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
Inactive
Health career exploration camps for Oregon high school students interested in rural healthcare careers.
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
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Iowa Agricultural Injury Prevention Youth Grants
Inactive
Grants for youth-led projects aimed at preventing injuries and deaths on Iowa farms by raising awareness about safety and health issues with farmers and other youth in their community.
Grants for youth-led projects aimed at preventing injuries and deaths on Iowa farms by raising awareness about safety and health issues with farmers and other youth in their community.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsors: CHS Foundation, Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsors: CHS Foundation, Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
Water First II Community Action Grant
Inactive
Funding to support long term change in Native communities through the planning and implementation of policy changes that result in decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, increasing access to and consumption of safe drinking water, and/or increasing breastfeeding among families with young children.
Funding to support long term change in Native communities through the planning and implementation of policy changes that result in decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, increasing access to and consumption of safe drinking water, and/or increasing breastfeeding among families with young children.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 17, 2026
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 17, 2026
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings
Inactive
Funding for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. Applications will be accepted from rural, tribal, and urban communities.
Funding for the assessment, prevention, control, and/or abatement of wildfire smoke hazards in community buildings. Grants are intended to support activities that will reduce indoor exposure to pollutants in wildfire smoke and, in turn, reduce the public health burden of wildfire smoke exposure. Applications will be accepted from rural, tribal, and urban communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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
Mississippi Rural Medical & Science Scholars Program
Inactive
A summer program to expose Mississippi high school students to the day-to-day practice of medicine and sciences in rural areas and the academic requirements necessary to become a physician or other healthcare professional.
A summer program to expose Mississippi high school students to the day-to-day practice of medicine and sciences in rural areas and the academic requirements necessary to become a physician or other healthcare professional.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: Apr 13, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State University Extension Service
Application Deadline: Apr 13, 2026
Sponsor: Mississippi State University Extension Service
United WE Rural Research Fellowship
Inactive
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
A 12-month interdisciplinary fellowship designed to generate original research that may lead to improved economic opportunity and quality of life in rural America.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE
Medica Foundation Behavioral Health Grant Program
Inactive
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Inactive
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Grants
Inactive
Grants for programs across the state of Idaho, with emphasis on rural healthcare, educational programs for children, and programs in underserved communities for underserved populations.
Grants for programs across the state of Idaho, with emphasis on rural healthcare, educational programs for children, and programs in underserved communities for underserved populations.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation