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Health Grants in District of Columbia (2026)

There are currently 96 active health grants available to organizations in District of Columbia. Health grants support public health infrastructure, mental health services, substance abuse prevention, community health centers, and health equity initiatives. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new health funding opens in DC.

Open Health Grants in District of Columbia

National Institutes of Health
Varies $500,000Closes Oct 14, 2026
Health

NIGMS will support innovative educational activities designed to equip participants with technical, operational, or professional skills required for c…

National Institutes of Health
Closes Oct 14, 2026
EducationHealth

The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong c…

National Institutes of Health
Varies $300,000Closes Jan 7, 2027
EducationHealth

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NCI R25…

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Health grants in District of Columbia: common questions

How many health grants in District of Columbia are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 96 open health grants in District of Columbia as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds health grants in District of Columbia?

The most active funders behind the 96 open health grants in District of Columbia on this page are National Institutes of Health, AmeriCorps and Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for health grants in District of Columbia?

Eligibility for health grants in District of Columbia varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside District of Columbia apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. Some of the 96 listings here are national programs open to applicants anywhere in the U.S. and simply relevant to District of Columbia; others are restricted to District of Columbia organizations or to specific counties. Each listing shows its own geographic eligibility, and national programs are not excluded from this page.

When are the deadlines for health grants in District of Columbia?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search health grants in District of Columbia?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these health grants in District of Columbia against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of health grants in District of Columbia updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.