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.
West Michigan Youth Programs
Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.
Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.
Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Gerber Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Gerber Foundation
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund
Funds programs that work in the areas of affordable housing and shelter, education and youth development, environmental stewardship, workforce, and human services within the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation service area.
Funds programs that work in the areas of affordable housing and shelter, education and youth development, environmental stewardship, workforce, and human services within the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation service area.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific areas in 25 states. See the "Where We Give" section of the program website for details.
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Indiana Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) Trailblazer Planning Grant
Funding for the development of community-university partnerships that will result in future collaborative research to improve health of Indiana residents.
Funding for the development of community-university partnerships that will result in future collaborative research to improve health of Indiana residents.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Letter of Intent (Optional): Sep 17, 2026
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2026
Sponsor: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
Rural Community Grant Fund
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs in western North Dakota.
Grants to fund infrastructure improvement and development initiatives for housing projects; health, safety, and environmental programs; medical facilities; and educational programs in western North Dakota.
Geographic coverage: Western North Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: AgriBank
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2026
Sponsor: AgriBank
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF)
Fellowships to help Native students achieve their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture.
Fellowships to help Native students achieve their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsor: Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsor: Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP)
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 and R34 Clinical Trials Optional)
Funding to support research designed to improve health in Native American populations. Proposed research may address health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, recovery, or services research to inform intervention implementation and dissemination, and it must engage tribal partners and communities.
Funding to support research designed to improve health in Native American populations. Proposed research may address health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, recovery, or services research to inform intervention implementation and dissemination, and it must engage tribal partners and communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2027
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2027
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
AHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R01 and R03)
Funding to support small research projects that advance the role and capacity of primary care to increase the value and quality of care and improve patient outcomes and population health. Rural populations are among the priority populations.
Funding to support small research projects that advance the role and capacity of primary care to increase the value and quality of care and improve patient outcomes and population health. Rural populations are among the priority populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Mar 19, 2027
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Mar 19, 2027
Sponsors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Advancing Healthcare for Older Adults from Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for innovative, multi-level healthcare research for older adults from populations that experience health disparities. Rural populations are considered a disparity population.
Funding for innovative, multi-level healthcare research for older adults from populations that experience health disparities. Rural populations are considered a disparity population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2028
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2028
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
Grants for innovative population-based research in how work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among health disparity populations and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Grants for innovative population-based research in how work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among health disparity populations and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2028
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jan 8, 2028
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services