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.
Rural Health Community Capacity Academy
Inactive
A 12-month program focusing on capacity building. Participants work with a rural health development coach who serves as a guide, thought partner, and connector to help strengthen internal processes and long-term organizational capacity.
A 12-month program focusing on capacity building. Participants work with a rural health development coach who serves as a guide, thought partner, and connector to help strengthen internal processes and long-term organizational capacity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2026
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Application Deadline: Jun 5, 2026
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Delta Health Care Services Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Grants to address unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among healthcare professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and other entities.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Hermes Monato, Jr. Rural Health Essay Prize
Inactive
An annual award for a rural health essay written by a student or recent graduate of any campus of the University of Wisconsin.
An annual award for a rural health essay written by a student or recent graduate of any campus of the University of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Indiana Community Health Partnerships Trailblazer Award
Inactive
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.
Funding for collaborative, community-engaged research projects focused on topics that have potential to improve health in Indiana.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 18, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program
Inactive
Funding to enable the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to assist in preparing for, providing an educational response to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters and disaster threats. The program supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure of or risk to a community.
Funding to enable the Cooperative Extension System (CES) to assist in preparing for, providing an educational response to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters and disaster threats. The program supports innovative, education-based approaches to address disaster preparedness and specific responses related to disasters or disaster threats caused by natural, human-made, technological hazards, or by other factors that contribute to the exposure of or risk to a community.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Western North Carolina Collaboration and Innovation Grants
Inactive
Grants for coordinated, collaborative, community-led efforts in Western North Carolina working to improve community health, well-being, opportunity, and access.
Grants for coordinated, collaborative, community-led efforts in Western North Carolina working to improve community health, well-being, opportunity, and access.
Geographic coverage: Organizations working in the Qualla Boundary and/or 18 counties of Western North Carolina
Application Deadline: May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
Application Deadline: May 18, 2026
Sponsor: Dogwood Health Trust
The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award
Inactive
Monetary award for community-based organizations (CBOs) to recognize partnerships with healthcare entities that improve health outcomes and quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and/or caregivers.
Monetary award for community-based organizations (CBOs) to recognize partnerships with healthcare entities that improve health outcomes and quality of life for older adults, people with disabilities, and/or caregivers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 13, 2026
Sponsors: Aging and Disability Business Institute, The John A. Hartford Foundation, USAging
Application Deadline: May 13, 2026
Sponsors: Aging and Disability Business Institute, The John A. Hartford Foundation, USAging
Appalachian Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative
Inactive
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Funding to assist in moving individuals in the Appalachian region from substance use disorder treatment to recovery to employment, with a focus on support services that enable and support individual successful entry or reentry into the workforce.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific counties in 13 states.
Letter of Intent (Required): May 12, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Letter of Intent (Required): May 12, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
AstraZeneca Foundation CHANGE Program
Inactive
Funding to improve access to quality healthcare for people experiencing disadvantages due to geographic location or other barriers.
Funding to improve access to quality healthcare for people experiencing disadvantages due to geographic location or other barriers.
Geographic coverage: California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Texas
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Foundation
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Foundation
Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Health
Inactive
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community health.
Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association

