Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Populations
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Zero Suicide Academy
A training for healthcare and behavioral healthcare organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care.
A training for healthcare and behavioral healthcare organizations that seek to dramatically reduce suicides among patients in their care.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Education Development Center, Inc.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Education Development Center, Inc.
Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
Inactive
Funding for drought relief actions and projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin.
Funding for drought relief actions and projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin.
Geographic coverage: Specific federally recognized tribes in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior
Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior
Tennessee Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program
Inactive
Funding to support evidence-based initiatives that improve the quality of life and quality of care for individuals living in nursing home facilities in Tennessee.
Funding to support evidence-based initiatives that improve the quality of life and quality of care for individuals living in nursing home facilities in Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Tennessee Department of Health
Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals with Disabilities and Deaf People
Inactive
Grants to support multidisciplinary collaborative teams that offer services and support to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Grants to support multidisciplinary collaborative teams that offer services and support to individuals with disabilities and deaf individuals who have been victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 25, 2026
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards
Inactive
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Arizona that focus on homelessness, hunger, healthcare for the underserved, and youth programs. Awards have been given to rural and tribal communities.
Grants for nonprofit organizations in Arizona that focus on homelessness, hunger, healthcare for the underserved, and youth programs. Awards have been given to rural and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Arizona
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 24, 2026
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 24, 2026
Application Deadline: Nov 13, 2026
Sponsor: Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
Inactive
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. Rural communities apply under Subcategory 1c.
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances. Rural communities apply under Subcategory 1c.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Community Initiated Grants Program
Inactive
Funding for education and training programming and research projects addressing pressing health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Funding for education and training programming and research projects addressing pressing health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
Application Deadline: Sep 21, 2026
Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
AAPD Foundation Access to Care Grants
Inactive
Grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare.
Grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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.
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
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
North Dakota Gero-STARR (Specialized Training to Advance Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Acute and Long-term Care)
Inactive
A competitive internal scholarship training program for University of North Dakota pre-licensure nursing students that provides specialized training in the application of the 4Ms framework of age-friendly care to improve care for older adults.
A competitive internal scholarship training program for University of North Dakota pre-licensure nursing students that provides specialized training in the application of the 4Ms framework of age-friendly care to improve care for older adults.
Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota