Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism

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.

Thematic Working Groups in the North Central Region
Funding for multistate, regional working groups focusing on creating resilient communities and economies, developing leadership and civic engagement, and promoting community health and wellness that integrates research and Extension programs.

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.

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.

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 3 Grants Inactive
Funding for projects in Region 3 that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information.

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.

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.

Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Inactive
Funding to develop and support Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) projects for volunteers 55 years and older in serving specific local and community needs. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.