Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Black or African American

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Colorado Community Initiated Solutions Grants Inactive
Grants to support projects that directly engage community members to identify health challenges and implement solutions that meet the specific needs of Colorado communities.

Mine Health and Safety Grants Inactive
Grants to prevent fatalities, disease, and injury from mining and secure safe and healthy working conditions for miners through laws, regulations, safety improvements, education, and training.

Health System Strategies to Address Disparities in Hypertension Management and Control Inactive
Funding for clinical effectiveness research that compares health system strategies to improve blood pressure management and control in primary care, community, and safety net settings for populations experiencing disparities in outcomes, including Black, Hispanic, rural, and uninsured individuals.

Union Pacific Foundation Community Ties Giving Program: Local Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofits to support direct services and capacity building efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in communities served by Union Pacific in the areas of safety, workforce development, community spaces, environmental sustainability, and local needs. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented populations in target communities.

Cancer Health Equity Research Centers at Minority-Serving Institutions Inactive
Funding to support the formation of Cancer Health Equity Research Centers (CHERCs) designed to target cancer health disparities that are unique to a local or regional community. At least 30% of the planned research participants will be racial and ethnic minorities or live in rural or medically underserved areas.