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New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Funding for training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals in order to develop a diverse workforce of library and archives professionals. Health, wellness, broadband access, tribal communities, and rural communities are listed as a project types.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 20, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2025
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services
USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I
Funding for research that focuses on the development of new technologies that address important problems affecting people, institutions, and communities in rural America, including health, agriculture, rural development, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Service Area Competition Funding for Health Center Program (Areas Served with a Project Period Start Date of April 1, 2025)
Funding to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to an underserved area or population. Areas with an April 1, 2025 project period start date are eligible to apply.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for Clinical and Translational Program Hubs that are expected to develop, demonstrate, and then disseminate solutions to barriers that limit the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical and translational science research. A major interest of the program is improving rural health outcomes and eliminating health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Aug 13, 2024
Application Deadline: Sep 13, 2024
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Primary Care Residency
Grants to support family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatric residency programs in underserved areas of California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Future Clinicians Scholarship Program
Scholarships for underrepresented health professions students who are engaging in self-led community service and research, are developing critical professional skills, and are interested in working to address health disparities in medically underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2024
Sponsors: National Medical Fellowships, United Health Group
Buell Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in Colorado in the areas of childhood education/development and teen pregnancy prevention. Priority is given to rural communities in the state.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2024
Sponsor: Buell Foundation
Lumpkin Family Foundation Land, Health, Community Grants
Grants to organizations in Eastern Central Illinois to support healthy communities by increasing access to healthy food, growing local agriculture economies, supporting mental health and well-being, promoting green farming practices, and encouraging rural development through community engagement and collaboration. Preference is given to rural organizations.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 2, 2024
Application Deadline: Sep 6, 2024
Sponsor: The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Prevent Cancer Foundation Community Grants
Grant for projects focused on patient navigation for cancer prevention and early detection using best practices and community partnerships to address health disparities in their community or practice.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2024
Sponsor: Prevent Cancer Foundation
Samara Fund Grants
Funding for LGBTQ+ led projects and organizations in Vermont. Rural and underserved areas of the state, as well as smaller organizations, are considered program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Aug 27, 2024
Sponsor: Vermont Community Foundation