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.
Changing Aging Grants
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Grants for systems-level and programmatic innovations in the areas of ending ageism, advancing digital equity, and supporting aging in place. Rural and other underserved populations/communities are considered a program priority.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Application Deadline: Jul 2, 2026
Sponsor: NextFifty Initiative
Native Voices Rising Grants
General operating support grants designed to strengthen Native-led organizations that are improving the lives of their community members.
General operating support grants designed to strengthen Native-led organizations that are improving the lives of their community members.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2026
Sponsors: Common Counsel Foundation, Native Americans in Philanthropy
Application Deadline: Jul 3, 2026
Sponsors: Common Counsel Foundation, Native Americans in Philanthropy
California Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.
Funding for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property in California that is in need of cleanup to abate a public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Application Deadline: Jul 8, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
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
New Mexico Quality of Life Small Grants Program
Grants to improve or enhance programs and services that increase the quality of life of New Mexicans with disabilities. Priority will be given to projects in rural areas or tribal lands.
Grants to improve or enhance programs and services that increase the quality of life of New Mexicans with disabilities. Priority will be given to projects in rural areas or tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: State of New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability
Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2026
Sponsor: State of New Mexico Governor's Commission on Disability
Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities
Funding for Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) serving American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and Urban Indian communities. TECs will conduct disease surveillance, research, and prevention; control of disease, injury, or disability; and assess the effectiveness of AI/AN public health programs.
Funding for Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) serving American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and Urban Indian communities. TECs will conduct disease surveillance, research, and prevention; control of disease, injury, or disability; and assess the effectiveness of AI/AN public health programs.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indigenous Tomorrows Fund Grants
Funding for Native-led and Native-serving organizations and collectives whose work is accountable to Indigenous communities and rooted in holistic well-being.
Funding for Native-led and Native-serving organizations and collectives whose work is accountable to Indigenous communities and rooted in holistic well-being.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Sponsor: Native Americans in Philanthropy
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026
Sponsor: Native Americans in Philanthropy
Virginia Health Access Grants
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.
Geographic coverage: Virginia
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 14, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 4, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation
Letter of Intent (Required): Jul 14, 2026
Application Deadline: Sep 4, 2026
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation
Indigenous Food Systems Community of Practice
A community of practice for grantmakers, lenders, and investors who are committed to investing in Indigenous communities with a specific focus on agriculture and food systems.
A community of practice for grantmakers, lenders, and investors who are committed to investing in Indigenous communities with a specific focus on agriculture and food systems.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, Melvin Consulting PLLC, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders
Application Deadline: Jul 15, 2026
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, Melvin Consulting PLLC, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grants
Grants for hazard mitigation activities to build capacity of state and local governments, tribes, and territories to help them to identify mitigation actions and implement projects that reduce risks posed by natural hazards. Priority is given for projects that benefit specific communities, including rural areas. Funding is specifically set aside for resilient infrastructure projects for tribal communities.
Grants for hazard mitigation activities to build capacity of state and local governments, tribes, and territories to help them to identify mitigation actions and implement projects that reduce risks posed by natural hazards. Priority is given for projects that benefit specific communities, including rural areas. Funding is specifically set aside for resilient infrastructure projects for tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Jul 23, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Application Deadline: Jul 23, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security