New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF)
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.

Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund
Grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations in Maryland that promote statewide and regional planning, economic and community development, and agricultural and forestry education. Priority funding areas include agriculture, energy, rural broadband, youth engagement and economic and community development.

Appalachian Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.

Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)
Grants to intermediary organizations to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business engaging as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Priority will be given to projects that benefit communities located in low income/low food access census tracts.

Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
Grants to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

Western North Carolina Organizational Capacity Building Grants
Funding for internal capacity building support so organizations can more effectively advance work related to housing, education, economic opportunity and/or health and wellness in Western North Carolina.

Regional Food System Partnership (RFSP)
Grants to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.

Western North Carolina Digital Opportunities Grants
Funding for projects making high-speed internet more available, affordable, and useful for Western North Carolina.

Emergency Response Equipment Grant Program
Funding for the purchase of emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance departments in rural parts of Compeer Financial's service area.

Veterans Affairs Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for recent graduates of an accredited medical or osteopathic school who are currently enrolled or matched to a residency specialty identified as a shortage by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 24 months is required.