Rural Health
Funding by Topic: People with disabilities
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant
Inactive
Funding to support nonprofit partners to administer health and safety-focused home improvement programs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing. Priority will be given to projects that serve kupuna, individuals who are disabled, and rural households.
Funding to support nonprofit partners to administer health and safety-focused home improvement programs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing. Priority will be given to projects that serve kupuna, individuals who are disabled, and rural households.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 29, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 29, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Scaling Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
Inactive
Funding to help communities reduce falls and/or falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities through the implementation of evidence-based falls prevention programs. Projects must engage populations age 60 and older, prioritizing those with the greatest social and economic need, including rural areas.
Funding to help communities reduce falls and/or falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities through the implementation of evidence-based falls prevention programs. Projects must engage populations age 60 and older, prioritizing those with the greatest social and economic need, including rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
Inactive
Funding to improve the quality of care for children and youth with autism and other developmental disabilities (DD) by training health and related professionals to screen, diagnose, and provide services for them across the lifespan. Meeting the needs of rural populations is part of the program strategies.
Funding to improve the quality of care for children and youth with autism and other developmental disabilities (DD) by training health and related professionals to screen, diagnose, and provide services for them across the lifespan. Meeting the needs of rural populations is part of the program strategies.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
New Mexico Quality of Life Small Grants Program
Inactive
Grants to improve or enhance programs and services that increase the quality of life of New Mexicans with disabilities. Priority will be given to projects in rural areas or tribal lands.
Grants to improve or enhance programs and services that increase the quality of life of New Mexicans with disabilities. Priority will be given to projects in rural areas or tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: State of New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: State of New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability
ORR Rural Outdoor Recreation and Health Grant Program — Mountain West
Inactive
Funding for communities in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming to identify, improve, and activate outdoor spaces and programs that support healthier, more connected rural lives.
Funding for communities in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming to identify, improve, and activate outdoor spaces and programs that support healthier, more connected rural lives.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Changing Aging Grants
Inactive
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Application Deadline: Jul 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Pennsylvania READY Communities Collaborative Funding
Inactive
Funding to support Pennsylvania communities in becoming accessible, inclusive places for older adults, people with dementia, and neighbors of all ages.
Funding to support Pennsylvania communities in becoming accessible, inclusive places for older adults, people with dementia, and neighbors of all ages.
Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsors: Grantmakers In Aging, Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA)
Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2026
Sponsors: Grantmakers In Aging, Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA)
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health for All (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Inactive
Funding for projects that use information technology to improve the organization and management of health-related information for consumers and their healthcare providers experiencing health disparities.
Funding for projects that use information technology to improve the organization and management of health-related information for consumers and their healthcare providers experiencing health disparities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 24, 2026
Application Deadline: May 25, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 24, 2026
Application Deadline: May 25, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Capacity Grants for Rural and Underserved Communities in Minnesota
Inactive
Grants to increase the number and capacity of home and community-based services providers in rural and/or serving rural or underserved communities in Minnesota.
Grants to increase the number and capacity of home and community-based services providers in rural and/or serving rural or underserved communities in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Human Services
Maude's Awards
Inactive
Offers a monetary award for organizations and individuals excelling in care for persons living with dementia.
Offers a monetary award for organizations and individuals excelling in care for persons living with dementia.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 19, 2026
Sponsor: The Richard & Maude M. Ferry Foundation
Application Deadline: May 19, 2026
Sponsor: The Richard & Maude M. Ferry Foundation