Urban Indian Health Institute — 2026–2027 Sage Community Grants
The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a division of Seattle Indian Health Board, is accepting nationwide applications for the 2026–2027 Sage Community Grants Program. The program funds culturally grounded chronic disease education, prevention, and management serving urban American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Priorities include commercial tobacco, diabetes and prediabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, nutrition and physical activity, and oral health.
Applicant funding and deadline
Up to $67,836 per recipient for the one-year funding period September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027. The application deadline is Monday, November 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The funder indicates at least ten Sage grants. A required matching percentage is not stated in the controlling RFA.
Who may apply
Eligible applicants include Indian Health Service Title V Urban Indian Organizations, members of the National Urban Indian Family Coalition, and, on a case-by-case basis, qualifying 501(c)(3) urban Indian nonprofits with majority urban Indian leadership and board and a mission of urban Indian public health service. Applicants should confirm their specific eligibility against the official RFA before applying.
Eligible uses and restrictions
Funding may support culturally adapted chronic disease education and prevention programs; traditional nutrition and first-foods knowledge; community planning, youth and Elder engagement, and healthy-lifestyle activities. Reasonable eligible program costs include personnel, project-related salaries, travel, supplies, and services. Funds cannot pay for research, clinical care, furniture, equipment, or clinic or patient supplies. Awardees must participate in grantee orientation, technical assistance or training, and cohort community-of-practice meetings.
Application instructions
Applicants must complete the application form and submit a work plan and budget worksheet with justification through the UIHI electronic application portal. Organizations with limited online access may request the authorized Word-format application and email submission route described in the RFA. Check the official source for current application links and instructions.
Official program: UIHI Sage grants. Controlling RFA: 2026–2027 Sage RFA and guidance (PDF). Research verified: November 2, 2026.