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New Rural Health Funding & Opportunities from the Past 30 Days

Emerging Issues in Childhood Agricultural Health Grants
Grants to test, implement, or recommend strategies that are likely to identify causes, effects, and prevention interventions in response to emerging health and safety concerns of children working on, living in, or visiting agricultural environments.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 17, 2026
Sponsor: National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
Direct financial assistance for rural hospitals facing structural payment disadvantages with the goal of maintenance of healthcare providers, which will in turn maintain essential health services and prevent avoidable hospital closures.
Geographic coverage: Specific hospitals in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention
Funding to prevent and reduce substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth and young adults through age 24 by building community-driven prevention systems, services, and partnerships. Projects should use evidence-based and locally tailored strategies designed to strengthen protective factors, reduce risk factors, and build sustainable prevention capacity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program
Grants to establish pathway programs that aim to expand the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce. These programs increase access to healthcare and public health services for MCH populations, including in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Faculty Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for individuals from economically or geographically vulnerable backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of 2 years.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 9, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
State Offices of Rural Health Program (SORH)
Grants to assist states in strengthening rural healthcare delivery systems by maintaining a State Office of Rural Health within each state.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Health Research Dissemination Program
Funding to disseminate and promote Federal Office of Rural Health Policy funded health research focused on rural healthcare to broad audiences, including decision makers and rural stakeholders at national, state, and community levels.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
Funding to improve the quality of care for children and youth with autism and other developmental disabilities (DD) by training health and related professionals to screen, diagnose, and provide services for them across the lifespan. Meeting the needs of rural populations is part of the program strategies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIV Technical Assistance for Indian Country
Funding for 3 entities to build organizational and workforce capacity for Tribes and tribal organizations on reservations in rural areas, as well as Urban Indian Organizations, to implement sustainable, system-level changes that improve the identification of undiagnosed American Indian and Alaska Native individuals with HIV, increase linkage and re-engagement in HIV care, and improve viral suppression.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Community Health Support Program
A cooperative agreement with a single entity to develop, deliver, and coordinate nationally available technical assistance (TA) to support community organizations and rural health stakeholders serving rural populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services