Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Leadership

Social and Economic Development Strategies Program (SEDS)
Grants for tribal community-based organizations, tribes, and village governments for social and economic infrastructure development. The program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, support local businesses, strengthen families, preserve Native cultures, and increase social development and infrastructure in Native American communities.

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.

Region 6 Public Health Leadership Institute (R6-PHLI)
A virtual leadership program designed for mid-career practitioners and emerging leaders in Public Health Region 6.

Jenco Awards
Monetary awards that recognize visionary leaders who contribute to the quality of life of individuals living in Appalachian Ohio.

Native Youth and Culture Fund
Grants for native-controlled organizations that work with youth by giving them a sense of place and tradition in the community. Funds are used for programs designed to meet youth where they are, support them in accomplishing their goals and dreams as future leaders, and shape pathways that prepare them for an empowered adulthood guided by their cultures and families. The focus is rural and reservation-based communities.

Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award
Award for an employee of a nonprofit organization in Maine that has demonstrated leadership in the areas of promoting access to healthcare for uninsured or underserved Maine people and/or in improving the health of people in Maine.

Excellence in Rural Psychology Award
Award that recognizes exemplary psychology leadership in rural and remote areas.

CHS Seeds for Stewardship Grants
Matching grants to cooperatives for programs to strengthen hometown communities, with priority given to projects that enhance agriculture safety, farmer well-being, agriculture education, and rural community vitality.

Native Voices Rising Grants
General operating support grants designed to strengthen native-led organizations that are improving the lives of their community members.

Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program
A two-year professional development program designed to prepare new college graduates and early career professionals in a variety of public health career pathways to meet emerging and future public health challenges in the Pacific.