Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Children and youth
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Iowa Farm Bureau Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: May 22, 2025
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Application Deadline: May 22, 2025
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
High-Priority Research in Tobacco Regulatory Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grants to support high-priority biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Projects must focus on one or more of the high-priority research topics and may include focus on vulnerable populations including rural.
Grants to support high-priority biomedical and behavioral research that will provide scientific data to inform regulation of tobacco products to protect public health. Projects must focus on one or more of the high-priority research topics and may include focus on vulnerable populations including rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 6, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 6, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards
Awards recognizing innovative practices, student and community engagement activities, and strategies that School Food Authorities (SFAs) have used to improve the nutritional quality of school meals.
Awards recognizing innovative practices, student and community engagement activities, and strategies that School Food Authorities (SFAs) have used to improve the nutritional quality of school meals.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsors: Action for Healthy Kids, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
Sponsors: Action for Healthy Kids, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Applicants may also apply for the Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Rural SANE) Initiative.
Grants for projects designed to address and prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities. Applicants may also apply for the Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (Rural SANE) Initiative.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Louisiana Community Health Grants
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Gates Family Foundation Capital Grants
Capital support for building purchase, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition for Colorado organizations working in the areas of arts and culture; education; well-being of children, youth, and families; parks and recreation; and community development.
Capital support for building purchase, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition for Colorado organizations working in the areas of arts and culture; education; well-being of children, youth, and families; parks and recreation; and community development.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2025
Sponsor: Gates Family Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2025
Sponsor: Gates Family Foundation
Buell Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in Colorado in the areas of childhood education/development and teen pregnancy prevention. Priority is given to rural communities in the state.
Grants for projects in Colorado in the areas of childhood education/development and teen pregnancy prevention. Priority is given to rural communities in the state.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 2, 2025
Sponsor: Buell Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 2, 2025
Sponsor: Buell Foundation
Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Imminent Threat Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
Grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects. Grants must alleviate or remove imminent threats to public health or safety.
Grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects. Grants must alleviate or remove imminent threats to public health or safety.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18)
Supports the dissemination and implementation of research projects related to AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. AHRQ's priorities include an interest in frontier and rural healthcare delivery.
Supports the dissemination and implementation of research projects related to AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. AHRQ's priorities include an interest in frontier and rural healthcare delivery.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 26, 2029
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 26, 2029
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)
Support for specified health services research projects related to AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. AHRQ's priorities include an interest in rural and frontier healthcare delivery.
Support for specified health services research projects related to AHRQ's mission to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. AHRQ's priorities include an interest in rural and frontier healthcare delivery.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2029
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2029
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services