Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health disparities
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 16, 2026
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission
Medica Foundation Rural Health Grants (Minnesota)
Funding for projects that address health needs of rural communities of Minnesota.
Funding for projects that address health needs of rural communities of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Nonmetropolitan areas of Minnesota
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Caring for Communities Grants
Grants to support the work of nonprofit health centers in providing healthcare to disadvantaged communities and populations. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Grants to support the work of nonprofit health centers in providing healthcare to disadvantaged communities and populations. Applications from rural communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF)
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF)
Oregon Rural Health Excellence Award
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, local public health departments, EMS agencies, and community-based organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to health outcomes in their communities in Oregon.
Awards that recognize rural hospitals, clinics, local public health departments, EMS agencies, and community-based organizations that demonstrate exceptional dedication to health outcomes in their communities in Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Telligen Community Initiative Grants
Grants for programs and nonprofit organizations that address social determinants with a focus on the integration of childhood, family, and community health in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Priority is given to rural communities.
Grants for programs and nonprofit organizations that address social determinants with a focus on the integration of childhood, family, and community health in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Priority is given to rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 3, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
Sponsor: Telligen Community Initiative
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 3, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
Sponsor: Telligen Community Initiative
Interact for Health Rural Changemaker Program
Funding to support grassroots work addressing community-identified challenges related to health in the rural regions served by Interact for Health in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Funding to support grassroots work addressing community-identified challenges related to health in the rural regions served by Interact for Health in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Interact for Health's identified rural counties in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsor: Interact for Health
Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2026
Sponsor: Interact for Health
Indiana Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) Trailblazer Planning Grant
Funding for the development of community-university partnerships that will result in future collaborative research to improve health of Indiana residents.
Funding for the development of community-university partnerships that will result in future collaborative research to improve health of Indiana residents.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Community Grant
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Grants for physician-led, community-based, or statewide programs to improve health in Wisconsin through education and outreach.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation
Michigan Physician Investigator Research Award
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Nov 9, 2026
Application Deadline: Dec 9, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services