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New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Tennessee Rural Health Awards
Honorary awards for programs and people who are working to improve rural health in Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Aug 21, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program
Funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas. Among other things, this funding supports partnerships working to expand access to health, medical, and social service providers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
NOSORH Rural Health University: Level II Developing Competitive Grant Proposals
Level II of NOSORH's Grant Writing Institute is a live webinar series designed to help individuals working in rural and underserved settings move from project planning to full proposal preparation. Through 6 virtual sessions, participants will build grant writing skills while developing key proposal components, including logic models, work plans, evaluation plans, budgets, and proposal narratives.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2026
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems
Grants to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by providing technical assistance that will enhance the operation of rural transportation systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Minnesota Private Well Protection Grant
Funding for private well outreach, education, and testing to ensure safe drinking water for private well users in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Oregon Community Grant Program
Grants designed to increase access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
Jenco Awards
Monetary awards that recognize visionary leaders who contribute to the quality of life of individuals living in Appalachian Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Grants to eligible agencies for the competitive distribution of sub-grants that increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in areas that have significant levels of food insecurity.
Geographic coverage: Alaska, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, U.S. Virgin Islands
Application Deadline: Jun 22, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Circle of Life Award: Celebrating Innovation in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Award program that honors innovative programs and organizations that care for patients with serious or life-limiting illness and provide best practices and models for the field. Rural organizations have received the award in the past.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 and R34 Clinical Trials Optional)
Funding to support research designed to improve health in Native American populations. Proposed research may address health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, recovery, or services research to inform intervention implementation and dissemination, and it must engage tribal partners and communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2027
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health