Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community and economic development
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Minnesota Small Cities Development Program
Inactive
Grant to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with funding for housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Grant to help Minnesota cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 with funding for housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 26, 2025
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Department
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 26, 2025
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Department
Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
Inactive
Grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects.
Grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Arkansas Rural Services Block Grant Program
Inactive
Funding to assist rural communities in Arkansas with development and improvement of local community facilities, including fire departments, and the purchase of fire safety and life-saving equipment.
Funding to assist rural communities in Arkansas with development and improvement of local community facilities, including fire departments, and the purchase of fire safety and life-saving equipment.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Arkansas Division of Rural Services
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: Arkansas Division of Rural Services
Laura Jane Musser Fund: Rural Initiative Program
Inactive
Grants designed to encourage collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas, including economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education.
Grants designed to encourage collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas, including economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, New York, Texas. A list of the specific counties eligible in New York, North Carolina, and Texas is available on the program website under the "Limits of Geography" heading.
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2025
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2025
Sponsor: Laura Jane Musser Fund
Delta Regional Authority Community Infrastructure Fund
Inactive
Funding for community-based and regional projects in the Delta Regional Authority service area that address basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and flood control. Broadband and access to healthcare in rural communities are program priorities.
Funding for community-based and regional projects in the Delta Regional Authority service area that address basic public infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, and flood control. Broadband and access to healthcare in rural communities are program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2025
Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio African American Community Fund
Inactive
Grants for Black-led nonprofit and public organizations in Appalachian Ohio helping to improve conditions that affect quality of life throughout Appalachian Ohio.
Grants for Black-led nonprofit and public organizations in Appalachian Ohio helping to improve conditions that affect quality of life throughout Appalachian Ohio.
Geographic coverage: 32 counties served by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
San Manuel Cares Grants
Inactive
Funding for tribal governments and tribal nonprofit organizations in the areas of education, community services, healthy/resilient communities, and preserving cultural traditions.
Funding for tribal governments and tribal nonprofit organizations in the areas of education, community services, healthy/resilient communities, and preserving cultural traditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2025
Sponsor: Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2025
Sponsor: Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Appalachian Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative
Inactive
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 states.
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2025
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2025
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Small Grants for Rural Development Research and/or Extension Projects in the North Central Region
Inactive
Seed grants designed for enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas in the North Central Region. One of the program priorities is promoting community health and wellness.
Seed grants designed for enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas in the North Central Region. One of the program priorities is promoting community health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: The 12 states in the north central region.
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
Sponsor: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Inactive
Grants to eligible agencies to capitalize a revolving loan fund that will provide loans and subgrants to eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Grants to eligible agencies to capitalize a revolving loan fund that will provide loans and subgrants to eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum. The program has a focus on areas historically affected by economic disinvestment, health disparities, and environmental contamination.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency