Here is an example of a common way in which sixteenth notes are used in Funk. The hi hat is played with alternating right and left hands. In this groove, the right hand plays the backbeat on beats 2 and 4. The hi hat is not played on these beats. If you have trouble with this one, practice the hands only first before adding the bass drum.
The following example makes use of a whole bar sixteenth note fill. Take it slowly at first and practice alternating between the fill and the basic beat.