Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Community engagement and volunteerism

Episcopal Health Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects in Texas in the areas of health and healthcare services, healthy communities, and health policies.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 4, 2026
Sponsor: Episcopal Health Foundation

ORR Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grant Program — Mountain West Inactive
Funding for communities in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming to identify, improve, and activate outdoor spaces and programs that support healthier, more connected rural lives.

Geographic coverage: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

Native Voices Rising Grants Inactive
General operating support grants designed to strengthen Native-led organizations that are improving the lives of their community members.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2026
Sponsors: Common Counsel Foundation, Native Americans in Philanthropy

Minnesota Healthy Housing Grants Inactive
Funding to support implementation of healthy housing programs providing outreach, education, and training on healthy housing subjects, and in providing comprehensive healthy housing assessments and interventions.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program Inactive
Funding for community-based outreach education and extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities that provide individuals and families based in rural areas with education and information on health, wellness, and substance use prevention.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Alabama Power Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Alabama working in the areas of health, human services, arts and culture, community development, education, and environmental stewardship.

Geographic coverage: Alabama
Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2026
Sponsor: Alabama Power Foundation

Jenco Awards Inactive
Monetary awards that recognize visionary leaders who contribute to the quality of life of individuals living in Appalachian Ohio.

Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2026
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 1 Grants Inactive
Funding for projects in Region 1 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. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.

Geographic coverage: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Planning Grants Inactive
Planning grants to support tribes in developing an AmeriCorps program that will engage AmeriCorps members in implementing evidence-based interventions to solve community problems.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants Inactive
Funding for programs that are designed to improve lives, strengthen tribal communities, and solve local problems through service and volunteering.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism

Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism