Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Healthcare quality
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program
Inactive
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.
Funding to support health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health needs affecting communities.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Application Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
Sponsors: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health
Planning and Implementation Grants to Strengthen Rural Health Care in Tennessee
Inactive
Grants for planning and implementing programs designed to support innovative approaches that address the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing high-quality healthcare.
Grants for planning and implementing programs designed to support innovative approaches that address the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing high-quality healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at UT Health Science Center
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 14, 2025
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at UT Health Science Center
Rural Health Transformation Program
Inactive
Funding to states for innovative system-wide change designed to strengthen rural communities by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.
Funding to states for innovative system-wide change designed to strengthen rural communities by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.
Geographic coverage: 50 U.S. States
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025
Sponsors: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Delta Health Systems Implementation Program
Inactive
Funding to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities of the Delta region.
Funding to improve healthcare delivery in rural areas by implementing projects that will improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare organizations and allow for increased access to care in rural communities of the Delta region.
Geographic coverage: 252 counties and parishes within the 8 state Delta Region
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2025
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program
Inactive
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance to help rural healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission with planning and implementing healthcare service improvements.
Funding for a single entity to provide technical assistance to help rural healthcare organizations located in the rural counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission with planning and implementing healthcare service improvements.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 25, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Addiction Technology Transfer Centers Cooperative Agreements
Inactive
Grants to develop and strengthen the specialized behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare workforce that provides substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.
Grants to develop and strengthen the specialized behavioral healthcare and primary healthcare workforce that provides substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2024
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2024
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Inactive
Grants to state-designated entities to assist Critical Access Hospitals with quality and performance activities, including: stabilizing rural hospital finance; integrating emergency medical services (EMS) into their healthcare systems; incorporating population health; and fostering innovative models of healthcare.
Grants to state-designated entities to assist Critical Access Hospitals with quality and performance activities, including: stabilizing rural hospital finance; integrating emergency medical services (EMS) into their healthcare systems; incorporating population health; and fostering innovative models of healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2024
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Osteopathic Health Policy Fellowship
Inactive
A leadership training program for osteopathic physicians and other associated health professionals who would like to learn about and implement health policy at local, state, and national levels. Rural health, disparity populations, workforce, and other related topics are policy areas that will be addressed.
A leadership training program for osteopathic physicians and other associated health professionals who would like to learn about and implement health policy at local, state, and national levels. Rural health, disparity populations, workforce, and other related topics are policy areas that will be addressed.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program
Inactive
Funding for a single entity to identify, educate, engage, and collaborate with rural stakeholders on national rural health and policy issues and promising practices in an effort to improve the health of people living in rural communities nationwide.
Funding for a single entity to identify, educate, engage, and collaborate with rural stakeholders on national rural health and policy issues and promising practices in an effort to improve the health of people living in rural communities nationwide.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country
Inactive
Funding to strengthen the quality, performance, and infrastructure of tribal public health systems, including workforce, data, information systems, programs, and services. The overall goal is to improve public health outcomes and health status.
Funding to strengthen the quality, performance, and infrastructure of tribal public health systems, including workforce, data, information systems, programs, and services. The overall goal is to improve public health outcomes and health status.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Jun 6, 2023
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services