The National Kidney Foundation seeks proposals that are primed to influence health equity related to kidney health at a community level.
Donor Name: National Kidney Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 02/09/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
If successful, projects would have a measurable impact in preventing, reducing, or eliminating kidney health disparities and advancing health equity in local communities or populations at risk for and overburdened with kidney diseases. Ideas can include, but are not limited to, addressing solutions to any of the following areas of focus:
- Access to kidney care
- Gaps in education, understanding, and/or awareness of kidney disease
- Access to kidney transplantation
- Improving rates of home dialysis utilization
- Quality of life of people living with kidney disease
- Screening and identification of kidney disease
- Other approaches that address social determinants of health and health disparities among people with kidney disease
Funding Information
$75,000 for one year.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all healthcare professionals, researchers, and multidisciplinary teams affiliated with any health system, academic medical center, FQHC, or any other health care organization in the U.S. serving people with kidney disease. The application must seek to improve access to kidney care, kidney disease management, and patient outcomes.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:
- Strength of health equity focus
- Innovation in community engagement
- Scalability & Sustainability
- Alignment with NKF’s mission and vision statements
For more Information, visit NKF.
