Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Mental health conditions

Helping Hands Grant Program Inactive
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association

Veterans Treatment Court Program Inactive
Funding for the implementation and enhancement of veterans treatment court (VTC) operations to connect justice-involved veterans to treatment for substance use disorders, mental health disorders, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 27, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

Medica Foundation Behavioral Health Grant Program Inactive
Grants for projects in the Medica Foundation service area that help people with serious mental illness and chemical addictions recover and lead productive lives.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Apr 3, 2026
Sponsor: Medica Foundation

Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health Community-Track Pilot Project Grants Inactive
Grants for community-based projects working to prevent agricultural injury and illness through training and educational campaigns. Priority will be given to projects addressing the conditions of work related to stress and mental health, equipment/tool safety, falls prevention, and chemical safety.

Geographic coverage: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 1, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsor: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health

PCORI Engagement Award: Capacity Building Inactive
Funds projects that build capacity for patients and others to engage with healthcare community in all phases of future patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER).

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) Program Course and Scholarships Inactive
An educational program for primary care providers serving low-income and underserved communities. The program trains clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions they see every day in practice. Providers working in rural and tribal communities are encouraged to apply.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 2, 2026
Sponsors: The REACH Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Regional Campuses

Texas Blue Impact Grants Inactive
Funding to support projects that focus on building healthier communities in Texas.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

Minnesota Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Inactive
Grants for the development of new or existing pediatric mental health training programs that are located in outpatient primary care clinics in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Jan 16, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Montana Mental Health Trust Funding Inactive
Grants for programs, services, and resources for the prevention, treatment, and management of serious mental illness in Montana children and adults.

Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
Sponsor: Montana Mental Health Trust

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Mental health conditions

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Funding by Topic: Mental health conditions