Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Policy
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Episcopal Health Foundation Grants
Grants for projects in Texas in the areas of health and healthcare services, healthy communities, and health policies.
Grants for projects in Texas in the areas of health and healthcare services, healthy communities, and health policies.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2027
Sponsor: Episcopal Health Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2027
Sponsor: Episcopal Health Foundation
Emergency Medicine Foundation Pilot Research Grant
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Funding for pilot projects that impact emergency care research and are intended for a broad audience, including clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. One of the program priorities is research focused on rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Foundation
Duke Endowment Child and Family Well-Being Grants
Funding to expand opportunities for children who have experience with or are at risk of child abuse or neglect in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Funding to expand opportunities for children who have experience with or are at risk of child abuse or neglect in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Bill Finerfrock Health Policy Fellowship
A 4-week fellowship in Alexandria, Virginia, for mid-career professionals to learn leadership skills to make further impacts in rural health practice and policy.
A 4-week fellowship in Alexandria, Virginia, for mid-career professionals to learn leadership skills to make further impacts in rural health practice and policy.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsor: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2027
Sponsor: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
Native American Congressional Internship
A summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting tribal and federal relationships.
A summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting tribal and federal relationships.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Arizona Vitalyst Health Foundation Spark Grants
One year grants to support collaborations in the journey to address systemic change in Arizona.
One year grants to support collaborations in the journey to address systemic change in Arizona.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 22, 2027
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2027
Sponsor: Vitalyst Health Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 22, 2027
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2027
Sponsor: Vitalyst Health Foundation
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation
NRHA Rural Hospital HR Certification Program
An 8-month hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital human resource professionals.
An 8-month hospital leadership and certification program for rural hospital human resource professionals.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: May 6, 2027
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Application Deadline: May 6, 2027
Sponsor: National Rural Health Association
Alliant Digital Opportunity Grants
Grants to help bring Internet access and adoption, device placement, and digital skills training to communities across the United States, including rural and other under resourced communities.
Grants to help bring Internet access and adoption, device placement, and digital skills training to communities across the United States, including rural and other under resourced communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alliant Credit Union Foundation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Alliant Credit Union Foundation
CareQuest Philanthropy: Grants in Oral Health
Funding for projects that promote access to the oral health system. Priority populations include rural communities, people with disabilities, and older adults, among others.
Funding for projects that promote access to the oral health system. Priority populations include rural communities, people with disabilities, and older adults, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: CareQuest Institute for Oral Health