HRSA's Division of Transplantation (DoT) funds various grant projects to increase awareness about the need for organ, eye, and tissue donors.
HRSA investments in Living Organ Donor Support
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced two new investments to expand outreach, education and financial support for living organ donors, reinforcing its commitment to improving access to organ transplantation and supporting those who choose to give the gift of life through living donation.
The National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) received funding to continue providing financial assistance to living organ donors through HRSA’s Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program (LODRP). If you’re eligible, you may be able to get help paying for travel, lodging, meals, childcare, and lost wages. Additionally, for the first time, HRSA awarded funding for targeted outreach and public education efforts under the Public Education for Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program, which will raise awareness about financial support available to living organ donors through HRSA’s LODRP.
Are you thinking of becoming a living organ donor? Learn more and apply for help at the National Living Donor Assistance Center.
Funding Opportunities
DoT funds different grant programs to help meet its goals. All grant programs share the same goal: to increase awareness about organ donation and ultimately increase the number of organs available for transplants.
List of Resulting Grantee Publications
Research Reports
HRSA makes research reports available to assist in implementing promising public outreach campaigns. The reports can also be used to implement, evaluate, and/or conduct research studies on public outreach campaigns designed to promote organ and tissue donation.
Grant Bulletins
HRSA shares results of DoT-funded organ donation and transplantation research projects in e-bulletins. Each bulletin describes strategies that were most effective for increasing donor sign ups in research projects with similar topics or audiences.