Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Community engagement and volunteerism

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

Prevent Cancer Foundation Community Grants Inactive
Grants for projects focused on cancer prevention and early detection in rural communities from organizations located in the communities they serve.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
Sponsor: Prevent Cancer Foundation

Western North Carolina Organizational Capacity Building Grants Inactive
Funding for internal capacity building support so organizations can more effectively advance work related to housing, education, economic opportunity and/or health and wellness in Western North Carolina.

Geographic coverage: Western North Carolina
Application Deadline: May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust

Patterson Family Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for projects designed to improve health, education, economic opportunity, and community engagement in rural communities located in Kansas and Western Missouri.

Geographic coverage: Specific counties in Kansas and Western Missouri
Letter of Intent (Required): May 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 29, 2026
Sponsor: Patterson Family Foundation

Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Health Inactive
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community health.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association

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.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: Patterson Family Foundation, United WE

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism

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Funding by Topic: Community engagement and volunteerism