Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Population health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
American Hospital Association Next Generation Leaders Fellowship
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.
A fellowship program designed to empower healthcare leaders to bring about lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. Rural applicants are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: American Hospital Association
AmeriCorps State and National Grants
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities include serving historically underrepresented communities, services for veterans, access to youth mental health and substance use services, public safety, outdoor recreation, and support for families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Wildhorse Foundation Grants
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Grants to tribes and national, regional, or local Native American organizations that serve individuals in the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla tribes of Oregon and Washington. Funds may be used to support programs in the areas of public health, public safety, environmental protection, and gambling addiction, among others.
Geographic coverage: Parts of Washington and all of Oregon, as well as any national or regional Indian organization
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2026
Sponsor: Wildhorse Foundation
The Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) Pilot Grant
Grant funding for pilot research that enhances the understanding of the multilevel and multidimensional drivers of rural health and aging trends and disparities including focus on within-rural heterogeneity.
Grant funding for pilot research that enhances the understanding of the multilevel and multidimensional drivers of rural health and aging trends and disparities including focus on within-rural heterogeneity.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2026
Sponsor: The Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging
Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2026
Sponsor: The Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training Contest
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.
Awards for rural emergency first responders that include grain rescue tubes and hands-on rescue training.
Geographic coverage: Contiguous U.S.
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: KC Supply Company, National Education Center for Agricultural Safety, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Indian Highway Safety Occupant Protection Grant
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Grants to federally recognized tribes for implementing traffic safety projects designed to reduce the number of traffic crashes, deaths, injuries, and property damage. The opportunity also includes funding for the Child Passenger Safety Seat Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health for All (G08 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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
Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Funding for small businesses to develop products, processes, and services that can be used to improve minority health and/or reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 10, 2026
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Duke Endowment Health Care Grants
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.
Funding for organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina working to address access to care, maternal and infant health, mental health, oral health, population health, and workforce development.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina and South Carolina
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: The Duke Endowment
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Offers grants for new or continued Native American Research Centers for Health, which support health-related research, research career enhancement, and research infrastructure enhancement activities to meet the health needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 8, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jun 8, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services