/or Ethnic Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 14, 2024 )
  • Implementing Comprehensive HIV services in Syringe Service Program* (SSP) Settings (R01 – Clinical Trial Required) (Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 11, 2023)
  • Ending the HIV Epidemic*: Focus on Justice Populations with SUD (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) (Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 16, 2023)
  • High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research* (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 15, 2024)

Posted December 27, 2023

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mechanisms and Targets at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use* The purpose of this FOA is to support basic research on signaling pathways and mechanisms including HIV-host protein interactions and post-translational modifications by which addictive drugs and HIV infection converge to induce changes in brain function and cause neuropathological alterations and neurocognitive dysfunctions. This FOA also aims to promote discovery and development of novel chemical and biological approaches for prevention or mitigation of CNS complications associated with HIV infection and substance use disorders. Eligible Institutions include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, private, public, and State controlled institutions of higher education; county governments; for profit organizations; small businesses; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; State governments; special district governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); City or township governments; and independent school districts. Award Ceiling: $275,000. Deadline Date: 2023-08-09

Posted July 29, 2022

• Gilead HIV Research Scholars*  The Research Scholars Program supports innovative basic and clinical research from emerging investigators around the world to incorporate new perspectives in our pursuit of scientific understanding and progress. We believe that new voices and research topics are needed to advance scientific knowledge in areas of unmet medical need and create a healthier world. . . The Research Scholars Program is actively working towards reducing potential barriers to entry and success for applicants from population groups who are typically underrepresented in research. Award selections are made without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression.

Posted September 23, 2020

• Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund focuses on creating and enhancing the diversification and resiliency of Florida’s economy. Its purpose is to address the current gap in available, affordable capital for businesses by providing longer term loans with higher funding levels at market interest rates. The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund has $40 million available to assist businesses statewide with economic development and resiliency. An additional $10 million is available to assist businesses that were impacted by Hurricane Michael in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla and Washington counties.

Posted May 22, 2020

• Miami-Dade County Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program Loans up to $25,000, with O% interest and no origination fees, are now available. The “forgivable” feature of the loans rests on the ability of the small business borrower to retain jobs that are held by those of low or moderate income, meaning those who earn less than 80% of the annual Area Median Income. In Miami-Dade County, the annual AMI for a single person is $51,200. To be eligible, the small business must meet certain criteria such as: having no more than 25 employees, providing some evidence of being impacted by COVID-19, and not previously having received assistance from other special COVID-19 programs . . .  Deadline Date: Open