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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.

MedQuest
Health career exploration camps for Oregon high school students interested in rural healthcare careers.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Food Justice for Kids Prize
Grant funding for nonprofits, native communities, schools, and school districts working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 21, 2026
Sponsors: Humanitix, Hunger to Health Collaboratory, Newman's Own Foundation, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund
Grants to nonprofit organizations in North Dakota focused on the areas of food, shelter, healthcare clinics, disability services, and school-based mental health.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: North Dakota Community Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust
Patricia D. Klingenstein Grants Program
Grants to promote the health of children in Maine, which includes their physical, mental, and social health and well-being. Past awards have been made in rural areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: Klingenstein Philanthropies, The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy
Residential camps for North Dakota students who have completed grades 6-11 and who are interested in pursuing healthcare careers.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Buell Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in Colorado in the areas of childhood education and development. Priority is given to rural communities in the state.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Buell Foundation
Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Duke Endowment Rural Church Grants
Funding for United Methodist Churches in rural areas of North Carolina for health and human service-related outreach programs, church development, and leadership programs.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: May 10, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Planning Grants
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps