Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Aging and aging-related services

Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who agree to practice in an underserved area of Vermont.

Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Inactive
Grants to educate and train the primary care and geriatrics workforces to provide age-friendly and dementia-friendly care in integrated geriatrics and primary care sites/delivery systems and maximize patient and family engagement to address care gaps and improve health outcomes for older adults. Proposals that benefit older adults in rural, tribal, or other underserved communities/populations are a priority.

Equity Innovation Lab Inactive
A 1-year microgrant program that provides funding, training, networking opportunities, and resources to local community groups or small organizations to implement projects that support BIPOC, TGNBNC, and rural LGBTQ+ elders. Eligible project areas include health, social, educational, and arts programming.

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program Replacement and Expansion Opportunity Inactive
Program that engages adults age 55 and over to provide companionship and support to other adults in need of extra assistance to remain at home or in the community for as long as possible. Volunteers provide companionship to ease loneliness and social isolation, assisting with transportation and light chores, helping to serve as eyes and ears to professionals who can intervene in the case of medical or other deterioration on the part of the clients, and giving support to informal caregivers. Priority states and territories are listed in Appendix A of the application instructions.

Steele-Reese Foundation Idaho and Montana Grant Program Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations in Idaho and Montana working in the areas of rural health, human and social services, education, conservation and preservation, arts and humanities, and native communities.

Maine Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants Inactive
Funding for organizations in Maine working to improve or innovate services to be more responsive to the health needs of their communities in the areas of rural health, aging/older adults, behavioral health/substance use disorder, and maternal and child health.

New York Age-Friendly: Go Local Grants Inactive
Funding for grassroots and community-based organizations in Western and Central New York who are working to build age-friendly neighborhoods that promote health equity.

Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program Inactive
Grants to fund service coordinators to assist residents of public and Indian housing in making progress towards economic self-sufficiency, including the provision of job training, employment, adult education, housing, and health resources.

UMASH Community Forums: Aging on the Farm Request for Partnership Pre-Proposals Inactive
Solicitation of pre-proposal applications for small projects to build partnerships for the UMASH Emerging Issues Program.

California Senior Oral Health Coalition Program Inactive
Funding for a coalition of organizations serving a defined geographic community within California. The California-based coalition will work together to address senior oral health access from a systems-change perspective. Rural communities are a program priority.