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Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH)

Opening soon

In short: Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 1 award of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Key facts

Deadline
The funder's estimated date (Sep 20, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $1M
Total available
$1M · about 1 award
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Larger business, State government, Private college or university, School district, Tribal organization, Public college or university, Tribal government, Small business, County government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.

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How this fits you

  • Available in Johnson County (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 66

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The purpose of Women's Initiative for Screening and Health (WISH) is to improve women’s health across the lifespan by increasing access to and availability of preventive health services. Through a multidisciplinary coalition of healthcare providers, academic institutions, and patient-centered organizations, WISH drives a comprehensive strategy to: (1) review and recommend evidence-based updates to the HRSA-supported women’s preventive service guidelines (Guidelines), (2) raise awareness and knowledge of the (Guidelines), and (3) increase adoption and use of the Guidelines in clinical practice.

Johnson County: Health shortage areas here

HRSA shortage designations that cover all or part of Johnson County:

  • Primary care: All of Johnson County is a high-needs geographic HPSA, score 9. HRSA name “Johnson County”, ID 1478042391.
  • Dental: low-income residents across Johnson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 19. HRSA name “LI-Johnson County”, ID 6479163465.
  • Mental health: low-income residents across Johnson County are a population HPSA (the people, not the place), score 17. HRSA has proposed withdrawing it. HRSA name “LI-MHCA 1”, ID 7477020699.
  • Medically underserved area: all of Johnson County, IMU score 43.00. HRSA name “Johnson County”, ID 1477265961.

Funders check the exact site or address. Look yours up in HRSA's Find Shortage Areas tool. It also lists facility designations, such as health centers, which HRSA's download leaves out.

Source: HRSA, shortage area data downloads (HPSA and MUA/P files), as of Oct 8, 2026. Withdrawn designations are left out. Higher HPSA scores mean more need.

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Writing the need statement? Johnson County facts with citations.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

23 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 1989 · 0 in Johnson County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, NfpBrentwood, Davidson County$9.4M2014
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$5.4M1989
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$5.3M2016
Tennessee Department of HealthNashville, Davidson County$5.3M2022
State of TennesseeNashville$4M spent that year2025
Tennessee Department of HealthNashville, Davidson County$3M2023
Tennessee Department of HealthNashville, Davidson County$2.2M2021
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, Davidson County$1.8M2023
Meharry Medical CollegeMurfreesboro, Rutherford County$1.8M2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$1.6M2019
Meharry Medical CollegeMurfreesboro, Rutherford County$1.6M2023
Tennessee Department of HealthNashville, Davidson County$1.4M2023

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Health

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Health passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 43 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Johnson County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyHemophilia of Georgia, Inc$4.4M spent that year2025
Tennessee Department of HealthNashville, Davidson CountyAssociation of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (THE)$380K2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of North Texas Hsc$378K spent that year2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Health$368K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Health$300K2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Health$257K2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTennessee Department of Health$243K2025
Methodist Le Bonheur HealthcareMemphis, Shelby CountyTennessee Department of Health$191K spent that year2025
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, Washington CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$175K2026
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, Washington CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$167K2025
Center for the Helping Professions, IncNashville, Davidson CountyMichigan Public Health Institute$160K2025
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, Washington CountyTennessee Department of Health$152K2024

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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About the federal program

Special Projects of Regional and National Significance
Program number 93.110 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration · Project grant

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: read this year's.

Match

Opportunities may include matching requirements. Please refer to the notice of funding opportunity.

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 9, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number HRSA-27-072 · program number 93.110