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.
Addressing Dementia in Tribal and Urban Indian Communities: Enhancing Sustainable Models of Care
Funding to support the expansion of culturally relevant dementia care and services for American Indian and Alaska Native people living with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities.
Funding to support the expansion of culturally relevant dementia care and services for American Indian and Alaska Native people living with dementia, their caregivers, and their communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Grants to Enhance Community-based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Rural communities are a program priority.
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Rural communities are a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
Louisiana Community Health Grants
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Grants for programs across the state of Louisiana that are designed to increase preventive care, create health equity, and improve health outcomes.
Geographic coverage: Louisiana
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsor: Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Tribal Self-Governance Negotiation Cooperative Agreement Program
Cooperative agreements that provide negotiation 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.
Cooperative agreements that provide negotiation 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 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement
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.
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 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund Grants
Grant funding for projects related to food retail supply chain resiliency, access to healthy foods in underserved areas, employment, and low-income community revitalization.
Grant funding for projects related to food retail supply chain resiliency, access to healthy foods in underserved areas, employment, and low-income community revitalization.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsors: Healthy Food Financing Initiative, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development
Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44)
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Funding for small business concerns to develop a product, process, or service with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined population groups.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 4, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
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): Jul 4, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for undergraduate and graduate health professional educational loans in return for full-time clinical service in Indian Health Service programs.
Loan repayment for undergraduate and graduate health professional educational loans in return for full-time clinical service in Indian Health Service programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program Expansion
Grants for tribes and tribally designated housing entities to provide rental assistance for Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas. The program combines rental assistance from HUD with case management, clinical, and supportive services provided by VA.
Grants for tribes and tribally designated housing entities to provide rental assistance for Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas. The program combines rental assistance from HUD with case management, clinical, and supportive services provided by VA.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 29, 2025
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission
Letter of Intent (Required): Aug 29, 2025
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission