Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Public health
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
Funding for extension programs that address the unique needs of tribal communities. Supports the development and delivery of informal education and outreach activities that seek to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of individuals and families on Tribal lands.
Funding for extension programs that address the unique needs of tribal communities. Supports the development and delivery of informal education and outreach activities that seek to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of individuals and families on Tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Application Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference Professional Development Award
Funding to support rural and small library staff in enhancing their ability to serve their communities with trustworthy health information. This opportunity is designed to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders by covering pre-conference training and conference travel for rural and small library staff.
Funding to support rural and small library staff in enhancing their ability to serve their communities with trustworthy health information. This opportunity is designed to build capacity in delivering health information, increase community access to reliable resources, and foster library staff as local health information leaders by covering pre-conference training and conference travel for rural and small library staff.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsors: National Institutes of Health, Network of the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Montana Healthcare Foundation Rural Health Small Grants
Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community.
Low-barrier grants for organizations located in the rural Montana community they serve that may have difficulty competing for larger grants. Proposals may focus on any health-related issue affecting the community.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Region 6 Public Health Leadership Institute (R6-PHLI)
A leadership program designed for mid-career practitioners and emerging leaders in Public Health Region 6.
A leadership program designed for mid-career practitioners and emerging leaders in Public Health Region 6.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Service area of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 15, 2026
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Boettcher Foundation Grants
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Grants for transforming communities by investing in individuals, programs, and organizations throughout Colorado, including a focus on rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 19, 2026
Sponsor: Boettcher Foundation
Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
Grants for fire departments, EMS organizations, and fire academies for equipment, training, personnel wellness programs, capital funding, and collaboration/regional communication efforts.
Grants for fire departments, EMS organizations, and fire academies for equipment, training, personnel wellness programs, capital funding, and collaboration/regional communication efforts.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jun 22, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Application Deadline: Jun 22, 2026
Sponsors: Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Oregon Community Grant Program
Grants designed to increase access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Grants designed to increase access to flexible funding for organizations serving the most pressing needs in communities throughout Oregon.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
Application Deadline: Jun 23, 2026
Sponsor: Oregon Community Foundation
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for eligible clinicians who provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent behavioral healthcare including substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. In exchange for loan repayment, participants agree to 3 years of full-time service at an approved site.
Loan repayment for eligible clinicians who provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent behavioral healthcare including substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. In exchange for loan repayment, participants agree to 3 years of full-time service at an approved site.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Region IV Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute
A leadership and educational opportunity in the southeast region that focuses on adaptive leadership in public health and primary care. Participants will experience group and individual assignments, panels, lectures, webinars, and discussions, and use problem-based learning to explore real-life situations leaders face in the field.
A leadership and educational opportunity in the southeast region that focuses on adaptive leadership in public health and primary care. Participants will experience group and individual assignments, panels, lectures, webinars, and discussions, and use problem-based learning to explore real-life situations leaders face in the field.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsor: Region IV Public Health Training Center
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2026
Sponsor: Region IV Public Health Training Center

