This funding opportunity supports planning grants for preparatory, feasibility, and pilot studies aimed at advancing intervention development or etiologic research to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Projects must be co-developed with community partners and may include formative studies, intervention pilot-testing, and behavior change strategies targeting chronic diseases and maternal and infant health.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of government entities, educational institutions, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, faith-based and community organizations, regional organizations, and foreign institutions.