Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Abuse and violence
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Grants to Engage Men and Youth in Preventing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Grants for community projects designed to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Rural communities are a program priority.
Grants for community projects designed to engage men and youth in preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 23, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 23, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Applicants may also apply for the Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Rural SANE) Initiative.
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Applicants may also apply for the Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Rural SANE) Initiative.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK)
Support for village-specific projects to improve and strengthen the administrative and management capacity of Alaska Native Tribal governments, which are central to social and economic self-sufficiency in Alaska.
Support for village-specific projects to improve and strengthen the administrative and management capacity of Alaska Native Tribal governments, which are central to social and economic self-sufficiency in Alaska.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Jul 22, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 22, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Social and Economic Development Strategies Program (SEDS)
Grants for Tribal community-based organizations, Tribes, and village governments for social and economic infrastructure development. The program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, support local businesses, strengthen families, preserve Native cultures, and increase social development and infrastructure in Native American communities.
Grants for Tribal community-based organizations, Tribes, and village governments for social and economic infrastructure development. The program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, support local businesses, strengthen families, preserve Native cultures, and increase social development and infrastructure in Native American communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 22, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 22, 2025
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sexual Assault Services Community-Based Services Program
Grants to nonprofit organizations working to enhance access to services for sexual assault survivors by providing community-based services in culturally specific communities. Rural communities are a program priority.
Grants to nonprofit organizations working to enhance access to services for sexual assault survivors by providing community-based services in culturally specific communities. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 7, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 7, 2025
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Rural communities are a program priority.
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Sid W. Richardson Foundation Grants
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Texas that address education, health, human services, and arts/culture. Applications for health-related projects are accepted from throughout the state, including rural areas.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Texas that address education, health, human services, and arts/culture. Applications for health-related projects are accepted from throughout the state, including rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2025
Sponsor: Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2025
Sponsor: Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research
Notice of Special Interest for research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury; the identification of those at risk of firearm injury; the development, piloting, and testing of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality; and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.
Notice of Special Interest for research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury; the identification of those at risk of firearm injury; the development, piloting, and testing of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality; and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for research to develop and test community-level interventions to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. Populations of focus include American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and underserved rural populations, among others.
Funding for research to develop and test community-level interventions to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. Populations of focus include American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and underserved rural populations, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
BNSF Railway Foundation Grants
Grants to organizations that operate near a BNSF railway line. Priority areas include health and human service organizations, programs that address chemical dependency treatment and prevention, spouse and child abuse, women's and children's aid, transitional shelters, hospitals, medical programs, and youth development programs.
Grants to organizations that operate near a BNSF railway line. Priority areas include health and human service organizations, programs that address chemical dependency treatment and prevention, spouse and child abuse, women's and children's aid, transitional shelters, hospitals, medical programs, and youth development programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide in areas near BNSF rail lines.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: BNSF Railway Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: BNSF Railway Foundation