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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Human services

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Western North Carolina Collaboration and Innovation Grants Inactive
Grants for coordinated, collaborative, community-led efforts in Western North Carolina working to improve community health, well-being, opportunity, and access.
Geographic coverage: Organizations working in the Qualla Boundary and/or 18 counties of Western North Carolina
Application Deadline: May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
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.
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
Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations in North Dakota focused on the areas of food, shelter, healthcare clinics, disability services, and school-based mental health.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: North Dakota Community Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust
Adult Treatment Court Program Inactive
Grants and technical assistance to enhance adult drug court operations and services. Courts should integrate evidence-based substance use treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, offender management, and transitional services in judicially-supervised court settings with jurisdiction over offenders to reduce recidivism and substance use, prevent overdoses, and support long-term recovery.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative Inactive
Grants to provide services and programs through performance-based or outcomes-based contracts to improve reentry and reduce recidivism among individuals leaving incarceration. Rural communities have been awarded funding in the past.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Minnesota Live Well at Home Grants Inactive
Grants to develop and/or provide services to allow for older Minnesotans to live in the community. Funded projects will improve capacity to develop, strengthen, and integrate programs; maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into medical assistance; and strengthen services for the caregiver support network. Models that serve older adults in rural areas are of particular interest.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 17, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
AmeriCorps State and National Grants Inactive
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for programs across the state of Idaho, with emphasis on rural healthcare, educational programs for children, and programs in underserved communities for underserved populations.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
T-Mobile Hometown Grant Inactive
Grants to complete community projects in rural, small towns. Funding is intended for shovel-ready projects that would not otherwise be possible to implement through local government/municipal funding.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: Main Street America, T-Mobile
AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Agency Request for Concept Papers Inactive
A national service program that provides resources and staffing for organizations and agencies working to alleviate poverty and address poverty-related problems in local communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps