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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.

SafeSide Framework for Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities Workshop and Ongoing Support
An online workshop and ongoing support that addresses a systemic framework for suicide prevention that can be applied in rural communities. The focus is on youth, substance use, and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
Summer Food Service Program
Funding to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need during the summer months.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Grants
Funding for projects in the areas of education, economic opportunity, health, human services, arts and culture, and environment and conservation for organizations located in 23 counties of Eastern Texas and Miller County, Arkansas.
Geographic coverage: 23 counties in Eastern Texas and 1 county in Arkansas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: T.L.L. Temple Foundation
Trull Foundation Grants
Grants to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that support children in rural areas, individuals impacted by substance abuse, residents of the Palacios area, and the coastal Texas environment.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Trull Foundation
Zero Suicide Academy
A training for healthcare and behavioral healthcare organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Education Development Center, Inc.
Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Camp Inactive
Funding for organizations to provide creative and interactive day-camp activities for students in grades 5-12 designed to increase awareness, interest, and understanding of healthcare careers available in rural North Dakota.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications Inactive
Grants to build extension program capacity at 1994 Institutions. Funding will support informal, community-based extension projects that address agriculture, youths, economic development, healthy lifestyles, natural resources, and other topics important to Tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Community Selection Inactive
As part of the Continuum of Care program, HUD will select up to 50 communities to participate in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program to develop and execute a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. At least 16 of the selected communities will be rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Child Abuse Prevention in Migrant and Tribal Communities Inactive
Grants to tribes, tribal organizations, and migrant programs to develop, operate, expand, enhance, and coordinate activities to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kinship Navigator Programs: Replication and Tribal Adaptation Inactive
Funding to increase the number of state and tribal child welfare agencies that replicate and implement an evidence-based Kinship Navigator Program (KNP). KNPs help relative and kin caregivers learn about and access programs and services to meet their own needs and the needs of the children they are raising.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Aug 7, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services