Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Policy

Project REACH (Rural Experts Advancing Community Health) Training Inactive
Health policy and leadership training for diverse community leaders in rural Minnesota to help build skills to successfully advocate to improve health in their communities.

Research into Youth Tobacco/Nicotine Use Prevention in Virginia Inactive
Funding to stimulate new research into the causes and prevention of youth tobacco use and nicotine dependence. Projects that focus on rural populations in Virginia are encouraged.

Migrant Health Awards Inactive
Awards that recognize migrant health centers, migrant health center board members and staff, and public officials whose accomplishments demonstrate excellence in migrant healthcare.

Going For Gold and Beyond in the Rural Midwest: Grant for Health Care Organizations Inactive
Grants for rural healthcare organizations in the Midwest to lead evidence-based policy and practice changes in the areas of blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.

Minnesota American Indian Health Special Emphasis Grant Inactive
Grants for projects in Minnesota designed to address health equity issues specific to tribal and urban American Indian communities, address the health impact of historical trauma, reduce health disparities experienced by American Indian communities, and incorporate a multisector approach to addressing identified disparities.

National Rural Health Policy, Community, and Collaboration Program Inactive
Funding for a single entity to identify, educate, engage, and collaborate with rural stakeholders on national rural health and policy issues and promising practices in an effort to improve the health of people living in rural communities nationwide.

Lead Poisoning Prevention Mini-Grants: Increasing Rural Community Capacity for Lead Poisoning Prevention Inactive
Funding and technical assistance to build capacity and advance evidence-based efforts to prevent childhood lead poisoning in rural communities.

Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy Inactive
A one-year fellowship designed to prepare physician-leaders who will work to improve the capacity of the healthcare system to provide access to high quality care for historically marginalized populations. The program provides academic training and coursework, including an MPH or MPA. Physicians from groups underrepresented in medicine, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are encouraged to apply.

Sunflower Foundation Capacity Building Grant Program Inactive
Grants to help health-related nonprofit organizations in Kansas build their organizational capacity and, subsequently, their capacity to serve Kansans.

Region 1 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program (EJ TCTAC) Inactive
Funding for a single entity to serve as a training and technical assistance center for EPA Region 1. The Center will work with agencies that are interested in participating in environmental and energy justice programs, policy development, and using environmental and energy grant programs to advance environmental and energy justice. Environmental health and public health outcomes are encouraged, and rural communities are a priority.