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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Obesity and weight control

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

DentaQuest/Sun Life Health Access Hero Grant Inactive
Grants for organizations making a significant impact in the areas of diabetes prevention, oral health access, and health and wellness.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors: DentaQuest, Sun Life
Rapides Foundation Healthy Behaviors School District Partnership Grant Inactive
Funding for school districts in central Louisiana for projects that promote healthy behaviors in the areas of tobacco prevention and control, alcohol and substance misuse prevention, and healthy eating and active living.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: The Rapides Foundation
Kansas Healthy Habits for Life Inactive
Grants to help schools in Kansas address childhood obesity by reducing cardiovascular risk factors, promoting physical activity, encouraging healthy eating habits, and reinforcing positive mental health.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program Inactive
Grants to promote and strengthen food and agricultural science education in K-12, secondary, and postsecondary settings.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture