New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days
North Dakota Flex CAH Subcontract Program
Subcontract funding for Critical Access Hospitals in rural North Dakota for financial and operational assessment and improvement.
Subcontract funding for Critical Access Hospitals in rural North Dakota for financial and operational assessment and improvement.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Sponsors: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2026
Sponsors: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Best and Brightest Program - Rural Healthcare Workforce Recruitment in Iowa
Funding to recruit healthcare providers in rural Iowa by offering competitive incentives that make rural practice both attractive and sustainable.
Funding to recruit healthcare providers in rural Iowa by offering competitive incentives that make rural practice both attractive and sustainable.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Texas Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP)
Funding to build the capacity of nursing education programs in Texas to enroll, retain, and graduate more nursing students with the intent of addressing skilled nursing shortage areas and meeting public health needs.
Funding to build the capacity of nursing education programs in Texas to enroll, retain, and graduate more nursing students with the intent of addressing skilled nursing shortage areas and meeting public health needs.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 5, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 5, 2026
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
VA Homeless Providers Per Diem Only Grant Program
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.
Funding for eligible entities to provide provide transitional housing beds or service centers for veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
NRHA Rural Health Awards
Honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to rural health.
Honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to rural health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 23, 2026
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Application Deadline: Feb 23, 2026
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans Initiative
Funding for "bricks and mortar" projects that assist low‐income, elderly, and disabled veterans with home repair needs, support homeless veterans, help veterans become homeowners, and/or secure affordable rental housing in rural areas of the United States.
Funding for "bricks and mortar" projects that assist low‐income, elderly, and disabled veterans with home repair needs, support homeless veterans, help veterans become homeowners, and/or secure affordable rental housing in rural areas of the United States.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Sponsors: Housing Assistance Council, The Home Depot Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Sponsors: Housing Assistance Council, The Home Depot Foundation
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
Grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives that provide supportive services for very low-income veterans and their families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Rural and tribal communities and U.S. territories are considered a priority for grant distribution.
Grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives that provide supportive services for very low-income veterans and their families residing in or transitioning to permanent housing. Rural and tribal communities and U.S. territories are considered a priority for grant distribution.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Feb 19, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota Community Health Worker Certificate Student Parent Support Initiative (SPSI)
Scholarships for a fully online community health worker certification program for people in Minnesota who are pregnant or parenting.
Scholarships for a fully online community health worker certification program for people in Minnesota who are pregnant or parenting.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 22, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance
Application Deadline: Dec 22, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance
South Carolina Rural Provider Incentive Program
Cash incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.
Cash incentive awards for physicians and advanced practice professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium
South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority Grants
Grants for the development of infrastructure that protects public health and increases the capacity for economic growth in rural areas of South Carolina.
Grants for the development of infrastructure that protects public health and increases the capacity for economic growth in rural areas of South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 23, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority
Application Deadline: Mar 23, 2026
Sponsor: South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority