Rural Health
                Funding by Topic: Infectious diseases
    Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
        American Academy of Pediatrics Rural-Health Community of Practice
                
An educational community of practice designed to empower pediatric clinicians in rural areas to enhance the quality of care provided for infants and children with birth defects and infant disorders (BDID). As much as possible, the project will focus on congenital syphilis (CS) and congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
        An educational community of practice designed to empower pediatric clinicians in rural areas to enhance the quality of care provided for infants and children with birth defects and infant disorders (BDID). As much as possible, the project will focus on congenital syphilis (CS) and congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
            Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics
    Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics
        Agricultural Health and Safety Emerging Issues Grant Program
                
Grants for short-term projects for emerging agricultural health and safety issues that are defined as health risks that are new or have rapidly expanding impact in the immediate or near future.
        Grants for short-term projects for emerging agricultural health and safety issues that are defined as health risks that are new or have rapidly expanding impact in the immediate or near future.
            Geographic coverage: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
        Alaska AHEC Scholars Program
                
Multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Alaska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
        Multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Alaska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
            Geographic coverage: Alaska
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alaska Center for Rural Health and Health Workforce
        Business and Industry Loan Guarantees
                
Loan guarantees to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve economies in rural communities.
        Loan guarantees to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve economies in rural communities.
            Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
        CareQuest Philanthropy: Grants in Oral Health
                
Funding for projects that address complex and upstream drivers of poor oral health. Priority populations include rural communities, people with disabilities, and older adults, among others.
        Funding for projects that address complex and upstream drivers of poor oral health. Priority populations include rural communities, people with disabilities, and older adults, among others.
            Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
        Certified Men's Health Educator Training
                
Course that focuses on the unique needs and challenges of boys and men, specifically in rural communities. While the course is available for all who are interested, currently the training will be provided at no cost for a limited number of individuals who live or work in designated rural counties in Tennessee.
        Course that focuses on the unique needs and challenges of boys and men, specifically in rural communities. While the course is available for all who are interested, currently the training will be provided at no cost for a limited number of individuals who live or work in designated rural counties in Tennessee.
            Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Men's Health Network, Rural Health Association of Tennessee
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Men's Health Network, Rural Health Association of Tennessee
        CHS Seeds for Stewardship Grants
                
Matching grants to cooperatives for programs to strengthen hometown communities, with priority given to projects that enhance agriculture safety, farmer well-being, agriculture education, and rural community vitality.
        Matching grants to cooperatives for programs to strengthen hometown communities, with priority given to projects that enhance agriculture safety, farmer well-being, agriculture education, and rural community vitality.
            Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CHS Community Investment
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CHS Community Investment
        Highmark Foundation Grants
                
Grants for projects in West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania in the areas of chronic disease, family health, and service delivery systems.
        Grants for projects in West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania in the areas of chronic disease, family health, and service delivery systems.
            Geographic coverage: West Virginia and Western and Central Pennsylvania
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Highmark Foundation
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Highmark Foundation
        T.L.L. Temple Foundation Grants
                
Grants for projects in the T.L.L. Temple Foundation service area of rural communities in Eastern Texas and Miller County in Arkansas. Priorities include education, economic opportunity, health, human services, arts and culture, and environment and conservation.
        Grants for projects in the T.L.L. Temple Foundation service area of rural communities in Eastern Texas and Miller County in Arkansas. Priorities include education, economic opportunity, health, human services, arts and culture, and environment and conservation.
            Geographic coverage: 23 counties in Eastern Texas and 1 county in Arkansas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: T.L.L. Temple Foundation
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: T.L.L. Temple Foundation
        Tribal Public Health Technical Assistance
                
Technical assistance and training for tribes that provides public health information, advocacy tools, policy analysis, and health promotion and disease prevention programming with the goal of elevating the health status of tribal citizens.
    
            
    
    Technical assistance and training for tribes that provides public health information, advocacy tools, policy analysis, and health promotion and disease prevention programming with the goal of elevating the health status of tribal citizens.
            Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET), USET Tribal Epidemiology Center
    Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET), USET Tribal Epidemiology Center

