Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Aging and aging-related services
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Pennsylvania READY Communities Collaborative Funding
Funding to support Pennsylvania communities in becoming accessible, inclusive places for older adults, people with dementia, and neighbors of all ages.
Funding to support Pennsylvania communities in becoming accessible, inclusive places for older adults, people with dementia, and neighbors of all ages.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsors: Grantmakers In Aging, Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA)
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsors: Grantmakers In Aging, Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA)
Colorado Comprecare Fund
Grants to support community-based projects in Colorado that focus on helping older adults maintain their health through self-help and lifestyle changes. This is a statewide fund, and organizations in rural and urban areas have received funding in the past.
Grants to support community-based projects in Colorado that focus on helping older adults maintain their health through self-help and lifestyle changes. This is a statewide fund, and organizations in rural and urban areas have received funding in the past.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Denver Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Denver Foundation
Montana Healthcare Foundation Rural Health Small Grants
Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community.
Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Changing Aging Grants
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Application Deadline: Jul 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for innovative, multi-level healthcare research for older adults from populations that experience health disparities. Rural populations are considered a disparity population.
Funding for innovative, multi-level healthcare research for older adults from populations that experience health disparities. Rural populations are considered a disparity population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2028
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, 2028
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation Caregiver Grants
Grants to California-based nonprofit organizations for projects designed to provide education, skills training, and/or respite for family, professional, and volunteer caregivers, with a focus on caregiving for individuals with dementia.
Grants to California-based nonprofit organizations for projects designed to provide education, skills training, and/or respite for family, professional, and volunteer caregivers, with a focus on caregiving for individuals with dementia.
Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
Daniels Fund Grants
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming working in the areas of aging, drug and alcohol addiction, amateur sports, youth development, disabilities, homelessness, and education.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming working in the areas of aging, drug and alcohol addiction, amateur sports, youth development, disabilities, homelessness, and education.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Daniels Fund
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Daniels Fund
Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation Grants
Grants for projects that directly impact the health and well-being of Alaska Native people and communities, with preference given to the areas of access to care, children, behavioral health, and rural healthcare.
Grants for projects that directly impact the health and well-being of Alaska Native people and communities, with preference given to the areas of access to care, children, behavioral health, and rural healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
Highmark Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania in the areas of chronic disease, family health, and service delivery systems.
Grants for projects in West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania in the areas of chronic disease, family health, and service delivery systems.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Highmark Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Highmark Foundation
Housing Assistance Council Service Coordination Technical Assistance Program
Technical assistance for organizations and agencies interested in building a resident service coordination program to support USDA 515 rental properties.
Technical assistance for organizations and agencies interested in building a resident service coordination program to support USDA 515 rental properties.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Housing Assistance Council
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Housing Assistance Council