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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Leadership

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

Native Youth and Culture Fund Inactive
Grants for native-controlled organizations that work with youth by giving them a sense of place and tradition in the community. The rationale for the program is that the health and well-being of youth will determine the future health and well-being of the overall community. The focus is rural and reservation-based communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2022
Sponsor: First Nations Development Institute
Appalachia READY Nonprofits Initiative Learning Track Inactive
Online training, coaching, and funding designed to build organizational capacity for nonprofit organizations in the Appalachian region.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 Appalachian states.
Application Deadline: Aug 19, 2022
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Dr. Corinne Walentik Leadership in Health Award Inactive
An award for a healthcare leader who has demonstrated a passion for the health of the underserved in Missouri, especially children.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2022
Sponsor: Missouri Foundation for Health
Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service Inactive
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 30, 2022
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
NOSORH Community Development Institute Inactive
A series of 10 online workshops that cover strategies and tools to help rural health leaders build leadership and management skills while working in rural community development.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 19, 2022
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
NOSORH Leadership Institute Inactive
A series of 10 online workshops that cover strategies and tools to help rural health leaders build leadership and management skills.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 19, 2022
Sponsor: National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Oregon Rural Health Hero of the Year Award Inactive
Honors a person, program, organization, or community that has improved the quality or availability of healthcare in rural Oregon and impacted the quality of life of its residents.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2022
Sponsor: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Alaska Pathways to Leadership Program Inactive
A 9 month leadership program for Alaska Natives and Native American employees that work for Alaska Tribal Health System organizations. Upon program completion, participants receive a Certified Supervisor Certification, and graduates may choose to receive continuing education (CE) credits or undergraduate credits from Alaska Pacific University.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2022
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement Inactive
Funding to strengthen the infrastructure of tribal public health systems by strengthening leadership and workforce, improving access to tribal-specific data, adapting evidence-informed programs, and improving policies and practices to increase sustainability. This is a supplemental funding opportunity for current grantees.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2022
Sponsors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Native Youth on the Move Grants Inactive
Grants to support existing projects that focus on improving and sustaining native youth health in New Mexico in the areas of physical activity, access to healthy foods, youth leadership, and cultural connections.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2022
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation