Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Food security and nutrition

Rural Grocery Specialist Program
A training for resource professionals to better support rural grocers through business transition. The Rural Grocery Initiative works to support healthy food options, jobs, local tax base, and attraction/retention of residents in rural communities.

Sponsoring Conference Participation for Organizations in New York
Sponsors community-based organizations, health departments, and other low-resource organizations to attend and present at local, state, and national conferences related to connecting New Yorkers with healthy food, empowering healthcare consumers, and meeting the needs of returning veterans and their families.

Summer Food Service Program
Funding to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need during the summer months.

T.L.L. Temple Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in the T.L.L. Temple Foundation service area of rural communities in Eastern Texas and Miller County in Arkansas. Priorities include education, economic opportunity, health, human services, arts and culture, and environment and conservation.

Trull Foundation Grants
Grants to nonprofits and other eligible organizations for projects in Texas that support children in rural areas, individuals impacted by substance abuse, residents of the Palacios area, and the coastal Texas environment.

USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program
Direct USDA loans and/or grants to purchase, construct, enlarge, or improve essential community facilities for healthcare, public safety, education, and public services in rural areas.

USDA Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program
Loans from eligible private lenders, guaranteed by USDA, to help build essential community facilities in rural areas.

Vitalyst Health Foundation: Technical Assistance for Nonprofits in Arizona
Technical assistance and capacity building resources for community-based leaders, organizations, and coalitions working to improve the health of communities across Arizona.

Duke Endowment Rural Church Grants Inactive
Funding for United Methodist Churches in rural areas of North Carolina for health and human service-related outreach programs, church development, and leadership programs.

Sustaining New Mexico Fund Inactive
Grants to strengthen communities in New Mexico by promoting social equity, supporting self-sufficiency, and improving the quality of life for all. Preference will be given to organizations in rural areas.