Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health literacy
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
New Jersey Rural Health Transformation Program 2026: Advancing Technology, Prevention, and Workforce Capacity
Funding to improve health outcomes in rural New Jersey in the areas of preventive health; technology, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring; training and capacity building; and workforce recruitment and retention.
Funding to improve health outcomes in rural New Jersey in the areas of preventive health; technology, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring; training and capacity building; and workforce recruitment and retention.
Geographic coverage: New Jersey
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2026
Sponsors: New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Application Deadline: Jan 20, 2026
Sponsors: New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Training Award
Professional development funds for rural and small library staff wanting to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders.
Professional development funds for rural and small library staff wanting to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsor: Network of the National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsor: Network of the National Library of Medicine
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Funding for training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals in order to develop a broad workforce of library and archives professionals. Health, mental wellness, tribal communities, and rural communities are listed as project types.
Funding for training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals in order to develop a broad workforce of library and archives professionals. Health, mental wellness, tribal communities, and rural communities are listed as project types.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: Institute of Museum and Library Services
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): May 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 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): May 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44)
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
California Health Care Foundation Unsolicited Proposals
Accepts unsolicited funding requests from organizations working to improve healthcare access, affordability, workforce, and Medi-Cal in California.
Accepts unsolicited funding requests from organizations working to improve healthcare access, affordability, workforce, and Medi-Cal in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Health Care Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: California Health Care Foundation
Delta Dental of Iowa Grant Funding Programs
Funding for oral health and the integration of oral and overall health with the goal of strengthening and transforming the health and oral health of all Iowans.
Funding for oral health and the integration of oral and overall health with the goal of strengthening and transforming the health and oral health of all Iowans.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Iowa
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Delta Dental of Iowa
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Health and Wellness Grants in Utah
Grants to charitable organizations providing healthcare services in rural and urban areas of Utah.
Grants to charitable organizations providing healthcare services in rural and urban areas of Utah.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Muktuk Marston Foundation Fund
Inactive
Grants for charitable, literary, educational, scientific, and food security projects that benefit Alaska Natives who live west of the 156th Meridian.
Grants for charitable, literary, educational, scientific, and food security projects that benefit Alaska Natives who live west of the 156th Meridian.
Geographic coverage: West of the 156th Meridian in Alaska
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsors: Alaska Community Foundation, Muktuk Marston Foundation
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025
Sponsors: Alaska Community Foundation, Muktuk Marston Foundation
Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP)
Inactive
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented students, including those who reside in rural areas.
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented students, including those who reside in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information