Making America Healthy Again by Addressing Dementia Disparities
Forecasted
This grant funds community projects addressing dementia disparities by tackling social determinants of health and promoting early detection in disproportionately affected groups.
Funder: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Due Dates: June 23, 2025 (6:00 pm ET)
Funding Amounts: Up to $600,000 per award (12-month budget period); estimated 9 awards; total program funding $5,000,000
Summary: Supports innovative, community-based projects to reduce dementia disparities by addressing social determinants of health and promoting early detection in disproportionately affected populations.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov with active SAM.gov registration; forecasted opportunity for FY2025.
Description
This grant opportunity, offered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), funds demonstration projects that develop and implement innovative, evidence-based or evidence-informed, community-focused approaches to reduce disparities in brain health as people age. The initiative specifically targets groups disproportionately affected by dementia and related chronic illnesses, aiming to address barriers to healthcare and social services that increase risk for poor health outcomes.
Projects should use novel, community-based strategies to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and risk factors in the environments where people live, work, learn, play, and worship. The goal is to reduce health disparities and demonstrate progress toward Healthy People 2030 objectives related to subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and dementia. Sustainability beyond the grant period is encouraged.
This initiative aligns with the Make America Healthy Again Commission and HHS Secretary’s health priorities for preventing and addressing chronic disease.
