Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
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.
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
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Wisconsin Community Health Internship Program (CHIP)
Inactive
A summer internship for college students in Wisconsin. The internship provides hands-on opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work with local health departments, tribal health centers, community health centers, and community service organizations.
A summer internship for college students in Wisconsin. The internship provides hands-on opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to work with local health departments, tribal health centers, community health centers, and community service organizations.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Maine Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants
Inactive
Funding for organizations in Maine working to improve or innovate services to address the health needs of their communities. Focus areas are rural health, aging/older adults, behavioral health/substance use disorder, and maternal and infant health.
Funding for organizations in Maine working to improve or innovate services to address the health needs of their communities. Focus areas are rural health, aging/older adults, behavioral health/substance use disorder, and maternal and infant health.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 27, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 27, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 24, 2026
Sponsor: Maine Health Access Foundation
New Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program 2026: Advancing Technology, Prevention, and Workforce Capacity
Inactive
Funding to improve health outcomes in rural New Jersey in the areas of preventive health; technology, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring; training and capacity building; and workforce recruitment and retention.
Funding to improve health outcomes in rural New Jersey in the areas of preventive health; technology, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring; training and capacity building; and workforce recruitment and retention.
Geographic coverage: New Jersey
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2026
Sponsors: New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2026
Sponsors: New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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.
Grants for projects in Texas that strengthen systems of health, build health-promoting communities, and invest in early childhood brain development.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 16, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Sponsor: Episcopal Health Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 16, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Sponsor: Episcopal Health Foundation
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.
Supports organizations in Massachusetts in the areas of quality healthcare services for the uninsured/underinsured and access to behavioral health.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Medical Society
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
Sponsor: Washington Area Health Education Center Program
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
Sponsor: Washington Area Health Education Center Program
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association
Application Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Sponsor: Minnesota Dental Association
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 27, 2025
Application Deadline: Feb 23, 2026
Sponsor: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
Letter of Intent (Required): Oct 27, 2025
Application Deadline: Feb 23, 2026
Sponsor: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment
NCEA Elder Justice College Ambassador Program
Inactive
Program to create student advocates who work to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Program to create student advocates who work to prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2025
Sponsors: Keck School of Medicine of USC, National Center on Elder Abuse
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2025
Sponsors: Keck School of Medicine of USC, National Center on Elder Abuse