Active — Recruitment Phase open through September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 11, 2026
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH's CCMH 2.0 challenge is recruiting U.S.-based non-academic 501(c)(3) organizations and state or federally recognized Tribes to build maternal-health research capacity, with special emphasis on maternity care deserts. Recruitment closes September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT; the multi-phase challenge offers a $3.1 million total prize purse plus training and mentoring.
Required next actionConfirm the lead is a U.S.-based non-academic 501(c)(3) organization or state/federally recognized Tribe and is not the primary awardee on an NIH grant, cooperative agreement or contract at submission. Define a community-identified maternal-health research idea aligned with IMPROVE and maternity-care-desert/barriers-to-care goals, register in the official CCMH 2.0 portal, and complete Recruitment Phase submission by September 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Review judging criteria before submission: organizational fit/capacity-building value 65%, motivation 25%, research idea 10%.
Closed to new responses — Dr. Miltie submission preserved for evaluation
Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota MDH's Rural Telehealth Services Center procurement closed September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. Dr. Miltie submitted a response through Minnesota SWIFT on September 8. Atlas is now in post-submission monitoring mode and must not duplicate or resubmit unless MDH/SWIFT issues a material change or Marc directs otherwise.
Required next actionThe September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT response deadline has passed. Dr. Miltie's September 8 SWIFT submission is preserved. Monitor authoritative MDH/SWIFT communications for clarification, evaluation, addenda, award activity, or other post-submission requests. Do not duplicate or resubmit absent a material official change or Marc direction.
Expired / Archived — FY2027 application window closed September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified September 11, 2026
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)
New Jersey's FY2027 Social Media Research Center funding closed September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The $500,000 program directly addressed youth mental and behavioral health by supporting statewide research, policy guidance, outreach, and school-facing training on social-media impacts. This record is archived for award tracking and successor youth mental-health research funding.
Required next actionDo not initiate new FY2027 applications. Monitor New Jersey OSHE and the Department of Health for the selected host institution, implementation updates, related youth online mental-health funding, and any successor Social Media Research Center opportunity.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services has an open professional-services procurement for Open and Continuous Consulting and Support Services (HSS27006-OCCSS). The current State bid directory lists the response deadline as October 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM Local Time. Atlas scores this opportunity 94/100 overall for Dr. Miltie/QC direct-vendor relevance. N9+ Fit is 45/100 […]
Required next actionDirect-vendor qualification remains the controlling next step. Verify and document at least three current or previous customers of similar scope and value; select only service categories Dr. Miltie can substantiate; verify Delaware business-license/licensure and insurance requirements; complete required Appendix C forms, Appendix E service selection, Appendix F sample workplan, Appendix G pricing, and proposal sections; review every current amendment/addendum and the Euna project listing before submission. The live State directory now lists October 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM Local Time; do not infer a named time zone that the authoritative source does not state.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
107 days leftVerified October 4, 2026
Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI)
CCTSI is accepting mandatory competitive intent submissions through October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT for one two year UCHealth pragmatic EHR embedded clinical trial. One award carries up to $180,000 in project direct costs plus $120,000 in centralized infrastructure support.
Required next actionEligible CCTSI investigators should review the 2027 PEET RFA and submit the required Intent to Apply by October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Minnesota Department of Health is seeking an experienced vendor to analyze the financial and operational sustainability of rural maternity care and develop recommendations that will inform future pilot grants for hospitals and health systems. Responses are due September 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT.
Required next actionThe September 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT deadline has passed. No bid-confirmation or submitted-response evidence was located in the canonical WorkDrive opportunity folder during post-close verification. Do not submit or initiate outreach. Preserve the record and monitor MDH/SWIFT for award notices, reopening, amendments, or successor rural-maternity pilot opportunities.
Active - rolling applications accepted throughout the year
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified October 4, 2026
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation accepts West Virginia Health grant applications throughout the year from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and qualified government units and agencies. The Health program directly supports healthcare access, preventive health services, health delivery systems, public-health infrastructure, chronic-disease prevention and management, child health, and social drivers of health. No standard applicant award ceiling or fixed deadline is published.
Required next actionConfirm organization and project eligibility, align the request to the published West Virginia health priorities, prepare required financial and organizational materials, and follow the Foundation online application instructions. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Active — September 15 proposal stage for previously advanced applicants
Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Connecticut Health Foundation
Connecticut Health Foundation program grants generally range from $25,000 to $150,000 for Connecticut-focused health-equity systems change. The current fourth-quarter schedule lists full proposals due September 15, 2026, but the required concept-paper deadline was August 1, so this is actionable only for organizations already advanced through the Foundation's program-grant process.
Required next actionDo not treat this as a new cold-start application. If the organization completed the required discussion and fourth-quarter concept paper by August 1 and has been advanced to the full-proposal stage, finalize a systems-change proposal aligned to CT Health's 2026 priorities and submit through the grantee portal by September 15, 2026. Organizations that did not clear the concept-paper gate should contact CT Health about a future program-grant cycle or consider the rolling President's Discretionary Grant pathway when appropriate.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified October 2, 2026
Altman Foundation
The Altman Foundation is currently accepting new Letters of Inquiry only for its Health portfolio. New York 501(c)(3) nonprofits—primarily organizations and programs in New York City—may submit rolling LOIs for high-fit work expanding access to health, behavioral-health and social care, strengthening safety-net providers, advancing integrated whole-person care, addressing health disparities and supporting community-based care for underserved populations.
Required next actionConfirm 501(c)(3) public-charity status and New York/NYC geographic fit; document measurable results already achieved; align tightly to the current Health interests; avoid excluded capital/equipment and hospital-operating-cost uses; complete the eligibility questionnaire; and submit a Letter of Inquiry through the Altman grant portal. New applicants should not submit a full proposal unless invited.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 21, 2026
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research
The New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research has an estimated $6.5 million available across its FY 2027 research grant cycle. Individual Research Grants provide up to $150,000 per year in direct costs plus applicable indirect costs, Pilot Research Grants provide up to $75,000 per year plus applicable indirect costs, and fellowship mechanisms are also available. Applications are due October 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. through SAGE; the published guidelines do not separately state a time zone.
Required next actionQualified New Jersey research institutions should confirm institutional and investigator eligibility, select the appropriate FY 2027 grant mechanism, complete all SAGE forms and required attachments, and verify the operative deadline display in SAGE before final submission.
Active for timely LOI submitters only — required LOI closed September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET; invited full applications due November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Atlas Opportunity Score 91/100
Verified September 30, 2026
American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)
AOTF is accepting Letters of Intent through September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET for implementation research that moves evidence-based occupational therapy into routine clinical practice. Awards are available up to $50,000 for one year or $100,000 for two years for eligible early-, emerging-, or early-mid-career investigators at qualifying U.S. nonprofit academic or research institutions.
Required next actionDo not treat this opportunity as open to new applicants. For principal investigators whose September 18 LOI was accepted, follow the AOTF invitation process, confirm all current application requirements, and submit the invited full application by November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. If AI tools assist with proposal writing, follow AOTF's disclosure requirement for AI-generated text.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
8 days leftVerified September 29, 2026
New York State Department of Health
NYSDOH and Health Research, Inc. are offering one statewide AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines Program award of up to $795,000 annually for five years, or $3.975 million total. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits must meet specialized clinical-guideline and clinical web-content experience requirements. Questions are due September 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET; applications are due October 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET and require BOTH SFS submission and a separate one-email/one-PDF submission to NYSDOH. NYSDOH recommends submitting at least 48 hours early.
Required next actionThe September 22, 2026 written-question deadline has passed. Verify 501(c)(3) status, SFS prequalification and Bid Response Submitter access; document at least three years of evidence-based clinical-guideline development expertise and three years of clinical website content design/management experience; monitor and incorporate NYSDOH Questions, Answers and Updates expected on or about October 6, 2026; and complete BOTH the SFS response and the required one-email/one-PDF submission to AIGPU@health.ny.gov at least 48 hours before the October 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET deadline when possible.
Active — Rolling
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is accepting rolling Community-Academic Collaborative Program Award proposals for one-year, evidence-based cancer programs addressing Indiana's cancer burden. Awards are up to $15,000 and must be co-led by an IUSCCC member and a community advocate or partner.
Required next actionConfirm the eligible project team, submit the rolling letter of intent, and complete the full application after approval with the required narrative, budget, supporting materials, and signatures.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
89 days leftVerified October 6, 2026
Indiana University School of Medicine faculty can apply to the Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Fund for up to $75,000 total over two years for eligible medical and scientific research. ORA routing is due January 11, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST, and the final ORA-approved proposal is due January 19, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST through Indiana CTSI WebCAMP.
Required next actionEligible IU School of Medicine Assistant Professors or Assistant Scientists should confirm person-level eligibility and project fit under the current Showalter Trust guidelines, prepare the required application materials, route the proposal to the IU Office of Research Administration by January 11, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST, and upload the ORA-approved proposal by January 19, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Michigan State Medical Society Foundation
Opportunity Overview The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Foundation is accepting Fall 2026 grant applications for Michigan-based nonprofit health projects. The Foundation supports public and professional education, research, service, healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, diagnosis and cure, physician support, patient care improvement, and community-based health projects involving physicians and community leaders. Deadline and Submission The Fall […]
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a qualifying Michigan-focused nonprofit health project and secure an MSMS physician member who is involved in or sponsors the activity. Prepare the purpose, objectives, protocol, budget and resources, responsible personnel, evaluation plan, and required organizational documentation, and submit through the Foundation's online application by October 15, 2026. The public page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
The Bower Foundation
The Bower Foundation accepts rolling Grant Concept Summaries from eligible Mississippi-focused health organizations through a two-step process. No fixed deadline, award ceiling, total funding pool, or mandatory match is stated on the current official grant pages.
Required next actionIdentify a qualified Mississippi nonprofit or public entity with a concrete health-access, rural-health, school-health, telehealth, clinical-workflow, or healthcare-learning project; confirm applicant eligibility and strategic alignment; develop a measurable project concept and justified budget; submit the Grant Concept Summary; if invited, complete the full application.
Open
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Children's Nebraska Criss Heart Center
Children's Nebraska's Criss Heart Center is accepting hypothesis-driven pediatric cardiac research proposals through the Child Health Research Institute. Total funding may not exceed $40,000 for a one-year award, and the RFA lists a November 16, 2026 deadline at 12:00 a.m. (midnight), with no time zone stated.
Required next actionEligible investigative teams should confirm required memberships, review the RFA, prepare the required application components, and submit before the listed deadline. Applicants should verify project expenses against the current budget rules.
Forecast
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 13, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA has forecast a $1 million FY 2027 cooperative agreement to improve women's preventive health by updating evidence-based screening guidelines, increasing awareness, and accelerating adoption in clinical practice. The final NOFO has not yet been published.
Required next actionMonitor HRSA-27-072 for conversion from Forecast to Posted. Do not treat the estimated September 20 date as an open application deadline until the final NOFO and application package are posted. Once posted, verify exact deadline and time zone, eligibility, funding, forms, submission mechanics, restrictions, and amendments before routing or direct-vendor classification.
Closed — September 30, 2026 deadline passed
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified October 6, 2026
Indiana University Health is accepting 2026-2027 Values Fund Education proposals focused on rural health, behavioral health, and point-of-care ultrasound. Eligible IU Health personnel may request up to $50,000 per year for two years; full submissions are due September 30, 2026.
Required next actionMonitor for the next Values Fund Education cycle and reverify the current guidelines before future use.
Expired
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 5, 2026
South Dakota Department of Health
South Dakota's Rural Health Data Atlas procurement closed September 4, 2026. Atlas now preserves RFP 26RFP-26-09RHT-021 as Rural Health Transformation technology intelligence for award, follow-on phase and successor-procurement monitoring.
Required next actionThe response window has closed. Monitor the official South Dakota ESM posting and related Department of Health procurement activity for award information, follow-on phases, successor solicitations or any formal reopening. Do not submit a late response.
