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New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and tribal areas. Funding priorities include concentrated poverty, faith-based organizations, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jan 13, 2027
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
The Healthy Nonprofit Network
Free training and support for community-based organizations to increase sustainability and resiliency with a special focus on small organizations serving rural areas in under-resourced communities in the South.
Geographic coverage: The program is national in scope, with a special focus on small organizations that serve rural areas in the South.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Healthy Nonprofit Network
Rural Hospital Stabilization Program
Technical assistance for rural hospitals to help improve financial stability by enhancing or expanding healthcare services that meet community needs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Rural Health Resource Center
USDA Circuit Rider Program - Technical Assistance for Rural Water Systems
Technical assistance for rural water systems experiencing day-to-day operational, financial, or managerial issues.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
HRSA Look-Alike Initial Designation and Technical Assistance
Resources to assist organizations in the application for Look-Alike Initial Designation under the Health Center Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Registered Nurse Education
Grants to support registered nurse training programs in California with a focus on registered nurse shortage areas.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Virginia AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students in Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2027
Sponsor: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority
Texas Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Funding for the delivery of evidence-based clinical services to screen for cancer and precancer in priority populations who do not have adequate access to screening, early detection interventions, and healthcare while bringing together networks of public health and community partners to carry out programs tailored for their communities. Rural and/or medically underserved populations are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Texas Primary Prevention of Cancer
Funding to implement evidence-based strategies to ensure that all Texans benefit from cancer prevention knowledge. Projects will include interventions to reduce cancer risk, disease burden, and cancer disparities and address social determinants that contribute to cancer burden and disparities. Applications must include the delivery of interventions to nonmetropolitan (rural) and/or medically underserved counties in the state.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2026
Sponsor: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit
Georgia state law that allows tax credits for contributions made to rural hospitals.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Community Health