Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Children and youth

NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 20, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program Inactive
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Idaho Children's Trust Fund Annual Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects designed to prevent child abuse and neglect within Idaho. Rural populations are a priority.

Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsor: Idaho Children's Trust Fund

Minnesota Rural Community Clinic Grant Program Inactive
Grants to plan, establish, or operate clinical services for low-income populations and/or populations living in rural areas of Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support and demonstrate innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers for employment in high need schools and local educational agencies.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
Sponsors: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), U.S. Department of Education

School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program Inactive
Grant for state educational agencies, local educational agencies (LEAs), and consortia of LEAs to increase the number of credentialed school-based mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in high-need LEAs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Kentucky Healthy WAY (Wellness in All Youth) Program Inactive
Leadership development and research training program designed to empower rural Kentucky high school students with skills to identify and develop solutions to health and social issues at the school and community level.

Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2025
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health

Montana Mental Health Access Fund for Indigenous Communities Inactive
Funding for mental health service providers to increase access and improve mental health and well-being in tribal communities of Montana.

Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Montana Community Foundation

Kansas Healthy Habits for Life Inactive
Grants to help schools in Kansas address childhood obesity by reducing cardiovascular risk factors, promoting physical activity, encouraging healthy eating habits, and reinforcing positive mental health.

Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation

Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards Inactive
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Arizona that focus on indigent healthcare, youth development, homelessness, and other human services. Awards have been given to rural and tribal communities.

Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2025
Sponsor: Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Children and youth

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Funding by Topic: Children and youth