Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Leadership

NCHC Awards Program Inactive
Awards Program designed to honor outstanding individuals and organizations in the field of health networks.

Bill Finerfrock Health Policy Fellowship Inactive
A 4-week fellowship in Alexandria, Virginia for mid-career professionals to learn leadership skills for becoming grassroots advocates and champions for rural health.

Alaska Luminary Awards in Tribal Healthcare Inactive
Awards that recognize individuals and organizations for their dedication and outstanding contribution to the Alaska Tribal Health System and community.

Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy Inactive
A one-year fellowship designed to prepare physician-leaders who will work to improve the capacity of the healthcare system to provide access to high quality care for historically marginalized populations. The program provides academic training and coursework, including an MPH or MPA. Physicians from groups underrepresented in medicine, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are encouraged to apply.

Multi-State Rural Development Research or Extension Project Grants Inactive
Seed grants aimed at enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas of the 12-state North Central Region. Health-related priorities include addressing rural poverty, physical and mental health challenges, and demographic change.

Public Health Policy and Strategy Innovation Hub Training Inactive
A training cohort of public health practitioners and emerging leaders to prepare for change, build capacity for strategic policy and decision making, learn adaptive leadership skills to inform decision-making approaches, and design solutions to address current and future public health issues. Trainings will be primarily focused on addressing collaboration partnerships with the healthcare, housing, and transportation sectors.

Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards Inactive
Honorary awards that recognize hospitals and health systems that have made exceptional efforts to advance equity of care to all patients and spread lessons learned and progress toward diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

American Hospital Association Dick Davidson NOVA Awards Inactive
Awards that recognize innovative hospital/health system collaborations working to improve community health status.

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.

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Inactive
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with diverse and unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.