# Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/mp-cpi-26-002-center-for-indigenous-innovation-and-health/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362800

> Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 15, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MP-CPI-26-002 |
| Agency | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 15, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.137 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Any public or private nonprofit entity located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands) is eligible to apply for an award under this announcement. Faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations that are public or non-profit private entities are eligible to apply. Public or non-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) are eligible to apply. Non-profit private institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

This notice solicits applications for projects under the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health (CIIH) initiative. 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 Natives and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Funded projects 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is MP-CPI-26-002 still open?

No. It closed on July 15, 2026.

### Who can apply for Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health?

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health?

Closed July 15, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Community Programs to Improve Minority Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc., American Heart Association, Inc., University of Hawaii. The program made 224 awards worth $440 million in that time.