Health Equity Research Resources

Health Forward offers several different funding opportunities to organizations that serve the uninsured and underserved within our service area.

Due to overwhelming response, they are no longer accepting applications to the Impact and Capacity Grants (ICG) initiative funding opportunity (June 2021). Check back at a later date.

They support ideas and solutions designed to improve education, boost entrepreneurship, and help communities and individuals thrive.

Truman Heartland partners with nonprofit agencies that have a vision and passion for improving Eastern Jackson County, suburban Jackson County, and Cass County communities. The grants are investments in our area, and we look for a big return on the investments.

HEI is launching a mini-grant program to support health equity efforts of collaborative, community-engaged partnerships inclusive of academic researchers and community-based organizations. The goal of the mini-grant program is to seed novel research projects that can grow into impactful programs and policies to improve health and well-being in underserved urban Kansas City areas.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research - Office of Research Services (ORS) is a core element of the university's research infrastructure. Our mission is to support the scientific, scholarly, and creative endeavors of the faculty and staff at UMKC.