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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.

Appalachian Ohio African American Community Fund Inactive
Grants for Black-led nonprofit and public organizations in Appalachian Ohio working to address disparities in the African American community and helping to improve the physical, economic, and structural conditions that affect quality of life.
Geographic coverage: 32 counties served by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Application Deadline: Sep 12, 2023
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program (TBCSP) Evidence-Based Interventions Inactive
Funding to increase breast and cervical cancer screening with a focus on populations who are underserved and who have increased cancer risk due to inequities.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2023
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Tobacco Control Policies to Promote Health Equity (R01 and R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Inactive
Funding for observational or intervention research focused on reducing disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Populations of focus include older individuals, black Americans, Hispanics, people with low socioeconomic status, and people living outside metropolitan areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 7, 2023
Sponsors: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medica Foundation Rural Health Program Inactive
Provides funds for organizations to support health related programs that strengthen regional and rural communities in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Nonmetropolitan areas of Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
Sponsor: Medica Foundation
Community-Based Research for Effective Programs, Policies, and Decisions to Mitigate Cumulative Health Impacts and Environmental Health Disparities in Underserved Communities Inactive
Funding for community-based scientific research to assess cumulative impacts from multiple combined and interacting environmental stressors upon human health in underserved communities. Underserved communities may include people/communities of color, low income, tribal and indigenous populations, and other vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and those who have pre-existing medical conditions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Elevate Youth California: Youth Substance Use Disorder Prevention: Standard Track Inactive
Grants to expand youth and young adult substance use prevention through policy, systems, and environmental change among California youth ages 12-26. Populations of focus are low-income, rural and/or urban racial, ethnic, and cultural communities disproportionally impacted by the war on drugs.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2023
Sponsors: California Department of Health Care Services, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation
PacificSource Community Health Excellence Grants Inactive
Grants for healthcare providers in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington for projects designed to lower costs, provide a better patient experience, offer a higher quality of care, improve provider experience, and improve the health of the community.
Geographic coverage: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Application Deadline: Aug 24, 2023
Sponsor: PacificSource Health Plans
South Carolina Health Priority Grants Inactive
Grants for projects that that improve health outcomes and decrease health disparities for South Carolina residents, especially the economically vulnerable. Health priorities include oral health, mental health, diabetes, and social determinants of health.
Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Aug 16, 2023
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation
Arizona Librarians Enhancing Resilient Rural Communities Mini-Grants Inactive
Training and mini-grants for small and rural public libraries in Arizona to support innovative projects addressing health and health-related disparities in their communities.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2023
Sponsors: Arizona Center for Rural Health, Arizona Library Association
Health Equity Leaders Program Inactive
Provides health professions students with opportunities to explore health equity service, scholarship, leadership, and policy. Applicants are future leaders who are underrepresented in healthcare, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2023
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships