Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Community and faith-based initiatives

Make America Healthy Again - Enhancing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-Based Approaches Through Evidence (MAHA ELEVATE) Inactive
Funding to test innovative, evidence-based clinical approaches rooted in whole-person functional and lifestyle medicine that hold strong potential for improving health outcomes and reducing costs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 10, 2026
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Minnesota Innovations in Perinatal Health Inactive
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Court-Led Collaborations to Address Substance Use and Mental Health Needs in Adams County, Ohio Inactive
A peer exchange opportunity for teams from 5 rural communities to participate in a structured, 2-day meeting to learn about court-led collaborations in response to behavioral health and substance use in Adams County, Ohio.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: Institute for Intergovernmental Research, State Justice Institute

Dr. Virgilio Licona Community Health Leadership Award Inactive
Award that recognizes individuals who are working to implement effective solutions to community health barriers and advancing health within the state of Colorado.

Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Health Foundation

T-Mobile Hometown Grant Inactive
Grants to complete community projects in rural, small towns. Funding is intended for shovel-ready projects that would not otherwise be possible to implement through local government/municipal funding.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: Main Street America, T-Mobile

Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their caregivers. Projects and initiatives should foster acceptance, involvement, community engagement, and health and wellness.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Training Award Inactive
Professional development funds for rural and small library staff wanting to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsor: Network of the National Library of Medicine

Sherwood Foundation Grants Inactive
Funding for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska working to improve quality of life. Past awards have been made across the state, including in rural areas.

Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2026
Sponsor: The Sherwood Foundation

Minnesota Overdose Fatality Review Team Development and Implementation Grant Inactive
Funding to strengthen Minnesota's response to overdose fatalities through the implementation of an Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

North Carolina Community Progress Fund Inactive
Grants for organizations in rural North Carolina to meet direct needs, test new ideas, or expand promising efforts to improve communities.

Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Community and faith-based initiatives

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Funding by Topic: Community and faith-based initiatives