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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.

Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement Inactive
Cooperative agreements that provide planning resources to tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP), which gives tribes the authority to manage and tailor healthcare programs in a manner that best fits the needs of their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 3, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Delta Dental Foundation Community Mini-Grants Program Inactive
Funding for community-based oral health programs in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with special consideration given to programs that promote and/or provide oral healthcare access.
Geographic coverage: Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental Foundation
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Nutrition Education Grants Inactive
Funding to provide nutrition education for participants of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, resulting in healthier food choices and a better understanding of healthy food preparation methods.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Administration
Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program: Addressing Overdose, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Pain Inactive
Funding for community-led research to enhance culturally grounded, strengths-based, effective, and sustainable interventions addressing overdose, substance use, mental health, and pain in Native communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsors: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
WHEDA Foundation Housing Grant Program Inactive
Supports the development or improvement of housing facilities in Wisconsin for people experiencing a housing crisis.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program Inactive
Funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to implement new or enhance existing programs that offer training and services to support officers' emotional and mental health, including counseling programs, peer mentoring, suicide prevention, stress reduction, and police officer family services. The program intends to increase grant funding accessibility for small and understaffed departments, especially those in rural communities, to implement mental health and wellness programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 30, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice
Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant Inactive
Funding to support nonprofit partners to administer health and safety-focused home improvement programs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners who are ineligible for traditional financing. Priority will be given to projects that serve kupuna, individuals who are disabled, and rural households.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 29, 2026
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2026
Sponsor: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Scaling Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs Inactive
Funding to help communities reduce falls and/or falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities through the implementation of evidence-based falls prevention programs. Projects must engage populations age 60 and older, prioritizing those with the greatest social and economic need, including rural areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
Sponsors: Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (Abby Honold) Program Inactive
Funding for law enforcement to improve response to domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of the victim's initial report throughout the investigation. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsor: Office on Violence Against Women
First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants (FR-CARA) Inactive
Funding to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications. Funding is set aside for recipients serving rural and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services