Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (93.933)
Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (Assistance Listing 93.933) is run by the Indian Health Service, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $70.5 million in 106 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $665,033 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $551,386. Half of the 106 awards fell between $359,000 and $1.5 million, and they ranged from $1 to $2.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$70.5 million
- Grant awards106
- Typical award$551,386
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.1 million
- Size rank914 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $25.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $10.1 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 914th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 56% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 26 states and territories.
What the program funds
To promote improved health care among American Indians and Alaska Natives through research studies and demonstration projects, addressing such issues as, but not limited to Women's Health Care, National Indian Health Outreach and Education I, II & III, Tribal Dental Clinical and Preventive Support Centers, National HIV Program, Healthy Lifestyles in Youth, and Native Public Health Resilience.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Federally recognized Indian tribes; tribal organizations; nonprofit inter-tribal organizations; nonprofit urban Indian organizations contracting with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; public or private nonprofit health and education entities; and State and local government health agencies.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Federal assistance is to be used for the following purposes: (1) Research, analysis, and investigation of a broad range of issues affecting the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives; and (2) demonstration projects and studies that provide American Indians/Alaska Natives with impetus and involvement in their health care and that promote improved health care to Indian people.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (93.933) awarded $70.5 million across 106 grant awards, an average of $665,033 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 59% of the money, tribes 33% and colleges and universities 3.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 46 | $41.5 million | 59% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 48 | $23.2 million | 33% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $2.1 million | 3.0% |
| Other | 9 | $2.0 million | 2.9% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $1.7 million | 2.4% |
By state
17 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $12.7 million |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $9.0 million |
| New Mexico | 7 | $6.1 million |
| Alaska | 11 | $5.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $4.8 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $4.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $3.9 million |
| Montana | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $2.9 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Washington | 6 | $2.3 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Maine | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Texas | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Utah | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $1.1 million |
| South Dakota | 3 | $999,833 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $893,272 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $697,489 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $436,184 |
| Idaho | 1 | $276,597 |
| Michigan | 2 | $202,941 |
| Nevada | 3 | $176,030 |
| Illinois | 1 | $152,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $1,312 |