Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Poverty
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Utah Primary Care Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to provide access to primary care services for individuals with low income and families living in Utah that do not have health insurance and are not eligible for CHIP, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Grants to provide access to primary care services for individuals with low income and families living in Utah that do not have health insurance and are not eligible for CHIP, Medicare, or Medicaid.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
PCORI Engagement Award: Stakeholder Convening Support
Inactive
Funding for organizations and communities to hold multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences.Convenings should focus on supporting collaboration around patient-centered outcomes research and clinical comparative effectiveness research.
Funding for organizations and communities to hold multi-stakeholder convenings, meetings, and conferences.Convenings should focus on supporting collaboration around patient-centered outcomes research and clinical comparative effectiveness research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline: Jul 13, 2026
Sponsor: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Agency Request for Concept Papers
Inactive
A national service program that provides resources and staffing for organizations and agencies working to alleviate poverty and address poverty-related problems in local communities.
A national service program that provides resources and staffing for organizations and agencies working to alleviate poverty and address poverty-related problems in local communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Application Deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
South Dakota Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Grants
Inactive
Funding to support local community- and organization-based efforts to encourage, promote, and support tobacco-free lifestyles and reduce tobacco-related death and disease in South Dakota.
Funding to support local community- and organization-based efforts to encourage, promote, and support tobacco-free lifestyles and reduce tobacco-related death and disease in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2026
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Minnesota Food Retail Improvement and Development Program: Retailer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant
Inactive
Grants to assist grocery stores and small food retailers in making physical improvements and purchasing equipment in order to increase access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low and moderate income areas of Minnesota.
Grants to assist grocery stores and small food retailers in making physical improvements and purchasing equipment in order to increase access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low and moderate income areas of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
North Carolina Science Enrichment Preparation Program
Inactive
An academic enrichment program that targets first-generation, rural, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged undergraduate students in North Carolina who would like to attend medical or dental school.
An academic enrichment program that targets first-generation, rural, and/or socioeconomically disadvantaged undergraduate students in North Carolina who would like to attend medical or dental school.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Careers Access Program
Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Careers Access Program
Summer Health Professions Education Program
Inactive
A free summer enrichment program designed to improve access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions.
A free summer enrichment program designed to improve access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Texas Blue Impact Grants
Inactive
Funding to support projects that focus on building healthier communities in Texas.
Funding to support projects that focus on building healthier communities in Texas.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Caring for Colorado Foundation Grants
Inactive
Grants for projects in Colorado that enhance health, well-being, and opportunity for children, youth, and families in Colorado. Rural communities are a priority population.
Grants for projects in Colorado that enhance health, well-being, and opportunity for children, youth, and families in Colorado. Rural communities are a priority population.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Caring for Colorado Foundation
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: Caring for Colorado Foundation
Indian Housing Block Grant Program
Inactive
Grants to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on American Indian reservations and in other American Indian areas, and to carry out other affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
Grants to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on American Indian reservations and in other American Indian areas, and to carry out other affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

