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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community and faith-based initiatives

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse
Grants to support local, regional, or statewide efforts to provide mentoring services to youth ages 17 and under and their family members impacted by opioids and other substance misuse. Rural communities and federally recognized tribes are priority populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 23, 2024
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Boettcher Foundation Grants
Community Connections Grants for initiatives or infrastructure projects that strengthen the connections between individuals and organizations in Colorado. Rural Catalyst Grants for building the capacity of rural nonprofit organizations.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Helping Hands Grant Program
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association
Indiana Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health, examine social determinants of health, or enhance health equity in Indiana. Priority is given to projects that are focused on rural health and projects with a sustainability plan.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2024
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Iowa Farm Bureau Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2024
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Colorado Community Initiated Solutions Grants
Grants to support projects that directly engage community members to identify health challenges and implement solutions that meet the specific needs of Colorado communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation
Equitable Community-Designed Outdoor Spaces in Colorado
Planning grants for the design and construction of outdoor spaces, such as playgrounds and parks across Colorado that allow children, youth, and families to become co-designers of their own spaces for physical activity while fostering a sense of community, agency, and belonging. Priority will be given to projects in low-income, communities of color, and rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services Program: Existing Geographic Service Areas
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare and support services in an outpatient setting for low income, uninsured, and underserved people with HIV.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 17, 2024
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native Voices Rising Grants
General operating support grants designed to strengthen native-led organizations that are improving the lives of their community members.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 28, 2024
Sponsors: Common Counsel Foundation, Native Americans in Philanthropy
Delta Dental of Michigan Foundation Brighter Futures Community Grant
Funding for community-based oral health programs in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with special consideration given to programs that promote and/or provide oral health for underserved, high-risk populations.
Geographic coverage: Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Michigan Foundation