Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Culture
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Con Alma Health Statewide New Mexico Annual Grants
Inactive
Grants for projects designed to improve health for people who live in New Mexico, including rural, tribal, and frontier communities.
Grants for projects designed to improve health for people who live in New Mexico, including rural, tribal, and frontier communities.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
Wy'east Medicine Pathway Program
Inactive
A 10-month educational program in Portland, Oregon for American Indian and Alaska Native post-baccalaureate students who were not accepted to medical school or did not get a qualifying MCAT score. Upon successful completion of the program, participants can gain guaranteed or conditional acceptance into Oregon Health and Science University.
A 10-month educational program in Portland, Oregon for American Indian and Alaska Native post-baccalaureate students who were not accepted to medical school or did not get a qualifying MCAT score. Upon successful completion of the program, participants can gain guaranteed or conditional acceptance into Oregon Health and Science University.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Northwest Native American Center of Excellence
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Northwest Native American Center of Excellence
Alaska Indigenous Research Program and Scholarship
Inactive
A series of 3 1-week courses that provide Indigenous-centered health research education and training for students, researchers, and health professionals working in tribal health.
A series of 3 1-week courses that provide Indigenous-centered health research education and training for students, researchers, and health professionals working in tribal health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 2, 2026
Sponsors: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Pacific University
Application Deadline: May 2, 2026
Sponsors: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Alaska Pacific University
Food Justice for Kids Prize
Inactive
Grant funding for nonprofits, native communities, schools, and school districts working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.
Grant funding for nonprofits, native communities, schools, and school districts working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2026
Sponsors: Humanitix, Hunger to Health Collaboratory, Newman's Own Foundation, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 28, 2026
Sponsors: Humanitix, Hunger to Health Collaboratory, Newman's Own Foundation, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems
Inactive
Grants to implement the Zero Suicide framework, a comprehensive, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in health systems.
Grants to implement the Zero Suicide framework, a comprehensive, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in health systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 20, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Minnesota Live Well at Home Grants
Inactive
Grants to develop and/or provide services to allow for older Minnesotans to live in the community. Funded projects will improve capacity to develop, strengthen, and integrate programs; maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into medical assistance; and strengthen services for the caregiver support network. Models that serve older adults in rural areas are of particular interest.
Grants to develop and/or provide services to allow for older Minnesotans to live in the community. Funded projects will improve capacity to develop, strengthen, and integrate programs; maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into medical assistance; and strengthen services for the caregiver support network. Models that serve older adults in rural areas are of particular interest.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
Inactive
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 6, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, The Henry Luce Foundation
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.
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 13, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Mayo Clinic Native American Pathway Summer Program
Inactive
A 5-week virtual summer program designed to prepare American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate students for health careers.
A 5-week virtual summer program designed to prepare American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate students for health careers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Wisconsin AHEC Community Health Immersion
Inactive
A multi-day program designed to give health professions students in Wisconsin the opportunity to explore healthcare delivery and public health in medically underserved areas and learn from students in other disciplines.
A multi-day program designed to give health professions students in Wisconsin the opportunity to explore healthcare delivery and public health in medically underserved areas and learn from students in other disciplines.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Area Health Education Center System

