Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Missouri Aim for Excellence Award
Award that recognizes hospitals in Missouri for their accomplishments, innovations, and outcomes for projects that address at least two of the three Triple Aim principles, which are population, care quality, and cost/value.
Award that recognizes hospitals in Missouri for their accomplishments, innovations, and outcomes for projects that address at least two of the three Triple Aim principles, which are population, care quality, and cost/value.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Missouri Hospital Association
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Missouri Hospital Association
Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Health
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community health.
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Texas Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health
Grant to Texas public libraries to strengthen the mental health and well-being of communities through educational programs, resources, services, and support.
Grant to Texas public libraries to strengthen the mental health and well-being of communities through educational programs, resources, services, and support.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026
Sponsor: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026
Sponsor: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
LEAD (Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design) Model
A reimbursement model for healthcare providers and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). LEAD builds upon the CMS Innovation Center's earlier accountable care work and uses improved benchmarking to appeal to a broader mix of healthcare providers, including those with specialized patient populations and those new to ACOs such as smaller, independent or rural-based practices.
A reimbursement model for healthcare providers and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). LEAD builds upon the CMS Innovation Center's earlier accountable care work and uses improved benchmarking to appeal to a broader mix of healthcare providers, including those with specialized patient populations and those new to ACOs such as smaller, independent or rural-based practices.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 17, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Application Deadline: May 17, 2026
Sponsor: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National Health Service Corps Site Application
Apply to be a National Health Service Corps Site to receive recruitment and retention assistance, networking opportunities, and other benefits.
Apply to be a National Health Service Corps Site to receive recruitment and retention assistance, networking opportunities, and other benefits.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 19, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 19, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa Farm Bureau Sponsorship Program
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Sponsorship support for events and fundraisers in rural Iowa. Giving priorities include health and wellness, agriculture, farm families and their communities, and youth education/leadership.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Farm Bureau
Texas Rural Hospital Innovation Grant Program
Grants to support rural hospitals, rural hospital authorities (RHA), and rural hospital districts (RHD) in Texas to provide access to healthcare, improve quality of care, strengthen financial stability, and ensure initiatives are sustainable.
Grants to support rural hospitals, rural hospital authorities (RHA), and rural hospital districts (RHD) in Texas to provide access to healthcare, improve quality of care, strengthen financial stability, and ensure initiatives are sustainable.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: May 28, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: May 28, 2026
Sponsor: Texas Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service Capital Infrastructure Program
Funding for improvements to existing tribal healthcare facilities that reduce energy and water use, lower operating and utility costs, improve indoor environmental quality, and incorporate current energy efficiency codes and standards.
Funding for improvements to existing tribal healthcare facilities that reduce energy and water use, lower operating and utility costs, improve indoor environmental quality, and incorporate current energy efficiency codes and standards.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 30, 2026
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Application Deadline: May 30, 2026
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Gladys Brooks Foundation Grants
Grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics within the service area of the Gladys Brooks Foundation.
Grants for libraries, educational institutions, hospitals, and clinics within the service area of the Gladys Brooks Foundation.
Geographic coverage: Available in 12 states.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Gladys Brooks Foundation
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Gladys Brooks Foundation
Marva Jean Jackson Rural Community Health Scholarship Program
Small grants to assist rural facilities and communities in developing or supporting local scholarship programs that will help pay for the healthcare training and education for people from their community.
Small grants to assist rural facilities and communities in developing or supporting local scholarship programs that will help pay for the healthcare training and education for people from their community.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Rural Health Center
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Rural Health Center

