Small Grants Program

The Latino Center for Health (LCH) at the University of Washington provides leadership to promote the health and well-being of Latinos in Washington State and all Washingtonians across the lifespan through innovative community-engaged research partnerships and culturally responsive professional development for students and faculty. To support our mission statement, we’ve introduced the Small Grants Program! The purpose of the program is to support academic-community-partnered research.

LCH is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Small Grants Program. Two small research grants of $20,000 are available to support research collaboration between academic investigators and community based organizations serving Latinx communities in Washington state. The 2026-2027 program theme is Immigrant Health in a Changing Policy and Practice Landscape.

2026-2027 Program Details:

• Award Amount: Up to $20,000 (no indirect costs allowed)
• Anticipated Number of Awards: Two
• Application Deadline: December 15, 2025
• Award Notification: February 2, 2026
• Earliest Project Start Date: March 1, 2026
• Project Duration: Up to 15 months
• Expenditure Deadline: All grant funds must be fully expended by May 31, 2027

For more information, please view the full 2026-2027 Request for Applications here.