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.
Florida Health Literacy Initiative Grants
Inactive
Grants to help Florida adult English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and family literacy programs integrate health education into their instruction. The initiative is seeking to cover all areas of the state.
Grants to help Florida adult English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and family literacy programs integrate health education into their instruction. The initiative is seeking to cover all areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsors: Florida Blue Foundation, Florida Literacy Coalition
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsors: Florida Blue Foundation, Florida Literacy Coalition
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Inactive
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
Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Training Award
Inactive
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
Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Community Grants
Inactive
Grants for projects in eligible rural Oklahoma counties in the areas of health and safety, economic development, literacy, libraries, arts, culture, and history.
Grants for projects in eligible rural Oklahoma counties in the areas of health and safety, economic development, literacy, libraries, arts, culture, and history.
Geographic coverage: Specific rural counties in Oklahoma
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 26, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Feb 26, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation
Delaware Highmark BluePrints Grants
Inactive
Grants for projects working to increase access to care for all in Delaware.
Grants for projects working to increase access to care for all in Delaware.
Geographic coverage: Delaware
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Delaware Community Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Delaware Community Foundation
Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44)
Inactive
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
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
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, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 7 Grants
Inactive
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.
Funding for projects in Region 7 (northeastern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.
Geographic coverage: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals
Inactive
Grants to develop and expand experiential training opportunities, such as field placements and internships, to improve the distribution and supply of the behavioral health workforce. The program emphasizes relationships with community-based partners to increase access to quality behavioral health services in high need and high demand areas, such as rural communities.
Grants to develop and expand experiential training opportunities, such as field placements and internships, to improve the distribution and supply of the behavioral health workforce. The program emphasizes relationships with community-based partners to increase access to quality behavioral health services in high need and high demand areas, such as rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program
Inactive
Grants to support healthcare organizations in providing medical screenings to qualifying individuals for cancer and other radiogenic diseases; creating education programs and sharing public information on radiogenic diseases; providing referrals and follow-up services for medical treatment; and facilitating documentation of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) claims.
Grants to support healthcare organizations in providing medical screenings to qualifying individuals for cancer and other radiogenic diseases; creating education programs and sharing public information on radiogenic diseases; providing referrals and follow-up services for medical treatment; and facilitating documentation of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) claims.
Geographic coverage: Available in 12 states
Application Deadline: May 29, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 29, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 2 Grants
Inactive
Funding for projects in Region 2 (southern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.
Funding for projects in Region 2 (southern U.S.) that improve health literacy; increase the ability of the general public to find and use health information; and improve health professionals' access to, awareness of, and skills for locating high quality biomedical and health information. NNLM lists rural health as a priority on their initiatives page.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: May 17, 2024
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine