Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism

Community Heart & Soul Planning, Technical Assistance, and Seed Grant Program
Community Heart & Soul is a community development process that engages residents in identifying what matters most to the community and how to build lasting change. Activities and objectives are determined by communities, and projects have included volunteerism, healthcare access, social programs, transportation, broadband, and emergency preparedness, among others. Seed grants are offered to qualifying small cities and towns interested in implementing the Heart & Soul model.

North Central Region Extension Collaboration and Implementation Grants
Funding for land grant institutions extension programs working to create resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness in rural areas of the North Central Region of the U.S.

Oregon Rural Volunteer EMS Provider Tax Credit
Offers a personal income tax credit to emergency medical services providers who volunteer their services to rural communities in Oregon.

PCORI Ambassador Program
A national volunteer network designed to engage the healthcare community in strengthening the patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) and increasing the dissemination of PCORI-funded​ research. PCORI supports research to give patients a better understanding of the prevention, treatment and care options available while considering potential for differences in treatment effectiveness among subpopulations, such as rural residents.

The Healthy Nonprofit Network
Free training and support for community-based organizations to increase sustainability and resiliency with special focus on small organizations serving rural areas in under-resourced communities in the South.

Episcopal Health Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Texas that strengthen systems of health, build health-promoting communities, and invest in early childhood brain development.

Massachusetts Medical Society Physician-Led and Organization Grants Inactive
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured and access to behavioral health.

WWAMI AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for health professions students that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals. The WWAMI Area Health Education Center Network serves Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho.

Minnesota Dental Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants and in-kind services for outreach programs that provide dental services to underserved populations, promote dental health initiatives, and support dental profession career and volunteer opportunities in Minnesota.

Community-Led Momentum Grants Inactive
Grants for community-driven efforts carried out by eligible community Medical College of Wisconsin academic partnerships to implement innovative projects to advance health in Wisconsin in the areas of public and community health and health workforce education and development.