Davetrina Seles Gadson Health Equity Grant Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Not yet specified
Background:
Established in memory of Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson, a remarkable leader in speech-language pathology and health equity whose groundbreaking work advanced understanding of aphasia care for underserved communities. She inspired commitment to fostering change in healthcare systems.
Focus Areas:
Designed to support innovative projects that address systemic inequities in aphasia care and research, aligned with one or more of eight health equity objectives:
1. Expand Workforce Diversity: Encourage and support a diverse healthcare workforce
2. Provide Education on Health Disparities and Health Equity: Offer training to increase awareness of health inequities in aphasia care
3. Provide Implicit Bias Training: Equip healthcare providers with tools to recognize and reduce bias
4. Use Patient-Reported Outcomes for Person-Centered Care: Focus on experiences to guide care
5. Facilitate Health Literacy for Clients and Care Partners: Improve access to clear, actionable health information
6. Engage Representative Samples in Research: Ensure diverse participation in research studies
7. Report Race and Ethnicity Data in Research Publications: Promote transparency in research demographics
8. Fund Minority Researchers and Research to Promote Health Equity: Support initiatives by underrepresented researchers to advance equity in care
Purpose:
Empowers individuals and organizations to take meaningful action on health equity objectives while continuing Dr. Gadson's legacy of advocacy and impact.
Contact Information:
- National Aphasia Association, Inc
- 5448 Apex Peakway Drive, Suite 232
- Apex, NC 27502
- Phone: (252) 254-4449
- Email: answers@aphasia.org
- Website: aphasia.org
How to Support:
NAA is accepting gifts in Dr. Gadson's honor to fund these grants:
- Online donations: aphasia.org (note Dr. D. Seles Gadson in memorial notation)
- By check: Make payable to NAA or National Aphasia Association with notation "Dr. D. Seles Gadson memorial"
- Mail to: National Aphasia Association, Inc, 5448 Apex Peakway Drive Suite 232, Apex, NC 27502
What National Aphasia Association I actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $10K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Rancho Cordova, CA.
Example grants
East Bay Institute for Resear · Rancho Cordova, CA
Aphasia research
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Health disparities
- Science research
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