Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Behavioral health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
PCORI Engagement Award: Dissemination Initiative
Funding to disseminate and communicate pertinent PCORI-funded research findings to relevant stakeholders in ways that will command their attention and interest and encourage use of information in their healthcare decision-making. PCORI funding interests include research for improved access and delivery of care for rural communities.
Funding to disseminate and communicate pertinent PCORI-funded research findings to relevant stakeholders in ways that will command their attention and interest and encourage use of information in their healthcare decision-making. PCORI funding interests include research for improved access and delivery of care for rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 11, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Wildhorse Foundation Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon, as well as any national or regional Indian organization
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Florida Blue Foundation Maternal Health Grants
Funding for Florida programs that address barriers in accessing affordable, high-quality maternal healthcare services and support.
Funding for Florida programs that address barriers in accessing affordable, high-quality maternal healthcare services and support.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Oct 5, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Blue
Application Deadline: Oct 5, 2026
Sponsor: Florida Blue
South Dakota Youth Tobacco Prevention Mini Funding
Grants to implement tobacco control and prevention education activities, curriculums, and cultural educational opportunities into schools, organizations, and/or communities focused on youth, including tribal youth, in the state of South Dakota.
Grants to implement tobacco control and prevention education activities, curriculums, and cultural educational opportunities into schools, organizations, and/or communities focused on youth, including tribal youth, in the state of South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 7, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Application Deadline: Oct 7, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Georgia Behavioral Health Provider Loan Repayment Program (GBHPLRP)
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area in an underserved area of Georgia.
Loan repayment assistance for mental health and substance use professionals in return for practicing in a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area in an underserved area of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Idaho State Loan Repayment Program
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Application Deadline: Oct 13, 2026
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Enhancing Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (Purpose Area 8): Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Funding for federally recognized tribes to continue, expand, or enhance the capacity of youth healing to wellness courts to better support tribal youth under the age of 21 with substance use disorders (SUD) in achieving sustained recovery and reducing recidivism.
Funding for federally recognized tribes to continue, expand, or enhance the capacity of youth healing to wellness courts to better support tribal youth under the age of 21 with substance use disorders (SUD) in achieving sustained recovery and reducing recidivism.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Wisconsin AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Wisconsin that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation