Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Networking and collaboration

Virginia Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program
Matching grants for Virginia EMS agencies and organizations for equipment, vehicles, training, education, recruitment, and retention projects.

Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio
Grants for public and nonprofit organizations in Appalachian Ohio for projects related to education, support for community leaders, regional networking opportunities, and the provision of basic human needs.

PCORI Engagement Award: Stakeholder Convening Support
Funding for organizations and communities to hold multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences.Convenings should focus on supporting collaboration around patient-centered outcomes research and clinical comparative effectiveness research.

American Hospital Association Next Generation Leaders Fellowship
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.

Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund Learning Partnerships
A 1-year fellowship that places a medical or health sciences librarian or information professional with a host organization that is involved in health sciences service delivery, research, or product development. Past learning partnerships have been conducted with rural organizations.

Montana Healthcare Foundation Grants
Funding for projects and programs in Montana that propose innovative, effective solutions to critical health-related needs in Montana communities.

Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program
Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.

Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program
Funding to enable eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled health care workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies.

Minnesota Innovations in Perinatal Health
Funding for projects focused on improving perinatal health outcomes for rural, tribal, and other communities through community engagement and communications.

Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
A self-directed fellowship for Native Americans engaged in meaningful work that benefits Indigenous people and communities in reservation and/or urban settings. The fellowship is open to both emerging and experienced leaders from a wide variety of fields, including but not limited to healthcare, agriculture, food systems, youth leadership development, natural resource management, economic development, journalism, language and cultural revitalization, traditional or contemporary arts, and more.