Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Planning and strategy methods and resources
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
Grants for tribal communities to expand and enhance services for victims of crime.
Grants for tribal communities to expand and enhance services for victims of crime.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Aug 6, 2026
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Community Selection
As part of the Continuum of Care program, HUD will select up to 50 communities to participate in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program to develop and execute a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. At least 16 of the selected communities will be rural.
As part of the Continuum of Care program, HUD will select up to 50 communities to participate in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program to develop and execute a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. At least 16 of the selected communities will be rural.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Maine Recovery Council Coalitions Working to Strengthen Community Conditions Grants
Funding to support and/or expand culturally relevant, community-led, and youth-led efforts that improve the community conditions in communities in Maine highly impacted by opioid use disorder. Rural communities are a program priority.
Funding to support and/or expand culturally relevant, community-led, and youth-led efforts that improve the community conditions in communities in Maine highly impacted by opioid use disorder. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Maine
Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Recovery Council, Office of the Maine Attorney General
Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2026
Sponsors: Maine Recovery Council, Office of the Maine Attorney General
Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity Program
Funding to support the planning and development of community-shaped, innovative demonstration projects that can help address issues of transportation insecurity.
Funding to support the planning and development of community-shaped, innovative demonstration projects that can help address issues of transportation insecurity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 21, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 21, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program
Funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas. Among other things, this funding supports partnerships working to expand access to health, medical, and social service providers.
Funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas. Among other things, this funding supports partnerships working to expand access to health, medical, and social service providers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Iowa Rural Child Care Planning Program
Funding for planning initiatives addressing child care needs in rural Iowa through a professional third-party partner.
Funding for planning initiatives addressing child care needs in rural Iowa through a professional third-party partner.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Economic Development Authority
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Economic Development Authority
Iowa Rural Innovation Grant
Grants to support innovative projects that address current issues and challenges related to housing availability faced by rural communities in Iowa.
Grants to support innovative projects that address current issues and challenges related to housing availability faced by rural communities in Iowa.
Geographic coverage: Iowa
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Economic Development Authority
Application Deadline: Aug 26, 2026
Sponsor: Iowa Economic Development Authority
Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program
Grants to assist federally-recognized tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities.
Grants to assist federally-recognized tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.
Funding for a single entity address the critical public safety crisis in tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Appalachian Region Healthcare Technical Assistance Center Assistance
Technical assistance for Appalachian healthcare providers and communities. Eligible organizations may receive guidance and funding to launch or enhance critical needed service lines.
Technical assistance for Appalachian healthcare providers and communities. Eligible organizations may receive guidance and funding to launch or enhance critical needed service lines.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and all of West Virginia
Application Deadline: Sep 4, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Health Redesign Center
Application Deadline: Sep 4, 2026
Sponsor: Rural Health Redesign Center