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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Black or African American

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Field-Initiated Approach to Addressing Racial Bias and Inequity in Child Welfare Inactive
Grants for the development, implementation, and evaluation of field-initiated approaches to addressing racial bias and inequity in child welfare; and improving the safety, stability, and well-being of families in traditionally underserved communities. Populations of focus include Black, Native American, Hispanic, and other marginalized children and families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Future Clinicians Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for underrepresented health professions students who are engaging in self-led community service and research, are developing critical professional skills, and are interested in working to address health disparities in medically underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsors: National Medical Fellowships, United Health Group
Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants Inactive
Grants for education and training programs to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. Special emphasis is given to programs and materials that target workers at smaller mines, including training miners and employers about new MSHA standards, high-risk activities, or hazards identified by MSHA.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2023
Sponsors: Mine Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Improving Access to Recovery-Oriented Housing Services for Corrections-Involved Populations in Minnesota Inactive
Funding to expand access to recovery oriented housing in Minnesota for corrections-involved individuals experiencing substance use disorder. Priority populations include Native Americans and people living in rural communities, among others.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 30, 2023
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
STRIDE OT Research Fund Inactive
Funding for a mentored research experience for occupational therapy graduates and clinicians from under-represented backgrounds. Eligible applicants include American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and people from rural communities, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2023
Sponsor: American Occupational Therapy Foundation
Oregon Community Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects that address the most pressing challenges in Oregon for populations disproportionately impacted by inequities exacerbated by significant bias and/or discrimination, including under-resourced rural and marginalized communities across the state.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 20, 2023
Application Deadline: Sep 27, 2023
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
Healthy Start Initiative - Enhanced Inactive
Grants to improve health outcomes before, during, and after pregnancy and reduce the racial/ethnic differences in rates of infant death and adverse perinatal outcomes. The program priority is diverse communities and populations, such as non-Hispanic Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and rural areas that are experiencing the greatest disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2023
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Minority Research Grant Program Inactive
Grants to to encourage innovative health services research that can directly contribute to the improvement of health outcomes for people from all minority populations, which includes racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with limited English proficiency, rural populations, and individuals adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 13, 2023
Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program (RMOMS) Inactive
Funding to improve access to, and continuity of, maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities through regional aggregated care, coordination of a continuum of care, use of telehealth, and the implementation of financial sustainability strategies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 7, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Con Alma Health Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects designed to improve health and advance health equity for people who live in New Mexico. A focus is on rural areas, tribal communities, immigrant families, and people of color.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2023
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation