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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.

Kentucky Healthy WAY (Wellness in All Youth) Program Inactive
Leadership development and research training program designed to empower rural Kentucky high school students with skills to identify and develop solutions to health and social issues at the school and community level.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) Inactive
Funding to build the capacity of locally and regionally focused Healthy Food Financing Partnerships to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible healthy food retailers and post-harvest food retail supply chain enterprises. Rural areas are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Appalachian Region Healthcare Technical Assistance Center Assistance Inactive
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
Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program Inactive
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
Tribal Transportation Safety Strategy Pilot Program Inactive
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
Iowa Rural Child Care Planning Program Inactive
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
Iowa Rural Innovation Grant Inactive
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
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program Inactive
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
Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity Program Inactive
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
Maine Recovery Council Coalitions Working to Strengthen Community Conditions Grants Inactive
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