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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.

Wilderness and Austere Medicine Fellowship Inactive
A year-long training experience for physicians to develop clinical skills and leadership capacity to provide high quality healthcare in resource limited settings and prepare for leadership positions in the field of wilderness and austere medicine.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Rural Health Fellows Program Inactive
A year-long, intensive fellowship program designed to develop a community of rural health leaders that will be able to step forward and serve in key positions in NRHA, affiliated advocacy groups, and local and state legislative bodies with health equity as a main focus.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 14, 2023
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award Inactive
Award that honors an exceptional leadership team that has guided their rural hospital and community through transformational change and healthcare reform.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Samara Fund Grants Inactive
Funding for projects and organizations that serve the LGBTQ community or support HIV/AIDS services or prevention at the grassroots level in Vermont. Rural and underserved areas of the state, as well as smaller organizations are considered program priorities.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
Sponsor: Vermont Community Foundation
Building Indigenous Communities of Hope Fellowship Inactive
A 6-month fellowship that includes customized, culturally centered programming to enhance youth leadership skills in transforming the foster care system in Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2023
Sponsors: Aspen Institute, Center for Native American Youth
Tennessee Rural Health Awards Inactive
Honorary awards for programs and people who are working to improve rural health in Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Aug 18, 2023
Sponsor: Rural Health Association of Tennessee
Health Equity Leaders Program Inactive
Provides health professions students with opportunities to explore health equity service, scholarship, leadership, and policy. Applicants are future leaders who are underrepresented in healthcare, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2023
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy Inactive
An educational opportunity that trains leaders from diverse backgrounds, sectors, and industries to improve the economic competitiveness and social viability of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt, with an emphasis on economic, public health, educational, and infrastructure challenges.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2023
Sponsor: Delta Regional Authority
Daniel Foundation of Alabama Grants Inactive
Grants for programs in Alabama with a focus on underserved communities, rural areas, and populations experiencing economic disadvantages. Priority areas include health; community needs; education and youth; and arts, culture, and community assets.
Geographic coverage: Alabama
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 19, 2023
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2023
Sponsor: Daniel Foundation of Alabama
Region IV Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute Inactive
A leadership and educational opportunity in the southeast region that focuses on adaptive leadership in public health and primary care. Participants will experience group and individual assignments, panels, lectures, webinars, and discussions, and use problem-based learning to explore real-life situations leaders face in the field.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jul 17, 2023
Sponsor: Region IV Public Health Training Center