Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Networking and collaboration
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund Learning Partnerships
Inactive
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 31, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 31, 2026
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund
Montana Healthcare Foundation Grants
Inactive
Funding for projects and programs in Montana that propose innovative, effective solutions to critical health-related needs in Montana communities.
Funding for projects and programs in Montana that propose innovative, effective solutions to critical health-related needs in Montana communities.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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).
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
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCORI Engagement Award: Dissemination Initiative
Inactive
Funding to disseminate and communicate pertinent PCORI-funded research findings to relevant stakeholders in ways that will command their attention and interest and encourage use of information in their healthcare decision making.
Funding to disseminate and communicate pertinent PCORI-funded research findings to relevant stakeholders in ways that will command their attention and interest and encourage use of information in their healthcare decision making.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
PCORI Engagement Award: Stakeholder Convening Support
Inactive
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio
Inactive
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.
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.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2026
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2026
Sponsor: Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Virginia Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program
Inactive
Matching grants for Virginia EMS agencies and organizations for equipment, vehicles, training, education, recruitment, and retention projects.
Matching grants for Virginia EMS agencies and organizations for equipment, vehicles, training, education, recruitment, and retention projects.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Application Deadline: Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health
Lumpkin Family Foundation Land, Health, Community Grants
Inactive
Grants to organizations in Eastern Central Illinois to support healthy communities by increasing access to healthy food, growing local agriculture economies, supporting mental health and well-being, promoting green farming practices, and encouraging rural development through community engagement and collaboration. Preference is given to rural organizations.
Grants to organizations in Eastern Central Illinois to support healthy communities by increasing access to healthy food, growing local agriculture economies, supporting mental health and well-being, promoting green farming practices, and encouraging rural development through community engagement and collaboration. Preference is given to rural organizations.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
Sponsor: The Lumpkin Family Foundation
Office on Violence Against Women Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
Inactive
Grants to provide direct technical assistance for existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. This initiative is designed to build and enhance the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes. Rural communities are a program priority.
Grants to provide direct technical assistance for existing and potential grantees and sub-grantees to enhance and support their efforts to successfully implement projects supported by OVW grant funds. This initiative is designed to build and enhance the capacity of civil and criminal justice system professionals and victim service providers to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking and foster partnerships among organizations that have not traditionally worked together to address these crimes. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
North Carolina State Designated Rural Health Centers Support Grants
Inactive
Funding for state-designated rural health centers in North Carolina to provide access to high quality, cost-effective primary medical care for underserved communities in the state.
Funding for state-designated rural health centers in North Carolina to provide access to high quality, cost-effective primary medical care for underserved communities in the state.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Application Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: North Carolina Office of Rural Health

