Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health conditions
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
West Virginia Hepatitis Academic Mentoring Partnership
A tele-mentoring partnership designed for primary care providers in rural West Virginia to link with disease experts for hepatitis C training.
A tele-mentoring partnership designed for primary care providers in rural West Virginia to link with disease experts for hepatitis C training.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: West Virginia Rural Health Association
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: West Virginia Rural Health Association
Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People
Inactive
Grants to support multidisciplinary collaborative teams that offer services and support to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Grants to support multidisciplinary collaborative teams that offer services and support to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Transportation and Lodging for Cancer Patients
Inactive
Grant for projects supporting transportation and lodging services for Maine cancer patients.
Grant for projects supporting transportation and lodging services for Maine cancer patients.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsors: John T. Gorman Foundation, Maine Cancer Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026
Sponsors: John T. Gorman Foundation, Maine Cancer Foundation
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Community Initiated Grants Program
Inactive
Funding for education and training programming and research projects addressing pressing health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Funding for education and training programming and research projects addressing pressing health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding: Broad Pragmatic Studies
Inactive
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to to improve patient care and health outcomes. Populations of interest include residents of rural communities.
Funding for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research designed to to improve patient care and health outcomes. Populations of interest include residents of rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2027
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
APhA Foundation Incentive Grants
Inactive
Offers pharmacists seed money to implement or support an innovative patient care service within their pharmacy practice. Pharmacists in rural areas have received funding in previous rounds.
Offers pharmacists seed money to implement or support an innovative patient care service within their pharmacy practice. Pharmacists in rural areas have received funding in previous rounds.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Pharmacists Association
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Pharmacists Association
Minnesota Clinical Oncology Rural Experience (CORE)
Inactive
Specialized training and hands-on clinical placements for Minnesota medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students to build the skills needed to provide high-quality cancer care in rural areas of the state.
Specialized training and hands-on clinical placements for Minnesota medical residents, fellows, medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students to build the skills needed to provide high-quality cancer care in rural areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Cancer Institute
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Cancer Institute
Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Inactive
Grants to implement culturally appropriate youth pregnancy prevention education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth ages 10 to 19 and pregnant youth and parenting mothers under the age of 21.
Grants to implement culturally appropriate youth pregnancy prevention education programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth ages 10 to 19 and pregnant youth and parenting mothers under the age of 21.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cultivating Connected Communities Prize Challenge
Inactive
A national prize competition designed to identify and support existing community garden projects interested in extending their outreach to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and older adults. Rural and frontier areas are mentioned as having barriers to participating in community activities.
A national prize competition designed to identify and support existing community garden projects interested in extending their outreach to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and older adults. Rural and frontier areas are mentioned as having barriers to participating in community activities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Delta States Rural Development Network Program
Inactive
Grants to support the planning, development, and implementation of integrated healthcare networks within the Delta Region that collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic healthcare services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Grants to support the planning, development, and implementation of integrated healthcare networks within the Delta Region that collaborate to achieve efficiencies; expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic healthcare services and associated health outcomes; and strengthen the rural healthcare system as a whole.
Geographic coverage: The 8 Delta States: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee
Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 12, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services