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.
Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Inactive
Funding for transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Rural communities are a program priority.
Funding for transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Reimbursement Program
Inactive
Reimbursement funding to tribal governments exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) for covered crimes, which are assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order.
Reimbursement funding to tribal governments exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) for covered crimes, which are assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Minnesota Workplace Safety Grants for Health Care Entities
Inactive
Grants to increase safety measures in healthcare settings in Minnesota with a focus on preventing workplace violence. Funding may be used to establish or expand programs to train staff in healthcare settings on de-escalation and positive support services.
Grants to increase safety measures in healthcare settings in Minnesota with a focus on preventing workplace violence. Funding may be used to establish or expand programs to train staff in healthcare settings on de-escalation and positive support services.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Inactive
Grants to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent crime reduction strategy to solve a specific violent crime challenge.
Grants to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent crime reduction strategy to solve a specific violent crime challenge.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: May 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants
Inactive
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF)
Inactive
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.
Grants to promote economic prosperity in Maryland's disadvantaged and underserved rural communities, with priority given to projects that address entrepreneurship, healthcare, infrastructure, and regional councils.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Letter of Intent (Required): May 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council
Letter of Intent (Required): May 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Maryland Council
Nebraska Services Training Officers Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant
Inactive
Funding that supports multifaceted approaches to responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human sex trafficking.
Funding that supports multifaceted approaches to responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human sex trafficking.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Nebraska Sexual Assault Services Program
Inactive
Funding to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other essential programs that directly serve victims of sexual assault. Funds are solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance to help victims and survivors of sexual assault heal from the trauma of sexual violence.
Funding to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other essential programs that directly serve victims of sexual assault. Funds are solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance to help victims and survivors of sexual assault heal from the trauma of sexual violence.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Mary Kay Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to support domestic violence shelters. The Foundation will award a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies, and many grants have gone to rural areas.
Grants to support domestic violence shelters. The Foundation will award a grant to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state that applies, and many grants have gone to rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: The Mary Kay Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: The Mary Kay Foundation
Collaborating to Address Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Areas
Inactive
A 4-session learning collaborative for health centers, primary care associations, and other collaborating partners, focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural communities.
A 4-session learning collaborative for health centers, primary care associations, and other collaborating partners, focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsors: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Futures Without Violence, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, National Center for Farmworker Health
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsors: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, Futures Without Violence, Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, National Center for Farmworker Health