Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Housing and homelessness
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
MÄlama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant
Inactive
Funding to support nonprofit partners to administer health and safety-focused home improvement programs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing. Priority will be given to projects that serve kupuna, individuals who are disabled, and rural households.
Funding to support nonprofit partners to administer health and safety-focused home improvement programs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing. Priority will be given to projects that serve kupuna, individuals who are disabled, and rural households.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 29, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 29, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions
Inactive
Grants for projects in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, and Northern Border regions that will provide career, training, and support services to eligible individuals in eligible counties and parishes. Grants will support workforce development activities that prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a regional or community economic development strategy. High demand industries include manufacturing, IT, healthcare, business, and energy.
Grants for projects in the Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, and Northern Border regions that will provide career, training, and support services to eligible individuals in eligible counties and parishes. Grants will support workforce development activities that prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a regional or community economic development strategy. High demand industries include manufacturing, IT, healthcare, business, and energy.
Geographic coverage: Service areas of the Northern Border Regional Commission, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Delta Regional Authority
Application Deadline: Jul 23, 2026
Sponsors: Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Employment and Training Administration, Northern Border Regional Commission, U.S. Department of Labor
Application Deadline: Jul 23, 2026
Sponsors: Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Employment and Training Administration, Northern Border Regional Commission, U.S. Department of Labor
Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes
Inactive
Funding for initiatives that seek to address sexual violence by providing safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls. One of the program priorities is supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims in small towns and rural, remote, and tribal communities.
Funding for initiatives that seek to address sexual violence by providing safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls. One of the program priorities is supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims in small towns and rural, remote, and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 20, 2026
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Application Deadline: Jul 20, 2026
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Protecting Women and Girls through Founding and Replication of Existing Long-Term Safe Homes
Inactive
Funding for initiatives that seek to address sexual violence by founding or replicating new safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls. One of the program priorities is supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims in small towns and rural, remote, and tribal communities.
Funding for initiatives that seek to address sexual violence by founding or replicating new safe homes for sexually exploited and/or abused women or girls. One of the program priorities is supporting safety and justice for trafficking victims in small towns and rural, remote, and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 20, 2026
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Application Deadline: Jul 20, 2026
Sponsors: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Inactive
Funding for transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Rural communities are a program priority.
Funding for transitional housing and support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
Inactive
Grants to fund national organizations that can provide technical assistance to rural communities that will be targeted to help communities create thriving community development and affordable housing strategies that will result in healthier homes and communities.
Grants to fund national organizations that can provide technical assistance to rural communities that will be targeted to help communities create thriving community development and affordable housing strategies that will result in healthier homes and communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Minnesota Healthy Housing Grants
Inactive
Funding to support implementation of healthy housing programs providing outreach, education, and training on healthy housing subjects, and in providing comprehensive healthy housing assessments and interventions.
Funding to support implementation of healthy housing programs providing outreach, education, and training on healthy housing subjects, and in providing comprehensive healthy housing assessments and interventions.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health
Massachusetts Rural Development Fund
Inactive
Grants for economic and community development activities in rural communities and small towns in Massachusetts.
Grants for economic and community development activities in rural communities and small towns in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development
Indiana Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award
Inactive
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Pennsylvania Research Grant and Mini Grant Programs
Inactive
Research grants in Pennsylvania to conduct applied policy research that can result in legislative or program policy considerations and mini grants for projects that focus on basic data collection/analysis, timely issues, and/or the preparation of reference materials.
Research grants in Pennsylvania to conduct applied policy research that can result in legislative or program policy considerations and mini grants for projects that focus on basic data collection/analysis, timely issues, and/or the preparation of reference materials.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Letter of Intent (Required): Jun 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Center for Rural Pennsylvania

