Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Appalachian Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative
Inactive
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 states.
Letter of Intent (Required): May 12, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Letter of Intent (Required): May 12, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Chamiza Foundation Grants
Inactive
Grant support for programs that directly relate to the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways.
Grant support for programs that directly relate to the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico and Texas
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Chamiza Foundation
Application Deadline: May 8, 2026
Sponsor: Chamiza Foundation
AstraZeneca Foundation CHANGE Program
Inactive
Funding to improve access to quality healthcare for people experiencing disadvantages due to geographic location or other barriers.
Funding to improve access to quality healthcare for people experiencing disadvantages due to geographic location or other barriers.
Geographic coverage: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Texas
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Foundation
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Foundation
Maine Rural Medical Access Program
Inactive
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Financial incentives, in the form of reimbursement of insurance premiums for physicians who provide obstetrical and prenatal care in federally designated Medically Underserved Areas/Populations and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Maine.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Bureau of Insurance, Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Nebraska Sexual Assault Services Program
Inactive
Funding to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other essential programs that directly serve victims of sexual assault. Funds are solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance to help victims and survivors of sexual assault heal from the trauma of sexual violence.
Funding to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other essential programs that directly serve victims of sexual assault. Funds are solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance to help victims and survivors of sexual assault heal from the trauma of sexual violence.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: Nebraska Crime Commission
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health
Helping Hands Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association
Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant
Inactive
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an approved geographic area of Kansas after completion of their training.
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an approved geographic area of Kansas after completion of their training.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas Board of Regents
Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
Inactive
Scholarship for rural medical school students in Mississippi who agree to practice in rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.
Scholarship for rural medical school students in Mississippi who agree to practice in rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.
Geographic coverage: Mississippi
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center