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.
Health Career Exploration for Students in South Dakota
One-day educational activities designed to teach students in South Dakota about careers in health professions.
One-day educational activities designed to teach students in South Dakota about careers in health professions.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: South Dakota Area Health Education Center, South Dakota Department of Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: South Dakota Area Health Education Center, South Dakota Department of Health
Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation Grants
Grants for projects that directly impact the health and well-being of Alaska Native people and communities, with preference given to the areas of access to care, children, behavioral health, and rural healthcare.
Grants for projects that directly impact the health and well-being of Alaska Native people and communities, with preference given to the areas of access to care, children, behavioral health, and rural healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
National Indian Child Welfare Association Training Institutes
In-person and virtual professional development training for child welfare professionals working with American Indian families.
In-person and virtual professional development training for child welfare professionals working with American Indian families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Indian Child Welfare Association
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: National Indian Child Welfare Association
National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program
Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.
Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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.
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
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence
SUN Meals (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.
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 Service
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Education Development Center, Inc.
Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Inactive
Awards funding to coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth and to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities and organizations to address substance use. Many rural communities have been awarded funding in the past.
Awards funding to coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth and to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities and organizations to address substance use. Many rural communities have been awarded funding in the past.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2026
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 14, 2026
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Office of National Drug Control Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services